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Joan Burtelow

1930 - 2026

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Kriegshauser Brothers Funeral Service

2556 South Brentwood Boulevard

St. Louis, Missouri

Joan Burtelow Obituary

Joan Dickhaus Burtelow, beloved wife of W.E. (Ed) Burtelow, Jr.; loving mother of Anne (Bob) Hopkins, Polly Burtelow, Betsy (Jim) Boyer, Michael Burtelow, Lucy (Jerry) Brown, and the late Matthew Burtelow;

Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Please consider a donation to Nerinx Hall High School or Marian Middle School, or the charity of your choice in honor of Joan.
Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch from Mar. 27 to Mar. 28, 2026.

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