Obituaries

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.

Robert Fletcher Sr. died Wednesday. He was born to Lawrence Edgar and Mary Alice (Dennis) Fletcher on Jan. 28, 1912, in Washington, IN.

He was married to Lillian Lorraine, nee Vorderbruegge, in St. Louis on Oct. 21, 1939. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, two sons; Robert Fletcher Jr. of Columbia, MO, and Lawrence Fletcher (Carol) of Union, MO, six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three nieces.

He was preceded in death by six sisters and brothers-in-law, one daughter-in-law, Linda Fletcher of Columbia, MO. 

He attended Eureka Bible Church. Family members indicate he was an avid pool player, and that he enjoyed enjoyed camping and gardening. He was in the auto body business for many years in the Eureka area.

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Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday at Schrader Funeral Home, 108 North Central Ave., in Eureka.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Schrader. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5200 Lucas and Hunt, in St. Louis.

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