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Gerald Berkel Obituary
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, December 28, at Staten-Fine Funeral Home in Alton.
A Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., on Saturday, December 29, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton with Fr. Chris Uhl celebrating.
Interment will be at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the family for the funeral and or a trust fund for the grandchildren in care of Staten-Fine Funeral Home.
Staten-Fine Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Gerald Berkel
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Mike Berkel
December 21, 2010
We all miss the days Dad tried to impress us with some new invention , I still fell like I always try to come up with something, but never could come up with anything close to as the many hundreds of different ideals that he had, Miss you Dad.
Jerry Berkel
December 20, 2010
Thank you uncle Mike, I just now saw this, sorry it took so long to respond
Amy Cox
December 20, 2010
Miss the yesteryears...the good old days...with dad! Trying to stay positive knowing he is in a much better place!
Michael Paule
December 26, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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