Christine T. Dower

Christine T. Dower obituary

Christine T. Dower

Christine Dower Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chapel Hill Mortuary & Memorial Gardens - Cedar Hill on Sep. 4, 2025.

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Christine Dower Dower, Christine, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, was born December 15, 1929 in Belleville, Illinois to Anthony Ruzicka and Mary (nee Plemnick) Rositz and entered into rest Friday, August 29, 2025 in Cedar Hill, Missouri at the age of 95 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Dower; along with her parents, Anthony Ruzicka and Mary (nee Plemnick) Rositz. She is survived by her children, Thomas Dower, Particia Neihouse, Timothy A. Dower, Susan Marsey, and Mary Ellis; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and other extended family and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 4696 Notre Dame Dr, House Springs, MO 63051. Funeral Ceremony will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace. Interment will immediately follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

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