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Donald Jerome "Red" Roedner

Donald Roedner Obituary

Roedner, Donald Jerome 'Red' fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on March 27, 2007 at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Donna L. (nee Jones); dear father and best friend of Dennis (Peggy) Roedner; loving Pa Pa to Hannah, Joshua and Samuel; dear son of the late George and Katherine (nee Keating) Roedner; dear brother of George (Barbara) Roedner, Vivian (the late William) Cunningham, Mary M. (Jerry) Zielinski and the late Julia Roedner; dear brother-in-law of Shirley Hall, David Jones, Sondra Peters; our dear uncle, cousin and friend to many. Don served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired as a letter carrier after 46 years and member of Letter Carriers Union, NALC Branch 343. A member of Gateway Corkball Club and South St. Louis Corkball Club.Services:Don gifted his body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church, 4900 Ringer Road, 63129. Memorial contributions appreciated to Gold Envelope Fund, c /o St. Margaret Mary Alacoque or Humane Society of St. Louis. A service of ST. LOUIS CREMATION.


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Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch from Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, 2007.

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Kevin Rupp

March 29, 2007

I/we or sorry for the lose of our friend,Don. I was a neighbor, fellow boweler and frend. I/We or sorry for your loss of a husband (a frend),a father and a grandfather.
Kevin,Terry and Heather Rupp. Wildwood Mo.

Tom Placke, Jr.

March 29, 2007

Mrs. Roedner, Dennis and family,
I am very sorry for your loss. Don was a great man and I always enjoyed working with him and joking with him. He was always a pleasure to be around and made everyone happy.

Don and Carol Chrzanowski

March 29, 2007

We are so sorry to lose our dear friend, Don. We were neighbors for longer than we can remember. We could always find him in the field playing ball with Dennis. We are so very sorry for your loss of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.

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