Ex-U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, Sunk By 'Legitimate Rape' Remark, Dies

The conservative Missouri congressman's dismissive comments about pregnancies resulting from rape sent a message to other Republicans.

In Memoriam: Area Obituaries, Oct. 5-11

Patch provides a list of recent and upcoming services and area residents being remembered.

Memorial for Douglas R. Lee

A newcomer to the Eureka area, Lee was remembered for touching many lives through his faith, work and tennis.

In Memoriam: Area Obituaries, June 1-7

Patch provides a list of recent and upcoming services and area residents being remembered.

Memorial for Mary Emmalou Howard

Visitation for the Eureka resident will be from 12:30-8 p.m. at Schrader funeral home. Howard was killed in a car crash earlier this week.

Memorial for Richard T. Johnson, Source of Delicious Desserts for Michelle's Cafe

The father of the cafe's owner, the restaurant will be closed Saturday morning to celebrate the his life at a memorial Mass at St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church.

Memorial for George "Todd" Kinnikin

Visitation for this House Springs resident will be Thursday in Eureka. He was the owner of Eureka Forge.

Brian Leigh Finlay, 47, Dies; Wildwood Orthodontist, MICDS Grad

Services are Friday and Saturday. Family thanked friends for their support "especially during the past 15 months." He died on Easter.

Memorial for Myrtle Johnson

This local resident was born in Wildwood, when it was considered Glencoe, and died in Pacific. Visitation will be Wednesday evening in Ballwin.

Memorial for Marcella Bell

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Marjorie Kraus

Visitation for this Eureka resident will be 4-8 p.m. Monday.

Memorial for Robert Heitkamp Sr.

Visitation will be Monday morning at St. Alban Roe Catholic Church in Wildwood, followed by a funeral Mass 2 hours later.

Memorial for Robert Bennett

Visitation will be in Eureka Sunday, followed a funeral Mass on Monday morning.

Memorial for LaVerne Travers

Visitation for this Eureka resident is Friday, and a funeral service follows Saturday morning.

Memorial for William Weishaar

Visitation of this founder of Baxter Gardens will be Wednesday at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin. Mass will be celebrated Thursday in Wildwood.

Memorial for Jerry Donovan

Visitation for this U.S. Marine will be held Tuesday at Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Jan Long, Eureka Community Leader of Five Decades

Visitation will be Sunday at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin for this long-time Eureka resident and chair of Long's Auto Center. Photos accompany this obituary, and everyone is welcome to add more.

Memorial for Howard "Bill" Flagg

Visitation will be Tuesday at the Scrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Shirley Roush

A memorial service for this Marymount Manor resident in Eureka will be held Monday morning at Salem Lutheran Church in Florissant.

Memorial for Margaret Dougherty

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Alban Roe Catholic Church in Wildwood.

Memorial for Clemens Petschel

Visitation for this military veteran will be Sunday evening in Ballwin, followed by a funeral Mass in Eureka on Monday morning.

Memorial for Oliver Kiehm

Private arrangements for this World War II veteran were handled by the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Regina Zahner

Visitation for this Eureka resident will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Ollie Lerch

Visitation for this Eureka resident will be Monday evening at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin.

Memorial for Charles Brockmeyer

Visitation for this Wildwood resident is Tuesday evening at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin.

Memorial for Nancy Bannister

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Eureka United Methodist Church.

Memorial for Raymond Raymo Jr.

A funeral service for this Catawissa resident will be held Tuesday morning at the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Robert Fletcher Sr.

Visitation for this St. Clair resident will be in Eureka on Saturday at Schrader Funeral Home. He was in the auto body business for many years in the Eureka area.

Memorial for James Rochat

Visitation for this Eureka resident will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Edward Lewis

Visitation and a funeral service for this Eureka resident will be Wednesday afternoon.

Memorial for Michael Heney will be at Lafayette High Saturday

Visitation for this local college student will be 2-7 p.m. Friday at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory in Ballwin, with a funeral at Lafayette High in Wildwood Saturday. He was the son of the director of Eureka-based Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition.

Memorial for William "Frank" Eck Sr.

Visitation for this retired St. Louis Police Department officer will be Thursday at the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Robert Wells

Funeral service for this Wildwood resident will be held at the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory on Friday; visitation will be held Thursday.

Memorial for Carolyn Bayless

A funeral service for this Eureka resident will be held Sunday at the Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin.

Memorial for Paul Harris

He was a Mason and one of the men who ensured a fire department was established in Eureka. Visitation will start from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday at the Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka.

Memorial for Alfred Poe

Visitation for this Wildwood resident will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory in Ballwin.

Memorial for Lil Bacon

Visitation will be at Schrader Funeral Home in Eureka on Friday.

Memorial for Richard Ahrens Sr.

Visitation for this Eureka resident will be Tuesday and Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory in Ballwin.

Saluting George "Boots" Weber: A Memorial

"The Old Blogger" for Eureka-Wildwood Patch died peacefully in his sleep Sunday night at age 87 young. His contributions about the area's history, people and colorful stories is what this editor is thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day.

Center for Creative Learning Teacher Dies

Visitation for this teacher of Rockwood School District gifted education students will be Wednesday at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin.