Obituaries

Medard Joseph Burke, Jr. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sat., Nov. 10, 2018. Dearly beloved son of the late Medard J. Burke, Sr. and the late Ursula R. McDonough Burke, dear treasured brother of the late Thomas Stephen Burke, dear cousin, friend, neighbor and colleague. Medard was…...

Eleanor Lyons Schlafly, a prominent Catholic civic leader and activist, died on October 31, 2018 .  She was 98. Miss Schlafly was born in St. Louis on December 21, 1919, the fourth child and only daughter of John Frederick and Eleanor Lyons Schlafly. Like her, her parents and her brothers,…...

Margie Ponnath (Mary Margaret), born on Feb. 1, 1931 in St. Louis, MO, to the late Joseph and Mary Holland, passed away peacefully at the age of 87, surrounded by family and friends, on Sat., Oct. 27, 2018. She graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1949. Margie is survived by…...

Sanok Paik (Peggy) Kim passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Keun Young Kim, mother of Kenneth (spouse Johanna) Kim of Newport Beach, CA and Pauline Kim (spouse Philip Lee) of St. Louis and grandmother of Kellee, Rocket, Megan and Nelson Kim, and…...

Timothy Jacob Issa Entered Into Eternal Rest at the age of 30, Friday, October 12, 2018. Dear father of Taylor Jayne Issa, dear son of Janis L. (nee Rodgers) Issa (John Ingoldsby) and the late Timothy B. Issa, dear brother of Jack J. Issa, dear grandson of Henry D. (Marcella) Rodgers,…...

Raymond F. Roth Jr. Died at home September 27th.  Son of the late Raymond Francis Roth Sr. and Mary (Rolwing) Roth, he is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Jane (Hackett) Roth, daughter Anne Roth Fernandez (Gonzalo), Peter Roth (Lisa), Mark Roth (Maureen), and Michael Roth (Karen). Ray…...

Charles E. Chewning fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church at St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 92, Tues., Sept. 25, 2018. Dear husband of the late Carol Chewning (nee Kuefler), dear son of the late Edwin E. and Mary (Crayhon) Chewning, dear brother of William J. Chewning, SM…...

William J. ‘Tim’ Gillespie fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, suddenly at the age of 66, Thurs., Sept. 20, 2018. Dear father of Eleanor (Michael) Whelan, dear grandfather of Frederick William, Lilian Elizabeth, Henry James, and the late Julia Clark, dear brother of W. Joseph (Cindy), Mark Thomas, and…...

Walter Edward Burtelow, Jr. August 11, 1928-September 22, 2018. Beloved husband of Joan Dickhaus Burtelow for 67 years, loving father of Lucy (Jerry), Betsy (Jim), Polly (John), Anne (Bob), Michael, and the late Matthew grandfather of 9, great-grandfather of 8, also survived by siblings Rosemarie (Vic), Patty, Jim (Claudia), Jack (Ann),…...

Briggson, James A. of St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale, passed away suddenly at the age of 82 on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Jim graduated from Southwest High School and Washington University, where he received his BS and MBA degrees. His career included Falstaff Brewing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, and…...