John J. O'Keefe

O'Keefe, John J. 83, passed peacefully on Dec. 22, 2013 holding the hand of his beloved wife of sixty-two years, Ruth (née Vietor). Doting father to Denise (Rick) Sindelar, Maureen (Rick) Pollitt, and Ruth (Tom) Schulte. Loving proud grandfather of Tim and Katie Sindelar; Dan, Mike and Matt Pollitt. Faithful son of the late John and Catherine O'Keefe. Dearest brother of the late Charles (late Ruth), Mary (Dick) Sollmann, Delores (late Louis) Kreitler, the late Pat (Jackie), the late Jim (late Jo Ann), Tom (Charlie), Kay (Phil) Jones, Rita (late Bo) Dufur, Ronni (Steve) Dinkel, and the late Bette O'Keefe. Brother-in-law to late Bill (late Thelma) Vietor, late Earl (late Helen) (Ellen) Vietor, late Jack (late Betty) Vietor and Don (Gert) Vietor. Cherished uncle and greatuncle, dear cousin, as well as a devoted friend to many. John managed, then owned, several printing businesses over his lifetime, the last being APD Printing. He was a gentleman and an amazing man. Johnny enjoyed trains, billiards and woodworking; he could have fixed anything! Generous, dedicated, funny, professional, caring, intelligent, he humbly served his country in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. His death is our loss. Dearly loved, John will live on in all of us, forever in our hearts. May the road rise up to meet you, ¢$º And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Salvation Army or St Jude's Hospital. Services: Interment will be private. The family is being served by Hutchens Mortuary. Services: Memorial Mass at St. Martin de Porres Church, 615 Dunn Road in Hazelwood, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014.