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 …

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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, …

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In Memoriam: Clayton-Richmond Heights Obituaries for March 2-8

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 Jay B. Smith Funeral Home (Maplewood)  Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel (Olivette) Other obituaries:

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Two Clayton Obituaries and Funeral Notices: Jan. 12-18

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

Click on a name to take you to a full obituary. Lupton Chapel Jay B. Smith Funeral Homes Elsewhere

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Jim Fox, Columnist and WashU Grad, Dies at 91

Fox was a longtime columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Suburban Journals.

Jim Fox, a newspaper reporter and columnist for over 70 years, died Sunday at his home in Affton. He was 91. Fox was a Washington University graduate and later taught journalism at Wash U and Webster University. According the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Fox joined the paper in 1951. He worked as a copy editor, reporter, telegraph editor, city editor and feature writer. His final Suburban Journal column is slated to run Wednesday, Jan. 16.  Fox donated his body to the Washington University School of Medicine. A full obituary is available online.

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Paul Melburne Taylor, Formerly of Enterprise, Dies at 88

The Clayton High School graduate worked for years in the automotive industry, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Clayton High School graduate Paul Melburne Taylor spent years working as a leader in the automotive industry, including as an Enterprise Rent-A-Car employee, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. He died Sept. 25 at age 88. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch: "Paul first joined the Lindbergh Cadillac organization in St. Louis. After managing a dealer group in Tuscon, Arizona, Paul moved to San Francisco, California where he went on to manage what was then the largest Lincoln-Mercury dealership in the country." Read more about Mr. Taylor's legacy in the complete Post-Dispatch obituary. Other recent obituaries on Patch:

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Obituary: Clayton Graduate Nancy Ann Kaller Constien, 77

She graduated from Clayton High School in 1952, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Nancy Ann Kaller Constien, who grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Clayton High School in 1952, died Thursday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. She was 77. She most recently lived in Marietta, GA. Read more about Mrs. Constien in the complete Post-Dispatch obituary. More recent obituaries on Patch:

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James Sumner Has Died; a St. Joseph Catholic Church Supporter

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Clayton church on Saturday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

St. Joseph Catholic Church supporter James Sumner died Monday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The church is located on Maryland Avenue in Clayton. A funeral Mass is planned there Saturday. Read more about Mr. Sumner in the complete Post-Dispatch obituary. More recent obituaries on Patch:

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Richard Gerding Dies at 78; a Richmond Heights Fire Department Retiree

He is being remembered as a family man and U.S. Navy veteran who traveled to all seven continents.

Richard Gerding Dies at 78; a Richmond Heights Fire Department Retiree

He is being remembered as a family man and U.S. Navy veteran who traveled to all seven continents.

Richard H. Gerding died Sunday at age 78. He was a longtime employee of the Richmond Heights Fire Department, having served as an administrative assistant to fire chiefs Pat O’Neal, C. Larry Drexler and Kerry Hogan. Patch wishes to thank Mr. Gerding's family for sharing the following life story.  Life Born in St. Louis, MO on April 10, 1934, and asleep in Jesus on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Mr. Gerding married the late Yasuko Doi in Tokyo, Japan.  They were married for 52 years.  Dear father of Edward (Linda) Gerding and Deborah (Michael) Sykuta; dear grandfather of Ashton and Callie Gerding, and Alyssa, Grant, and Jacob Sykuta.  Mr. Gerding was a graduate of Saint Louis University.  He then served in the U.S. Navy for four years.  Mr. …

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