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Sunday, May 19, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton and Richmond Heights Obituaries for May 11-17

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Lupton Chapel (University City)  Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood) Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Clayton Resident Doris Schnuck Dies

Doris and her late husband Donald O. Schnuck founded Schnucks Markets grocery stores.

Doris Schnuck, wife of the late Donald O. Schnuck, died May 11, 2013, at her home in Clayton. Together the Schnucks expanded Schnucks Markets, which has grown to include over 100 grocery stores. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Schnuck, 88, had been in failing health recently. Her children run the family company now. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch:  Scott Schuck is chairman of the board and CEO. Todd Schnuck is president and COO. Craig Schnuck is chairman of the executive committee. Mark Schnuck is president of Desco Group, the family's real estate operation. Terry Schnuck and daughter Nancy Diemer are retired from day-to-day operations at the company. Terry, formerly secretary and general counsel, is now in the musical theater …

Sunday, May 12, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton and Richmond Heights Obituaries for May 4-10

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Lupton Chapel (University City) Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood) Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette) Other passings:

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Longtime Veterinarian With Maplewood Pratice Dies

Dr. Richard Riegel, a Richmond Heights resident, passed away just three months after his wife Dr. Suzanne Saueressig Riegel died.

Dr. Richard Riegel, a Richmond Heights resident who operated a veterinarian clinic in Maplewood for years, died April 30, 2013, at age 85. Riegel's wife, groundbreaking veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Saueressig Riegel, died in February at age 88. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the couple met while Reigel was a veterinary student at the University of Missouri and interning at the Missouri Humane Society.  To read the full Post obituary, click here. Funeral Services Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Ambruster Chapel. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Little Flower Catholic Church.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton, Richmond Heights Obituaries for April 27-May 3

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Click on a name to take you to a full obituary. Ambruster Chapel (Clayton)  Lupton Chapel (University City) Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood) Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette) Other obituaries:

Sunday, April 28, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton and Richmond Heights Obituaries for April 20-26

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Ambruster Chapel (Clayton)  Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood)  Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette)

Friday, April 26, 2013

Groundbreaking Wash U Allergist, Immunologist Charlie Parker Dies

The Washington University research scientist, Charlie Parker, died this week at the age of 83 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Washington University School of Medicine research scientist Charlie Parker, 83, died this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (Read the Post-Dispatch article here.) Parker grew up in Webster Groves where he graduated from the high school in 1947, the Post-Dispatch article states. His research not only helped better treatments for allergy and asthma sufferers, but the Post also reports Parker developed penicillin skin-testing which determines if patients are at high risk for anaphylaxis. Parker, a professor of medicine at Washington University for more than four decades, reportedly founded Washington University’s division of allergy and immunology in 1964. Parker's body was cremated, …

Sunday, April 21, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton and Richmond Heights Obituaries for April 13-19

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Click on a name to take you to a full obituary. Lupton Chapel (University City)  Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood) Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette)

Sunday, April 14, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton, Richmond Heights Obituaries for April 6-12

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Click on a name to take you to a full obituary. Ambruster Chapel (Clayton) Lupton Chapel (University City)  Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood)   Janet Smith Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette) Other obituaries: About this column: A collection of local obituaries and funeral notices.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

In Memoriam: Clayton, Richmond Heights Obituaries for March 30-April 5

The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.

Click on a name to take you to a full obituary. Ambruster Chapel (Clayton) Lupton Chapel (University City) Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood)  Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette)

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