Obituaries

Shirley Rheinberger Shirley was born April 18, 1931 in St. Louis, MO   She was preceded by her parents Red and Marge Kinsella and her only sibling, ‘Woody’. Woody had two children, Cathy and Michael Kinsella who survive. Shirley graduated from Nerinx Hall in 1949. After two years at Webster College,…...

William L. Zielinski Passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, October 3, 2021. He was 95 years old. From the “Greatest Generation,” Bill grew up during the Great Depression and after graduation from Southside Catholic in June 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the destroyer U.S.S.…...

Joseph H. Mueller died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, October 9, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Nancy; his children, James (Angela) Mueller, Chris Mueller, Greg (Lisa) Mueller, and Anne (Matthew) Mueller Nichols; as well as his adoring grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.…...

Jacqueline Mae ‘Jackie’ Weber (nee Highley) absent from the body, present with the Lord, Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Predeceased by her husband Victor W. Weber, her sons-in-law Jamie Fornachon and Tony Yount, and her granddaughter Jennifer Conley, dear mother of Renae (Thomas) Conley, Sherry Fornachon and Denise (Donnie Cofer) Yount, dear…...

Charles John ‘Jack’ McEnery, Jr. Fortified with Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Wednesday September 29, 2021. Loving husband of Mary Ellen (nee Lembeck), dearly loved father of Mimi (Peter) Fonseca, Lisa (Bill) Pollnow, and Jack (Katherine) McEnery, dear son of the late Charles and Mildred McEnery, dear brother of the…...

Robert Edward Backowski Went to the afterlife at 89 years of age on Monday, September 27, 2021. Services:  Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, October 4 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, 4431 Lindell Boulevard at 10 am....

Barbara Budde (nee Weber) fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Monday, September 27, 2021. Beloved wife of the late William J. Budde, dear mother of Julia (Malcolm) Fallon, Aimee (Mark) Cordes, and William Budde, dear grandmother of Kurt (Amanda), Geoff (Ashlee) and Jordan Fallon; Madeline and Olivia Cordes,…...

Joseph Elias Ojile Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Joseph Elias ‘Joe’ Ojile, 97, of St. Louis, MO, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.  He was born to Lebanese immigrant parents, Elias J. and Zakia (Mattar) Ojile, on April 25, 1924…...

Regina Marie Southern 74, passed away after a short battle with cancer on September 15, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri in the company of her sons and daughters-in-law. She was born to Arthur and Wanda (Corlett) Southern in Washington, D.C., but spent the majority of her life in Sacramento, CA…...

John Morris Hillestad John Morris Hillestad, 88, passed away at Mari De Villa Retirement Center in Town and Country, MO on Monday, September 13, 2021.  He was born on May 28, 1933 to Margaret (Goodman) and Maurice Hillestad in Middle River, WI, and was predeceased by his wife of 61 years,…...