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James Stephen Bakula

1954 - 2024

BORN

1954

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Shepard Funeral Chapel

9255 Natural Bridge Rd.

St. Louis, Missouri

James Bakula Obituary

Bakula, James Stephen

September 14, 1954 - December 4, 2024

Retired Berkeley Police Sergeant, age 70 of Hillsboro, and former long-time resident of St. John. Dear Dad, Grandpa and Brother.

Services: Visitation at SHEPARD FUNERAL CHAPEL, 9255 Natural Bridge Rd. at I-170, St. John, Tues., Dec. 10, 4-8pm. Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 703 Third St., Hillsboro, Wed., Dec. 11, 10am. Burial Good Shepherd Cemetery. More info at 314-426-6000 or visit www.ShepardFuneralChapel.com

Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Dec

10

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

SHEPARD FUNERAL CHAPEL

9255 Natural Bridge Road at I-170, St., MO 63134

Dec

11

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

703 Third Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050

Dec

11

Burial

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Good Shepherd Cemetery

10450 State Rd BB, Hillsboro, MO 63050

Funeral services provided by:

Shepard Funeral Chapel

9255 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134

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