Gordon James Oppelt Jr. of St. Louis, MO passed away on August 21, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Amelia, three loving children, Charles, Peter, and Elizabeth, two daughter-in-laws, Erin and Linda, and five grandchildren, Anna,…
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Thomas H. Shepherd, affectionately known as “Tom,” age 79, of O’Fallon, Missouri. Tom died peacefully on August 26, 2025, surrounded by love.
Carla Woofter of Warson Woods, MO, and later NC, born May 17, 1927, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on August 28th. A native of St. Louis, Carla graduated from Beaumont High School and worked for five years at the…
Little Flower Catholic Church hosted a celebration for its 100th anniversary on Saturday evening, with hundreds in attendance, including Ballwin native and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
SPRINGFIELD - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: Illinois Workforce and Innovation Board Daniel Serota will continue to serve as a Member of the Illinois Workforce and Innovation Board.* As Vice President of Government and Public Affairs at Aon, a leading global professional services firm, Serota creates meaningful and sustainable connections with a wide variety of stakeholders to further Aon’s public service mission and community outreach activities. With over a decade of experience in this role, he leads public policy and political initiatives for Aon at the federal, state, and regulatory level, and he directs Aon’s Political Action Committee. He also empowers the Latino Professional Network within Aon as Executive Sponsor. Serota has garnered recognition from some of the top leadership groups in Chicago, including Crain’s Chicago Business’ 40 Under
Engines roared across south St. Louis County on Saturday for the Freedom 13 Memorial Ride, honoring the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan, including Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz of Wentzville.
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