Robert Joseph "Bob" Gereaux

Gereaux, Robert Joseph Bob Dec. 26, 1924 - July 23, 2016 Loving husband of Walburga (Wallie) Gereaux (nee Debbert), dear father of Renee (Gustave) Hoelscher, Jr., Antoinette Novak, Robert Louis Gereaux, and the late Christine (Paul) Schutz and Yvonne Gereaux. Dear grandfather of Mary (Chris) Sommer, Amanda (James) Pillarick, Carolyn (James) Laffen, Nichole Novak, and great-grandfather of Tobias and Abigail Sommer, Zander and Silas Pillarick and Olivia Laffen. Beloved son of the late Louis and Lillian Gereaux. Bob was born and raised in St. Louis, Mo. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II, in December 1942, and became a radio Intercept Operator for the next three years and two months. He earned several medals including the Navy Unit Citation medal. After his discharge he attended Washington University and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In September 1950 he was recalled into the Navy during the Korean War for twenty two months, spending a year in the Aleutian Islands. While home on leave in February 1952 he and Wallie were married and spent the last six months of Navy duty at a radio station near Sonoma, California. After discharge he and Wallie returned to St. Louis and Bob started a career in accounting, working for several different companies, most of the time as Treasurer of the City of Woodson Terrace. He also operated his own tax practice. Bob was a member of several organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post#3944, American Legion Post #338, Knights of Columbus Council #13270, City Clerks & Finance Officers Assn., National Accountants Assn., Woodson Terrace Business Assn. Services: Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Presentation Church, 8832 Tudor Ave., Overland, MO on Fri., July 29 at 10 a.m. with visitation at church 1 hour prior to service. Interment Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred or donations to the American Cancer Society appreciated. Arrangements by the Ortmann Funeral Home