Aileen VanDerBeck Obituary

VanDerBeck, Aileen Allie (nee Witte), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Jerry VanDerBeck; dearest mother of Jay (Cindy) and Perry VanDerBeck; loving grandmother of J.C. (Val), Jamie, Joseph, Jennifer and Brittani; dear sister of Mary Wishon and the late Catherine Conroy and Joseph Witte; our dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend of many. Services: Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 12 at St. Sabina Catholic Church (1365 Harkee Dr., Florissant). Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association. Visitation 6 till 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 at BRITTON Funeral Home, Cuba, MO and Wednesday 9 till 11 a.m. at St. Sabina Catholic Church. www. brittonfuneralhome-cuba.com

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Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Aug. 10, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Aileen VanDerBeck

15 Entries

August 17, 2009

Mr and Mrs Vanderbeck were class people. Having gotten to know them from being friends with Jay and Perry, Both great guys, you always knew why that was the case, You are a product of your environment, Class parents, classy men, It was my honor to have known Mr and Mrs Vanderbeck, We all, having known them are better people today because of them.We will all meet again one day, god bless. Steve King in Tampa

Betty Nicks Timmons

August 15, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
We lived next door to your folks in Woodson Terrace until they
moved to Florissant. :Your Mom and Dad were wonderful friends and
neighbors. I will slways remember them.
The Nicks Family

August 13, 2009

Jay and Perry,
I am so sorry for the lost of your mom, she was a tremendous lady that was good to me and my kids, who attended her school. She we always be remembered.
Pete Jones

Sue Gremminger

August 12, 2009

I am saddened by the loss of Aileen. I knew her from St. Sabina, and all 4 of my children attended her pre-school. I really loved her. She had such a full life. God bless all of you as you mourn.

Sue Gremminger

August 12, 2009

Aileen and I go back to grade school at "Rock" church and she also taught a few of my children at St. Sabina. A wondeful, smart person to be missed by all who knew her. When she moved to Cuba it was our loss, their gain. Mary Ellen Cagle, Florissant, Mo

Joe Geerling

August 12, 2009

Jay and Perry - We started missing your mom when she left to live in Cuba. She was a great influence and would always let us know what she was thinking.

Hope all is well with you and your family.

Don, Sarah, Brendan & Britannie Wishon

August 12, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers go out to "Aunt Al" and the entire Vanderbeck family, especially at this morning's service at St. Sabina. I will always remember the good times growing up with Al & Jerry and Jay & Perry, both in Florissant and down "on the farm" in Cuba. Al always had an open door for when my family and I would travel I-44 between St. Louis and Texas and she loved being around my children...she certainly loved to teach. She will be remembered with a lot of love and never forgotten.

Joanna Saewert (Goss)

August 11, 2009

Mrs. Vanderbeck was such an inspiration; full of energy and always had a smile on her face.

I attended her preschool in the late 70s and had such fond memories of that little red and while building in Florissant. She also attended my wedding back in 1998 which was a great honor.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. We were all lucky to have had her in our life.

Vicki Elsen

August 11, 2009

Aileen touched so many lives and gave many so much joy. She was a true friend to my mother in Cuba and provided her with so much happiness and companionship. She was also a good friend to me though we did not see each other very often. She will certainly be missed. May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. I cherish my memories of her.

Shelley Butler

August 11, 2009

Please accept my prayers and condolences to Mrs. Van Der Beck's family and friends. She was a great woman to so many people. She influenced and touched the lives of so many children throughout the years at her school. Aileen was a wonderful wife to Jerry, loving mother to her two sons, and grandmother to all of Jay's children. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all. I am very proud to have been part of the family for several years through my engagement to Perry. I last spoke to her in November, and I hear her voice like it was yesterday. She was a very supportive friend to me. I wish I could be there to say my prayers and farewells. I will continue to speak to her often.

Cindy Fry

August 11, 2009

To the grandchildren of Mrs. VanDerBeck: Joe, Jen, Jamie and Jay. I did not know your Grandma but you are all very special people. You helped me tremendously with the recent loss of my son Bryan. Now they are together, kickin' it in heaven!

Laura Chrisco

August 10, 2009

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs.Vanderbeck. She was a friend of my mom in Cuba and I meet her last year she was such a nice person and I enjoyed meeting her and seeing all her animals. She will be missed by so many people rest in peace Aileen

Elizabeth Olwig

August 10, 2009

So sad to hear of Ms. Vandebeck's passing. I haven't seen her in over 20 years but still remember saying hi to her every day at preschool. She was a wonderful woman and I will never forget her.

My sympathies,
Elizabeth Olwig

Ed Bramlet

August 10, 2009

So sorry to hear of Aileen's passing. It's kind of weird calling her Aileen since as kids, we always called her Mrs. Vanderbeck. We grew up with the Vanderbecks, because in our young eyes, they were the builders of St. Sabina. We are proud to have grown up with them and the church at the same time. We will miss her greatly and know how happy she is now with Mr. Vanderbeck (Jerry) and the rest of the original St. Sabina parishoners who have gone before us.

Our deepest sympathy to the Vanderbeck family.

Ed Bramlet, Glen Bramlet, Greg Bramlet

Joan Millman

August 10, 2009

Please accept my condolences on your loss. Aileen will be sorely missed. We were high school classmates at Loretto Academy many years ago and have been friends ever since. Aileen's enthusiasm and interest in the world and its people made her a joy to be with. Our group of friends is sorely diminished by her loss.

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