Mac's Old Team Obituary Page

This column contains obituaries and other news concerning the passing of our fellow former teammates.

07/09/10
Vernon and Norma Chute passed away June 28, 2010, the result of a tragic auto accident
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Vernon Chute was an Electrical Engineer for many years at MDC.
Vernon Eugene Chute, age 79 of Greenville, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010 following a car accident in eastern Colorado. He was joined in death by his wife of 58 years, Norma Elaine Chute.

Funeral services for Norma, Vernon, and Daniel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday July 10, 2010 at the Greenville Free Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Newton officiating. Friends may call at the Greenville Free Methodist Church between 4 and 8 p.m. Thursday July 8. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made for a memorial in honor of Norma and Vernon to the Greenville Free Methodist Church.

Vernon Eugene Chute, the son of James Halsted and Lucile Estes Chute was born on March 2, 1931 in Cooperstown, Illinois. He grew up there and attended Fern Dale and Barton one room schools. He graduated from Mt. Sterling High School in 1948. Vernon and Norma E. Bartlow were united in marriage on December 23, 1951 in Rushville. Vernon answered his country's call by joining the United States Navy on October 10, 1951 in Chicago raising to the rank of AT 2 and was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida and later in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was awarded the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. After his honorable discharge on September 13, 1955, the couple returned to Rushville while Vern earned his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois in 1959. After graduation, he began his career with McDonnell Aircraft as an Electrical Engineer. Vern and Norma lived in Florissant, Missouri for almost twenty years. In 1976 they moved to their home just outside of Greenville by Governor Bond Lake. Vern retired from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in 1987 and continued working as a consultant for ten more years. In recent years Vern was able to travel extensively and especially enjoyed exploring his roots in England with family members. He was a wonderful father and doting grandfather to his eight grandchildren. He seldom missed any of his grandchildren’s activities including athletic events, school plays, and graduations. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church serving as Treasurer for many years, and served Jesus by freely giving of his many talents to his church, family, friends, and community members.

Vern is survived by their three children: Stephen Chute of Highland; Rodney (Anita) Chute of Greenville; Karen (Thomas) Arnold of Tucson, Arizona; brother James Chute of Rushville IL; sister Darlene (George) Lahr of Medora, IL; sister-in-law Dorothy Chute of Port Charlotte, Florida, grandchildren: Jeremy Chute, Creighton Chute, Rachel Chute, Renee Chute, Daniel Chute, Christopher Arnold, Sean Arnold, Haley Arnold, and great-granddaughter Anna Chute. He was preceded in death by his father James Halsted Chute, mother Lucile Estes Chute, brother Gerald Chute, sister-in-law Joan Chute, and daughter-in-law Lois Chute.

Additional visitation and Memorials services will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Rushville Free Methodist Church with Memorial service at 4:00 p.m. Sunday. Interment will follow in Rushville City Cemetery with Full Military Honors for Vern by the Rushville American Legion.

Directions to the Greenville Free Methodist Church are to take I-70 to the Milepost 45 exit which intersects with highway 127 north into Greenville. Drive past McDonalds, over the rail road tracks, seeing Bradford bank from the top of the rail road overpass, turn in front of the bank between Alco and Bradford onto Idler lane headed north. Proceed north on Idler lane to highway 140 at the stop sign. Turn right onto East St. Rt 140 Eastbound past the Lutheran Church, go over the rise and the Free Methodist Church is on the left before the Greenville County Club, 1367 East State Route 140.

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06/27/10
Joseph L. "Joe" Charleville passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010.
Charleville, Joseph Lavern Joe of Kirkwood, Missouri, passed away Saturday June 19, 2010 in Ft. Meyer's Florida. He is the widower of Alberta Charleville. He is survived by his loving companion Margaret Uhrich of Ft. Meyers. Survived by his son, Joseph Charleville Jr., wife Cindy Charleville; and daughter Joal Russell, husband Jack Russell. Grandsons Darek Russell (Renee), Tait Russell (Indra), Nevin Grigsby (Jessica), Dillon Charleville, Trevor Charleville and Eli Charleville. Great-grandson August Russell and great-granddaughters Sarah Russell, Zoe Russell and Grace Grigsby. Loved by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friend to all who knew him.
Joe was a retired aeronautical engineer from McDonnell Douglas (Boeing Aircraft), an avid sailor with the Carlyle Sailing Association, member of the Kirkwood Barbershop Choir and Volunteer for Wings of Hope.
Charitable donations in his memory to: Wings of Hope, 18590 Edison Ave., Chesterfield MO 63005 would be greatly appreciated.
Services: A memorial service will be held at Charleville Vineyard in Ste. Genevieve, MO on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at noon.

Published in St. Louis Post on June 27 2010

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06/05/10
John Dutton passed away June 5, 2010
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Dutton, John Harrison entered into eternal life on June 5, 2010 at the age of 73, after fighting a brave battle. John was born in Hartford, WI on August 24, 1936 to Elmer and Evelyn Dutton. After graduating from Mayville High School, he received his BS from the University of Wisconsin and remained a lifetime Badger and Packer fan. He went on to attain a Master's Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, while working for Northrop Grumman. He relocated with McDonnell Douglas to St. Louis where he raised his family and lived his life. He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Elmer and Evelyn C. Dutton and his loving brother, Robert C. Dutton. He is survived by his children, Cheri (James) Burniske, Steven Dutton, Kristen Lund and Lisa (Michael) Jones; his grandchildren, Danielle, Cameron, Kelsey, Brendan, Brittany, Corey and Jayce; the mother of his children, Darl Lynn Dutton, his brother, Dave (Carolyn) Dutton, Mitzy, his cat, and many loving family and friends. He will forever be remembered for his twinkling blue eyes and easy smile. Services: Funeral from the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Valley Park for 11:00 a.m. Mass. Graveside service and interment at Ashippun Lutheran Cemetery, Ashippun, WI, Friday, 1:30 p.m. If desired, contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association . Visitation Tuesday 4-8 p.m. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.

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06/01/10
Robert "Pete" Holzwarth passed away June 6, 2010
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He was the beloved son of the late William and Helen Holzwarth; dear brother of the late Doris Fisher; dear uncle of Anne Young and John Fisher; and dear friend of many.
Mr. Holzwarth served our country in the Air Force during World War II and the Korean War.
"Pete"was a retired McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing Mechanical Engineer and spent most of his career in Aircraft Advanced Design. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Olivette, Missouri.

Memorial Service at BAUMANN COLONIAL CHAPEL, 2504 Woodson Road, Overland, Missouri on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Interment of cremains will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri.

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05/27/10
Joseph "Joe" Hely passed away Saturday, May 22 2010 at his home in San Antonio, Texas.
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The photo on right was taken at Mac's Old Team Meeting June 2007.
Joe Hely was the Director of Logistics for many years at MDC. He was a regular attendee at our Mac's Old Team Lunch meetings until he and his wife Mary moved to Texas.
The following was published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on May 26, 2010
Hely, LTC Joseph W. USA (Ret.) 84, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at his home in San Antonio. He was born February 21, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, to John Power Hely III and Laura Williams Hely, although his mother's family had lived in Texas before, during, and after the Republic. LTC Hely entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and fought in Germany as an Infantry lieutenant in the 90th Division, Patton's Third Army, earning the Combat Infantry Badge. He became a pioneer in Army Aviation. In the Korean conflict, he was one of the first four air ambulance pilots ever deployed in wartime; he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart. He finished his warfighting with a tour in the Vietnam War. He then served a full career with McDonald Douglas Corporation, mostly with the Harpoon cruise missile system. He was preceded in death by his parents and his four siblings: John Power Hely IV, Mary Jane Hely Landolt, Robert E. Hely, and Richard F. Hely. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Alice Engler Hely; daughter Marilyn Hely Tomasello and her husband Jim Tomasello; son Joe Hely and wife Cornelia (Nell) Herff Hely and her sons Robert and Chase Turnbull, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Services: Mass Friday, May 28, 2010, 12:00 P.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 20423 Huebner Road. Interment with full military honors will follow at 1:45 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110-1472. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www.porterloring.com. Arrangements with PORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH, 2102 North Loop 1604 East San Antonio, TX 78232 E (210) 495-8221.

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05/27/10
Jerry D. McCallister passed away Sunday, May 23 , 2010 at age 67.
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Beloved husband of Pat McCallister (nee Milner). Survived by mother, Lorea McCallister; daughter, Katy (Ken) Brown (grandchildren Charity, Paul and Eric); daughter, Kelly (Mat) Jennerjohn (grandchildren Mykaela, Vanessa, and Olivia): stepson Jason (Emma) Harre (grandchild Isobel); sister Brenda White. There are many other relatives and friends. Jerry was a US Army Veteran. He was retired after 35 years from McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing Human Sersources Dept.
Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday. Service: 9a.m. Thursday, May 27 at HUTCHENS MORTUARY, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant.
Interment: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with military honors.
Flowers or donations to BJC Hospice or American Cancer Society.
www.hutchensmortuary.com

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05/16/10
William "Bill" Gabel passed away Tuesday May 11, 2010 at age 81.
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Gabel, William G "Bill", of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the age of 81. He is survived by Dixie Gabel, wife of many years; loving father of Jeffrey W. (Barbara) Gabel and Jana S. (Carl) Jansson; dearest son of the late George and Anna E. Gabel; loving grandfather of Kelsey, Chris and Jennifer Jansson; beloved brother of Dorine (Leroy) Shoemaker. He is a retired employee of 34 years as an Electrical Engineer of Boeing. Bill received numerous awards over the years from educational and athletic organizations. He was a member of the St. Louis Orienteering Club. Bill will be lovingly remembered as a caring and devoted father and grandfather.

Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph-Cottleville School Band Program
Funeral Services:
Visitation: Monday May 17 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Baue Funeral and Memorial Center 3950 West Clay Street St. Charles, MO 63301

Funeral Service: Tuesday May 18 9:30 AM
Baue Funeral and Memorial Center 3950 West Clay Street St. Charles, MO 63301

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05/13/10
William T. "Bill" Boman, passed away Sunday May 9, 2010 at age 87.
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Bill Boman worked on many space and missile programs at McDonnell Aircraft (later McDonnell Douglas Corp.). He was a respected, and responsible engineer on Mercury, Gemini, Skylab, and other programs during his long career at MDC.
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The 2nd and 3rd photos are 1973 when Bill was leading the McDonnell Douglas Mission Support Team for the Skylab (first manned space station). The picture taken on Skylab launch day May 1973.
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The following obituary is from the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
Boman, William T. Bill Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy A. Boman (nee Foley); dear father of Joan, Thomas (Carol), and Daniel Boman, Ann (David) Boman DiMarco, and Amy (Dan) George; dear grandfather of Addie, James Boman, Josiah Boman, Christopher, Diana, Garrett and Nicole DiMarco, Danny, John, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Sarah, Hannah, Chloe, Joseph, and Zachary George; dear great grandfather of Evelyn George; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Friday, May 14, 8:30 a.m. to Cure of Ars Church for 9:00 a.m. Mass. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Lutheran Senior Services Christ Care Fund or Masses to Cure of Ars Church appreciated. Visitation Thursday, 2:30-9 p.m.

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05/08/10
Guenter Wendt, manned space icon passed away Monday morning May 3, 2010 at age 86.
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Born in Berlin in 1923, Wendt completed an apprenticeship in aircraft manufacturing in 1942 and was drafted into the German air force. He was assigned as a flight engineer and radar operator on German fighter aircraft. He flew combat missions over his homeland and was shot down twice. He was transferred to a parachute division. During the WWII Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Guenter was one of only 12 survivors in his 246-man unit. Guenter immigrated to the U.S. in 1949. In 1955, he became a U.S. citizen and took a job as a structural/mechanical engineer with McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. In 1959. McDonnell Aircraft assigned Guenter to the Mercury manned spacecraft in the early phase of the program. He was one of the first five McDonnell employees sent to the Mercury launch site at Cape Canaveral, FL.
Guenter was known to be a lot of fun to work with, a very hard worker, knew exactly what he was doinjg, and demanded perfection from all who had anything to do with the launchpad, the spacecraft, and the safety of the astronauts.
McDonnell Aircraft built both the Mercury and the Gemini spacecraft, and Wendt ruled spacecraft operations at the Cape with tight discipline.
Guenter Wendt worked all Mercury and Gemini spacecraft flights as McDonnell's Launch Pad Leader, and then later, the Apollo spacedraft flights as North American Aviation's , (later North American Rockwell) Project Apollo pad leader.

Guenter Wendt went on his final mission at 12:18 a.m. Monday after suffering congestive heart failure, pneumonia and a stroke. He died at his home with his family by his side.
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Guenter Wendt's daughter provided the following information via email.
--- Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 4:26 AM
This morning, at 12:18 a.m., the Padleader launched his final mission: Dad passed away peacefully, with my sister Dickie, Wendy and myself at his side. Dad had a good run, and was extremely fortunate to be in the right place at right time to make and be part of history. Although we will miss him, he leaves behind a grand legacy, due in no small part to many, many wonderful friends. Some of those friends are no doubt reminiscing with, and listening to, Dad talk about what incredible experiences they all shared.
In realizing how many folks desired to pay their respects to - or tell stories about my Dad - our plans have changed, and we do plan upon a memorial service to take place around the AHOF 2010 Induction the first weekend in June. So get those stories ready!
Godspeed, Dad!
Norma Kay Wendt
wherewendt@aol.com

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05/02/10
Robert "Bob" Bruno passed away Friday Apr 23, 2010.
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Bruno, Robert N. Born March 28, 1917 in St. Louis, MO, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Friday, April 23, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Mary A. Bruno (nee Bartles); dear father of the late Robert (Denny) Bruno; uncle to seven nephews and their families; cousin/uncle to Babe Earley and family; uncle to Pat Morris and her family; great-great-great-uncle and friend to many.
Member of the greatest generation; served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II; retired from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft after 38 years of service.
Proud volunteer with St. Joseph Health Center, St. Charles with over 1500 hours of service. Our Uncle Bob was loved by all who had the opportunity to know him, from his family and friends to the people he volunteered with at St. Joseph's. He will be reunited with the love of his life, our Aunt Mary, his pride and joy, our cousin Denny, and his five siblings. He is in a better place. Service: at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks Chapel at J. B. National Cemetery May 7, 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Kidney Foundation . Under the direction of VALHALLA CHAPEL.

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03/31/10
Hoyt "Doc" Ussery passed away Tuesday evening Mar 30, 2010.
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Dad lost his fight to live tonight. He passed away about 7:00. My brother, Sonny and I were with him. He had been having problems with knee pain and complained he couldn't swallow. I went to see him this morning and he was feeling better because his pain medication was working. He became groggy and fell asleep. I visited again in the afternoon and he was still sleeping, which wasn't normal. I talked with the nurse and she sensed that this may be his last day of living. Sonny called at 6 to say he was waking up but not doing well. I was able to get there shortly before he took his last breath.

Our family wants to thank all of you for the love and kindness that each of you gave Dad. He lived an amazing life, but couldn't find a way to live without Mom. It's been almost a year since she passed and we are hoping they have found each other in heaven.

Madith
Following is from obituary www.Baue.com:
Ussery, Hoyt "Doc", of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the age of 85. Dear husband of 64 years and 11 months of the late Dorothy Belle Ussery NEE: Akers; beloved son of the late Hoyt DeLoach Ussery Sr. and the late Ida Mae Duncan; devoted father of Hoyt "Sonny" (Janet) Ussery, Madith (Mike) Johnson and Karis Watkins; cherished grandfather of Tracie Johnson, Jeff (Mindy) Johnson, Pax DeBejar Ananda, Heather (Brian) Ussery Johnston, Alison (Garrett) Ussery Blust, Bobby Watkins and Birdie (Aaron Kanady) Watkins; treasured great-grandfather of Katy, Anna and Sophie Johnson, Luke and Noah Johnson, Isabella, Paige and Cole Johnston, Justice and Michael Kanady; dear brother-in-law of Robert Watts, Mary Akers, Mabel Ross and Faye Presley; dear uncle, cousin and friend to many. He was employed as a Tool and Die Maker at McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO for 42 years. Hoyt was a member of the National Rifle Association and International Association of Machinist, a former member of the St. Charles Chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose, and a St. Charles County Bowling Hall of Fame inductee.

Visitation: Friday April 02 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Baue Funeral Home 620 Jefferson Street St. Charles, MO 63301

Funeral: Saturday April 03, 2:00 PM Baue Funeral Home 620 Jefferson Street St. Charles, MO 63301

03/22/10
Langeneckert, Robert "Bob" passed away on 17 Mar 2010, St. Charles, MO
Bob Langeneckert started his career at MDC in approx. 1963 -1964 as a subcontract planner on Mercury and NASA Gemini. He rose to Buyer and ultimately Supervisor / Group Manager in Systems Purchasing. Some of the programs Bob worked on are: Airlock, Harpoon. Laser Communications Program. He procured contract engineering services for both MDAC and MCAIR. It is believed he retired from MCAIR sometime in the late 90s. He was a good man, and a hard working teammate.

From Post Disppatch Obituary 19 Mar 2010:
Robert L. Langeneckert
Langeneckert, L. Robert Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Devoted husband of Margaret (nee Boyer) Langeneckert; father of Robert Langeneckert and Susan Funderberg; brother of Barbara Rieser and Pat Murphy; grandfather of Rebecca Funderberg; friend of Margaret's son, Craig Lillard and grandfather figure to Margaret's grandchildren; brother-in-law, uncle and good friend of many others. Robert was one good man! Services: Funeral Mass at St. Ferdinand Church, Mon., March 22, 2010, at 10 a.m. Interment, Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. HUTCHENS Mortuary service.

02/25/10
Ely, Lillian "Lil" passed away on 22 Feb 2010, St. Charles, MO
Lil worked as a secretary at MDC. She worked in the Fiscal organization, and also at MDC headquarters.
ELY, LILLIAN MAY (nee Woelcke) Asleep in Jesus Mon. Feb. 22, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Vernal H. Ely; dear mother of Susan E. (Jim) Meyer; dear grandmother of David (Stefanie), Steven (Danielle) and Laura (Scott) Drasler; dear great-grandmother of Madison, Katelin, William, Brayden & Rachel; dear sister of Virginia Alvey; our dear aunt, great aunt and friend. Family would like to thank Anna House for their loving & kind care. Funeral: Thurs. Feb. 25th 9:00 AM Collier's Funeral Home 3400 N. Lindbergh Blvd. (Bridgeton). Interment Gatewood Gardens Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Assoc. or Anna House. Visitation Wednesday 4:00-8:00 PM. www.colliersfuneralhome.com

02/25/10
Homsher, Jeannett S. passed away on 18 Feb 2010, St. Louis, MO
Jeannett was the wife of Paul Homsher.
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Homsher, Jeanette S. Thursday, February 18, 2010. Jeanette was born in St. Louis, graduated from Normandy High School, and met Paul, her husband of 61 years, at McDonnell Aircraft. She will be remembered as an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother and a woman with a sincere interest in and love for others. She was an active member of Salem-in-Ladue United Methodist Church. She loved the outdoors, boating and fishing, and was a Girl Scout leader for years. When Paul directed the F-15 project in Saudi Arabia in 1983-86, Jeanette was key to establishing a supportive network of employees. Jeanette is survived by her loving husband, Paul Homsher, her children Deborah Homsher, Nancy Liberman, and Jeff Homsher, and her beloved grandchildren Kevin, Lindsay, Michael, Jonathan, Ashley, and Paul. Services: A memorial service will be held at Salem-in-Ladue United Methodist Church, Feb. 22, Monday, 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Salem-in-Ladue United Methodist Church, Gideons International, or the American Cancer Society

02/24/10
Branson, George . Teammate George Branson passed away on 15 Feb 2010, St. Charles, MO
George worked in Cost Estimating at MDC, with part of his career was in the MDC Electronics Company. His son Steve started out in the same job.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Foundation or Pathway Community Hospice.

Branson, George E., of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Monday, February 15, 2010 at the age of 85. Dearest husband of the late Marlys J. Branson; beloved son of the late Benjamin and Ethel Branson; devoted father of Susan (Ralph) Lambert, Joyce (Chris) Burgoyne, DeAnn (Mark) Wiegmann, Jan (Rick) Dickherber and Steven (Pat) Branson; cherished grandfather of Michael, Brian, Julie, Amy, Sarah, Melissa, Stephanie, Kimberly, Jamie, Heather, Drew and Kelsey; treasured great-grandfather of Madison, Avery, Tyler, Benjamin and Connor; dear brother of Bill (June) Branson, David (Jerene) Branson, Ruth Chandler and Margaret Layson. He is preceded in death by brothers Herbert Branson and Byron Branson. George was employed as a Cost Estimator at McDonnell Douglas and was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Charles.
Visitation and Service was Thursday, Feb 18, 2010, with burial at St. Charles Memorial Gardens.

01/14/10
Durbin, Jim . Our teammate Jim Durbin passed away on 2 Jan 2010

From the St. Louis PD 17 Jan 2010:
James Linn (Jim) Durbin 82 of Kirkwood, MO passed away on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.

Mr. Durbin was born Nov. 11, 1927, the son of Dr. Howard P. and Otie (Linn) Durbin . Jim graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School and went on to attend Washington University.
Jim married Mary Lu Yeager on June 11, 1949. Jim and Mary Lu had four children, Jane C. Goode of Cincinnati, OH; James L. (Debra OHara) Durbin, Jr. of Birmingham, MI; Daniel G. (Lynn Hepburn) Durbin of Kirkwood, MO; and Anne Durbin (Allen) Scott of Jefferson City, MO. Jim was a loving grandfather of 5 and a great-grandfather of 1, and an uncle of many. An engineer of many things, Jim was a manager at McDonnell Douglas for over thirty years. He was active in the Boy Scouts for most of his adult life, serving in the Quarter Master Corps and planning and management committees for the National Jamborees. In his retirement, Jim was active from the beginning of the St. Louis organization Gateway Greening and was instrumental in the building of many of the community gardens in St. Louis. He was also active in the St. Louis Hosta Society. Jim was a member of Eliot Chapel Unitarian Church in Kirkwood, Missouri and served as Bergfried Committee Chairman for many years. Capable and inventive, Jim touched many lives, loved his family, and was a great neighbor and a good friend.

Services: A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at Eliot Unitarian Chapel, 216 E. Argonne, Kirkwood, MO 63122. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gateway Greening, 2211 Washington St., St. Louis, MO 63123; Eliot Unitarian Chapel, 216 E. Argonne, Kirkwood, MO 63122; or the Durbin Scholarship Foundation, c/o Eliot Chapel Nursery School, 216 E. Argonne, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Online guestbook at legacy.com

Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on January 17, 2010

01/05/10
Snyder, Howard H. aged 90 passed away Sunday April 5, 2009 in St. Louis
Howard H. Snyder, Lt Col USAF Retired, aged 90, passed away Sunday April 5, 2009.

After retirement from the USAF, Howard spent many years at McDonnell Douglas in responsible roles in Logistics on several programs including F-4, F-15, F-18.
The following obituary information was gleaned from obituaries in the St. Louis PD Today, and Washington Post:
Mr. Snyder served in WW II and the Korean Conflict and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Deployed with the 97th Bombardment Group, he piloted B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombers for the First, 8th Air Force, daylight, precision, strategic bombing campaign of WW II against enemy targets in occupied Europe and later for the North African Campaign. Lt Col Snyder remained in the U.S. Air Force following WW II, retiring in 1960 after a 20-year career. Subsequently, as a private industry aeronautic engineer, he joined McDonnell Douglas, Martin-Marietta, the Rohr Corporation and the Society for Logistics Engineers. At McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Snyder supported the F-4 Phantom I and II fighters, was a principal in the development team that launched the F-15 Eagle, and capped his career with initial stage development of a new fighter project, the F-18 Hornet. Visitation was Friday, April 10, 2009, at KRIEGHAUSER WEST Mortuary, 9450 Olive Blvd., Olivette, MO 63132. Private services were held at Arlington National Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans.
To all MAC retirees, friends, teammates: Please dig into your memories, and see if you can provide any information to help Howard's daughter, Sandra Klassen obtain more information about her father's career and involvement at MAC.Klassen Following is Sandra's note:

"Hello Earl & Norman,
I'm seeking your help on two matters.

First, I sadly want to inform you of the death of my father, Howard H. Snyder, aged 90, in St. Louis, Mo. on April 5, 2009. He was born June 19, 1918. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on October 16, 2009. I noticed that you make record of the passing of old teammates on your obit page and thought you would wish to be notified.

Second, I am seeking more precise and detailed information about the aircraft and projects he worked on during his tenure at Mac. As far as I know, He worked as a logistics engineer on the F4, F15, & F18 between 1961-1982.

It would be nice to learn whether any of his old teammates are among your group, as I would very much like to meet any colleagues who remember him when I return to St. Louis in March.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Sincerely,
Sandra J Klassen

Call or email Earl or Norm and we will give your Sandra's email and phone number

12/23/09
Thomas, Victor Wayne "Vic" passed away Saturday, December 19 2009
Vic Thomas born 12/9/1917 , Passed to his reward 12/19/09. Vic was a tool designer and retired from McDonnell Douglas in the '80ies. He contributed greatly to the tooling used to produce the Mercury and Gemini Spacecrafts. He is being waked at Paul Funeral Home at 240 N Kingshighway, St Charles Mo from 4 to 7 PM 12/23/09 and services at 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial arraingements unknown. Vic was very active at the Bellefountain Methodist Church.

12/18/09
Flickinger, Merle T. passed away Thursday, December 20 2009
Obituary info from St. Louis Post Dispatch 12/20/09
Flickinger, Merle T., baptized into the Hope of Christ's Resurrection, Thursday, December 17, 2009. Beloved husband of Carol Flickinger; dear father of Craig Flickinger, Stacie (Scott) Throneberry and Daniel (Laura) Flickinger; loving grandfather of Thomas Flickinger, Connor, Caden and the late Colin Throneberry, Brock, Grant and Chase Flickinger; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend.
Services: Funeral Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 15642 Clayton Rd., Ellisville, Tuesday 10:30 a.m.
Interment private.
In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred or contributions may be made to American Cancer Society .
Visitation at church 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass. A service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory.

12/18/09
Bohr, Jerilyn L. "Jeri" passed away Wednesday, December 16 2009
Jeri worked many years at MDC as a secretary in the Astronautics division. She was the wife of Don Bohr (survives), who worked in the Graphic Arts department at MDC. Jeri was loved by all, a great teammate and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Don and family.
Following obituary information was provided by www.stygar.com:
Bohr, Jerilyn L. (nee Scott), entered into rest, on Wed., Dec. 16, 2009. Beloved wife of Donald J. Bohr; dear mother of Cindy (David) Jones and Donald S. (Janice) Bohr; proud grandmother of Josh, Jake, Zack and Alexandra AJ; dear sister of Carolyn Scott; dear aunt, cousin and friend. Services: The Stygar Family of Funeral Service is caring for Jeri's family.
Funeral Sat., Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. at STYGAR MID RIVERS Funeral Home, 5987 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. (St. Charles).
Visitation Sat., Dec. 19 from Noon until 3 p.m.
Memorials to The American Heart Association preferred. Interment private. www.stygar.com., 2009.

12/02/09
Snyder, Roe passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009.

We have been informed by his son that Roe Snyder has passed away. Roe had suffered a stroke and has been on hospice. We will miss Roe and his smile.
Roe was a design engineer at MDC and worked on many space & missile programs.

Obituary from St. Louis Post Dispatch 12/3/09:
Roland L. Snyder Wed., Dec. 2, 2009. Beloved husband of Opal Snyder (nee Collins); dear father of Gloria (Gus) Palmisano, Jennifer (Bobby) Patton and Roland (Kim) Snyder II; dear grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of 17; brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend. Funeral from KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road at Butler Hill, St Louis.
Visitation: 4-9PM Thursday 3 December.
Funeral at Noon on Friday 4 December.
Interment National Cemetery

11/20/09
Wilken, Harold passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

Following obituary from www.baue.com:
Birthplace: Alton, IL, Resided in: St. Charles, MO
Visitation: Friday, 3:30pm -8:00pm Nov. 20, 2009 Baue Funeral Home of St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. 63301 636-940-1000
Service: Saturday, 10:00am Nov. 21, 2009 Zion Lutheran Church, 3866 Harvester Road, St. Charles, MO 63304, 636-441-7425
Visitation at Church from 9:00am until time of service.
Burial Ceremony: Saturday 21, 2009, Valhalla Memorial Park, 2308 West Delmar Ave, Godfrey, IL 62635
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.

Harold was born on August 31, 1927 to Herman and Marie (Worthy) Wilken in Alton, Illinois. He had one sister, Ruth Behrmann, who preceded him in eternal life with Christ. Harold was baptized on September 18, 1927 and confirmed on March 17, 1940, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton, Illinois.

Harold spent his childhood in Alton, Illinois. He graduated from Alton High School in June, 1945, and immediately joined the U. S. Navy. Following his Navy service he attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering in 1951. He earned his Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering at St. Louis University in 1959.

On April 19, 1952 he married Florence Mae Wilson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton. Florence's uncle, the Reverend Gerhardt Schmidt, gave the sermon. Harold and Florence are blessed with two daughters; Susan (David) Ferguson and Diane (Charles) Swanson. They have five grandchildren: Joshua, Kathryn, and Jonathan Ferguson, and Michael and Danielle Swanson.

Following graduation, Harold worked briefly at Olin Industries in East Alton. In 1953 he became employed at McDonnell Aircraft Company (later McDonnell Douglas). He worked in missile electronics designing guidance systems for missiles, most notably the Harpoon and Tomahawk in his later years. He was transferred to Titusville, Florida from 1967-1969 to finalize the design and start production of the Dragon Missile. He retired from McDonnell Douglas in February 1987.

Harold, Florence, Susan and Diane lived in the Alton/Godfrey area for many years. They were members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton and Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church in North St. Louis County. Harold and Florence joined Zion Lutheran Church after moving to St. Charles in 1996.

Harold has always served the Lord through work at the churches he attended. He served as congregation president, chairman of the Board of Elders, chairman of the Board of Directors, Sunday School Superintendent, and the Finance Committee. He enjoyed volunteering with the "Wednesday Guys", who made repairs and did other odd jobs for Zion's School. Harold has had a long time interest in music and was a choir director at two former churches. He sang in choirs since the third grade, including his time in the Navy where he sang with the "Blue Jackets" while in boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois.

Harold's hobby was model railroading and he always had an active railroad layout in his home. He loved to play cards, work crossword puzzles, and read the funny papers.

Harold was called to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 18, 2009, where he now enjoys eternal life.

11/21/09
Shields, Russ passed away Monday, November 16, 2009.

Shields, Evans R. "Russ" 86, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Born in Scotland Neck, N.C. in 1923, he was the sone of Peter Evans and Ella Mae Shields. Russ is survived by his wife of 59 years, Faye Thomas Shields; his sister, Dorothy "Dot" Gegory; son, Thomas Evans (Lynne), Lynne Shields (Gavin Perry), Anne Cheesman (Doug), Paige Molder (Steve) and his eleven grand-children, Sarah and Brian Shields, Drew and Ben Perry, Thomas, William and Phillip Cheesman, Andrew, Joshua, Michael and Kevin Molder.

Russ was an officer in the Army Air Corps and was stationed in Alaska during World War II. He received his degree in aeronautical engineering at North Carolina State University. Russ and Faye moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1951. His career with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation spanned 35 years, where he rose to the level of Vice President of Operations of McDonnell Douglas (Australia) PTY, LTD. He was a longtime member of Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.

Russ and his wife retired to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in 1987. He was an avid tennis player and golfer. Woodcarving became a passion for him, and he spent hours carving detailed and lifelike shore birds. Russ was an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, serving as an usher there for many years.

Services:
Memorial service 3 p.m. Friday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island.
His ashes will be interred in the memorial garden at St. Luke's. THE ISLAND Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

11/13/09
Shillinger, Bob passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Robert Frederick "Bob" Shillinger, with Jesus on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in St. Charles County, Missouri, formerly of Warren County and St. Louis County, Missouri.
Born January 29, 1925 in St. Louis. Dear husband of 62 years to Leota (nee Sifford) Shillinger; dear father of Carolyn (Robert) Grube and Marilyn (Bruce) Nelson; dear grandfather of Matthew (Genieve) Grube, Kara (Richard) Amsinger, Bruce Nelson and Katie (David) Kassab; dear great-grandfather of Adelaide and Hudson Grube; dear brother of Faye Neves; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend.
Bob served his country in the Marine Corps during WWII.
After a successful career as a senior design engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Bob retired in 1982 to begin lay ministry work in various churches in Warren County, especially Smith Creek Methodist Church and Reedsville Methodist Church. Bob's passion became establishing a permanent ministry to the inmates of the Warren County jail in Warrenton, Missouri. Bob's love of Jesus and heart of service have been apparent to all who knew him.
Services: will be Sat., Nov. 14, 2009 at Smith Creek Methodist Church, on Hwy U in Warren County, MO under the direction of the MARTIN Funeral Home in Warrenton, MO.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the service immediately following at 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bob Shillinger Fund in c/o Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 348, Warrenton, MO 63383.
Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Novembver 14, 2009

11/10/09
Smith, Al passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009.

Albert H. Smith Jr. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Beloved husband of Gloria Smith; Loving father of Donna (Charles) Crecelius and Dennis (Nancy) Smith; Dear grandfather of Kelly, Patrick (Susan), and Andrew Crecelius, and Christian Smith; Dear brother of Glenn Smith and the late Marie Walsh; Dear uncle, brother-in-law, and friend to many. Al retired after 40+ years as a Corporate Vice President and Controller from McDonnell Douglas.
Services: Funeral Saturday, Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m. from BOPP CHAPEL, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood to Ste. Genevieve duBois Catholic Church for 10 a.m. Mass.
Entombment Resurrection Cemetery.
Memorial contributions preferred to The Backstoppers, P.O. Box 66927, St. Louis, MO 63166. Visitation Friday 4-8 p.m. at Bopp Chapel.

Published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 10, 2009

11/05/09
Schuppan, Kenneth L. passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2009.

Ken Schuppan, 54, of St. Louis County, passed away November 2nd, at Missouri Baptist Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Stephanie (Winnett); his mother and father, Helen and Werner Schuppan; two sisters, Sharon Nelson of St. Louis County, and Lois Podhorn of Baton Rouge, LA; as well as other family members and friends.

Ken was employed by The Boeing Company for 30 years. He was also well-recognized as a professional pianist in and around the St. Louis area for many years.

Even though he battled cancer for more than 30 years, with the support and research of Dr. Lawerence Einhorn and other doctors, Ken was able to live a full and productive life.
He is survived by his wife, Stephanie (Winnett); his mother and father, Helen and Werner Schuppan; two sisters, Sharon Nelson of St. Louis County, and Lois Podhorn of Baton Rouge, LA; as well as other family members and friends.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the "IU Foundation Cancer Research" and sent to attention Dr. Einhorn at 535 Barnhill, Room 473, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5289. Please indicate "In Memory of Kenneth Schuppan" on your gift. All donations are used 100 percent for cancer research.

There will be a Celebration Service on Saturday, November 7th, 2:00 at St. Trinity Lutheran Church, 7404 Vermont at Koeln Street, St. Louis MO, 63111.

10/31/09
Beckel, Norman III (son of Norman & Marlene Beckel) passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Norman III, passed away in Cheyenne, WY.

Following information from Baue Funeral and Memorial Center www.baue.com:
Beckel, III, Norman Francis, of Defiance, Missouri, died on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the age of 56.
Dear son of Norman Francis Beckel, Jr. and Marlene Anne Beckel (nee Shope), loving father of Laura (Anthony Fink) Beckel-Fink; dear brother of David (Carrie) Beckel, Debbie Beckel, and Carol Beckel; former husband of Crystal Beckel; loving uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Hazel and Norman F. Beckel, Sr., and Hazel A. and Marshal C. Shope. Memorials may be made to Fisher House Foundation, c/o Voluntary Service, VA Medical Center, Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.

Visitation: Wednesday 4 November, 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay, St. Charles 63301.
Service: Thursday 5 November at 10:00AM at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center.
Burial: Thursday 5 November at 11:30AM (following the service) at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Obituary should be in the Post Dispatch by Tuesday, 3 Nov and also http://www.obit.baue.com
Please keep Norm & Marlene, and the Beckel family in your prayers.

10/25/09
Rabb, Dave passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Dave Raab worked for many years at McDonnell Douglas. He was a Structural/Strength engineer, working on many space and missile programs.
All of us who had the opportunity to work with Dave, are truly fortunate. Dave was great man, talented engineer, and a friend. He will be missed.

The following obituary information obtained from Baue Funeral Home. http://www.obit.baue.com

Raab, David, of Warrenton, Missouri, died on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the age of 69 after a short battle with cancer.
Loving husband of Chris Raab (nee: Moudy); dear son of the late Ralph and Olive Raab; devoted father of John (Susan) Raab, Amy (Jeff) Kaiser, and Jill (Matt) Smith; proud Pawpaw of Josephine and Jennette Raab, and Caroline, Catherine and Jack Kaiser; dear brother of John Raab and the late Rosetta Brown; dear uncle, cousin, and friend. Proud long time employee of McDonnell (later Boeing). He loved his family, friends and his John Deere. Dave will be remembered as a simple man with a generous heart and great smile.
Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Memorial Service: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 3:00 pm
Baue Funeral and Memorial Center
3950 West Clay Street St. Charles, MO US 63301
636-946-7811

Cemetery: Croy's Creek Cemetery, Brazil, IN
Memorials may be made to College United Methodist Church, 701 E Booneslick Rd, Warrenton, MO 63383.

10/11/09
Ross, William "Bill" passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
Bill Ross started his carrier at McDonnell Aircraft Company in 1955 as a Production Test Pilot after serving 11 years as an Air Force fighter pilot. He was named Chief Test Pilot in 1960. He became Manager of the Flight Test Division in 1966. Bill was later promoted to Vice President, Flight and Laboratory Development and became the President of the McDonnell Aircraft Company before he retired
The following obituary information from St. Louis Post Dispatch 10/11/09:
William Stuart Ross
Ross, William Stuart Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Billie Ross; dear father of Stuart IV (the late Wanda) Ross and Janet (Hank) Cole; dear grandfather of Greg (Beth), Billy, Alisha, Colleen and Shyre; great grandfather of Sam and Charlie; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend.
Bill was exceptionally generous, loved by all and a friend to everyone he met.
Services:
Memorial burial ceremony with military honors to be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Friday, October 23rd at 1:30 p.m., assemble behind Administration Building at 1:15 p.m.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 24th at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2900 St. Catherine St., Florissant. A celebration of life with food and drink immediately following in the parish hall at 11:30 a.m.
Memorials to C.H.A.M.P. Assistance Dogs, Inc., 4910 Parker Rd. Florissant, MO 63033, Alice Lloyd College, 100 Purpose Rd., Pippa Passes, KY 41844 or St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Online guestbook at www. hutchensmortuary.com

10/11/09
Helling, Raymond passed away Tuesday , September 29, 2009.
Ray was a hydraulics engineer on the F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft at McDonnell Douglas
Helling, Raymond P. 91, died September 29, 2009 in Ellenton, Florida. He was preceded in death by a son Russell and first wife, Virginia.
Raymond was born March 18, 1918 in Owensville, MO. He resided in Florissant for 18 years and worked as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas.
Surviving: wife, Lucille; daughters, Rinda Ontiveros (Charles), Janet Riechers (Carl); daughter-in-law, Debbie Helling; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

08/30/09
Bryant, Jack passed away Friday evening, August 21, 2009.
Jack worked with many of us on missile and space programs at MDC St. Louis. He was a great friend and valued teammate. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Kitty, and family.
Kitty provided Russ Ramberger information about Jack's death, and asked that the word be passed along to all Jack's buddies at MDC

The obituary information follows:
Jack Eugene Bryant
Age 70

Jack was born on December 30, 1938, in Chicago, IL to Roy and Marion Bryant. Jack and his siblings, Lois and Roy Jr. (Buz), grew up in the southease side of Chicago, near Rainbow Beach. Later, he and his family moved to La Grange, IL, where he attended and graduated from Lyons Township High School.

From 1956 - 1957, Jack attended Colorado A & M and Sacramento City College with his cousins Bill & Carol Bryant. Also joining him at school was Pat Bryant, Bill's wife of 50 years. In 1958, Jack joined his brother Buz at Culver Stockton College in Canton, MO. Soon thereafter, Jack met his young bride Kathryn (Kitty) M. Lehstein who was waitressing at Turner's Coffee Shop. Jack and Kitty were married on September 2, 1967, in Kitty's hometown, Canton, MO.

In 1962, Jack and Kitty moved to California. Jack worked as a Business Manager at North American Aviation. Two years later, their first daughter, Debra Sue, was born in Inglewood, CA. In 1966, the family moved to St. Charles, MO, where their second daughter, Jackie Lynne was born. Jack and his family lived in St. Charles for 20 years. Jack was a Business Manager at McDonnell Douglas. He worked on programs such as Gemini, Space Lab, Apollo and Harpoon. In 1972 Jack moved his family to New Melle, where he bought a little ranch house on 13 acres. They had several ponies, horses, dogs, cats and one pig.

Jack enjoyed traveling and visiting with his family and friends. He and his family went on many trips enjoying camping, fishing and canoeing. Jack and his family enjoyed vacations in Florida, California and Hawaii amont other destinations too.

In 1987, Jack and his wife moved to Mesa, AZ, where he continued to work for McDonnell Douglas at the Apache Helicopter Plant as a Business Manager for Apache Support Programs. In 1997, Jack suffered his 3rd heart attach and retired in 1999 after 33 years working for McDonnell Douglas.

The past 10 years, Jack enjoyed living with his young bride, Kitty, in their home in Gold Canyon, AZ. They spent every moment possible with their familiy and especially their dearly loved grandchildren. They have three grandchildren, Kathryn Alexandra Bryant (17), Dakota Jack Bryant (14), and Abigail Rose Bryant (10). Jack and Kitty went on several cruises, one of which was a family reunion, in Oct 2007. He really enjoyed spending this time with his wife, daughters, grandchildren and nieces.

Over the past several years, Jack has suffered complications from a weak heart and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recently, his kidneys failed and he required dialysis. On Friday, August 21 at 6:37pm in Barnet Baywood Hospital in Mesa, AZ, Jack passed away. That day, he had many of his loved ones at his bedside.

Family and Friends were the most important thing to Jack and with their love and support, Jack was able to live a very rich life. His wife, daughters and grandchildren believe that even though Jack was born slight in stature and born with a weak heart, he will always be the biggest man with the loving heart that they will ever know.

Surviving Jack are his wife Kitty, his two daughters Debi and Jackie; his three grandchildren Kathryn, Dakota, and Abigail; his brother Roy Jr.; and all of his nieces and nephews.

Preceeding Jack in death are his granddaughter Stephanie, his parents Roy & Marion; and his sister Lois.

The obituary is published in the Arizona Republic March 26, 2009. You You may leave your condolences or share memories by signing the Guest Book identified in the Obituary page, or www.legacy.com/azcentral/Obituaries.asp

08/19/09
Madden, Pat passed away Monday, August 17, 2009.
Pat worked at MDC starting in the early 1960's in Engineering Administration, and then in Marketing for most of his career.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch 8/19/09:
Madden, Patrick Jeromefortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Mon., Aug. 17, 2009.
Beloved husband of the late Lynn E. Madden (nee Wessels); dear father of Michael (Kelly) and Daniel Madden, Kerry (Chris) Schirk, Molly and the late Meghan Madden; dear grandfather of Myles, Tessa and Moira; dear brother of Marge Sneed and the late Patricia Padberg; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend.
Services:
Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Fri., Aug. 21, 9 a.m. to St. Paul Catholic Church (Fenton) for 9:30 a.m. Mass.
Interment JB National Cemetery.
Mr. Madden was a Marine Corp. Veteran. Contributions to the American Kidney Foundations appreciated. Visitation Thurs. 3-9 p.m.

08/15/09
Otten, John J. passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009.
Otten, John J. Saturday, August 15, 2009, age 77.
Dear husband of 52 years to Joan Otten; dear father of Jeffrey (Sheila), Kevin, Eric, and Brian; dear grandfather and great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. He was preceded in death by sons, Christopher and Gregory.

08/08/09
Mayfield, William III (Billy) passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009.
Billy is the son of Bill Mayfield, our Mac's Old Team buddy
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

William Jackson Mayfield, III, of Rocky Mount, Missouri, formerly of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the age of 51.
Dear son of William Jackson (Janet) Mayfield Jr. and the late Barbara Ann Cavallaro; dear step-father of Thomas Arnold and Frankie Arnold; dear brother of Robert Pat Mayfield, Shari Lee Hodge, and Terri Jean Mayfield; step-brother of Renee Anderson and Greg Stauffeneker, dear uncle to three nephews and six nieces; and dear cousin of eight. He is preceded in death by two sisters Kathryn Ann Mayfield and Deborah Vorhees.

Bill worked for many years as a roofer in Florida, Washington, and Missouri. He also was an over the road truck driver. Health issues had limited his activity in the last few years to helping neighbors and friends with various projects. He was an extremely hard worker and had taught himself most trades.

Bill was intently interested in national and international political events and sports. He was an avid Cardinals and NASCAR fan and loved fishing.

Memorial Service to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 2:00 pm Baue Funeral Home Chapel, St. Charles
620 Jefferson St. St. Charles, MO US 63301
636-940-1000

posted 11/20/09
Lawrence, Ronald C. "Ron" passed away August 5, 2009.

Ron was an engineer at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing. He worked as a design engineer in the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) group, and retired from MDC/Boeing in 1995.

Lawrence, Ronald C. Pacific, MO, 2-17-38 to 8-5-2009, formerly of Florissant, MO.
Beloved husband of Julie (nee Bradley) Lawrence; devoted father to Elizabeth (Rich Townsend) Kirkland, David (Jill) Lawrence, Suzanne (Alan) Kirby and Christian (Amands Mueller) Lawrence; precious grandfather of Ian (Alison Landwehr) Kirkland, Evan and Abbey Lawrence and Theodor Kirby; dearest brother of Linda Lawrence and Patricia (Ken) Keller; dear uncle of Joel Hose and Joseph Kellar.
Ron graduated from Ferguson High School 1956 and the University of Missouri Rolla in 1960. He retired from McDonnell Douglas/Boeing in 1995. He and Julie were married 8 June 1963 and lived for 32 years in Florissant before moving to the Pacific area.
Services were Sept 12, 2009 at Bethel United Methodist Church of Wildwood. Donations to the St. Louis Symphony in Ron's name would be the greatest gift you could give him with his love of music.

08/02/09
Marti, Virgil passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009.

Marti, Sr., Virgil of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the age of 84.
Loving husband of Shirley Marti (nee Springmeier); dear son of the late Robert C. and Marie Marti; devoted father of Virgil Marti Jr.; dear brother of Vesper (Virginia) Marti and the late Roberta Tepatti; dear uncle to many nieces, nephews, great- nieces and greatnephews.
Virgil retired from McDonnell Douglas after 43 years where he was employed as an engineer and Vice President ombudsman. He also proudly served in World War II in the Marines.
Visitation was held Tuesday, August 4, 2009, and the Funeral Service was celebrated Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center Chapel. Interment was at St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Camp Wyman or Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (psp.org). Share your condolences and memories at baue.com

07/23/09
Roche, Francis passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009.

Francis Roche worked at MDAC for many years and was a friend and teammate to many.
Following obit information provided by Jackie Tate:
Roche, Frances July 18, 2009. Beloved wife of the late James Roche; dear mother of Kathleen P. Thompson; our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin and friend. Services: Funeral service Friday, 1:00 p.m. ALEXANDER Funeral Home, 11101 St. Charles Rock Rd., St. Ann, Missouri. Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 5:00-8:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the heart or cancer societies.

07/22/09
Thompson, Tony passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009.
The following information provided by Bob Garth:
"Thompson, Anthony R. 65, Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Services: Visit. Fri., July 24, 9-11 a.m. Svc. Fri. 11 am, Union Bapt. Church, Chesterfield, MO.
Tony worked in Flight Test laboratories in St. Louis and at remote sites, for many years. He retired about 1999. He was a good person who never complained. He was a gentleman, and a friend. He always had a smile on his face. He will be missed.

07/18/09
McDonnell, Priscilla ("Mrs. Mac") passed away July 6, 2009.

The following from St. Post Dispatch article:
McDonnell, Priscilla Brush Died Monday, July 6, on the eve of her 95th birthday. Wife of the late James S. McDonnell, Jr.; mother of G. David Forney, Jr., Susan Forney Boyd, Priscilla Forney Canny, James S. McDonnell, III, and John F. McDonnell; sister of Hamilton M. Brush; grandmother of 15 grandchildren, and great-grandmother of 28 great-grandchildren. A charming and gracious friend, an intelligent and sympathetic companion, Priscilla (known to her friends as Pris or Pussy) was raised in Greenwich, CT, graduated from Vassar College in 1936, and came to St. Louis in 1956 upon her marriage to James S. McDonnell, Jr., founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas). She was deeply involved with Planned Parenthood in Connecticut and St. Louis, eventually joining the group's national board. She was an avid golfer and tennis player, as well as an enthusiastic gardener, a long-time member of the Ladue Garden Club, and a devoted supporter of the Missouri Botanical Garden. She loved to travel all over the world, thrilled to host the Mercury astronauts as McDonnell Aircraft built the fist NASA spacecraft, and mastered e-mail before many of her grandchildren. Most of all, she adored her large and sprawling family, regularly sending batches of cookies to her college-aged grandchildren and dispatching annual valentines signed with x's and o's. Services: A memorial service will be held at a later date. A private burial service has been held at Bellefontaine Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Missouri Botanical Garden, Planned Parenthood, Vassar College or the charity of your choice. A service of THE LUPTON CHAPEL

04/16/09
Disser, "Bernie"passed away April 16, 2009.

Disser, "Bernie", of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the age of 79.
Dearest husband of the late Lucille C. Disser; dear son of the late Francis A. and the late Johanna Disser; cherished brother of Joseph Disser; survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and a host of friends. He is preceded in death by Charles Disser, Ann Grojean, Frances Schuppman, Edward Disser and Francis Disser. Bernie was a Manufacturing Engineer for McDonnell-Douglas for many years and was a member of VFW Post 15026. Memorials may be made to Boys Town of Missouri.

6/7/09
Mueller, Beverly "Bev", wife of Ron Mueller passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009.

H. Beverly "Bev" Mueller, of Maryland Heights, Missouri, died on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the age of 68. Dearest wife of Ronald R. Mueller; dear daughter of the late John F. and Helyn C. Mann; loving mother of Michelle (Carlo) Van Rijk and Laura (Craig) Ewald; beloved grandmother of Shannon, Joseph and Megan Van Rijk and Nathan, Sara, Kevin and Noah Ewald; dear sister of John F. (Patricia) Mann, Jr. and James E. (Kathy) Mann. She was a beloved aunt, sister-in-law and friend to many.

Bev was a member of Eastern Star, McDonnell Douglas Camping Club, enjoyed country line dancing, photography, arts & crafts, sewing, traveling, bowling and spending time with her grandkids.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

05/31/09
Keyt, Gene passed away May 31, 2009.
The following note from Gene's son Richard was passed on by Hans Vetter."
From: Gene Keyt (via Hans Vetter)
Date: 6/3/2009 9:48:27 PM
"I am writing this to all of the people in Gene Keyt's Address book.
Gene flew his airplane to Savannah Georgia and back the last weekend in April. The 1st of May he had a mild stroke. This led to extensive testing. The diagnosis was that he had pancreatic Cancer that had metastisized to his liver. This cancer is agressive, sends off no symtoms and was at an advanced stage.
After three and a half weeks, he passed away Sunday evening the 31st of May."
Richard C. Keyt (son)
817-279-7590
flykeyts@charter.net
Services were scheduled for 3 pm Sunday June 7th at the Acton United Methodist Church.
Acton United Methodist Church 817-326-4242
3433 Fall Creek Highway, Acton, TX 76049
Gene requested that in lieu of flowers, he would like donations to be sent to one of the following charities:
Central Texas Methodist Foundation 3215 West 4th St. Ft. Worth, TX 76107
The Dennis Polen Aviation Educational Foundation, 9608 Taxiway Dr., Granbury, TX 76049

The Dennis Polen Foundation was established by Gene and Harriet's son Dick to provide practical experience to young people interested in the technical aspects of aviation.

05/1/09
Patricia "Pat" Schepp, wife of Bob Schepp passed away May 1, 2009.
Following note is from Bob Schepp:
Pat passed away at 11:50 01May 2009. She passed very peacefully 10 minutes prior to her 69th birthday. I would like to thank the whole team for their prayers and kind words. Those that would like to send notes to our family can do so by going to the Schrader Funeral Home web page at www.Schrader.com
Departed on May 1, 2009 and resided in Chesterfield, MO.
Funeral Mass: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery
Beloved wife of Bob Schepp; dear mother of Shannon Braniecki Schepp (Stuart) Bard, Jennifer Schepp & the late Michael Braniecki Schepp; step-mother of Patricia Vivrett (nee Schepp) & Lynda Polys (nee Schepp); grandmother of Conrad Polys & Madelyn Polys; sister of Sandra Hager & the late Frederick T. Pilgram III; aunt, cousin & friend.

Services: Funeral from the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Wednesday 9:30am to Ascension Catholic Church, Chesterfield for 10:00am mass. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or The Humane Society of Missouri. Visitation Tuesday 4-8pm.

03/10/09
Edward "Ed" Muegge passed away March 10, 2009.
Following obituary provided by Phil Kuhlman:
Muegge, Edward A. of St. Peters , MO (formerly of Florissant , MO ) born in Quincy , IL, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2009. Beloved husband of Mary Kathy Muegge (nee Edler); dear loving father and father-in-law of Andrew (Terri) Muegge, Susan (Phillip) Grover, Lynda (David) Seabaugh and Nancy (Matthew) Phillips; dear grandfather of Torri and Samuel Muegge, Joshua Grover, Kyle and Anna Seabaugh and Evan and Mason Phillips; dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend of many. Edward was a graduate of St. Louis University and retired from Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) after 37 years as an electrical test engineer. Edward was a member of St. Cletus Catholic Church, St. Cletus Seniors, St. Angela Merici Seniors, the Knights of Columbus, a Eucharistic Minister, leader with the St. Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and a volunteer with many organizations. Services: Visitation will be at HUTCHENS Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant, MO where friends may call Tuesday, March 10, 3-8 p.m. Funeral procession from Hutchens Mortuary Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. to St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, 3860 N. Highway 67, Florissant, MO where Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St. Charles Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SSM Cancer Care c/o St. Joseph Foundation, 300 First Capital Dr., St. Charles , MO 63301.

05/3/09
George Raley Jr.passed away March 6, 2009.

Raley, Jr., George E. baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, March 6, 2009. Beloved and devoted husband of 48 years to Agnes Marie Cookie Raley (nee Montileone). Loving father to Marie (Carl) Peters and George (Janice) and papa to Austin, Sarah, Breanne and Lauren. Son of the late George E. and Henrietta Raley. Son-in-law of the late Sam and Frances Montileone, brother-in-law of Dominic (late Patricia) Montileone, Fannie Montileone and Maria (late Clark) Bolden; uncle to Karen and John Meara, James and Dana Montileone, Jennifer Hoberg (Scott Pierce) and great uncle to Kaitlyn and Emily Meara, Elaina and Isabel Montileone and Isabella Pierce, and a dear cousin.
George was an employee of McDonnell Douglas and Norwood Country Club. He was an avid golfer and friend to many.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Dr. John DiPersio and Staff at Siteman Cancer Center. Services: The family is being served by The BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO.
Funeral Mass,10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Incarnate Word Catholic Church, 13416 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, MO.
Burial at Forever Bellerive Cemetery, 740 N. Mason, Creve Coeur, MO.
No flowers please. Memorials may be made to Missionaries of Sisters St. Peter Claver, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center or donor's choice.

05/1/09
Harold "Hal" Steinmetz passed away May 1, 2009 at age 88
Hal was a MAC teammate for many years
Obituary information is not available. If anyone can provide info., we will post it here.

04/23/09
Dorothy Ussery, wife of Hoyt "Doc" Ussery, and mother of Hoyt III "Sonny" Ussery, Macs Old Team buddies, passed away Wednesday April 22, 2009

Dorothy B. Ussery, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the age of 83. Devoted wife of 64 years and 11 month of Hoyt D. Ussery; dear daughter of the late Walter P. and the late Birdie L. Akers; loving mother of Hoyt "Sonny" (Janet) Ussery, III, Madith (Mike) Johnson and Karis Watkins; cherished friend of Marceau "Mouse" Cretel; treasured grandmother of Tracie Johnson, Jeff (Mindy) Johnson, Pax DeBejar Ananda, Heather (Brian) Ussery Johnston, Alison (Garrett) Ussery Blust, Bobby Watkins and Birdie (Aaron Kanady) Watkins; treasured great-grandmother of Katy and Anna Johnson, Luke and Noah Johnson, Isabella and Paige Johnston, and Justice and Michael Kanady; dear sister of Mabel Ross and Faye Presley and sister-in-law of Robert Watts and Mary Akers.
Birthplace: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada
Resided in: St. Charles, MO

SERVICE to be held on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2009 at Baue Funeral Home of St. Charles 620 Jefferson St. St. Charles, MO
BURIAL SERVICE Sunday, Apr. 26, 2009 Oak Grove Cemetery, 2700 West Clay, in St. Charles

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association or March of Dimes.

04/16/09
Bernie Disser, passed away Wednesday , April 16, 2009

"Bernie" Disser, of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the age of 79.
Dearest husband of the late Lucille C. Disser; dear son of the late Francis A. and the late Johanna Disser; cherished brother of Joseph Disser; survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and a host of friends. He is preceded in death by Charles Disser, Ann Grojean, Frances Schuppman, Edward Disser and Francis Disser.
Bernie was a Manufacturing Engineer for McDonnell-Douglas for many years and was a member of VFW Post 15026.
Memorials may be made to Boys Town of Missouri.

04/06/09
Thomas Michael Rohan, son of Tom Rohan our Macs Old Team buddie, passed away Sunday April 5, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas Michael Rohan of Winfield, MO will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at St. Gianna Catholic Church near Lake St. Louis, MO. Father Timothy Elliott, church pastor, will officiate with burial in Our Lady Cemetery in Lake St. Louis.

Mr. Rohan, 28, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at his home in Winfield, MO. Born September 17, 1980 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Thomas R. and Therese Dolan Rohan. He worked for several years as a truck driver.

Survivors include his parents: Thomas and Therese Rohan of Winfield; three brothers: Christopher Rohan and his wife, Regina, of Streetsboro, OH, Tim Rohan of Winfield, and Michael Rohan of VA; four sisters: Ann Rohan of Winfield, and Kathleen, Mary, and Jean Rohan of VA. He also leaves his maternal grandfather, John Dolan of St. Peters, MO; three nieces: Carina, Emma, and Agnes Rohan; and one nephew, Joseph Rohan; several other relatives and friends.

Service was Wednesday, April 8, 2009 St. Gianna Catholic Church, 8676 Orf Road, Lake St. Louis, MO
Memorials may be made for Masses in care of St. Gianna Catholic Church; 8676 Orf Road, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367. www.carterricksfuneralhome.com

04/04/09
Herb Green, of Greenville, TX passed away Wednesday , March 18, 2009

Herb worked in the Engineering Weights Dept. for many years at MDC, St. Louis, and worked on many of the missiles and spacecraft programs.
Following information is from www.heraldbanner.com 3/31/09.:
Herbert Elwell Green, 77, of Greenville died March 18, 2009, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Mr. Green was born May 9, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo. He was the devoted husband of Moss Green and the son of Herbert W. and Nell Elwell Green. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., and following graduation worked for McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis, Mo., and E-Systems, Inc. in Greenville.
Herb served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. Known as "Pappy" to his family, he will always be remembered for his honesty, witticisms and kind and loving heart.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years; two sons, Steven Hampton Green and wife Stefanie and Herbert Joseph Green and wife Christi; grandchildren Lindsey Green, Keleigh Buchanan and husband Josh, Ryan Green, Collin Green and Nicole Green; daughter-in-law Cathy Green; great-grandchildren Ethan Tinsley and Tara Buchanan; and two sisters, Barbara Hurt and husband Glenn and Cynthia Seligmann and husband Michael.
A private memorial service was held at his son's home on March 22.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Children's Medical Center of Dallas, 2777 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1025, Dallas, 75207.

03/23/09
Jack Turnbull, passed away Monday , March 23, 2009

The following information was provided by Ruth Trammel:
To all that remember Jack Turnbull from work:
His wife, Virginia called to tell me her husband passed away at 1:30 this afternoon March 23. She said the cause of death was CHF "Congestive Heart failure". There will be a Memorial April 5th and Virginia will send the details later.

Jack was an electrician in the early days of the Space Programs. On retirement in 1989 he was a Senior Design Engineer.

Virginia has cared for her husband in their home with Hospice assistance for quite sometime.
Please remember her and the family in your prayers.

Following information from Ruth Trammel about Jack Turnbull memorial service:
I just talked to Virginia Turnbull here is the info she gave me:
Date: Saturday April 4th
Place: St. Martin's Church of Christ Church
7990 Dittmer, Missouri

10:00 Fellowship Service
11:00 Memorial Service
Lunch will be served immediately following.
Hwy 270 to West on Gravois/Hwy 30
Approx. 16 Miles to House Springs, stay on Hwy 30 and go 9.8 Miles to Dittmer Ridge RD, turn left and go .2 mile to the church on left side of road. (across the road from the church is the school).

Ruth

03/16/09
John Leistner, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009

Leistner, John Theodore of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the age of 88. Dearest husband of the late June Byrd Leistner; dear son of the late Theodore and Marie Leistner; devoted father of Donna M. (LeRoy) Foster and John F. Leistner; loving grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He was a much loved uncle, cousin and was surrounded by many, many friends.
John was employed as a Logistics Engineer at McDonnell Douglas before his retirement. He was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of MDC Sages Retiree Club, a 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus, Council No. 2269, O'Fallon, MO; a 4th Degree member of St. Philippine Duchesne Assy., St. Peters, MO; member of American Legion Post #313, St. Peters, MO and VFW Post 5077, O'Fallon, MO and a was a member of the McBride H.S. Retiree Club, class of 1939.
Services: The family is being served by The BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO where visitation will be held Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:00-8:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM, Monday, March 16, 2009 at All Saints Catholic Church, 7 McMenamy Road, St. Peters, MO. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society . Share your condolences and memories at baue.com

03/13/09
Joe Dee Trammel, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009

Joe Dee Trammel passed away about 7:00PM, Thursday March 12, 2009.
Joe has had a long, hard fight with Alzheimer's and is now is at rest with his savior.
In 2004 when Joe was in the early stages of Alzheimer's, he sent a note to his Mac's Old Team teammates and friends which included this statement:
"When the time comes for me to say my last good-bye, please smile and be happy for me. For my next journey will be to Gods Kingdom with a perfected body and mind, and I will walk the streets of gold with my brother, Jesus Christ---PRAISE GOD!
I'm sure that Joe would want each of his teammates, buddies, and friends to be reminded of this at this time.

Please pray for Joe's wife Ruth and their family.
Following obituary from St. Louis Post Dispatch 03/1409:
Trammel, Joe Dee In God's Care, on Thur. March 12, 2009. Beloved husband of 19 years to Naomi Ruth Trammel (nee Crews); loving father of David Leon, Jon Christopher (Connie) Trammel and Debra Jo Pickett; dear brother of Velma Sue Largue (Jim), Sandra Gail Flemming (Mike), and Patsy Hawkins (Pete); dear step father of Kathy Moorman, Ric, Tom, Roger, and Jim Morgan; cherished step-grandfather of 18, Chelsa, Rebecca, Chrissy, TJ, Tim and Jessica, Kelly, Wendy, Mandy, Kelly, Erica, Melissa, Melanie, Jimmy Jr. Ana, Trinity, Mckenzie, Gabrielle, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Joe was born in Kiowa Oklahoma to late J.B. and Mabel Trammel. In 1951 he join the United State Air Force and served until 1956. A member of the Elks Lodge # 2650, Merritt Island, Florida.
Mr. Trammel was employed with McDonnell Douglas from 1956 until his retirement in 1993 as a Senior Manager of Production Manufacturing. He worked on all the Space Programs, Mercury, Gemini, Space Station, and Shuttle. He had a one on one relationship with the original First Astronauts.
Services: Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tues. March 17, 2009 Alexander Funeral Home 11101 St. Charles Rock Rd, St. Ann, MO. Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation Mon. Mar. 16, 2009, 4-8 P.M.

03/05/09
Vernon Eugene "Gene" Netherton, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Netherton, Vernon Eugene Gene passed from this life to the next on March 4,2009 at the age of 85 years.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and was the loving son of James Claud and Ruth Anna (nee Paronto) Netherton (both dec.), and the loving brother of James (Marthajeanne) Netherton Jr. and Ray Edward (Sue) Netherton (dec.). Gene had been the beloved husband of Gloria (nee Dana) for 61 years and was loved and honored by his family. He is survived by Dana (Robin) Netherton and their children, Graham and Roger Netherton; Claudia (Eric) Norman and their children, Bethany (Matt) Julian, Laura (Chad) Clark, Jennifer (Adam) Ierymenko, Daniel and Stephen Norman and granddaughter, Lea Julian; and David (Fay) Netherton and their children, Michael, Stephen, Matthew and Jason Netherton.
After serving as an Army Air Corps flight instructor in World War II, Gene earned a degree in aeronautical engineering at Univ. of Ill. where he had became a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After graduating, marrying and moving to St. Louis in 1947, he started a 35-year career at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corp. He later earned an MBA from Washington Univ. in St. Louis. Gene was active in the community, including service at Christian Hospital NEINW, St. Louis County YMCA and Delmar Baptist Church. Special thanks are given to Lutheran Senior Services Hospice, and to the Breeze Park Retirement Community and especially their 5- star Care Center staff.
Services:
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sat., March 7, at Delmar Baptist Church, 1001 Municipal Center Dr., Town and Country, MO 63131.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to Delmar Baptist Church or the ALS Association, 2258 Weldon Pkwy, St. Louis, MO 63146.
Cremation service and private interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

02/18/09
Harry W. Oldeg, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009

David Gibson provides the following information about Harry Oldeg:
According to Ray Hill, who once ran McDonnell's Cape Canaveral operations and later the Dragon missile facility in Titusville, Harry had been ill for some time. He had had to quit attending a routine lunch that several of the VPs who came in in the 1940s used to join--Oldeg, Ray Hill, Harold Motchan, Fred Sanders, maybe others....more than six or seven years ago.

Harry spent most, if not all of his career in Contracts, before ultimately becoming the Fiscal Vice President of what was variously known as McAstro and as some of the variations of MDAC in St. Louis. He worked on the manned space programs and on missile programs going back at least to the Navy's Talos ramjet antiaircraft missile.
I think he retired around 1980 or 1981 (?). That would mean that he joined McDonnell in the second or third year of the company.
I remember his relating the story about a discussion he and Walter Burke had had with Werner Von Braun about a cost overrun of some kind.
If you reviewed something with him he might bring up a rather minor detail that had been discussed a year before.
I last saw Harry when I bumped into him in a mall during the 'harsh reality' days. He asked something to the effect of how had management been able to get things so fouled up!
To me, Harry always exhibited more class than most people I can remember, and everyone who knew him referred to him as a gentleman, usually with one or more superlatives added.

Dave Gibson Jr.
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From the St. L. Post Dispatch 2/18/09:
Harry W. Oldeg Jr.
Oldeg, Harry W. Jr. fortified with Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Wednesday, January 28th, 2009. Dear son the late Dr. Harry W. Oldeg and Mildred Mozer Oldeg; Beloved husand of Betty (nee Pohrer) Oldeg; Loving father of Margie Oldeg, Carol (Terry) Carpenter, Joan Patton; Dear grandfather of Chrissy Carpenter, Lisa Carpenter, Jill Patton and Greg Patton; Dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, and cherished friend of many.
Graduated St. Louis University and served in the US Navy in World War II. Retired from McDonnell Douglas as vicepresident of fiscal management after 40 years.
Services: Memorial Mass to be held at Annunciation Catholic Church, Webster Groves, on Saturday, February 21st at 11:00 a.m. Donated body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, masses preferred.

02/05/09
William L. "Bill" Wickham Sr., died Thursday, January 8, 2009

(Photo Mar 2005 at Mac's Old Team Lunch Meeting)

Bill led the Contracts Department of the McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company-East (MDAC-E). He later became Controller, and went on to lead the Fiscal Division before retiring. Many of his teammates and friends have expressed how Bill was such a cheerfull, delightful and helpful person to work for and with. He was a great leader and coach and helped many to grow their career's at McDonnell Douglas before retiring after about 30+ years service at MDC.

Following obituary information extracted from Edwardsville, Il "the Intelligencer.com" William L. Wickham Sr., age 76, of Glen Carbon, died at 2:15 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. Mo. He was born on Feb. 18, 1932, in East St. Louis, the son of the late Lathrop E. and Clara Koenig Wickham. He married Virginia Baker on Sept. 7, 1957, in Caseyville. She survives. Along with his wife, he is survived by a son: Bill Wickham of Hernando, of Miss.; a daughter: Patty, and husband Bill, Stone of Collinsville; grandchildren: Ariel Wickham, Jessica and Hope Smith, and Chris, Holly and Val Stone; and great grandchild: Hailee Stone. Mr. Wickham was a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and SIUE. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War. He retired in 1989 after 40 plus years as an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corp. He enjoyed fishing.
Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 11, at Irwin Chapel in Glen Carbon. Funeral services on Monday, Jan. 12, at the funeral home, with Fr. Joe Kerber officiating. Interment at Glen Carbon City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor?s choice. Irwin Chapel in Glen Carbon is in charge of arrangements.

01/24/09
Bernard "Bernie" Hackenewerth, died Sunday, January 24, 2009

(Photo Jan 2007 at Mac's Old Lunch Meeting) From the St. L. Post Dispatch 012609:
Bernard John Hakenewerth
Hakenewerth, Bernard John 86, died at home with his family on Saturday, January 24, 2009, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Bernie is the beloved husband of Rose Irene Hakenewerth; beloved father of Nancy (Al) Longo, Bob Hakenewerth, Paul (Anne) Hakenewerth, Mary (Tom) Klenc, Teresa Hakenewerth, and David (Missy) Hakenewerth; beloved grandfather of Joan (Christian) Hunt, Katherine (Peter) Sweeney, Jeff Klenc, Mary Hakenewerth, Nick Longo, Cara Longo, Josh Hakenewerth, Andy Hakenewerth, Ellen Hakenewerth, John Hakenewerth, and Rachel Hakenewerth; beloved brother of Wilfred Hakenewerth and Reverend Quentin Hakenewerth, S.M.; friend to many. He is predeceased by his parents Andrew and Minnie (nee: Burkemper) Hakenewerth, brother Herbert Hakenewerth and grandson Samuel Longo. Bernie was born on August 23, 1922 in Old Monroe, MO. He received his engineering degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and served in the Naval Air Corps during W.W.II. He was married to Rose Irene Hakenewerth (nee: Folta) on November 24, 1951. Bernie was a design engineer at McDonnell Aircraft for 36 years. He was selected by Mr. McDonnell to be part of the design team for the Aerospace division and worked on many space programs including the early Mercury and Gemini space capsules. Bernie was a devoted parishioner of Most Sacred Heart Parish in Florissant, MO for 58 years, where he helped with everything from taking care of the grounds to visiting sick members of the parish. He was also an active member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society.Services: Mr. Hakenewerth will be at HUTCHENS MORTUARY, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant for visitation Monday, January 26, 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Most Sacred Heart Parish, 751 Jefferson Street, Florissant, on Tuesday, January 27, 10 a.m. Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to St. Vincent DePaul Society of Most Sacred Heart Parish: 751 N. Jefferson Street, Florissant, MO 63031 (or 314-837-3757).

01/16/09
John McPheeters, died January 16, 2009

McPheeters, John 90, of Godfrey, IL, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away on Jan. 16, 2009 at home in his sleep with his family by his bedside. John McPheeters was a retired planner for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO, where he worked for 35 years.
He is survived by a son Robert 'Bob' McPheeters of Godfrey, IL; a daughter, Vicki Gatson of Godfrey, IL; 9 grandchildren, Rhonda McPheeters, Dana Brown, Michael McPheeters, Parrish and Holly McPheeters, Robert McPheeters Jr., Tina Harris, Joseph Gatson, James Doerr and Amber Doerr; 22 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren, along with a multitude of friends who loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn; a son Ronald; his parents and brothers and sisters and 2 great-granddaughters. John was a lifelong member of the Moolah Shriners and a 32nd degree Mason of the Lodge of Jennings, MO. After retiring he enjoyed volunteering and working with sick children at Children's Hospital. He also volunteered as a security guard, along with being a member of many other social clubs including The Sportsman's Club in Godfrey, where he worked Bingo games and other functions the club provided. He was known for his peaceful demeanor and desire to help those less fortunate in his community. He spent several years volunteering at the St. Louis Food Bank, distributing food to the needy in MO and IL. He cared deeply for his family, caring for his grandchildren from birth to adulthood. He was 'Grandpa' and 'Pa' to the neighborhood kids and to most young people who knew him. John had a deep desire to study the bible and has the hope of a heavenly home beyond his life, in which he at last resides with his beloved wife and others who went on before him. He leaves a legacy of Love and tolerance for mankind and all he knew.Services: Services were held at STYGAR FLORISSANT CHAPEL, 13980 New Halls Ferry Rd. (at Lindbergh) Jan. 20, 2009. Funeral service, Jan 21, with Interment at Bethlehem Cemetery in Bellefontaine Neighbors, where is laid to rest next to his wife of 50 years. Memorials may be made to Shriners or Childrens Hospital. www.stygar.com.

01/05/09
James "Jim" Blanton, died Thursday, January 1, 2009

(Photo Apr 2007 at Mac's Old Lunch Meeting) Teammate and friend Jim Blanton passed away on News Years Day 2009 after a long illness of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Jim will be sadly missed by many friends and co-workers at MDC and Boeing. Jim had a terrific personality, and was a delight to work with. He set the pattern for high work ethics during his involvement in many missile and space programs. Jim was Assistant Manufacturing Forman on Mercury spacecraft, Production Foreman on the Gemini, and Skylab spacecraft, and the Director of Production for the Harpoon, Tomahawk and Advanced Cruise Missile programs before retiring from MDC.
Prior to joining MDC, Jim served his country in the USAF and was a veteran of the Korean conflict.
The following obituary information was obtained 1/5/09 from Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, MO:
Blanton, James E., Jr. Passed Away 1/1/2009 at the age of 78 years.
Beloved husband of the late Patricia (Schmidt) Blanton; dear father of John Blanton and Mary (Frank) Trulaske; dear grandfather of David and Annie Trulaske; our dear uncle and friend.
Memorial funeral services 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 from Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, Ladue, MO. Arrangements under the care of the EATON Funeral Home, Sullivan, MO (573) 468-4147. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.eatonfuneralhome.com
Visitation Summary:
Private
Funeral Summary:
Memorial funeral service 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, Ladue, Missouri
Cemetery: Interment Private
Donations: Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 888-222-8541 or www.coalitianforpf.org

12/11/08
Harry D. Tripp, died Saturday, December 20, 2008

Harry Tripp passed away Saturday morning, Dec 20, 2008 after suffering congestive heart failure for quite a long time.
Harry had been living in in Leland, NC near his son for several years after retiring from MDC.Harry worked in Dept 210, Engineering Contract Services during his 29 year carreer at MDC. He was involved in several Spacecraft, and Missile programs including Gemini, Skylab, Harpoon, and Tomahawk. His specialty was preparation of Specifications and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).

The following obituary information was extracted from the Obituaries at Schrader Funeral Home Dec 25 2008:

Mr. Harry Donnell Tripp, 78, of 10194 Whispering Cove Court, Leland, NC died peacefully Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington, NC.

Born May 2, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Tripp was raised in Cape Girardeau, MO. He lived much of his later life in Ballwin, Mo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette, son, Don, and daughter, Cathy. Surviving are his son, David (Lois) Tripp, and four grandchildren, Brandon Tripp, Emily Tripp, Taylor Tripp, and Carter Tripp.

Mr. Tripp married Elsie Jeannette Oliver, of Campbell, MO, on February 3, 1951. They were married for over fifty years before her death on July 10, 2001. He graduated from Trinity Lutheran Elementary, College High, and Southeast Missouri State College, all in Cape Girardeau, MO. He served in the 140th Infantry Wing, 131st Bomber Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, and the USAF Reserves. He was a veteran of the Korean Police Action, with a rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr. Tripp taught Industrial Arts for seven years in southeast Missouri, in addition to Engineering Drafting at SEMO. In 1962 he began his career at McDonnell Aircraft, St. Louis, MO. He retired from McDonnell-Douglas Corp. after nearly 29 years' service.For 39 years the family lived in Ballwin, MO, where Mr. Tripp served in Little League sports, Cub Scouts, and 12 years as Ballwin's representative to the University of Missouri Extension Council.

A Masonic Funeral Service was held at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO on December 28, 2008 at 5:00pm. A military service and burial was held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary on December 29, 2008 at 10:00am.

Mr. Tripp was a Past Master of Bonhomme Lodge No. 45, A.F.& A.M., and was a member of that Lodge for over 40 years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. If desired, contributions may be made to the Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 Building Fund.

12/11/08
Richard "Dick" Calhoon, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 11, 2008

The following from the St. L. Post Dispatch Dec 13 2008:
Richard McCue Calhoon
Calhoon, Richard McCue born November 27, 1933, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2008.
Dick graduated in 1951 from Maplewood Richmond Heights High School and was still active in their alumni group. Dick retired from the U.S. Army as a Captain in 1961 after attending college with ROTC. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1956 as an engineer and went on to work at McDonnell Douglas after retiring from the Army. Dick retired from McDonnell Douglas and went on to teach at the St. Louis Special School District. He was a past governor of the East Missouri Optimist Club and a past president of the Clayton Optimists. He was very active in the Webster Hills United Methodist Church and Choir. Dear father of Michael (Natalie Wong, M.D.) Calhoon and Mary Ann (Michael) Varanelli; beloved grandfather of Alexandria and Anne Regan Calhoon, Nicholas, Patrick, Andrew and Margaret Lau, Amanda Drake, Jack and Justin Sinay; dear friend of Julie Swanston, Jackie (Greg) Cox, Jo Anne Drake and Jamie Swanston; loving companion of Eleanor J. Swanston; brother of the late Rebecca (the late Harvey) Smothers; friend to so many. His genuine smile will be greatly missed.
Services:
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Webster Hills United Methodist Church at 698 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, MO. Reception to follow service. ST. LOUIS CREMATION.

12/6/08
William J. "Bill" Ebert, died Thursday, December 4, 2008
The following from the St. L. Post Dispatch Dec 6 2008:
Ebert, William J. Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008. Loving father of William III, Steven (Sandra) and Dean Ebert; dearest friend of Marguerite Warren.Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Mon., Dec. 8, 1 p.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation Sun. 4-9 p.m.

12/6/08
Ronald "Ron" Bauer, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The following from the St. L. Post Dispatch Dec 6 2008:
Ronald J. Bauer
Bauer, Ronald J. December 3, 2008. Beloved husband of Mary Hortense Bauer (nee Musterman); dearest father of Michael E. Bauer (Suzan), Kurt A. Bauer (Linda); dearest grandfather of Andrew M. Bauer; dear brother of John Bauer (Marylyn); dear brother-in-law of Orlie 'Tudor' M. Musterman, Shirley I. Rhoads, Laura Bauer; dear uncle, cousin and friend to many. Ronald was a Marine Veteran of the Korean War and a retired professional engineer employed by McDonnell Douglas. He was an avid sportsman, pilot and inventor with multiple patents to his name. He always helped anyone that needed it. He will be dearly missed by all.
Service: Visitation Mon., Dec. 8, 2008 from 4-8 p.m.
Funeral Service Tues., Dec. 9, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at ARCHWAY MEMORIAL Chapel, 111 Taylor Rd., Hazelwood, MO.
Interment National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, MO.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, 1001 S. Kirkwood, Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63122 (314) 342-2995

11/18/08
Eduardo Segura, died November 18, 2008
Eduardo Segura was a mechanical/electrical engineer for 33 years at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing died November 18, 2008 at age 79.
Dear husband of 50 years to Laida Segura, loving father of Paul (Lynn), beloved grandfather of Allison and Rachel; our dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend.
Born in Cebu, Philippines, Ed's priorities were always faith, family, friends and country.
A funeral mass was celebrated on Saturday, November 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church. Florissant, MO.
Memorials appreciated to Cardinal Ritter Senior Services.

11/14/08
Ethel Kreutztrager, the wife of "Charlie K." Kreutztrager, died November 14, 2008
The following information provided by Joanna Wagner, via John Tipton:
" We received sad news.... Charlie K's wife Ethel, passed away on Nov 14th. She suffered a second heart attack on Nov 8 and appeared to have survived that, but numerous complications overcame her."....
There was a visitation at the Baue funeral home on West Clay from 4-8 PM on Monday 17 November.
Following is from the Post Dispatch:
Ethel Kreutztrager
Kreutztrager, Ethel of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Friday, November 14, 2008 at the age of 72. Dearest wife of Charles J. Kreutztrager; dear daughter of the late Ernst A. and Marie S. Schneider; beloved mother of Keith C. (Debbie) Kreutztrager, Karen M. Morse and Karol A. (Jeff)Hartwig; proud grandmother of Taylor Kreutztrager, Kyle Morse, Ryan Morse, Nicole Morse and Heidi Hartwig; dear sister-in-law of June Vandegrift.
Services: The family is being served by The BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO where visitation will be held Monday, November 17, 2008, 4-8 p.m.
Interment will be private. Memorials may be made to St. Louis Zoo or Humane Society of Missouri. Share you condolences and memories at baue.com.

11/5/08
Morton "Mort" Stitch, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Morton "Mort" Stitch
(photo: Feb 2005 at Macs Old Team meeting)
The following information was provided by Bruce Kirk and obtained from obit at www.stlouiscremation.com/obits.
Morton Stitch, age 79, of St. Louis, MO died Wed. Nov. 5, 2008. Loving husband for almost 56 years to Lois Stitch (nee Algren) and father to children Merryl, Mark, Brian, and Douglas, with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brother to Joyce (Stitch) Rivers.
Mr. Stitch proudly served in the Air Force, retired as Director of Quality Assurance from McDonnell Douglas, and was a former Board of Directors member for Normandy Osteopathic Hospitals.
Funeral Information
Military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery on Fri. Nov. 14, 2008.
Donations Information
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Diabetes Association appreciated.

10/30/08
Charles G. Williams, died Thursday, October 30, 2008
The following information provided by Richard Ampleman:
"I just returned from out of town tonight and found a message on my answering machine reporting that Chuck Williams Passed away Thursday 30 October and was buried in Resurection Cemetary on 3 November. Chuck suffered from Alzheimers for several years and had been living in an assisted living home in Kimmerling City Mo.
Chuck was responsible for seeking, initiating and reporting on Co Production in support of the Harpoon Program. During the Gemini Program Chuck was our McDonnell Douglas resident representative at the AirResearch Company in Los Angeles.

10/28/08
Gerald T. "Jerry" Jones, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The following information from the St. Louis Post Dispatch was provided by Paul Adams:
Jones, Gerald T. 'Jerry' age 83, husband and father, died at home in the comfort of his family in Lake Dallas, TX, on October 28, 2008, after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 10, 1924, in East St. Louis, IL. He graduated from Collinsville High School in June 1941. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Nashville as an Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class during WW II. He graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering from Tri-State College in Angola, IN, in March 1947. While in the Navy, he was united in marriage on January 1, 1946, to Noreen V. Wells in Angola, IN. Jerry began working at McDonnell Aircraft Company in 1947 as a draftsman and retired as the Director, Manufacturing from McDonnell-Douglas Corp. in May 1986, following 39 years of dedicated service. He and his family lived in St. John, MO, for over 40 years. Before retiring to St. Charles, MO, he and Noreen traveled the country and the world. He spent the last few years with his wife living in Lake Dallas, TX, to be near family. Jerry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Noreen, daughter Cynthia Clark, son Dennis and his wife Vernie, and daughter Ellana Hollmuller and her husband Glenn; four grandchildren, Derek and Dayne Hollmuller of Shady Shores, TX, Kara Jones of Washington, D.C. and Alex Jones of Olathe, KS. He was preceded in death by his son Brian 'Randy' Jones.Services:
Visitation was held Saturday, November 1, 2008. Interment at St. Charles Memorial Gardens with full military honors.
A memorial fund has been set up in his name at Trine University (formerly Tri-State University). We would like to thank the Bridgeway Home Health and Hospice Care of Denton, TX, for their loving care and attention.

10/7/06
James D. "JD" Palmer, died October 7, 2006

James D. "JD" Palmer
J.D. Palmer worked for over 32 years in the Mock-Up and Tooling Department at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis.
J.D's daughter, Stacy Cordes provided the following obituary information from the Lincoln Co. Journal of Oct. 24, 2006:
James "J.D." Palmer
Funeral services for James D. "J.D." Palmer, 79, of St. Charles, were held at 10a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2006, at the Baue Chapel of St. Charles, 620 Jefferson. Internment followed in the Laddonia Cemetery in Laddonia. Mr. Palmer died Oct. 17, 2006 at the St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Born March 10, 1927, in Elsberry, he was the son of the late Clarence Everett and Neta Mae Palmer. Survivors include his wife, Lucy Palmer, of St. Charles; two daughters Margaret "Peggy" (Ronald) Heitgerd, of O'Fallon and Stacy Lynde (Gregg) Cordes, of Moscow Mills; one son, Steven Dennis (Michele) Palmer, of O'Fallon and one foster daughter, Cynthia Sue (Robert) Ludwig, of St. Louis; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
J.D. Palmer worked for over 32 years in the Mock-Up and Tooling Department at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis.
He was a member of the St. Charles American Legion and Union Local No. 837. He served in the U.S. Army from June 20, 1945, to Nov. 19, 1946.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8p.m. on Friday, Oct 20, 2006 at the funeral home.
Memorials to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital may be sent to Baue Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson St., St. Charles, MO 63301

10/1/08
Carl F. Stolwyk, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The following information provided by Norm Beckel:

Carl F. Stolwyk
Stolwyk, Carl F. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Wed. Oct. 1, 2008. Beloved husband of Rita J. Stolwyk (nee Young) and the late Florence Granger Stolwyk; dearest father of Anne Jones (Robert), Paul Stolwyk (Carol) and Thomas Stolwyk (Carol); dear stepfather of Mary Sharon Twedell, Katherine Martin (James) and Julia Shy; devoted loving grandfather of R. T. Jones, Ted Jones, Grant Jones, Matthew Stolwyk, Timothy Stolwyk, Kay Stolwyk, Sarah Twedell, Andrew Twedell, Thomas Martin, Maggie Martin and Anne Martin; dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and dear friend.
Services: Funeral Mass Mon. Oct. 6, at St. Clement of Rome Church, 1510 Bopp Rd.
Private interment following Mass.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 501 North Grand, St. Louis, MO 63103.
Arrangements by BOPP CHAPEL.

9/5/08
Donald M. Bowdish, died Friday, September 5, 2008
The following was provided by Paul Adams from information in the St. Louis Post Dispatch obituaries:
Donald M. Bowdish
Bowdish, Donald M. Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 at age 86. Beloved husband of Audrey G. Bowdish (nee Dales); dear father and father-in-law of David (Jan) Bowdish, Diane (Keith) Holliday, Debbie (the late Jim) Noles and Dale (Joyce) Bowdish; dear grandfather of Bridgette Ujlaky, Keri Gohman, Christi Holliday, Dawn and Drew Bowdish; our dear great-grandfather of 7, stepgrandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, greatuncle, cousin and friend. Mr. Bowdish was a navy veteran, retired from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, member of New Horizon Presbyterian Church and Masonic Racket River Lodge #213, and an avid deer hunter with a love for the outdoors.
Services: Funeral and Masonic services were held at ORTMANN'S, 9222 Lackland Rd., Overland on Tues., Sept. 9.
Interment: Odgensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF), P.O. Box 366, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0366. NO FLOWERS PLEASE due to family allergies.

08/30/08
Robert Allen Wasylenko died August 30, 2008

Following information provided by Don Boekemeier:
Bob spent his early years in the MDC Electronics Co. After about eight years he transferred to MDAC where he spent about the next twenty-four years in the Electronics Department. Most of that time he specialized in electronic circuit design, supporting various space and missile programs. He was involved in the Tomahawk Cruise Missile guidance system design. Following that he worked on design of a low cost core guidance system, which evolved into JDAM. He was well liked and was a very good engineer. He was a Senior Principal Engineer at the time he retired on January 31, 1995.
Robert Allen Wasylenko died August 30, 2008 at the age of 70.
He was born and raised in St. Louis. After 32 years at McDonnell Douglas, he retired and moved to Southwest Florida. His favorite activities were Golf, Tennis and Sailing.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn and his three children, Dr. Laura Bancroft, Dr. Mark Wasylenko and John Wasylenko, Esquire. He was the proud grandfather to his eight grandchildren.
A memorial service was held in St. Louis and he was interred at the National Cemetery of Florida with military honors.

08/14/08
Ronald "Ron" DeGrendele, died Friday, August 12, 2007

Ronald "Ron" DeGrendele
Information from St. Louis Post Dispatch 081408:
DeGrendele, Ronald of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the age of 70. Dearest husband of Gail DeGrendele; dear son of Katherine DeGrendele and the late Elmer DeGrendele; devoted father of Jeff (Susan) DeGrendele, Jerry (Pamela) DeGrendele and Kelli (Robert) Jones; dear brother of Barbara Kelly; beloved grandfather of Amy, Ryan, Kristen, Eric, Nicole, Chad, Kelsey, Dustin and Mariela; great-grandfather of Alexa. He was our dear uncle, friend and Hot Rodder. He is also survived by his former spouse, Mary DeGrendele. Ron was employed as a Facilities Engineer at McDonnell Douglas. He was a member of NSRA; National Street Rod Association/ 'NCCC' No Club Car Club; Street Rods!.Services:
The family is being served by The BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO where visitation will be held Friday, August 15, 2008, 4-9 p.m.
Funeral Service 2 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center Chapel. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Siteman Cancer Center, St. Peters, MO. Share your condolences and memories at baue.com.

08/08/08
Robert Harry "Bob" Eagleton, died Friday, June 15, 2007

Robert "Bob" Eagleton
Beloved husband of 58 years and best friend of Anna Eagleton nee Nelson of Florissant Missouri, died from complications after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Bob and Anna were members of the Florissant Presbyterian church since 1956, joining shortly after Bob took a job at McDonnell Aircraft, where he worked until 1991 on programs like Mercury, Gemini, F-15 and F-18. Bob was an active member of Florissant Presbyterian church, serving as an elder and was a friend to all there.
Bob enjoyed working and playing hard and he shared this work ethic and spirit with co-workers and family.
Bob was born in Noble IL, and attended the University of Illinois, St Louis University and University of Missouri in the pursuit of bachelors and masters degrees in engineering and management. Bob served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II, and as a Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in the Korean war.
Beloved father of Alice Campbell(Rodney); Amy Whitaker (Britt); Rosemary Kaskowitz (Don); Carol Sztukowski. Beloved grandfather of Jessie Hunter (Ben); Rachael Campbell; Hall Whitaker(Penny); Hillary Stout (Kory); Matt Kaskowitz ; Louis Kaskowitz ;Aaron Kaskowitz ;Joseph Kaskowitz ;Ben Sztukowski ; Brian Sztukowski ;Russell Sztukowski Beloved great-grandfather of Jude and Tristan Whitaker and Harrison Stout Preceded in death by parents Harry and Laura Eagleton and brother John Eagleton. Survived by brother Bernard Eagleton (Ann); brother Charles Eagleton (Virginia); sister Audrey Robinson
Bob chose to donate his brain for research in hope that understanding of the causes of Parkinson's will lead to a cure. His wife requested that memorial gifts be given to the St Louis chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association Campus Box 8111, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110-1010
Services & Visitation were at Hutchens Mortuary, Florissant, MO June 18th.
Funeral service was at Florissant Presbyterian Church.
Interment was at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery. www.hutchensmortuary.com

08/09/08
John W. "Jack" Magnuson , died Saturday, August 9 2008
The following information provided by Paul Adams, extracted from the St. Louis Post Dispatch obituaries:
John W. "Jack" Magnuson
Magnuson, John W. 'Jack' of Cuba, Mo., formerly of Florissant, Mo., left from this life on Sat., Aug. 9, 2008 at the age of 87.
Beloved husband of Anita Magnuson and the late Vera A. Magnuson; loving father of Nedra (Michael) Johnson, Ronald (Sandi) Thomas, and Toni (Keith) Beckett; our dear grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin, and friend.
Jack was a retiree of McDonnell-Douglas and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II.
Services: Funeral Weds. 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 730 Fleenor Rd., Cuba, Mo.
Interment Meramec Hills Cemetery.
If desired memorials would be appreciated to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Visitation was at BRITTON Funeral Home, 904 W. Washington St., Cuba, Mo., and at the church.
Online condolences @ www. brittonfuneralhome-cuba.com

07/18/08
James "Jim" Van Pelt, died Friday, July 18, 2008

James "Jim" Van Pelt
Van Pelt, Jim, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the age of 71. He was born at DuPaul, IL. Dearest husband of Diana Van Pelt; dear son of the late Andrew L. and Edna L. Van Pelt; devoted father of Chris (Bridget) Van Pelt, Jeffrey (Cheri) Van Pelt, Gregory (Colleen) Van Pelt; 2 Daughters, Dina (Thom) Drmac and Monica Van Pelt; beloved grandfather of 11. He is preceded in death by his sister, Deloris Scherer.

Jim was employed as a Manufacturing Manager at McDonnell Douglas for 42 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or American Cancer Society.

Visitation: Monday, Jul. 21, 2008 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Baue Funeral Home of St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-940-1000

Service: Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008 10:00am Baue Funeral Home of St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. St. Charles, MO

Burial Ceremony: Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008 St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay Street St. Charles, MO

07/02/08
John C. "JC" Thomas , died suddenly, July 1 , 2008

J. C. Thomas
J. C. Thomas was a long time valued teammate and friend of many. He worked at MDC on many space projects, including Project Mercury
The following is from the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
John C. "JC" Thomas
Thomas, John C., 'JC' Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Marie Thomas; dear father of Deidre (Tony) Savarino; loving grandfather of Ashley Savarino and Courtenay (Nick) Sharpe; greatgrandfather of Tony Sharpe; brother of Jerrold Thomas and Phyllis Mosby; brother-in-law, uncle and good friend. JC served in the Army Air Corps in WWII, retired after 40 years with McDonnell-Douglas Corp. and was a member of the Boeing Sages Retiree Club.
Services:
Visitation, 3 - 8 p.m., Sunday, July 6 [Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant, MO.]
Funeral, at HUTCHENS Mortuary, Florissant, Mon., July 7, at 10 a.m.
Interment, Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Memorials appreciated to Wings of Hope.

06/16/08
Lawrence "Larry" Quinlan, , passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008

Larry Quinlan
Following from the St. Louis Post Dispatch 06/16/08:
Quinlan, Lawrence E. 'Larry' of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the age of 78. Beloved husband to Barbara Quinlan; dearest son to the late Edwin and Florence King Quinlan; devoted father to Susan (Robert) Naumann, G. Beth (Doug) Spafford, and daughter-in-law Mary M. Quinlan; dearest grandfather to Katie Quinlan, Allison Quinlan, Brendan Quinlan, Joseph Naumann, Sarah Spafford and Matt Spafford; devoted great-grandfather to Jaylen Mack; dearest brother to Mary Ann (and the late Tom) Wieck; and a dear brother-in-law, uncle, and cherished friend to many. He is preceded in death by Michael C. Quinlan, son; Kimmie Naumann, granddaughter.
He was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 30 years. He graduated from Rolla's School of Mines, was a hobbyist, and enjoyed his family, animals and woodworking.
Services:
The Family is being served by The BAUE Funeral Home, 311 Wood Street, O'Fallon, MO where visitation will be held Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:00 - 8:00 PM.
Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 16, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1355 Motherhead Road Cottleville, Missouri.
Interment Our Lady Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Share your condolences and memories at www.baue.com

06/07/08
Floyd "Bud" Drummond, , passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Floyd "Bud" Drummond
Bud Drummond was a friend, and teammate for many years. Our first association with Bud was when he was NASA Program Manager for the Skylab Program at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsiville, Alabama. This was in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Thus, all of the MDC people here in St. Louis working on the Skylab project were working under the guidance of Bud, as the NASA Program Manager. After retiring from NASA, Bud came to work for MDC and was involved in several engineering responsibilities on space and missile projects. It was during the Skylab years that Bud met and later married Cleta Cherry, also a Mac's Old Teammate. Our prayers and thoughts are with you Cleta, and the other family members.

The following obit from Collinsville, IL Herald newspaper:
Floyd M. "Bud" Drummond, 82, of Collinsville, died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Salem, Mo. Mr. Drummond was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Glen Carbon; a graduate of the Missouri School in Mines in Rolla, Mo.; retired as an electrical engineer, being previously employed by NASA, Scott Air Force Base, and McDonnell-Douglas; was involved with the onset of NASA, being one of the first engineers hired and working directly with Dr. Wernher Von Braun; an active volunteer with Faith In Action; and a U.S. Navy World War II and Korean War veteran. He married the former Cleta Cherry on Nov. 14, 1970. She survives after 37 years of marriage.

Other survivors include two sons, John (Melinda) Drummond, of Smyrna, Ga., and Mont Drummond, of Athens, Ala.; three daughters, Robbie Drummond, of Atmore, Ala., Beverly (Bob) Jones, of Collinsville, and Shelly (Ron) Dickerson, of Huntsville, Ala.; two sister-in-laws, Anita (Byron) Davis, and Gayle Tegtmeier, both of Collinsville; two granddaughters, Dottie "Bunny" Jones, of Charlotte, N.C. and Carly Drummond, of Atlanta; and four grandsons, Kevin Drummond, of Savannah, Ga., Wes Jones, of St. Elmo, Jake Dickerson, and Luke Dickerson, both of Huntsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Lena (Musgraves) Drummond; and one sister, Leona Slusher.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, June 8, at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. June 9, at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Caseyville.
Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Faith In Action, or to the Warren Billhartz Animal Shelter, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

05/30/08
Jeanette Woodruff, , passed away Saturday, May 28, 2008

Jeanette R. (Reynolds) Woodruff
Woodruff, Jeanette R. (nee Reynolds), on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Woodruff; dear mother of Bob (Patty) and Jim Woodruff; dear grandmother of Jennifer and Danny Woodruff; dear sister of Jack (Dot) Reynolds; dear aunt, great-aunt and friend to many. Mrs. Woodruff was a former employee of McDonnell Douglas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.Services:Service at ALEXANDER Funeral Home, 11101 St. Charles Rock Rd. at Lindbergh, Saturday, 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. VISITATION FRIDAY, 4-8 P.M.

05/30/08
Mary Spillman, wife of Ralph Spillman, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 of cancer
Following from www.stygar.com:
Mary D. (Landgren) Spillman
Spillman, Mary D. (nee Landgren) on Saturday, May 24, 2008. Beloved wife of 52 years to Ralph Spillman; loving mother of Donald (Terry) and Wayne (Pamela) Spillman and Sheri (Richard) Head; loving grandmother of Sarah and Houston, Paige and Mitchell, C.J. and Jessie; dear sister-in-law and aunt.
Mary enjoyed training and showing dogs and was a member of the NCOTC, GSLSSC, GSLTC, Dog Clubs and was a volunteer with the Canine Ambassadors Club and she dearly loved traveling worldwide with her husband.
Services: The Stygar Family of Funeral Service is caring for the Spillman Family at the STYGAR FLORISSANT CHAPEL, 13980 New Halls Ferry Rd. where a Memorial Funeral Service will be held Saturday May 31 at 12:00 PM. Memorials to the Humane Society preferred. Visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. www.stygar.com

05/28/08
Harold Ege, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008
We are very saddened to hear that our friend and teammate Harold Ege passed away only 11 days after the passing of his beloved wife, Carol.
Harold was a very dedicated, hard working Materials and Processes Engineer at MDC. He worked on many space and missile programs (Gemini, Skylab, Harpoon, Tomahawk, Advanced Cruise Missile, and other projects), and had the respect of all of us who enjoyed working with him.

The following from Pitman Funeral Home:
Survivors: Pamela (Russell) Schwamle (Daughter) of Warrenton, MO, Christine (Bret) Noble (Daughter) of Wright City, MO, Robert Ege ( Brother) of Springfield, MO, Donald Ege (Brother) of Bellevue, WA, 4 Grandchildren, 3 Great-grandchildren, Nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, Predeceased: Carol Ege nee Vitale (Spouse), David & Zella Ege (Parents), Organizations: Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Memorials: American Cancer Soc. in care of Pitman Funeral Home P.O. Box 126 Warrenton, MO 63383

Visitation: Wednesday. May 28 Time: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Pitman Funeral Home 904 S. Hwy 47 Warrenton, MO
Service: Thursday. May 29 Time: 11:00 A.M. at Pitman Chapel

05/18/08
Carol Ege, passed away at home Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Carol F. Ege was the wife of our fellow Mac Teammate, Harold Ege. Carol was also a Mac Teammate, who worked as an office secretary for MDC.

Harold, Pamela, Christine & family members, our heartfelt sympathy and prayers are with you.

The following is from the St. Charles Journal:
Carol F. Ege
Carol F. Ege, 71, of Wright City died May 13, 2008, at home. She was born June 16, 1936, to Rocco and Helen (Maness) Vitale in St. Louis.

Mrs. Ege was an office secretary for McDonnell Douglas. She was of the Catholic faith.She is survived by her husband, Harold Ege of Wright City; two daughters, Pamela Schwamle of Warrenton and Christine Noble of Wright City; two sisters, Grace Masters of Bellefontaine Neighbors and Phyllis Zwilling of O'Fallon; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Steven Vitale.

Services will be at 11 a.m. May 20 at Pitman Funeral Home, 904 S. Highway 47 in Warrenton, with burial in Warrenton City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. May 19 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be to Loving Care Hospice c/o Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 126, Warrenton, MO 63383.

05/16/08
Donald Boedy, passed away Thursday, April 17 2008
The following information was provided by Bob Garthe:
Don Boedy worked at MDC in Flight Test Instrumentation for many years. He was a system level designer who was a great resource. A mild mannered and hard working individual.
Donald D. Boedy, 82, died Thursday April 17, 2008, at his residence [Godfrey, IL].
He was born Nov. 19, 1925 in Wood River to Orville and Helen (Bell) Boedy.
He married the former Rosemary Corona on July 12, 1952, in Alton. She survives.

He was a Washington University graduate with the Class of 1951 and retired in 1982 from McDonnell Douglas as an electrical engineer. The World War II Navy veteran was a 2nd class electronics technician on the USS West Virginia.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Dolores Hoffman of Godfrey; three nieces, Nancy Doris and her husband, Jerry, of Brighton, Judy Mundy of Jerseyville and Barbara McKay or Champagne, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Anthony Corona and his wife, Penny, of Alton; two nieces and one nephew, Theresa Roberds and her husband, Wyatt, of Granite City, Jodi Fesi and her husband, Joe, of Wentzville, Mo., and Thomas Corona and his wife, Jacque, of Whiteman Air Force Base; a sister-in-law, Leola Corona of Alton; and six nieces, Mary Ann Schmieg of Alton, Rita Humphrey and Marilyn Corona, both of Edwardsville, JoEllen Corona of Alton, Toni Corona of Maryville and Ann Regenspein and her husband, John, of O'Fallon, Mo.
Visitation was on Sunday, April 20, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 21, at Ss.Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton.

05/16/08
Eskew, Arthur "Art" passed away Wednesday, April 30 2008
The following info. received from Evo Malpiedi:
Arthur (Art) C. Eskew passed away suddenly on the morning of April 30, 2008. (It is assumed death was caused by aneurysm). He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara. Art enjoyed travelling with Barbara on vacations and playing golf with his teammates on weekends. At MDC, Art was a Branch Manager in Logistics Support Technical Publications for 25 years before retiring in 1987. Prior to joining MDC, he served in the U.S. Army for 8 years prior to joing MDC. After retiring, Art and Barbara moved into a retirement center in Springfield, Illinois.
Art was a dedicated employee and well thought of by his teammates on the Mercury, Gemini, Harpoon and Tomahawk programs. Art was buried in Springfield, Illinois on May 5, 2008.

Evo Malpiedi

04/06/08
Mitton, Bob passed away Sunday, April 06, 2008
The following info. received from Bill Mayfield:
Hi Norm/Earl--Just wanted to be sure you knew that Bob Mitton passed away on Sunday at a nursing home in Pacific MO. He will be cremated and there is just a short service at the chapel at Jefferson Barricks at ll:30 on Thursday [10 April, 2008]. He worked on SMS and I don't know what else. He has been retired for quite some time.
........Mayfield on Sunday
If anyone has additional info (obit, news, photo) please send us a note & we will add it to this page

03/31/08
Hal Flowers Sr. passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008

Hal Flowers was a great gentlemen, friend, and just a joy to work with, and associate with after retirement. Hal was a major asset to MDC while working there from the early 1960's until retirement. He was involved in various Engineering responsibilities, including the Dragon program at Titusville FL, then later in St. Louis he was involved in many advanced design activites, followed by advisory and consulting responsibilities.
The following is from the St. Louis PD 3/31/2008:
Flowers, Harold (Hal) Sr. Thursday, March 27, 2008. Dear husband of Doris Flowers (nee Hexamer); father of Josselyn Moore (Jeff Moon) and Harold Flowers Jr.; brother of Hilda Brittain and Margaret Cline; grandfather of Susan, Thomas and Jeremy; and great-grandfather of Michael, Kathryn and Abigail. Born June 25, 1917 in Hickory, NC, Hal received degrees from Duke University and the University of Cincinnati.
He joined McDonnell Douglas Astronautics in1963 and continued to work as an engineering consultant following his retirement. Hal was an active member at Ladue Chapel, volunteered at St. Luke's Hospital and served on the Board of Visitors, Engineering School, Duke University. Services:Memorial Service at Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church, 9450 Clayton Road, Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 a.m.. Inurnment private. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Family assisted by VALHALLA Chapel.

03/24/08
June Leistner passed away Friday, March 21, 2008

June Leistner was a great friend and teammate at MDC. Many of us Mac Old Team members worked with June and her husband John at MDC. June worked as a blueprint and engineering change release clerk at MDC for 20 years before retiring. She and John attended many of our Mac's Old Team retiree luncheon meetings.
The following is from the StL Post Dispatch 3/23/08:
Leistner, June of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Friday, March 21, 2008 at the age of 85. Dearest wife of John Theodore Leistner; cherished mother of Donna M. (LeRoy) Foster and John F. Leistner; dear aunt of Kathleen Brunk; beloved grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was our dear great-aunt and cherished friend to many; preceded in death by her parents, Thomas C. Clark and Anna Mae Charles and her sister, Norma Jean O'Donnell. June was a Release Clerk with McDonnell Douglas for 20+ years before her retirement, was a member of Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 5077, O'Fallon and a member of All Saints Catholic Church.Services: The family is being served by The BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO where visitation will be held Monday, March 24, 2008, 6-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at All Saints Catholic Church, 7 McMenamy Road, St. Peters, MO. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. Charles Humane Society. Share your condolences and memories at www.baue.com.

03/20/08
Paul Greenquist passed away Friday, March 7, 2008

Sven Paul Greenquist Jr., age 79, of Nixa, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded in love on March 7, 2008. He was born August 11, 1928, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the son of Sven Paul Sr. and Anne (Miller) Greenquist. He and his beloved wife Audrey Greenquist have been married 58 years. Mr. Greenquist was a retired aeronautical engineer [at McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis] and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Greenquist, Nixa, Mo.; their two children, Susan Greenquist, St. Louis, Mo. and Eric Greenquist and wife, Connie, Eugene, Ore.; and one brother, Peter Greenquist of Michigan. Cherished grandfather of Matthew and Elizabeth Crow, Julie and Tim Eager, Kirsten and Jonathan Hall, Leigh Greenquist and Ian Greenquist. Delighted great-grandfather of Preston Hall, Isabel Hall and Jeffrey Monat. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Ecos Rio Platano at www.education-for-conservation.org or 4750 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 or to the charity of the donor's choice. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home Nixa, Mo.

03/19/08
Don Kirkpatrick passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008

Donald Kirkpatrick, age 72, of Mel bourne, Florida died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at home. He was born in Bethalto, Illinois, the son of George Monroe Kirkpatrick and Beulah Gordon Kirkpatrick. He was the youngest of six children.
Don worked for McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis for 25 years and retired from McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Kennedy Space Center in 1996. He was a Quality Supervisor. He is survived by his wife, Trudee; and his four children, son, Ross Kirkpatrick and daughter-in-law, Kelly of Worden, Illinois; daughter, Rena Becker and son-in-law, Keith Becker of Bethalto, Illinois; daughter, Lori Woodell of Merritt Island, Florida; son, John Updike of Merritt Island, Florida; six grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; brother, Lee Kirkpatrick of Hendrick, Kentucky; and sister, Shirley Pierce of Keyesport, Illinois.
A Memorial service was held at Beach Funeral Home West Chapel, Friday, March 14th.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Health First, 1900 Dairy Road, West Melbourne, FL 32904. Beach Funeral Home West Chapel was in charge of local arrangements.

03/04/08
Al Smith passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008

Smith, Alfred J. 'AJ' 62 of Godfrey, IL, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 at St. Anthony's Health Center with his family by his side.
AJ was a Director of Procurement at McDonnell Douglas for many years. He was the Sub Contract Manager on the Harpoon & Tomahawk programs, and later a Director of Procurement on aircraft programs.
AJ was born July 28, 1945 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the son of Alfred W. and Hazel (Sink) Smith. He married the former Patricia Wuellner on March 14, 1970 in Alton, she survives.
AJ joined the Army and served overseas in Berlin, Germany. He was a procurement director for 38 years with McDonnell Douglas which then became Boeing. He was an avid baseball fan, loved playing golf and especially playing cards with his family and friends. AJ was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by on son Matt Smith of Chesterfield, MO; one daughter and her husband Julie and Kent Sauvage of St. Charles, MO; two grandchildren Kaitlin and Jacob Sauvage and a mother and father-in-law Betty and Fred Wuellner. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services:
In celebration of his life a visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at ELIAS KALLAL AND SCHAAF Funeral Home in Godfrey. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 5, 2008 from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton with Father Roger Schoenboen officiating. Cremation will follow with a burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery at a later date.
The family has suggested memorials to American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.

Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com.

02/28/08
Glen Woodson passed away February 28, 2008

Woodson, Glen A., passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the age of 71.
Woodson, Glen A., of St. Peters, Missouri, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the age of 71. Dear son of the late Mark Woodson and Lillian Marie Hogan. Beloved husband of Patricia Woodson; cherished father of David and James Woodson of Florissant, MO; dear half-brother of Richard (Jane) Hogan of St. Peters, MO; loving nephew of Hazel Toensing, and dear cousin of Diane (Terry) Mills. He is preceded in death by his step-father, Paul Hogan.

Services:
The Family is being served by The Baue Funeral Home, 311 Wood Street, O'Fallon, MO
Visitation will be held 9:00 to 10:00 AM Saturday, March 8.
Funeral Service 10:00 AM at Baue Funeral Home, 311 Wood Street, O'Fallon, MO.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Share your condolences and memories at www.baue.com.

02/06/08
Ron Reece passed away February 4, 2008

Reece, Ronald (Ron) Arthur, passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at the age of 66.
He was the son of the late Everett and Irene Reece and is survived by his wife Helene Lowery Reece; their two daughters, Jacque (Bob) Skoba and Pamela (Chris) Spitzer, five grandchildren, Ashley, Tracy and Austin Skoba; Jonathan and Gabrielle Spitzer, one sister, Darlene (Bill) LeClair and one brother, Don (Wilma) Reece, aunts, nieces, nephews and countless friends. Born in California, Ron grew up in Creve Coeur and worked for McDonnell Douglas which took his family across the globe. He retired in 2004 from Boeing after 40 years of loyal service. Ron had several passions outside of his family. He was an excellent golfer and avid fisherman. His greatest legacy will be his strength of character that was evident to everyone who met him. He was a great friend and neighbor to those around him and inspired everyone with his fight and thirst for life.

Visitation:
Sun Feb 10, 1:00 - 3:00PM
Dardeene Presbyterian Church, 7400 Hyway N, Dardeene Prairie, MO
Celebration of life: 3:00PM at Dardeene Presbyterian Church
The family requests Memorials in his name be made to St. Luke's Hospital, in Chesterfield MO or to Dardenne Presbyterian Church.
Above obituary/memorial from Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles, MO baue.com

01/22/08
Ron Rezentes passed away January 5, 2008

Ron Rezentes was a design engineer at McDonnell Douglas for 35 years before retiring. He worked on many space and missile programs.
He was born May 13, 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii of Portuguese parents. He resided in St. Charles, MO. Visitation and service was held on Wednesday 9, 2008 at Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles, MO.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of St. Charles

01/22/08
John Edward Otradovec passed away September 5, 2007

John Otradovec was an electrical engineer for McDonnell Douglas and Boeing for 42 years. He was a 50 year member of the Civil Air Patrol.
John was born in Bolivar, MO, and was a resident of St. Charles, MO. He was interned at St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Lymphoma and Leukemia Society.

01/02/08
Frank P. Boro passed away December 29, 2007

Frank Boro was a Corporate auditor at McDonnell Douglas.
From the St. L. Post Dispatch 01/02/07:
Boro, Frank P. 89, of Webster Groves, MO, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Saturday, December 29, 2007. Dear son of the late Frank & Adeline Boro; beloved husband of the late Shirley Ann 'SAS' Boro; loving step-father of Shawn (Michael) Ruch & Mark (Sandra) McQuality; beloved brother of Florence (Maury) Bernsen, Lyn Berglar & the late Josephine Deelo; dearest 'Uncle' Frank" to Mike (Mary) Bernsen, Maureen Elstran, Debbie (Richard) Woods, Phil (Hollie) Deelo, Pam (Pat) Ryan, Pete (Rhonda) Berglar, & Laura (Joe) Tobey; loving great uncle, & great-great uncle; dear step-grandfather, step-great-grandfather & good friend.

Frank was a decorated World War II veteran winning among other awards the Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross & Air Medal for service in the Pacific Theater. Following his service in World War II, Frank continued in the Naval Reserve for 31 years retiring with the rank of Captain. He was a proud alumnus & supporter of Mc Bride High School & St. Louis University. He was inducted as a distinguished alumnus into the Mc Bride High School Hall of Fame & the St. Louis University Hall of Fame. Frank was a member of the DuBourg Society at St. Louis University, Kirkwood Knights of Columbus, a member of the St. Louis General Assembly 4th Degree, American Legion, Post 101 & the Fratellanza Society.

Services:
Memorial Mass 10am Sat., Jan. 5, 2008
St. Genevieve DuBois Catholic Church 1575 N. Woodlawn, Warson Woods, MO 63122.
If desired, contributions may be made to American Lung Association 1118 Hampton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63139 or to the "Frank & "SAS" Boro Endowed Scholarship Fund" at St. Louis University, 221 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103.
Family & friends may sign the online guest book at www.gerberchapel.com. Arrangements through GERBER CHAPEL (968-2000).

12/12/07
Roy DeBellis passed away Saturday, December 8, 2007

From the St. L. Post Dispatch 12/12/07: DeBellis, Roy died December 8th, 2007 after an extended illness.
Born January 21st, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Rocco and Frances DeBellis, he grew up in the Chicago neighborhood of Elmwood Park, went to Fenwick High school and then to college at the University of Notre Dame where he graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1957.
After getting married and graduating, he served in the US Air Force at a strategic air command base in California. It is rocket science... Roy and his family moved to southern California where he started a career at Douglas Aircraft during which time he attended UCLA to obtain a masters degree in Astronautics ending with a thesis in orbital mechanics.
He transferred to McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri in the late sixties and over the years worked on numerous aerospace related projects, including various missiles, the space shuttle, nuclear fusion, and other weapon systems involving various cutting-edge technologies. He retired at the age of 70 from Boeing in 2006.
A modern renaissance man.... His interests and talents throughout his life were diverse. His intellect and wit were certainly a gift that served him well in his career but many people outside his career admired and appreciated those traits as well. He had talents in music playing the piano and the guitar as well as singing. He enjoyed the arts, classical music and opera. He enjoyed theater and wrote and directed numerous plays over the years for church groups and other organizations. He appreciated art and had artistic talents with wood carving and drawing. He enjoyed literature. He wrote and published the sci-fi novel (Ladybug) in 2003. He was well-traveled and enjoyed geography, and languages...he could speak and understand Italian as well as French and even Latin. He loved good food and fine wine and was very talented and accomplished in the kitchen. He most enjoyed cooking with the person he loved...Diane, his life partner and best friend.
The important stuff.... The greatest gifts Roy DeBellis had were his integrity, his love of family and his passion for life. His un-ending wit and wonderful sense of humor endeared anyone who was lucky enough to meet him. His ability to communicate and make anyone feel comfortable and welcome was unusual to say the least. He enjoyed people ...and if you were lucky enough to be called his friend you never (ever) had to worry about his loyalty and commitment.
Even in the throes of being very, very ill...the love he had for his family....and his family's love for him was unyielding. And throughout it all...he never lost his sense of humor. Surviving are his wife (of 51 years) Diane, his daughter Gina, son Doug, daughter-in-law Sue, and four grandchildren whom he loved dearly: Cara, Hunter, Maria and Anthony.

Services:
A small private service with the immediate family will be held where Roy is to be interred.
Memorial donations can be made to: ARDS Support Center Inc. 7172 Regional Street, #278 Dublin, Ca 94568-2324 Http://www.ards.org/ National Decubitus Foundation 4255 S. Buckley Rd Ste 228 Aurora, Co 80013 www.decubitus.org

11/15/07
Jerry Kaibel passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Following message received from Ruth Trammel 11/15/07: This was sent to me this morning. Jerry Kaibel was a great friend to so many at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing and I worked with him in Planning on the ACM program but knew him for many years. He started in the Aircraft side and later went to the Missile division. He was 65 years old and had been retired about 4 years. Another great loss and sad that he didn't have more years with his family after retiring but he did get to see his new grandson.
Ruth

The following note from Tony Venezia, Mfg. Tech. Analyst at Boeing:
I received a call last night from Jerome Kaibel JR informing me that we lost our friend and retired Boeing employee, Jerry Kaibel yesterday afternoon(Nov 14) . The only detail he could give me at the time is that Jerry was helping a friend and it is assumed he had a heart attack. He had not gotten a full report when he called. Preliminary plans at present are to have a viewing at Baue Funeral home in St Charles, hopefully this Saturday or Sunday. He will notify me and I am sure some of you, when plans are firm. I am sure some you were also on the list of friends for Jerry Jr to call, I am sending this note to everyone on my list that knew Jerry. I am sure there are more people in Manufacturing Engineering and Boeing, especially Missiles that had this great person touch their lives... IF you can think of anyone.. Please contact them and let them know of our loss.

Following information from Baue Funeral Home (baue.com):
Service: Monday, Nov 19, 2007 10:30AM
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1155 Main St., St. Charles, 63301
Visitation: At the Church starting at 9:30AM

10/15/07
John Lillicrap passed away Monday, October 15, 2007

John was an aircraft design engineer at MAC for many years. Approx. 1952, he started as a design engineer in the forward fuselage group of the F101A Voodoo fighter/bomber aircraft. He worked for many years on the Voodoo aircraft project, then several other aircraft programs including the McDonnell Douglas DC10, until his retirement in 1987. John was a great engineer, teammate, and friend.

Lillicrap, John E., Jr. peacefully at rest, Monday, October 15, 2007. Cherished husband for 52 years of Doris Lillicrap (nee Hecht); devoted father of Donna (Richard Jarrett) Coble, Diane (Robert) Droege and Lisa (James) Riojas; loving 'Paw Paw' to his five grandchildren 'sweetie-pies', Lea and Brandon Jarrett, Joe and Katy Riojas and Skylar Droege; dear brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Mr. Lillicrap was born February 14, 1928 in Osceola, Arkansas.
He resided in St. Louis for 55 years and worked as a design engineer at McDonnell-Douglas until his retirement in 1987. A veteran of the Korean War, he enjoyed fishing and boating and spending time with his family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Services: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, 11:30 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assn. or a charity of your choice. Visitation Thursday 4-8 p.m. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com

10/03/07
Phil Robertson passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007.

Philip Richard Robertson 83, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Sun. Sept. 30, 2007 at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
He was born on June 1, 1924 in Eldorado, IL, the son of Roy & Chloe (Reeder) Robertson. He married Esther 'Adair' Pindell in 1944 at Bloomington, IN. She Survives. He was a retired executive from Boeing Astronautical Division in 1981. He was a WW II Veteran and served in the Air Force, he taught mechanical engineering at Washington University at St. Louis and was an avid gun rights advocate, he was a member of Jerseyville Elks Club, American Legion in Indiana, Boeing Sages, Republican National Committee, National Rifle Association, The Heritage Foundation, The Golden Eagle Committee, River Boat Bluffs plus many more organizations. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Judy & Walter L. Kern of West Virginia; five grandchildren;1 great grandchild.He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice E. Kelley and Adis Strickland and one brother Adrian McMurtry.

Services: No visitation will be scheduled and cremation rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to a Charity of one's Choice or St. Anthony's Hospital - ICU Department.
ELIAS, KALLAL AND SCHAAF Funeral Home in Godfrey, IL is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.kallalandschaaf.com

10/03/07
Ray Pepping passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007.

(photo c. 1981) Ray spent many years in advanced design, and was one of the engineering design managers who was very instrumental in McDonnell Aircraft winning and building the spacecraft which carried the first American into space (Project Mercury). He became Vice President of Operations McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company (MDAC) and was a key manager during the Gemini and other aerospace programs.
Ray held the highest respect from those of us who worked with and for him.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
Pepping, Raymond A. Sunday, September 30, 2007. Beloved husband of Sue Pepping (nee Sheffield); dear father of Janet (Edward) McAllister & the late Eric Philip Pepping; most loved grandfather of Kyle, Joel & Kate McAllister; brother of the late Virginia Dimza, Jean Kaufmann & Ruth Sanders Clover; brother-in-law, uncle, cousin & friend.
Services: Memorial service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road, at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday 10:00am. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Heart Association or BJC Hospice.
Memorial visitation Friday 6-9pm. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at schrader.com.

09/27/07
Val Gribble passed away Tuesday, September 25 2007.

Val Gribble, of St. Charles, MO, died September 25, 2007 at the age of 74.
Beloved husband of Sally Gribble; dearest son of Orval Gribble and the late Dovie Blackman Gribble; loving father of Vance (Debra) Gribble and Kurt (Mitzi) Gribble; cherished grandfather of Ben, Tom, Kevin, Katelyn and Clark; dear brother of Lanny (Linda) Gribble.
Mr. Gribble was a 1956 graduate of Missouri School of Mines in Rolla, Missouri. He was an avid golfer and a member of Bogey Hills Country Club. He was a member of the Board of Directors for the St. Charles, Missouri Boys Club and coached and umpired for several youth sports leagues in the St. Charles area.
Mr. Gribble was an engineer with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO and retired after 32 years as Director of Fiscal Management on the Harpoon Program.

Services: The family is being served by the BAUE Funeral Home, 620 Jefferson, St. Charles, MO where visitation will be held Friday, September 28, 2007, 4-9 p.m. and Saturday at church 9-10 a.m. Funeral Service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Presbyterian Church, Gamble and Sibley, St. Charles, MO. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Foundation or the St. Charles Boys Club. Share your condolences and memories at www.baue.com.

08/26/07
Roy Post passed away Friday, August 24 2007.

Roy Post worked for many years in manufacturing and engineering positions at MDC. In WW2 Roy trained as a combat air crewman on PB4Ys, went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute under the GI Bill and joined MAC upon graduation. His early career started in Aircraft Design at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co. (about 1950). From aircraft, he later was involved in the engineering of many spacecraft and missile programs. Roy was an engineer in the first U.S. manned Mercury spacecraft and went to Cape Canaveral, Fl. as part of the team for launch operations. Roy was especially proud of his work on the Mercury and Gemini Programs.

The following information is from the St. Louis Post Dispatch 8/26/08:
Post, Roy J. aged 80, passed away at his home on August 25, 2007, surrounded by his four children, Brian Post, Cynthia Post (C. Jeff Wilson), Amy Post, and Debra Kerr (Gary Kerr and his son Justin). Roy joins his beloved wife, the late Shirley Kohn Post (2001). Roy leaves behind two grandchildren, Sarah and Preston Kerr, and his granddogs, Forest and Parker Post. Roy will be missed and remembered by his many friends and family members. Roy was an active member of Temple Israel's Aleph Chavurah and the Inter-Faith Partnership.
Services: Funeral service will be Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the May Chapel at Congregation Temple Israel, Ladue and Spoede Roads.
Memorial contributions preferred to Faith Hospice (www.faithhospicestl.com), Alzheimer's Association, and American Diabetes Association. BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE.

08/04/07
Herbert J. Hegg passed away on 9 June, 2007.
Following information received from Roy Reitter:
Herbert J. Hegg passed away on 9 June 2007 after a long fight with congenital heart failure. Herb was a Supervisor of Program Analysis on the Harpoon Program. Herb lived in Ballwin with his wife Edith during his retirement.

07/14/07
Harold Stelzleni passed away Saturday, July 7 2007.
Harold worked for MDC for many years on missile and space programs. He was a Manufacturing Planning supervisor on several programs including Mercury and Gemini. After retiring he moved to Washington, Missouri where he died at age 86.
The following is from St. Louis Post Dispatch 07/10/07:
Stelzleni, Harold
July 7, 2007, Washington, MO. Beloved husband of Marilyn Stelzleni (nee O'Rourke); dearest father of Michael Stelzleni of Gainesville, FL and Karen Beller, St. Peters, MO; dear grandfather of Christine Hagedorn, Vincent Stelzleni and Danielle Stelzleni; great-grandfather of three..
Funeral service was July 11, 2007 at Miller Funeral Home, Washington, MO.

07/03/07
Bob Boehning passed away Monday, June 29, 2007.
William Robert "Bob" Boehning
Boehning, William Robert 'Bob' on Fri., June 29, 2007, asleep in Jesus, at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Carol 'Griesman' Boehning; loving father of Linda (Bob) Buchheit, Bill (Eileen) Boehning, Laura (Bob) Zobrist; dear brother of Ted (Lois) Boehning; loving grandfather of 9; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend. Bob was retired after 35 years with McDonnell-Douglas Missile Program and served his country in the Korean War in the U.S. Navy.Services:
Funeral services were. at Zion Lutheran Church, 3866 Harvester Rd., St. Charles, MO. Interment in the Zion Church Cemetery.

06/25/07
Gene Pollien passed away Monday, June 25, 2007.

The following note is from Gene's son Mike:

I wanted to let you know that my Dad passed away early Monday morning. I want to thank you all so much for all of your thoughts and prayers.
As my Dad passed away my wife had a unique vision of two Angels of God carrying Dad up into heaven, and Dad had a smile on his face as he ascended with them.
Thank all of you who were his friends for so many years and even those who didn't know him, but prayed for him through his tough time in the hospital. I will let you know of the funeral arrangements soon.
Sincerely,
Mike Pollien

Eugene W. Pollien
Eugene W. Pollien, 74, of St. Peters died June 25, 2007, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1933, to Eugene and Luella (Schroer) Pollien in Troy.
Mr. Pollien was an engineer for Boeing in St. Louis for 35 years. He served in the Army from April 1953 to April 1955 and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cottleville. He is survived by his wife, Irene M. Pollien of St. Peters; two sons, Steven of Indianapolis and Michael of St. Peters; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah A.; and his parents.
Funeral Mass was. June 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Cottleville, MO. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Charles, MO.

06/19/07
Ron Moon passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007.
Ronald E. "Ron" Moon

Ron Moon was a dedicated employee of MDC/Boeing and was Logistics Manager on several aerospace programs. He worked over 50 years at MAC/MDC/Boeing in various Logistics positions on many programs. He retired just recently (only a few weeks ago) as Logistics Manager.

Moon, Ronald E. 'Ron' of Augusta, MO, died June 16, 2007 at the age of 74. Beloved father of Mark Allen Moon, Matthew Anthony Moon (Patti), Victoria Lynn Callahan (Chris), Michael Joseph Moon (Lori), Timothy Brian Moon (Mary); cherished grandfather of 8; dear brother of Ruth Ellen Swieterman and Marvin Moon; Ron is preceded in death by twin children Dennis and Diane; parents, Emmit and Ethel Smith Moon; and sisters, Maxine Wilgress and Evelyn Shaffer.
He is survived by many nieces and nephews and his very best friend and loving companion, his dog, Moon Doggy. Ronald graduated from Wilmington High School. Ron served his country in the Air Force for four years as a staff sergeant and then worked at Wright-Patterson AFB in Fairborn, Ohio.
The past 50 years he worked for McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing as Manager of Logistics, retiring this year with many honors for his service.Services.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, St. Charles, MO. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
Share your condolences and memories at www.baue.com

06/03/07
John Carroll MAC aircraft design engineer passed away Friday, June 1, 2007.

John T. Carroll
Carroll, John T. fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Friday, June 1, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee O'Brien); loving father of Ann (Steve) Roseberry, Steve (DeLess) Carroll, Ellen (Mark) Spindler, Jeanne Carroll and Brian Carroll; dear grandfather of Joe, Sam, Devin, Will, Danny, Tommy, Benjamin, Mary and J.J. John was a veteran of the US Army and proudly served in WWII. John was a retired Engineer at McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft.Services: Funeral service was held June 6, 2007 with Mass at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, interment at Calvary Cemetery.

05/25/07
George Mills one of Mac's greatest test pilots passed away Friday, May 25, 2007.

George Mills(right) at his retirement from MDC. Joe Dobronski (left) presenting

George Shirley Mills
Mills, George Shirley Friday, May 25, 2007. Beloved husband of Margaret T. Mills, and the late Frances Ann Mills (nee Evens); loving father of Sherrill (Tim) Mulligan, Phillip (Etta) Mills, and David (Mary) Mills; loving step father of Bill (Candice) Tisdale, and Jack (Jacquelyn) Tisdale; dearest grandfather of Chris, Brian, Nicole, Susan, Joe, Mark, and Jackie. Great grandfather of Lauren.
Memorial service Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 1 the Kirkwood United Methodist Church, Kirkwood, MO
George Mills was an Experimental Test Pilot and Engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

05/17/07
John Wright passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
John Wright worked at MDC for many years in the Design Engineering departments. He worked on many aircraft and aerospace programs
From Saint Louis Post Dispatch, 5/19/07:
Clarence Johnson "John" Wright
Wright, Clarence Johnson 'John' of Webster Groves died on Thursday, May 17 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital due to complications resulting from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife Patricia, his sister Marianne Burnside, his daughter Meredith and son Andrew, and his grandchildren Brian and John Lawrence.
John was born in St. Louis on January 27, 1922 and was the second of four children. He graduated from the Missouri School of Mines (Rolla) with a degree in engineering in 1943 and fought in World War II as a 1st lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers in the 82nd Engineer Battalion.
After a long career at McDonnell-Douglas, he volunteered at the Missouri Botanical Garden for more than twenty years. John loved the outdoors, jazz, tennis, bicycling and travel.
Memorial Service was Monday, May 21, 2007 at Eliot Unitarian Chapel, Kirkwood, MO .

05/03/07
Dave B. Norton passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007
Dave Norton worked at MDC in St. Louis for 32 years. He was a general supervisor in manufacturing, and worked on the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle spacecraft.
Following from the St. Charles Journal, Sun May 6, 2007:
David "Dave" B. Norton died May 3, 2007, at home. He was born Jan. 9, 1929, to David B. and Ruby Norton in Chicago.
Mr. Norton was a general supervisor who had been employed by McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis for 32 years. He worked on the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft and the space shuttle. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. He was a member of West Lake Church of Christ; a co-founder, officer and honorary board member of Concerned Citizens for Animal Control of Warren County; and a member of the Jaguar Association of Greater St. Louis for 45 years.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn "Kate" (McVey) Norton of O'Fallon; two daughters, Holly Norton-Mattison of Warrenton and Laurel Norton of Clarksville; one sister, NorEtta Clayton of St. Louis County; and two grandchildren.
Services were held May 10, 2007 at the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center chapel in St. Charles, MO.
His body was to have been cremated.

04/28/07
Merle Mueller passed away Saturday April 28, 2007
Merle retired around 1990. He worked for many years on Aircraft Simulators in Building 101, MDC St. Louis.

Merle M. Mueller, 72 of Florissant, MO born September 13, 1934 in East St. Louis, IL died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at his residence.
Mr. Mueller retired from McDonnell Douglas as a electrical engineer.
Preceded in death by: Parents: Carl H. and Viola nee Renollett Mueller; Brother-in-law: Gregg Lovel.
l Survived by: Wife: Phyllis A. nee Lovell Mueller of Florissant, MO.
Sons: Keith (Cheryl) Mueller of Florissant, MO.
Eric (Vicki) Mueller of Florissant, MO.
Four Grandchildren: Lauren, Morgan, Nathan, Makenzie Mueller.

Funeral service was Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Kurrus Funeral Home, Belleville, IL with Rev. Jim Slone officiating. Burial at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, IL

04/26/07
Dave Freeman passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007
Dave Freeman was an electronics engineer at McDonnell Douglas, and was involved in design, development, and management roles on many aerospace programs. Dave actively attended the "Macs Old Team" retiree group meetings. He was a valued teammate and friend. We will miss him.
Freeman, David J. entered into rest on Thurs., April 26, 2007. Dear husband of Peggy Freeman (nee Shaw); beloved father of Linda (Mark) Rechtiene and Bob (Pam) Freeman; loving grandfather of Matthew Rechtiene, Sara Conyers, Ted and Sam Freeman. Dave was a man of abundant interests and a curious thinker. ''Answers prompt more questions.''
Funeral was Mon., April 30, at BUCHHOLZ VALLEY OF FLOWERS Mortuary, Florissant, MO. Interment St. Ferdinand Cemetery, Florissant, MO. Online guest book www. buchholzmortuary.com.

04/20/07
John Clausen passed away Friday, April 20, 2007
John T. Clausen, Jr.
Clausen, John T. Jr. Friday, April 20, 2007, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Beloved husband of 60 years to M. Jean Clausen (nee Thompson); dear father of Richard, Joan (Marion) Hynes, Mary (John) Thomas, Margie (Ken) Holbert, Michael, Brian (Mary), Cecelia, Thomas (Sheri), William (CIndy), James and the late Gregory; dear grandfather of 31; dear great-grandfather of 11; brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Retired Aeronautical Engineer after 26 years of service at McDonnell Douglas/Conductron where he worked on Gemini, Mercury, simulators and other projects. Also worked at White Sands (NM) Proving Grounds, Convair Inc. (General Dynamics, TX). John was actively involved in Marriage Encounter, lector and Eucharistic Minister, avid square and ballroom dancer and a life-long Cardinal fan. He will be greatly missed by all.
Funeral was Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the HUTCHENS Mortuary, Florissant, MO. with Mass at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (formerly St. Dismas) Church.
Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Florissant, MO.

04/07/07
William "Bill" Merritt passed away Thursday, April 5, 2007
Bill Merritt worked many years at MDC. Many of you will probably remember his work in leading engineering activity in the preparation of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for submittal to the government on the Gemini, Skylab, Harpoon, and other programs. Bill is one of the people who originally formed this group of retirees now known as "Mac's Old Team".

MERRITT, William K., St. Charles, MO, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, April 5, 2007 age 82; dearest husband of Helen F. Merritt; dear father of Dean A. (Kimberly), Kevin N., Kimberley A. and Monique Merritt, dear grandfather of Kyler, Caitlin and Marissa; preceded in death by 7 brothers and 1 sister.
Mr. Merritt was a member of St. Cletus Catholic Church and American Legion Post #323, St. Charles, Missouri. He had a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Physics in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was an Engineering Supervisor with McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, MO for 18 years before his retirement and served in the US Army Air Corp 1943-1946.

Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Cletus Catholic Church, St. Charles, MO. Interment: St. Charles, Memorial Gardens with a graveside service at a later date.

02/25/07
George Leo Dowdy passed away Saturday, January 24, 2007
We are saddened to report the death of George Dowdy, a valued friend and teammate for many, years. He was an active in the Mac's Old Team group and all will miss him.
George worked at MDC on Space & Missile programs, mostly in the Test and Development group. He worked on various space projects including Mercury, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle.
Dowdy, George Leo, baptized into the hope of Christ?s resurrection, Saturday, February 24, 2007.
Loving husband of Laurie Dowdy (Voss), Dear father of George R. (Mimi), Chris (Kellie), Tim (Geri Lynn), John (Leslie), Pattie (Tory), and proud Grandpa of nine grandchildren: Megan, Lauren, George, Katie, Julie, Jack, John, Erin and Olivia. Stepbrother to Ed (Shirley) Schaub, brother-in-law, uncle and friend of many.
George was born in Dexter, Missouri, the only child of Florance and George R. Dowdy. He was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter.
He grew up in University City and attended the University City Public Schools. He graduated from the University of Missouri Rolla with a degree in Mining and Petroleum Engineering. George was in the Army Engineering Aviation Division and flew small planes and helicopters for three years. He was stationed in Central and South America.
George and Laurie were married in Linn Missouri in 1959. George worked in the Space Division at McDonnell Douglas for 37 years. During this time George worked on various space projects which included Mercury and Apollo programs along with Skylab and the Space Shuttle. George retired in 1994 and loved his retirement. Being a clever, ambitious, and helpful person, he could pursue his many interests. He particularly enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was an active member of St. Alban Roe Parish, and served on a variety of committees. He worked with Habitat for Humanity and a homeless shelter in Pacific, MO. He enjoyed teaching a computer class for the West County Senior Citizens Computer Club. George was a craftsman at woodworking, skilled at making furniture and well known for his ?rocking horses?. He loved traveling with Laurie, often by rail with the McDonnell Douglas Railroad club in which he was active member.
George was admired and dearly loved by his family. He had a strong faith in God and loved his family and friends dearly.
Funeral Mass was at St. Alban Roe Catholic Church, St. Alban, MO. Entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

01/27/07
Owen Russell Otto passed away Sunday, January 22, 2007
Following info. received from Dick Fall:
"I received this e-mail from Marlene Otto. I don?t know if all of you knew Owen. We worked together in Advanced Missiles and became very good friends. I last talked to him in October. He was having problems but it didn?t sound so serious then. One of my memories of him and Marlene was 4 or 5 years ago on a Sunday morning in church. When we got up to leave, I looked around and there sat Owen & Marlene. A complete surprise. They were Snow Birds down here for the winter. We had a lot of good times that winter with them, He was a great guy and a sharp engineer."
Hope you are all OK,
Dick" --------------
"Dear Melba and Dick:
I haven't had an opportunity before now to let you know that Owen passed away on Monday morning, 1-22. He was on
hospice care the last week so we had all the necessary equipment and medicines at home. Our daughter and son were here several days before and we all were with him when he left this life and entered into eternal glory.
The service was today at our church, Peace Lutheran, and we leave tomorrow for Omaha, where our niece, Pam, lives. A short service will be held at Lincoln Memorial in Lincoln, NE where burial will take place on Friday.
I'll be staying in Omaha for a few days and Pam will bring me back to the Lake and stay here with me a few days.
This type of cancer is hard to overcome and it just took over. Thankfully he didn't seem to be in pain the last few days. However, that meant he also was heavily medicated so only had a few minutes at a time when we thought he was able to realize we were with him. True to the statistics, pancreatic cancer usually allows a person only six months from diagnosis and that was true in Owen's case.
Please keep your messages coming as we both enjoyed receiving them.
Marlene"
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Obituary from The Lake Sun Leader, Lake of the Ozarks, Cambdenton, MO:
Owen Russell Otto, 74, of Sunrise Beach passed away Jan. 22, 2007, at his residence. He is the son of Louis Otto and Mary Louise Leyrer Otto. On May 29, 1955, Owen married Marlene Dumke and to this union two children were born. Owen served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and received an honorable discharge. He was an active member of the Lutheran church which he attended since childhood. He served his Lord in a variety of official positions through out the years. He was currently a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Greenview, Mo. Owen received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nebraska and a Masters Degree from St. Louis University. He was employed at McDonnell Aircraft (now Boeing) in 1955. He spent 38 years there as a structural engineer, working on the F101 Phantom Mercury and Gemini projects and other advanced missile assignments. He was a member of Pi Tau Sigma, Beta Sigma Psi and the Professional Engineering Society AIAA. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, of the home; one son, Russell Jon and his wife, Annette, of Corinth, Texas; one daughter, Kathlene and her husband, Richard, of St. Louis; three grandchildren; one brother, Darel Otto of Lincoln, Neb.; and one brother-in-law, Ralph Dumke and his wife, Darlene; one niece, Pam Otto of Omaha, Neb.; and other relatives and friends. Owen was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles; and one sister, Virginia Otto. Services were held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Peace Lutheran Church of Greenview, Burial Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.

01/23/07

Robert C. Krauter passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007
Krauter, Robert C. entered into the arms of His loving Lord on Sun., Jan. 21, 2007. Dearly beloved husband of Marilyn Jean (nee Settlage) for 54 years; loving father of Joan, Robert (Wanda) and the late Barbara Jean Krauter; caring grandfather of Craig and Katie; dear brother of Tom (Marie) Krauter, Lois Estock, Don (Ruth-marie) Schroeder and Craig (Ra-chel) Settlage; loving uncle, great-uncle, cousin, godfather and friend of many. Bob received his Bachelors Degree in Engineering from Washington University and his Masters Degree from St. Louis University. Bob had a very distinguished career at McDonnell Aircraft Corp. and McDonnell Douglas Corp. He was directly involved in the first manned space-flight having conferred with the seven original astronauts and receiv-ing recognition from them. He worked diligently in the F-4 Phantom program-especially with the USAF Thunderbirds. His accolades were numerous and so well deserved. Bob was very proud to be part of his country's ventures into aircraft and space programs.
Funeral was Jan. 26, 2007 at Chapel of the Cross-Lu-theran, St. Louis, MO.

01/12/07

Carl Winstein passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Carl Winstein was an engineer in the Electrical Design group. He worked many years at McDonnell Douglas on several space and missile programs. During the later part of his career, he worked on Harpoon, Skylab, Tomahawk Technology Transfer. Our sympathy goes out to all of Carl's family, friends and teammates. Following is from the St. Louis Post Dispatch 1/12/07: Winstein, Carl January 10, 2007. Treasured husband of his devoted wife, Sharon Baizer Winstein; loving dad of Sunni (Tim) Mace, Merryl Winstein (Richard Hibbs) and Mark Winstein (Jyotsna Sreenivaasan); proud grandpa Carl to his ''Seven gifted grandkids'', Ed and Rachel Mace, Sarah, Joseph and David Winstein Hibbs, Vilas and Karun Winstein. Carl thrived on his long, distinguished career as a ''trouble-shooting'' electrical engineer at McDonnell-Douglas, and his formidable skills as a handball champ, which opened doors in his business travels. Carl will be sadly missed by his loving sister, Shirley (Phil) Bloom; dear sister-in-law Charline (the late Richard) Baizer; favorite niece, Sybil (Lew) Mitchell; dear nephew, Keith (Shelley) Baizer; dearest cousins, Gary Leabman and Marsha Nyberg-Leabman, Evy and Jeff Diamond and many colleagues and friends including special longtime friends, Dr. Dermott Smith and Dr. Charles Crecelius.
Funeral Service was January 14, 2007 at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

Peter "Pete" Stones passed away Thursday, December 28 2006
Another of our good friends and former teammate, Peter "Pete" Stones, passed away on Thursday, December 28.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Kathleen, Janet, David, all of Pete's family and his many friends.
Pete will be sadly missed by all. He was a great engineer and valued teammate and friend to many.

Peter Barry Stones
Pete was born Oct 6, 1932 Shropshire, England. He resided at Lake St. Louis, MO, and died December 28, 2006 at age 74.
He was the beloved son of Harry and May Stones; dear husband of Kathleen Stones (nee: Haden); cherished father of David (Marian) Stones and Janet (David) Heiligenstein; dear grandfather of Corey, Lesley, Nick, Gabby, Katie and Nate; loving brother of Neil (Jean) Stones, Derek (Mary) Stones, Celia Stones, and the late Roy Stones.
The family would also like to send a special thank you to Dr. James Ketchum for all of his loving care.
Peter served in the Royal Air Force and later worked for McDonnell Douglas for thirty-five years. He was a mechanical engineer who worked on many missile and space programs, which included Gemini, Skylab, Harpoon, Cruise Missile and others. He was also a golf and soccer enthusiast.
Funeral Service was December 31, 2006 in the Chapel at BAUE Funeral and Memorial Center 3950 West Clay, St. Charles, MO.
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12/30/06
Robert "Bob" Coleman passed away Thursday December 28, 2006
The retired McDonnell Douglas Aircraft executive and St. Louis businessman was preceeded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Kathryn Johnson Coleman, and by one son, Robin John Coleman; dear father of Claire (Thomas) Lamonica and Charles V. (Anne) Coleman; dear grandfather of Andrew, Gina and Peter Lamonica, Jon and Jeremy (Jessie) Hood; brother, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Memorial Service was Jan 6, 2007, at BOPP Chapel, 10610 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, MO. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

12/30/06
Frank Henry Tubbesing, Jr. passed away Saturday, December 30 2006
Frank honorably served his country for 26 years as an Air Force Officer, retiring as a Colonel. Following his Air Force Career, Frank and Barbara returned to St. Louis where he continued his profession as an Aerospace Engineer with McDonnell- Douglas/ Boeing, retiring after 16 years. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Parks College of St. Louis University. His life was enriched with an avid love of bicycling, participating in Church Choirs, and world traveling. He enriched others lives with his sense of caring, community, and compassion.

12/11/06
Maurice "Mick" Gleason passed away Saturday December 2, 2006
We have been informed that another of our good friends and former teammate, Maurice "Mick" Gleason, passed away on Sat 2 December, 2006.

Maurice L. "Mick" Gleason
Gleason, Maurice L. "Mick" fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sat., Dec. 2, 2006 at the age of 78.
Mick was born on Jan. 21, 1928 in Saint Louis. Mick married Radine "Rae" Gleason (nee: Robson) on January 7, 1951. "Rae" preceded Mick in death on June 21, 2000 after 49 years of marriage. Mick is the loving father of Anne (John) Elbert, Michael (Jeanie) Gleason, Daniel (Ann) Gleason, and Mary Ellen Gleason; beloved grandfather of seven, Sally Beyer, Susan Elbert, Sean Gleason, Patricia Schulte, Jennifer Gleason, Patrick Gleason, and Christopher Gleason. Mick was a special friend of Julie Jost and Joe Uelhoff. Mick Gleason was a design engineer at McDonnell Aircraft for 45 years. He was an aerospace pioneer as a designer on the Voodo and Banshee Aircraft. Mick was selected by Mr. McDonnell to be part of the design team for the Mercury and Gemini space capsules. Later Mick worked numerous satellite and missile programs including the SLAM E/R. Mick was a devoted parishioner of Saint Aloysius parish in Spanish Lake now Our Lady of the Rosary.
Funeral Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 from BUCHHOLZ SPANISH LAKE, to Our Lady of the Rosary for a Mass. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

12/4/06
Jerrell "Jerry" Brooks passed away Saturday December 2, 2006
It is my sad duty to pass along the information that another or our teammates has passed away.
Jerrell "Jerry" Brooks passed away on 2 Dec '06 after a long illness.Jerry was well known in the Astronautics Avionics departments.
Norm Beckel
Brooks, Jerrell E., 'Jerry' 79 , went home to be with our Lord on Dec. 2, 2006, at Breeze Park Care Center in Weldon Spring following a long illness.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Katherine R. (Kathy) Brooks of Weldon Spring; a son, David J. (Gwen) Brooks of Dallas, TX; two daughters, Holly B. (Alan) Hildreth of Maryland Heights and Barbara B. (Larry) Myers of St. Peters; a sister, Helen (Joe) St. Martin of Palm Springs, CA and Waldport, OR; three sisters-in-law, Albina L. (the late Ivan) Brooks of Brick, NJ, Mary Beth (the late George) Reynolds of Kirkwood, and Barbara (the late Frank) Reynolds of Lexington, KY; twelve grandchildren; Natalie, Davidson (Tiffany), Clint and Reynolds Brooks; Drew, Brooke, Sally and Jared Hildreth; Erin, Laura, Michelle and Daniel Myers; numerous nieces and nephews and many, many friends. He was predeceased by his parents and his first wife and mother of the children, Miriam Ruth (Sally) Young Brooks, and his brother and sister-in-law, Douglas (Irma) Brooks.
Jerry was born May 4, 1927, near Ft. Madison, IA to the late Jerrell C. and Nora Kincaid Brooks, and graduated from Ft. Madison High School. He served in the Navy during W.W.II and received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He also completed the class work toward a Master's in EE at St. Louis University. He worked at Ashland Oil of Kentucky in Ashland, KY for eight years, and retired from McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) after 30 years as an electronics engineer in the Space and Missiles Program in St. Louis. He loved flying, and held licenses as a private pilot, in double engine aircraft, commercial and instructor. He was also an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing, traveling, camping, singing in choirs and choral groups and playing bridge. Jerry was an active member of the United Methodist Church of the Shepherd in St. Peters, MO. and belonged to Poage Lodge, F.&A.M. in Ashland. Celebration of his life was held at a later December date when the entire family gathers for Christmas, in the Chapel at Breeze Park, Weldon Spring, MO.

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11/28/06
Carl McCarthy passed away Monday November 27, 2006
The following note received from Carl's wife Kay:
"I'm sorry to inform you that Carl McCarthy lost his battle with cancer on Monday, November 27th.
Arrangements are pending. Please call New Hope Presbyterian Church on Wednesday for details or check newspaper."

Thank you for your love and concern.
Kay McCarthy

Carlisle John McCarthy
McCarthy, Carlisle John St. Charles, MO, November 27, 2006 age 72. Dearest husband of Kay McCarthy; devoted father of Margaret (John) McCann, Elizabeth (Paul) Morrison, Michael J. (Marci) McCarthy and Kathleen McCarthy and the late Carlisle John McCarthy; dear brother of Peggy Kaiser and Edward (Janet) McCarthy; beloved grandfather of Matthew, Sadie, Eastin, Gabrielle, Emily, Paul and David; dear son-in-law of Kay Toensmann; preceded in death by his parents, Carlisle and Edna McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church, Habitat for Humanity, St. Louis Camera Club and was a pilot for the U.S. Air Force. He was an Aeronautical Engineer at McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, Missouri for 43 years. While at McDonnell Douglas, he worked on projects Mercury, Gemini, Skylab and the Space Shuttle programs. He received his Bachelor's degree from Parks College in Cahokia, Illinois and his MBA from St. Louis University.

11/21/06
Warren Rundell passed away Monday November 21, 2006
Warren was a frequent attendee at the "Mac's Old Team" meetings. We will miss him very much. He worked many years in the Missile and Space programs. He was in the Electrical Design Department.

Interment National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO.

11/02/06
Mary Ann (Karn) Schneider died Monday October 30, 2006
The following note was provided by Ruth Trammell:
Mary Ann was my Shop Steward at McDonnell Douglas in 1967 when I was working as a Machine Parts Inspector in Bldg 27. She was a sweetheart and I thought the world of her.
Ruth Trammel
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Mary was retired after 33 years with McDonnell Douglas where she served as Secretary-Treasurer and Shop Steward for Aerospace District 837.
Funeral was Nov., 2, 2006 from HUTCHENS Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Church for Mass.
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Online guestbook at www.hutchensmortuary.com.

11/01/06
Don Jewell died Tuesday, October 24, 2006.
The following note was provided by Mike Wampler:
Don was a designer on the F-15, a real good golfer and a great friend.
From the St. L. Post Dispatch:
Donald L. "Don" Jewell
Don was a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia in Mechanical Engineering and began his career as a design engineer at Westinghouse retiring from McDonnell Douglas. He was a dedicated Mizzou basketball and football fan. (Go Tigers!) Don was a member of the Whitmoor Country Club where he spent many happy hours with the ORFS golf league and the SKINS game.

10/16/06
Joe Windham passed away Saturday, October 14 2006.
The following note was provided by Bob Fessenden:
Joe was a dedicated person who lived and worked to the highest standards. I had the privilege of being his friend and working for him on several assignments over the years beginning in 1964.
Joe was born January 25, 1936 and died October 14, 2006. He was the oldest of three boys born to Ruby (Hattaway) and Hoyt Windham. Joe was born in Miami, Florida.
Joe graduated from Miami Edison High School where he lettered in Football and earned a scholarship to attend the University of Florida. He met and married Joyce Davis Cravin and they parented four daughters.
Joe was an outstanding student at the University, graduating with honors and earning the 'Walter J. Matherly' Scholar Athlete Award. In 1959, Joe graduated with a BS degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation he accepted a position with the Martin Company in Orlando, Fl. After three years with the Martin Company he accepted a position with McDonnell Douglass (then called McDonnell Aircraft) in St. Louis, MO where he enjoyed a successful career retiring after 30 years as Director of Advanced Systems and Technology. During this time he spent 3 years on a special assignment working for the CIA in McLean Virginia, and managing a program of key national significance.
After retirement from McDonnell Douglas, he moved back to Gainesville, FL and the University of Florida where he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Philosophy. In 1996, he re-joined the work force as a Vice President - Business Development with the MRJ Company and re-located to Northern Virginia. MRJ was sold to Veridian and Veridian was sold to General Dynamics where he worked until his health failed in 2005.

11/01/06
Bob Groh , died Friday, October 27, 2006
Bob was a great friend, and fellow teammate for over 30 years. He worked in the Liason Engineering Group and many missile and space programs.
Groh, Robert Edwin Sr. 'Bob', age 80, St. Peters, MO, died October 27, 2006.

Bob retired from McDonnell Douglas after serving 31 years as an Aerospace Engineer. He was a member of The Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church, The United States Navy Seabees, a board member and participant of the Senior Golden Games and served as a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. Mr. Groh proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII.

10/16/06
Stan Stoker passed away Saturday October 15, 2006 at Sullivan, MO
The following note provided by Dan Venverloh: My wife and I attended Stan's funeral this morning in Suillivan, MO. Stan's wife Jan was there in a wheel chair as she is current resident of a nursing home recovering from a hip operation. In attendance were mostly friends from Bourbon and their church with some relatives from Ohio. Ralph Morris and myself represented Stan's teammates from his worklife at McDonnell Douglas. We were welcomed by Jan and she seemed very glad to see us.
During the eulogy the pastor recounted Stan's life including the programs he worked on.
Stan is laid to rest in Hill cemetery on the northern edge of Bourbon, MO within a stones throw of highway 44.
Keep Stan and Jan in your prayers.
--Dan--

8/7/06
Joe Dean, long time teammate and friend passed away Sunday morning Aug 6, 2006.
Our prayers and thoughts go out to Shirley and all the family.

The following obituary from the St. Louis Post Dispatch Aug 7, 2006:
Dean, Joseph Windsor native of West Texas, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, age 77.

Joe joined the Air Force and was stationed at Scott Air Force Base where he met the love of his life, Shirley Jean Tanner. They married Nov. 1, 1947 and moved to Texas, where Joe completed his engineering degrees at Texas Tech. As he promised, they moved back to St. Louis to raise their 4 boys. Joe was a 30 year retiree of McDonnell-Douglas. He was actively involved at St. Mark's Methodist, where he ran their food pantry for over 24 years.

7/14/06
Milton (Milt) Schmidt, teammate of many years passed away Sunday 2 July 2006
The following information provided by Dick Ampleman:
Milton (Milt) Schmidt passed to his reward on Sunday 2 July 2006 in the 93rd year of his very useful life. Milt was a material control planner on the F101 and Mercury, Gemini and many other space and missile programs. He was a major participant in the rewriting of the material SP’s for MDAC-STL. At age 65 and after 25 years of service Milt retired in 1978. He and Lilyan, who preceeded him in death, were a wonderful couple, enjoying each other and attending the Muny Opera, the St Louis Philharmonic orchestra, Missouri Botanical Garden, extensive travel and many other activities. Their 3 children all graduated from St Louis University, David with a B A degree, Kenneth with a B A degree and Alan with B A and LLB degree. Milt had a life long association with the Boy Scouts, St Vincent De Paul Society and the Muny Opera. He donated his body to St Louis University Medical School.

6/5/06
Theodore J. "Ted" Steinmeyer Sr. passed away June 2, 2006
. 'Ted' was. born September 21, 1925; on Sidney St. in St. Louis, MO; graduated from Brentwood High School in 1944; served his country in WW II in the U.S. Coast Guard. Attended St. Louis University. Retired from a distinguished 35 year career as an aeronautical engineer with McDonnell Douglas, having worked on early jet fighter aircraft, projects Mercury and Gemini, the Shuttle and cruise missile programs. He was a leader in his community serving as alderman and Mayor of the City of Ballwin. Founding member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. First President of the Ballwin Khourey League, member and Past Commander of American Legion Post 611, and baseball and basketball coach to many boys and girls.

5/30/06
John Steinkuhler died Wednesday May 30, 2006

Steinkuhler, John L . Lake St. Louis, MO was born September 23, 1932, died May 24, 2006.
He retired from McDonnell Douglas Corporation after 36 years of service. He was a member of Sages Retiree Club and St. Louis Genealogical Society. He was a Korean War Veteran.

5/14/06
Lenard A. "Len" Goran died Saturday May 13, 2006
Len Goran was a friend and teammate for many years at MDC. In the final years of his carer at MDC, he was the Deputy Program Manager on the Skylab Program (about 1971-1973), then later he was involved in the Tomahawk Technology Transfer Program.

Mr. Goran retired after many years as a mechanical engineer and executive with the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation.

4/3/06
Ray Brunnert passed away March 31, 2006
Ray succumbed to a head injury in a fall at his home. Please remember the family of another departed teammate.

1/30/06
Don Malvern passed away January 19, 2006 at age 84.
Don Malvern, the first F-15 program manager and former president of the McDonnell Aircraft division of McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, died Jan. 19 at age 84.
Born in Sterling, Okla., Malvern graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a mechanical engineering degree after serving as a fighter pilot with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He joined McDonnell in 1946 as an aerodynamicist. He was promoted to chief of flight test engineering in 1954, which at the time included the F3H Demon program for the Navy and the F-101 Voodoo for the Air Force. In 1958 he was named company-wide project manager for the F-4 program and in 1968 vice president of advanced design. The following year, he became vice president - F-15 general manager and led the company's successful effort to bring the production contract for the new Air Force fighter to St. Louis.
In 1973 he was named executive vice president of the company's tactical aircraft division in St. Louis and president of the division 1982. He joined the McDonnell Douglas corporate office in 1986 as an executive vice president, where he focused on quality and productivity improvement, and corporate aerospace engineering and operations. After retiring from the corporation in 1988, he served as chairman of the Wings of Hope organization based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport.

Herman D. Barkey passed away December 9, 2005 at age 96.
Herman Barkey, the McDonnell Aircraft chief engineer who did the first drawings of the airplane that become the famous F-4 Phantom, died Dec. 9. He was 96.
Born in North Judson, Ind., Barkey studied mechanical engineering at Notre Dame before graduating from the University of Detroit in 1932 with a degree in aeronautical engineering. He worked for the Hamilton Standard and Curtiss-Wright companies before joining McDonnell in St. Louis in 1945.
He worked on several early projects, including the XF-85 Goblin and XF-88 Voodoo experimental fighters, and the F2H Banshee carrier-based fighter. In the fall of 1953, Barkey laid down the initial drawings of what was then McDonnell Model 98. A year later, after the company received a contract from the U.S. Navy for two prototype aircraft, he was named senior project engineer for the F-4 development program. In 1970, Barkey was named vice president of engineering for tactical aircraft. He received the prestigious National Aircraft Design Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1973 for his work on the F-4 Phantom.
He retired from the company in 1974, but returned to the St. Louis plant to take part in celebrations for the Phantom's 20th, 25th, 30th and 35th first flight anniversaries.

Herman Barkey's daughter, Bonnie Barkey Moore provides the following additional information:
"To give you background on Dad - My parents moved to the condos at Mari de Villa Retirement Center in June 1996 and lived there until June 2004 at which time they moved to the Assisted Care Buiilding. My mom passed away in September 2004.
For the last several years Dad remained in good health except he used a walker since his legs were not as good as they had been. In the spring of 2005, age 96, he began having problems, had a pacemaker put in in July 2005, had some complications in August but at Thanksgiving seemed to have recovered. We attended the Brunch at Mari de Villa with him at Thanksgiving and all seemed well. Things seemed to start shutting down the week before he passed away. Actually, even on Wednesday, he was still sitting up and dressed and ended up only spending one day in bed (Thursday) and passed away Friday morning.
Take care and stay healthy.
Bonnie Barkey Moore

11/21/05
James "Jim" Fleming passed away November 21, 2005.
Jim Fleming lost his latest battle with cancer on Monday 21 November. Jim was a great teammate during our Mac days and a friend ever since. He will be sorely missed by his family and his many friends. Remember his family in your prayers.

10/17/05
JOE HALLEMANN passed away Sunday evening October 16, 2005
Joe served in the U.S. army with the 89th Division in W.W.II, was a charter member of North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Florissant, member St. Vincent dePaul Society, Men of Marygrove, Friendship Force of Missouri, Knights of Columbus Duchesne Council #2951, 4th Degree Bishop Wurm Assembly #2012, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post 444 and active Pro Life advocate. Joe worked for 35 years in the Aero/Space industry.

10/10/05
PAM (Rice) BUSCHARD passed away October 06, 2005
We sadly received information that Pam Buschard passed away at the very young age of 52 as breast cancer has taken a friend and teammate.
Please keep her husband Rich Buschard and the family in your thoughts and prayers.
Pam was employed at Boeing for approximately 35 years working in many areas of business management and administration. She worked on the Harpoon Missile Program for many years and most recently provided support to the management of Aerospace Support Services

09/28/05
ED STANWICH passed away September 26, 2005
With deep sadness we have to report that Ed Stanwich has succumbed to cancer at the veterans home in St James, MO.
Ed had a distinguished 30+ year career working at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing. As a young man he served as a paratrooper in the Army before attending the University of Illinois. He enjoyed playing with his grandkids, hiking in the mountains, relaxing by the ocean, sailing, tennis and golf. He was loved by many and will be forever missed.

09/28/05
LEN VOSKAMP passed away Sept. 26, 2005
Leonard "Len" Voskamp worked most of his career at MDC/Boeing on aircraft programs, also was involved in the Space Shuttle proposal. He was an important leader and program engineer on many projects. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Mr. Voskamp retired from McDonnell Douglas Corp. after 39 1/2 years. He was a program engineer for the F4 Phantom and the F18 Hornet. Mr. Voskamp was a decorated WWII pilot and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

08/26/05
JIM O'NEILL passed away August 16, 2005
The following is from an email by Sandy L. Booth:
I believe most of you knew Jim O'Neill that retired from Boeing as a buyer quite a few years back. He is my uncle and I thought I would let all of you know that he passed away last night after he had a stroke a few weeks ago. The wake will be held Thursday, 18 August at Steigers Funeral Home, 9825 Halls Ferry, from 3:00pm-9:00pm. I don't have all the details of where the funeral will be but I know it is on Friday. Please keep my uncle in your prayers.
Thanks,
Sandy L. Booth

07/12/05
LUKE R. ABKEMEIER passed away July 8, 2005
Norris Ruessler provided the following note:
Luke was in the MDC Computer Facility in Bld 101 way back when we had analog computers and then brought in the IBMs etc. He was head of the Computer Facility for a long time and later worked for Cappalupo and then went to the "Blue Zoo" (Automation Center). He retired many years ago. Was really a great guy and has had cancer for a few years.

07/12/05
JOSEPH BOMAN died July 5, 2005 at his home in Wentzville
Joseph Boman was a retired international business manager for McDonnell Douglas Corp., now Boeing Co., where he had worked for more than 30 years.
He served in the Army from 1953-55.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus in O'Fallon and was a Wings of Hope volunteer.

07/08/05
JERRY D. LEE passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005
Jerry was an electrical engineer in the Astronautics Company (MDC), now Boeing Co., for 30 years. He worked on many space and missile programs. He retired from BAC, and was living in O'Fallon, MO.

07/08/05
CARL M. SPIROFF passed away Thursday June 30, 2005 at Granite City, IL
Carl was a structural/mechanical design engineer in the Astronautics Company (MDC), now Boeing Co. for many years. Prior to retirement, he worked on many space and missile programs.

06/07/05
JAMES R. "JIM" HEINZEN passed away Wednesday June 1, 2005
Jim Heinzen was a former thermal analyst at MDC/Boeing.

06/07/05
L. PAUL STEWART passed away Monday April 4, 2005
L. Paul Stewart, 72 of Eldon, Mo. passed away Monday April 4,2005 in Jefferson City.
He was retired from McDonnell Douglas as a project manager and had been with the company for 35 years.

05/31/05
GERALD "JERRY" DeWITTpassed away May 30, 2005

Gerald retired from McDonnell Douglas where he was a Logistics Department Manager.Services private. Interment Prospect Hill Cemetery, Nokomis, IL.

03/11/05
Bob Kluesner passed away Thursday PM 3/10/05
We understand that our friend and Teammate passed away in his sleep at his home in O'Fallon, MO.

02/14/05
Lawrence "Skip" Long passes away Thursday, February 10, 2005
Many of us knew and worked with "Skip". He was a designer and worked on many space and missile programs. In the later years of his long career at MDC, "Skip" worked on the model 227 program. A great friend and teammate.

01/03/05
Ralph R. Conley death Dec 31, 2004
Sad news of Ralph R. Conley’s sudden death was received from Bill Sanders (Harpoon GN&C at Boeing).

Born Oct. 13, 1943, in Columbus, Ga., he graduated from Iliria High School in 1961, Purdue University in 1965, and earned his master's degree from the University of Missouri in 1969. He had lived in the St. Louis area since 1965.
He married Sue Byran on March 7, 1963, in Frankfort, Ky. She survives.
Mr. Conley worked with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Mo., for the past 27 1/2 years. He held the patent for a missile nozzle.

11/13/04
Lewis "Lew" Ruesler passed away Saturday 6 November, 2004
Lew worked with many of us. He was in the Estimating group at MDC/Boeing St. Louis.
RUESLER, LEWIS A. 'LEW', on Sat., Nov. 6, 2004; beloved husband of 27 years of Michele Ruesler (nee Miller); dear son of Vera and the late Del Ruesler; dear son-in-law of Loretta and the late Robert Miller; dear brother of Rick (Kathy) Ruesler; dear brother-in-law of Mark (Charlyne) and Craig (Robin) Miller; dear uncle of John, Matt and Mike Ruesler and Colin, Brennan, Jessica and Sophia Miller; our dear nephew, cousin and friend of many.
Lew was a kind and compassionate man with a great sense of humor. He had a love of music and cooking and was loved by everyone that knew him.
Funeral service was at the ORTMANN-STIPANOVICH Funeral Home, Creve Ceour, MO. on Wed., Nov. 10, 2004

10/20/04
Pat Madden's wife Lynn passed away 19 October, 2004
The following information provided by Karen Smith and Jackie Tate:
Lynn Madden, has been fighting cancer since May and passed away last evening (19 Oct 2004) at their home. She came home from hospital/rehabilitation last week end with Hospice. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
MADDEN, LYNN E.(nee Wessels), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Tues., Oct. 19, 2004; beloved wife of Patrick J. Madden; dear mother of Michael (Kelly), Daniel, Kerry, Meghan and Molly Madden; dear grandmother of Myles and Tessa; our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, niece, cousin and friend.

Funeral was at KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, St. Louis, MO. Fri., Oct. 22, 2004 to Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, Fenton, MO. Interment at National Cemetery.

9/5/04
John Buncher passed away Aug. 30, 2004 at his home at Innsbrook Estates, Warrenton, MO
Our dear friend and teammate John Buncher passed away at his home on Monday, 30 Aug. John was a true friend to all who knew and worked with him. We will miss him at our lunches.

John gifted his body to St Louis U. Medical School so that he could benefit others.. A memorial mass was celebrated Sat Sept 18, 2004, at Holy Rosary Church, Warrenton, MO

BUNCHER, JOHN A., fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, died in his home at Innsbrook Estates on Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at age 74; beloved husband of Patricia Buncher (nee Vuch); beloved father of Kate Souders (Mike), Mary Antal (Dave), John (Colleen), Mike (Marta), Mark (Cathy) and Marty (Becky) Buncher; dear grandfather of Carol (Aaron), Jackie, Scott, John D., Mark, Jeff, Brian M. (deceased), John B., Shannon, Michael, Colleen, Chris, Kelon, Chelsea, Rachel, Stan, Mary, Laura, Sarah and Andy; dear great-grandfather of Elijah and Lilith; dear son of the late John and Catherine; dear brother of James and the late Steve, Earl Berry and Jane (Farr).
John was an aerospace engineer for McDonnell Douglas for 35 years and retired in 1987. He loved his family and friends with all his heart and touched everyone that knew him.
John gifted his body to St. Louis University Medical School so that he could benefit others.

9/6/04
Vernon V. Bethel died Sept. 2, 2004, St. Louis
Vernon V. Bethel, 70, of Wentzville, died Thursday (Sept. 2, 2004) at St. Anthony's Medical Center in south St. Louis County.
Vern was a retired aeronautical engineer (Structural/Mechanical designer) for McDonnell Douglas Corp., now Boeing Co.
Funeral service was held Tuesday Sep 7, 2004 at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, with burial at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, MO
Among survivors are his wife, Maxine G. Bethel of Wentzville; two daughters, Cathy Colbert and Sandy Hicks; a son, David Bethel; a stepdaughter, Kim Schaub of St. Charles; two sisters, Bonnie Price and Delores Sellenchuetter, both of St. Charles; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

9/6/04
Patricia Becht died Thursday September 2, 2004, Lake St. Louis, MO
"BECHT, PATRICIA ANN(nee Greenlee), Lake St. Louis, September 2, 2004; beloved wife of Gordon 'Bud' Becht; dear sister to Rebecca Hicks-Kruse and the late Richard Greenlee; our dear aunt and friend.
Mrs. Becht was employed for 35 years as a flight test engineer for the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. She was a member of the Society of Flight Test Engineers, D.A.R., P.E.O. and active volunteer of the Cathedral Mission Society of Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis. She was a former member of the Transfiguration Episcopal Church and a current member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Charles, MO. Pat enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, taking care of the elderly, caring for the homeless, Civil War history and had a great love for dogs, especially dachshunds. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
Memorial service was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Charles, MO, on Wednesday, 9/8/04.

8/22/04
Rev. Alvin J. Dietz died Aug. 13, 2004 Florissant, MO
Al worked in Logistics at McDonnell Douglas.
Rev. Mr. Alvin J. Dietz dies; served at St. Sabina
A funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 20, 2004 at St. Sabina Church, Florissant, MO for Rev. Mr. Alvin J. Dietz, a permanent deacon who served at the parish for 10 years.
Deacon Dietz, 78, died Aug. 13 of leukemia.
He was ordained by Archbishop Justin Rigali June 11, 1994, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis and was assigned to assist the pastor of St. Sabina. He served until receiving a temporary leave for health reasons on June 11.
At the parish Deacon Dietz assisted at baptisms and was involved with the RCIA, parish renewal and other programs. He also served as a chaplain at Father Dunne's Newsboys Home since 1993 and was a member of the home's board.
A native of St. Louis, Deacon Dietz had a bachelor's degree from St. Louis University and was retired from McDonnell Douglas, where he was a principal specialist in logistics.
He was a board member for the Young Catholic Musicians. His interests included art, painting, design and singing, and he used his artistic talents in serving Father Dunne's and the Young Catholic Musicians. He was involved with the Marian movement and assisted at Marian conferences around the country.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Marie Dietz of Florissant; four daughters, Eileen Dietz and Maureen Day, both of Florissant, Angela Dietz of Richmond Heights and Susan McGaughey of St. Louis; a son, Michael Dietz of Chicago; two brothers, Raymond Dietz of Denver and Msgr. Norbert Dietz of University City; two sisters, Sister Theresa Dietz, SSND, of Chattawa, Miss., and Rita Schnur of St. Louis; five grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Dietz.
Burial at Calvary Cemetery

Bill Rappsis passed away Friday night, August 13, 2004
The following note from Ruth Trammel:
For those that knew Bill Rappsis: We have lost another one of our retired McDonnell Teammates.
His wife Ruth called this morning to let us know that Bill passed away last night at 9:00 pm from a massive heart attack. Bill was 68 years old and had a 4-way bypass over a year ago. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 27th.
Funeral was Sunday August 15, 2004 at Lee Memorial Funeral Home, Tupelo, Mississippi

If anyone would like to send a card of condolence to Bill's wife,Ruth. her address is:
Ruth Rappsis
210 Vo-Tech Road
Fulton, Mississippi 38843-5735

God bless you all,
Joe and Ruth Trammel

08/03/04
Jim McGarry passed away Monday evening, August 2, 2004
Following is a message from Jim's son, Mike McGarry:

All -

With sadness and regret I'm writing to let you know that my dad, Jim McGarry, passed away this evening. He died peacefully and comfortably after spending the last 8 weeks in intensive care battling complications from liver cancer. My dad loved life and wanted to fight to the very end, but I believe he was ready for this day. My mom was a constant and forever hopeful companion by his side through this struggle.

Thank you to each of you for being a friend to my mom and dad.
We are in the process of making arrangements, but feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Kindest Regards,
Mike McGarry (Jim's youngest son)

McGARRY, JAMES J. JR., baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Monday, August 2, 2004; beloved husband of Marlene McGarry (nee Aldrich); dear father of Michelle (Joe) Dykes, James J. (Susan) McGarry III & Michael (Melissa) McGarry; grandfather of Matthew, Bridgette, Brian, Katie, Nicole & Madeline. Funeral at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO, August 6, 2004 to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manchester, MO. Interment National Cemetery.

08/02/04
Forrest W. "Frosty" Blanton passed away July 31, 2004.
BLANTON, FORREST W., 84, passed away July 31, 2004; beloved husband of Nola Blanton; dear brother of Herman (Leola) Blanton and the late William Blanton; dear uncle, cousin and friend.
Mr. Blanton retired from McDonnell Douglas.
Funeral was at KRIEGSHAUSER WEST Mortuary, St. Louis, MO

Dave Gibson provided the following note:
Many of you may have worked with or knew Frosty at MDC. If you can think of anyone else who knew him please pass this on. Having been the engineering manager on the Model 227 Program, Frosty succeeded Logan T. MacMillan (who passed away last year) as program manager when Logan retired. Frosty was from Oklahoma. He always smoked a corn cob pipe, and one Christmas his wife gave him a finned titanium pipe that used corn cob bowl liners. His musical tastes centered on country banjo stuff that was far too country for me. Great guy, highest integrity, generous, thoroughly decent.

07/24/04
Ray Tucker's son Terry Tucker passed away 22 July, 2004.
Terry has been very ill with a brain tumor for over a year. The viewing will be from 3PM to 9PM Sunday 25 July.at the Schrader Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road, Ballwin (at Holloway between Hwy 141 and Clarkson)
TUCKER, TERRY R., baptized into the hope of Christ's Resurrection, Thursday, July 22, 2004; beloved husband of Kristin Tucker; dear father of Christopher, Kelly & Madison Tucker; dear son of Raymond (Judy) & Patricia Tucker; son-in-law of Donald & Carol Beste; brother of Kathy (Jerry) Mehrle & Greg (Kimber) Tucker; brother-in-law of Denise Stassi; dear uncle, cousin, nephew & friend of many.
Funeral was at SCHRADER Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO, to St. Joseph Catholic Church for Mass.

Pat Kelly's wife, Sandra Kelly passed away July 21, 2004
Sandra has had a pretty bad time this past year (emphysema, etc) and had been hospitalized a lot and again, for a while in June; came home for several weeks with Hospice.
KELLY, SANDRA (nee Scott), St. Charles, MO, July 21, 2004, age 69; beloved wife of Patrick Kelly; loving mother of Daniel (Stacy) Kelly, Ruth (Dave) Elmer, Catherine (Larry) Rouse, Jim Kelly and the late Michael Kelly; loving grandmother to Patrick, Joshua, MaryAnn, Michael and Thomas; dear sister of Judy (Carl) Tims and Tony Scott; dear aunt and great-aunt; loving friend to many.
Mrs. Kelly was a member of Bogey Hills Country Club.
St. Charles, MO. Visitation Sunday, July 25, 2004, 3:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral service was Monday, 26 July, 2004 at the Baue Chapel of St. Charles, MO. Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery.

07/16/04
Lloyd Carpenter passed away July 15, 2004
Sorry to have to report that we have been informed that Lloyd Carpenter passed away late last night (Thursday). We have lost a truly wonderful teammate.

CARPENTER, LLOYD W., Thursday, July 15, 2004; beloved husband of Mary Lou Carpenter (nee Gardner) for 50 years; dear father and father-in-law of Dr. Michael (Guiann) Carpenter, Mark (Pam) Carpenter, Karen (Tom) Migneron and Brian (Stephanie) Carpenter; dear granddad of Cristen, Guy, Joshua, Jessica, Jamilyn, Matt and Ryan; dear brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Mr. Carpenter was a veteran of the Korean War and was part of the space and missile programs for over 35 years at McDonnell-Douglas Corp. He enjoyed good times and will be loved and missed by all who knew him but never forgotten. Funeral was Monday, July 19, 2004 at the Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, Hwy C, Marshfield, MO [near Springfield] with internment at Liberty Cemetery.

07/06/04
Dr. John Mullen died June 29, 2004
Frank Duda sends the following information: "I read that John Mullen died on June 29, 2004. His death notice was in the Post-Dispatch on July 4th and 5th. Many people knew Dr. Mullen from his work at McDonnell and his unusual outside activities.
John started at McDonnell in June 1958 right out of Washington University. He was a brilliant engineer and scientist, earning a PHD at Washington University. He attacked everything he did with great vigor, always wanting to be the best. At times in his life, he was an avid roller skater, ice skater, tennis player, and bridge player. He built a large concrete sailboat in his back yard, floated it down the Mississippi, and eventually to the open waters of the Gulf and beyond. He restored some antique airplanes, was a partner in Creve Coeur airport, and was an avid pilot. He probably still holds the speed record for his travel time one day from Bldg 33 to Bldg 102 in his racing Corvette. He was a very interesting personality."
Frank Duda

MULLEN, JOHN H., PhD, Tuesday, June 29, 2004; dear father of Shaun (Natasha) Mullen & Michael (Kristin) Hill; grandfather of Monique, Chanel & Race Mullen, David & Alex Hill; brother of William Mullen Jr.
Dr. Mullen graduated from Washington University, BSEE, & became a Research Scientist for McDonnell Douglas acquiring his Doctorate in Nuclear Physics. He continued at McDonnell Douglas until it was acquired by Boeing & he retired. During life he was an avid aviation enthusiast, flying & restoring antique aircraft at Dauster Flying Field/Creve Coeur Airport. He also worked part time as a professor at Washington University.
Funeral service was at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO. with Entombment at Forever Bellerive Mausoleum, St. Louis, MO.

07/06/04
Clarence H. Perisho dies Sun., July 4, 2004
PERISHO, CLARENCE H., on Sun., July 4, 2004, after a long illness; beloved husband of Mary Perisho (nee Eaton); dear father and father-in-law of Kathleen (Cordie) Coordes, Gregory (Deborah) Perisho and Christine Perisho; dear grandfather of Christopher, Matthew, Gregory and Kara Coordes; dear son of the late Adolphus and Marie Perisho; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend.
Mr. Perisho received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue Univ. after serving in WWII, and he completed his M. S. in Structural Dynamics Engineering at St. Louis Univ. He retired as Chief Structural Dynamics Engineer after 40 years at McDonnell Douglas and was past chairman of AIAA. He was also a member of Parkway Baptist Church where he served as treasurer for several years. He was an avid golfer and bridge player. He will be fondly missed by all who knew him.
Service was at the ORTMANN-STIPANOVICH Funeral Home, Creve Coeur, MO, Wed., July 7, 2004. Entombment Forever Bellerive Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

05/19/04
Anthony A. "Tony" Shimkus died May 16, 2004, at home in St. Charles, MO
Anthony A. "Tony" Shimkus, 81, of St. Charles, MO died Sunday (May 16, 2004) at his residence.
Mr. Shimkus was a retired engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corp., now Boeing Co., where he had worked for 34 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marine Corps from 1942-45. He was stationed on the island of Iwo Jima during the U.S. flag raising on Mount Suribachi.
Funeral was Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles, MO. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
Among the survivors are his wife, Mary L. Shimkus of St. Charles; three sons, David Shimkus of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Bill Shimkus of St. Louis and Michael Shimkus of Seattle; a daughter, Joni Forsyth of San Antonio, Texas; two stepsons, Stephen Self of Minneapolis and David Self of Phoenix; and two grandchildren.

05/16/04
Dwain "Ras" Rasmussen died May 13, 2004
RASMUSSEN, DWAIN H. 'RAS', Camdenton, MO, formerly St. Charles, MO, May 13, 2004, age 77; dear husband of Kay Reichenbacher Rasmussen; father of Martha Ann Ketterer (Ron) and James Rasmussen; stepfather of Michael (Carol) and Danny (Kathy) Reichenbacher, Karen Kestler (Kevin) and Susan LaCroix (Eric); dear brother of Gunder Rasmussen (Elzie); grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of 8.
Active in Boy Scouts of American and employee at McDonnell Douglas for 42 yrs.
Funeral service was at Sts. Joachim & Ann Church. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Masses or Boy Scouts of America.

04/30/04
Bill & Jan Mayfield's daughter Kathryn Ann Mayfield-Humphrey dies suddenly (4/27/04)
Bill Mayfield's daughter, Kathryn Ann Mayfield-Humphrey died suddenly 28 April, 2004. Kathy was 47.
Funeral was held at Kraeer Funeral Home, Fort Lauderdale, FL on Friday 30 April 2004

The following note received from Joe & Ruth Trammel:
The last we heard from Bill's wife, Jan, on Wednesday evening was, the autopsy came back and Kathy had a cut in her spleen and in her liver and was anemic.
Evidently lost lots of blood. She came home from work Tuesday evening and collapsed. Her husband called 911 and gave her CPR. Bur she didn't make it. Please remember Bill, Jan and all the family in your prayers.
Joe and Ruth Trammel

04/30/04
James 'Chris' Parrish died Mon. April 26, 2004, Manchester, MO
Many of you will remember Chris Parrish, who worked in dept. E205 (Engineering Contract Services) for many years.
The following information was provided by Dan Toney:
PARRISH, JAMES 'CHRIS', on Mon., April 26, 2004, at his home in Manchester, MO, following a 2 year battle with lymphoma; beloved husband of Marge (nee Dooley), for 40 years; dear father of Jeff (Jodi) Parrish of Springfield, IL and Kathy (Paul) Robertson of Cuba City, WI; dear grandfather of Kate and Becca Robertson, Reed and Morrin Parrish; dear brother of Molly Jones and Patty Chase; dear uncle, brother-in-law, cousin and friend.
Retired from McDonnell Douglas after almost 30 years and operated a hand-bookbinding business in his retirement.
Funeral service was April 29, 2004 at BOPP Chapel, Kirkwood, MO. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, MO.

04/15/04
Buford L. Brauninger died in his 81st year on April 7, 2004, Creve Couer, MO
Beloved husband of Mary J. Brauninger (nee Hodge), for 43 years; loving father and father-in-law of Mark (Ally) Brauninger and Susie (Steve) Dardas; dear grandfather of Benjamin, Meagan and Abigail Dardas and Madison Brauninger; dear brother and brother-in-law of Judson (Jane) and Amy and the late Glen, Max, Wilma, Frank and Jewell Brauninger; loving uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Buford was a committed environmentalist who was active in tree farming and statewide conservation programs. He was an engineer at McDonnell Aircraft and with McDonnell Douglas, particularly in space systems engineering. Buford was a navel aviator during World War II. He loved the sky, mountains, trees, dogs and life in general. He found joy in his son's music, his daughter's smile and the laughter of his grandchildren.
Funeral service was Sat., April 10, 2004 at the ORTMANN-STIPANOVICH Funeral Home, Creve Coeur, MO. Interment at Bellerive Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

04/09/04
Joyce Myrlee Nunn died March 30, 2004 at home
(The following information provided by Marilyn Schoeck and John Tipton)
With regret, am passing on the news from the paper today for Joyce Myrlee Nunn. Myrlee passed on Tuesday, March 30th at home.
Visitation was Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Hutchens Mortuary, Florissant, MO. One night only. Believe the newspaper says another visition in Arkansas on Friday, with interment in Brookland Ark.
If desired, donations may be made to ALS Association.
She was, I believe, a good woman. May she be at peace.
Please forward to those I may have missed.
Marilyn

04/09/04
Robert Gordon Lutz passed away March 23, 2004 at his home in Merritt Island, FL
Robert Lutz has lived in Brevard county (FL) since 1979 and was formerly of Crestwood, MO. He was retired from the Navy with 30 years of active and reserve service, he also was retired from McDonnell Douglas in Titusville as a tool control supervisor.
He was a member of the McDonnell Douglas Retiree Association.
His survivors include his wife of 54 years, Patricia; two sonhs, Gary and David Lutz both of St. Louis, Mo; a daugbhter, Karen Grant of Merritt Island; a brother, Harry Lutz of Port St. John; seven grandchildren; onje great-grandchild; two nieces, and two nephews.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Wylie-Baxley Merritt Island Funeral Home on Friday, March 26th. A visitation and graveside service was in Maplewood, MO.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Syringomyelia Alliance Project.

03/09/04
Burton "Burt" Sorkin died Thursday March 4, 2004 at St. Louis
Burton "Burt" Sorkin
Engineer, accordion player
Worked at MDC as Ground Support Equipment designer on Skylab Program

Burton Sorkin spent years toiling over problems as a civil engineer, but he was better known as an accordion player who spread hope and joy.

Burton Sorkin died Thursday (March 4, 2004) at Missouri Baptist Medical Center of complications of kidney disease. He was 80 and lived in Creve Coeur.
Mr. Sorkin was born in St. Louis. When he was 12, his parents gave him an accordion to help him overcome his bashfulness.
Mr. Sorkin received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He worked for Standard Oil of Indiana, first in Chicago and later in Wood River. In the 1960s, he joined McDonnell Douglas Corp. and designed ground equipment that launched the Skylab space projects.
About 30 years ago, he helped found Hashemesh, an Israeli folk music quintet. The group plays at bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, festivals and at benefits for Jewish agencies.

Seven years ago, he suffered a stroke. He made progress walking but lost movement in his fingers for weeks. In an article in the Post-Dispatch, he recounted how he had spent hours in his hospital bed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital willing his fingers to move. Finally, at 2 a.m. one day he got a flash of movement in a finger. With therapy, he was able to play on an electronic accordion that was less demanding than a manual one.

Three years later, he began returning to the hospital's stroke rehabilitation unit to play for patients and staff. He talked about stroke survivors living with both acceptance and hope. "When he asked how many patients could raise their hands high, not many could," said Bea Sorkin, his wife of 53 years. "He told them that he once had been like that, too."

Mr. Sorkin was buried Friday, March 5 2004 at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in Chesterfield.

In addition to his wife, among the survivors are three sons, Murray Sorkin of Creve Coeur, Jerry Sorkin of Philadelphia and Chuck Sorkin of Austin, Texas; a sister, Libby Sorkin Routman of Creve Coeur; and four grandchildren.

3/3/04
John C. Lunow died February 28, 2004.
John Lunow worked in the Aircraft division and was a structural engineer. Some of the many programs he worked on include the DC10 program and before retiring, the A12 & ATF programs.

LUNOW, JOHN C. At peace with his Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2004; beloved husband of Sally Luno (nee Olmstead); dear father of Timothy J. Lunow and Todd M. Lunow; dear son of Adele Lunow and the late Elmer Lunow; dear brother of Arlene Kolander; dear uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend.
Funeral service was March 3, 2004 at Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO

02/06/04
Robert (Bob) Leahy passed away Friday, Feb 6, 2004 in St. Charles, MO
LEAHY, ROBERT J., fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Friday, February 6, 2004; loving husband of Shirley (nee Eberhard) Leahy; beloved father of Michael (Claire) and Thomas (Cherie) Leahy, Kathleen (Terry) Lewis and Patricia White; dearest brother of Norbert (Marlene) Leahy; dear grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 1; our dear uncle, brother-in-law, cousin and beloved friend of many.
Mr. Leahy was a maintenance electrician for McDonnell Douglas Corp, member of Local One IBEW and the Knights of Columbus.
Funeral service from STYGAR MID RIVERS Funeral Home, St. Charles, MO to St. Joseph Catholic Church of Cottleville for Mass. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Charles, MO.

02/22/04
Logan T. MacMillan Memorial Feb 28, 2004
A memorial gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 28 for Logan Tompkins MacMillan, project manager for the old McDonnell Aircraft Corp.'s Mercury space capsule, which carried the first American into space.
The gathering will be at Mudd's Grove at 302 West Argonne Drive in Kirkwood following a private burial at Forever Oak Hill.

Logan Tompkins MacMillan, project manager for the old McDonnell Aircraft Corp.'s Mercury space capsule program that sent the first American into space, died Dec. 27, 2003, of lung cancer at his retirement home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 82.

A longtime resident of Kirkwood, Mr. MacMillan moved to California in 1977 after his retirement from what by then had become McDonnell Douglas Corp.

After graduating from Washington University in 1943 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. MacMillan married the former Suzanne Medart. They were married for 49 years, rearing four children, before her death in 1992.

While in college, Mr. MacMillan enrolled in the Civil Pilot Training program. He later enlisted in the Navy's Officer Candidate School and became a pilot. In World War II, Mr. MacMillan was a member of a night fighting squadron, flying off the aircraft carrier Enterprise. He was among the first to attack the principal islands of Japan and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After the war, Mr. MacMillan joined McDonnell Aircraft as a test pilot, later becoming the chief test pilot. He then joined the aeronautics and space divisions, where he was chosen project manager for the Mercury spacecraft.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's publication on the history of Project Mercury says: "When the prime contract for Mercury was awarded to McDonnell, the corporation's vice president for project management, David S. Lewis, assigned Logan T. MacMillan, a tall, tactful test pilot and mechanical engineer with a winning manner, to be companywide project manager with authority to mobilize the resources of the corporation for the new venture."

McDonnell built 20 Mercury capsules, including Freedom 7, which carried Alan B. Shepard Jr. in America's first space flight in 1961, and Friendship 7, in which John Glenn Jr. circled the Earth three times in 1962.

McDonnell Douglas Corp. was merged into the Boeing Co. in 1997. Lawrence Merritt, historian for Boeing in St. Louis, recalled Mr. MacMillan.

"Logan was very popular, very well-spoken, very outgoing," Merritt said. "In the 1950s, as chief test pilot, he would go out to local schools and give talks. In the early days of TV in St. Louis, Logan, because of his looks, was on television a lot. He looked like a test pilot was supposed to look.

In his retirement, Mr. MacMillan joined other former executives in a Small Business Administration program that advised small and start-up businesses. He also enjoyed sailing, traveling and woodcarving.

Among the survivors are two daughters, Mary Blaine Korff of Tucson, Ariz., and Susan Rien of Fair Oaks, Calif.; two sons, Douglas MacMillan of La Jolla and Logan MacMillan Jr. of Denver; and nine grandchildren.

Mr. MacMillan will be interred Feb. 28 at Forever Oak Hill in Kirkwood.

01/10/04
GEORGE W. SPIRES died 09 Jan 2004, at age 74
George Wells Spires, 74, of O'Fallon died Jan. 9,2004, at Breeze Park Nursing Home in St. Charles County, MO. He was born Nov. 22, 1929, to Buell and Irene Spires in BelIflower.
Mr. Spires was a development supervisor who had been employed by McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis for 37 years.
He is survived by two daughters, Leanne Nanney of O'Fallon and Lynne Barr of O'Fallon; one brother, James of Montgomery City; five grandchildren; and one great-grand-child.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jo Ellen Spires; his parents; and one grandson.
Services were held Jan. 12 , 2004 in Wellsville City Cemetery.

12/16/03
J. ROBERT (Bob) BURTON passed away at home 15 Dec 2003 in the afternoon.
BURTON, J. ROBERT 'BOB' ,Monday, December 15, 2003; beloved husband of Shirley Burton (nee Fullerton); dear father of Greg (Sharon) Burton and Becky (Michael) Andert; grandfather of Lexa and Greer Burton and Rachel and Gregory Andert, Carrie (John) Keen and Russ Andert; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many.

Memorial service was held Thursday, December 18, 2006 at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO

12/10/03
J. R. "Bob" CALDWELL dies 9 Dec, 2003
Lynn Caldwell called Arnie Saaf to say that Bob had died at 5:30 this evening. I saw him yesterday and he was very bad. Please share this with his gang.
Arnie.
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CALDWELL, J. ROBERT 'BOB', passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003; beloved husband of Lynne Caldwell; dearest father of Elizabeth Caldwell and Julia Caldwell; dear brother-in-law of Teddy Kestner; dear uncle of Ari and Justin Kestner and Kristine (Mark) Barlum. A Memorial Service was conducted at the LUPTON Chapel, University City, MO on Friday, Dec. 12 , 2003

10/20/03
Capt. Peveril Blundell dies October 0, 2003 at Peachtree City, GA
Pev Blundellcan probably best be remembered by the Harpoon community as the Commander of the Naval Weapon Station, Concord CA. Upon his retirement as a Captain (he was USNA Class of '53) he went to work at the McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems Company in the Logistic Support Division.
He was only with the Company for a relatively short time, he suffered a stroke which ended his career. While in the St. Louis area he lived in Ballwin, MO.

ROBERT E. SCHWARTZ (Bob) died May 18, 2003 in St. Louis
Bob is survived by his wife Betty. He is the father of Rebecca Fette, Barry Schwartz, William Schwartz, and Barbara Tirdell. He is the brother of James and Herbert Schwartz, the grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 4.

Bob Schwartz was a Class of 1947 graduate of the Naval Academy. He retired in 1985 as an engineer from McDonnell Douglas. He was a member of the Bonsai Miniature Tree Society of Greater St. Louis and the South County Art Assn.

8/13/03
JAKE JACOBSEN passes away August 10, 2003
Jake passed away 10 August in Phoenix. He was diagonised with lung cancer 29 May and started chemo but complications got him. His funeral was Friday, August 15, 2003 at the National Memorial Cemetary in Phoenix.

He is survived by two daughters and a son, and his wife Susan who lives at 8502 West Foothill Drive, Peoria, Arizona 85383. Jake was a USN pilot in F-4's over Vietnam, A test Pilot for the USN at PMTC where he took some nice pictures below 50 ft of Harpoon and target ships. Later, he came to McDonnell-Douglas as T&E for SLAM & AAAM.
Susan's E mail is: AZears4u@aol.com
I'm sure she would appreciate a note.
The above information provided by Clarence Trachsel

7/24/03
FRED G. "Freddie" DECKER passes away July 20, 2003
Freddie was the foreman of the XP shop. He lived in Wildwood, MO.
DECKER, FRED G., baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Sunday, July 20, 2003; beloved husband of Dorothy M. Decker (nee Lynch);dear father of Barbara (Terry) Ferrin & Janet (Ronald) Bonnell; grandfather of Steven (Sheila), Brian, Jeff & Craig (Jen) Walk, Meagan & Toby Bonnell; great-grandfather of Alex Walk; dear friend to many. Funeral at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, Ballwin, MO. Thursday, to St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, for Mass. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

7/17/03
JOE SZOFRAN
Mac Old Team friends, we have lost another great friend and Teammate. We were saddened to learn today of Joe Szofran's passing.

The following information was provided by Joe and Ruth Trammel:
"Joe was a wonderful person and a long time friend and will be missed by all his Teammates whom have great memories of their years working together at McDonnell Aircraft (Douglas).
I talked with Joe's wife, Alice, and Joe had been in the hospital 3 or 4 weeks with kidney failure, he was put on dialysis for awhile but his blood pressure got so low they had to take him off the dialysis. Gradually everything quit functioning and he passed away Friday morning, July 11th. Joe battled cancer for 2 or 3 years, he was 72 years young.

He was laid out at Ascension Catholic Church, Melbourne, FL
Funeral service on Saturday, July 19 2003, Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Palm Bay, Florida.
JOSEPH SZOFRAN, Sr.
MELBOURNE -- Joseph P. Szofran, Sr., 72, of Melbourne, Fla., died Friday, July 11, 2003 at Holmes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Szofran was born on November 21, 1930 in St. Louis, Mo., and moved to Melbourne in 1962. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement, he was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Aerospace in Titusville for 42 years. He was a member of the Ascension Catholic Church in Melbourne and the Boy Scouts of America. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Alice Szofran of Melbourne; three sons, Joseph (Kim) Szofran, Jr. of Melbourne, Tony (Brenda) Szofran of Palm Bay and Paul Szofran of Savannah, Ga.; daughter, Ann (Tom) Brehm of Honolulu, Hawaii; sister, Lou (Don) Stengel of St. Louis, Mo.; sister-in-law, Elinor (Tom) Moore of St. Louis, Mo.; and five grandchildren. ''He was a dear uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.''

6/15/03
CHARLES F. "Chuck" JAHN passes away June 5, 2003.

Chuck Jahn died of a heart attack in Jasper, IN while enroute from Maine to his home in Ava, MO. He had been to Maine for a much anticipated wedding of his grandson. A memorial service was held 14 June at the United Methodist Church in Ava MO. Chuck was 81 when he passed away. He was born in Chicago, received a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Parks Air College in 1942, was in the military as a flight engineer 1943-1946, and went to work at McDonnell Aircraft Co. after that. He has a very successful career at MAC, and MDC, as an engineering leader on many programs. He was a key design group leader on the Mercury spacecraft. Chuck is survived by his wife Julie of Ava, MO, several children and grandchildren.

6/9/03
HENRY V. "Hank" WALDEN passes away June 7, 2003 at St. Louis, MO

Henry Walden passed away 7 June. Henry was one of our regular lunch pals and will be missed. Henry was not only a great engineer but one of God's best here on earth. Henry will be missed. A memorial service was held Tues. 10 June, 2003 at Laclede Groves Chapel, St. Louis, MO

WALDEN, HENRY V., Sat., June 7, 2003; dear husband of Georgia M. Walden (nee McGinnis); dear father of Henry D. Walden and Michael J. Walden; dear brother of Thomas L. Walden, James M. Walden and the late Dixie G. Walden; dear grandfather of Stephen N., Katherine M. and Michael Henry Walden; dear father-in-law of Patricia H. and Maria G. Walden. Mr. Walden was a long time McDonnell Douglas engineer, a tireless Volunteer at St. John's Mercy Medical Center and Laclede Groves' Clinics and Convalescent Home and the President-elect Lutheran Convalescent Home Auxiliary Board. Memorial service Tues., June 10, 2003. at Laclede Groves Chapel, Private interment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

5/28/03
LEONARD J. PACE passes away May 25, 2003 at Titusville, FL

The following obituary is from the Florida Today newspaper. There was also be an informal memorial in St. Louis on Saturday May 31st at Buckholtz Funeral home on Redman Road in Spanish Lake

TITUSVILLE -- Leonard J. Pace, 61, a production Control Manager for McDonnell-Douglas, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Parrish Medical Center. Mr. Pace was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Pace; daughters, Roxanne Pace, Christine Pace, Rebecca Pace Preston and Katie Pace; five grandchildren; four sisters, Jo AnnDeiermann, Annette Chamblin, Rosemary Pace and Margaret Ann Eliason; mother-in-law, Geneieve Heckethorn; and sister-in-law, LindaHeckethorn. A gathering of friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 28th, at North Brevard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, Central Florida Chapter, 3101 Maguire Blvd., Suite 225,Orlando, FL 32803. North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville is in charge of arrangements."

The above information provided by Ruth & Joe Trammel

5/5/03
BOBBIE SHARRAH dies 14 Apr, 2003 in Denver CO.

SHARRAH, BOBBIE (SANDER), of Denver, CO, passed April 14, 2003; loving father of Stephanie Steinmann and the late Krag Sharrah; former husband and best friend until death of Maxene Whitehead Sharrah; brother of Beth (Marvin) McNeel; grandfather of Connor, Brendan and Amy; uncle of Sandy, Jon and Chele. Private memorial service Fri., April 25, 2003.

GEORGE MUSSMAN dies 4 May, 2003
The following information about George Mussman's death was provided by Lawson Hart

Please pass to former Harpoon program team members.

I am sorry to report that George Mussman died on Sunday, 4 May. His wife Gene has informed me that visitation will be held Thursday evening 8 May at Baue Funeral Home, 311 Wood Street, O'Fallon, MO, from 6 to 8 PM followed by a service at 8 PM.

George led the Harpoon submarine programs prior to his retirement from McDonnell Douglas several years ago.

Lawson Hart
Boeing Naval Missile Launch Systems

3/16/03
BETTY HILL, wife of BO HILL
Following received from Ruth Trammel:

Betty Hill passed away peacefully at 2:30 this morning (Sunday).
Tuesday: Visitation At Hutchens Funeral Home , Florissant, MO
Wednesday: Service at St. Marks Methodist Church, Florissant, MO
Burial at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, MO
Thank you all for your prayers,
God bless,
Joe and Ruth Trammel

3/3/03
TOM EARLS
Tom Earls who worked for Bob Sharp on the Gemini and Skylab programs passed away 28 Feb 2003 in Barryville, AK after a long difficult battle with cancer. Burial followed the funeral ceremony Monday 2 Mar 2003 at the Nelson Funeral home in Barryville.

2/4/03
BOB WUERZ

Bob Wuerz passed away peacefully at about 7:00 PM, Sunday Feb. 2, 2003.
Visitation was Thursday, 6 February, 2003 at Ortmann- Stipanovich Funeral Home, Creve Couer, MO.
Funeral Friday, 7 February, Mass at Incarnate Word Catholic Church, Creve Couer, MO.

08/13/02
ROBERT RAMSEY died August 10, 2002
Robert Ramsey, 83, a resident of Cocoa Beach since 1960, went home to heaven on Saturday, August 10, 2002.
He was born and reared in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Ramsey was a veteran of the Merchant Marines.
He worked for McDonnell Douglas at the Cape on projects from the Mercury to the Space Shuttle.
Mr. Ramsey was a member of the Gideons, the Indian River Radio Club, and was a very active member of the United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach.
He is survived by a son, and two daughters; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Friday, August 16 2002, at the United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach, FL.

01/30/02
BOB GODEFROID passed away
The following was received from Bob Schwartz via Don Gross at Missile / Weapons Engineering Development
Received this from guys at old MAC. Thought I'd send in for old guys that you think might be interested.
Bob Godefroid past away yesterday afternoon. He was 68 years old and retired just 4 years ago. His family is making arrangements today at Schrader's Funeral Home in Ballwin, Mo. Bob was placed in a nursing home 3 months ago and has been fighting "Dementia", which is an irreversible deterioration of intellectual faculties. Todd Godefroid, his son, said the doctors explained it as a mind problem. His mind was not functioning properly which caused loss of memory and loss of body functions. His son said he would let us know the cause of death after test results are completed.
Don Gross

HAROLD (HAL) SPRINGER dies 1/10/02 when plane crashes into Mosquito Lagoon, Volusia County, FL
TITUSVILLE -- Harold L. Springer passed away Thursday, January 10, 2002. Mr. Springer is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Joan M. Springer; five daughters, Sue Harris, Laurie Robey, Connie Zabowski, Shelly Benson, and Kendy Goerke; brothers, John and Charles Springer; and nine grandchildren. A native of Indiana, Mr. Springer graduated from Purdue University, and following a successful career in the aerospace industry, retired from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation in 1988. He retired as vice president of Combat Services, Titusville Division, and had previously served McDonnell Douglas as Deputy General Manager and acting General Manager of their Titusville division. He was an avid flyer who built and flew experimental aircraft following his retirement.

JACK WALKER died 12/17/01
MERRITT ISLAND -- Jack M. Walker, 77, a retired Aerospace Engineer, died Monday, December 17, 2001, at home. Mr. Walker was born in Ketterman, Mo. He came to Brevard County in 1960 from St. Charles, Mo. He worked for McDonnell Douglas for 44 years on the Mercury and Gemini Programs. Mr. Walker was a World War II Air Force veteran who was taken as a P.O.W. in Germany and he also received a Purple Heart for his heroic efforts. He was a member of the Georgiana United Methodist Church in Merritt Island. Mr. Walker was also the founder of the Brevard County Manufacturers Association and past Executive Director. He was also an amateur pilot. Survivors include his wife, Bernice J. Walker of Merritt Island; sons, Jonnie L. Walker of Birmingham, Ala. and William L. Walker of Orlando; sisters, Jacqueline Northcutt of Springfield, Mo.; and grandson, Jack W. Walker of Orlando.

JOHN YARDLEY passed away June 26, 2001
"Aeronautical engineer who helped to put the first American into space"
"JOHN YARDLEY helped to design the craft that put the first American into space, and was later in charge of the launch in 1981 of Columbia, the first reusable space shuttle."

John Yardley was born on February 1, 1925. He died on June 26, 2001, aged 76

This is from a 7/10/01 News article found in London Times and provided by John Hellmuth
To read the entire article, including pictures, click here:YARDLEY

2/9/98

ED LAUER passed away February 9, 1998
Ed Lauer began his career with MAC in St. Louis in 1944. He was in the Aircraft Propulsion Division in the early days and worked on experimental projects. While working in St. Louis, he met and married Skip Altemeyer who was a receptionist for MAC in the Ambassador Building downtown (St. Louis). They met on the basketball court, both played in the Industrial League for MAC. Skip was a 1946 Sky Queen at MAC (see the Retiree news page)
Ed was involved in launch activities at Florida in the late 1940's and 50's. Ed and Skip moved to Florida to work at the MDC facility in Titusville. There he worked on many programs (Dragon, Tomahawk, etc) until he retired in August 1988, after 44 years of devoted service to MDC. Ed passed away February 9, 1998,
Ed had a can-do attitude "if you can think it, you can do it" which inspired everyone around him. He later developed cancer from secondary smoke. Another attribute was his sense of humor. When the doctors couldn't stop the air leak in the remaining part of his lung, he and some of his teammates were thinking up fixes such as duct tape and gum. He lived an exciting life and loved every minute of it -- his jobs, his family, his friends and teammates, and he thought Mr. Mac could walk on water. He was part of an elite group that helped to create a lot of firsts for our country and the world and for that his family is very proud and grateful.
Ed's wife, Skip Lauer, provided this note. Skip remains in Florida, and keeps in touch with her old friends and teammates.