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Obituary for Catherine Louise Schaefer

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Catherine Louise Schaefer (Stahling) was born the youngest of seven children on a farm near Brighton, Illinois on July 10, 1931. She died peacefully at Brooking Park Skilled Nursing Center in Chesterfield, Missouri on August 31, 2020, at the age of 89.

After graduating from Brighton High School, Catherine (Cathy) married Glennon (Glenn) Schaefer on July 11, 1953 in Alton, Illinois shortly before he started medical school at St. Louis University. She worked as a secretary to help support and raise their growing family while he was in school. She and Glenn moved to Augsburg, Germany in 1957 after he graduated and joined the US Army. They spent two years living in Germany, traveling Europe, and building memories and friendships that lasted them the remainder of their lives.

Cathy lived most of her life in Town & Country, MO where she was known for her love of animals, her sense of humor and style, and her Pez collection. She magnetically attracted stray cats and deer to her yard on Topping Road. Later in life she took journalism classes at UMSL and wrote articles for St. Louis Magazine and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Known by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren as Grandma, Ma, Oma, Grandma Cathy and Great Grammy, Cathy will be dearly missed by her surviving children: Glennon Schaefer III, Cathy Flynn (Dan), Anneliese Schaefer (Paul Taghert), and Kurt Schaefer (Stacia); grandchildren Lauren Flynn (Roger Cole), Anneliese Flynn (Shail Mehta), Erin Hutsel (Tom), Nicky and Leo Taghert, Maximilian, Wolfgang, and Magdalena Schaefer; and great-grandchildren Stella and Holden Hutsel, and Danny and Jay Mehta.

Cathy was preceded in death by her husband Glenn on June 28, 2007, after 53 years of marriage, their son Peter Henry on August 12, 1980, her six siblings Mary Huseman, Clara Rowden, Helen Meissner, Joseph Stahling, Martin Stahling, and Ruth Lile; and her parents Joseph and Mary (Breitweiser).

A graveside service arranged by Bopp Chapel will be held at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Cemetery in Dardenne, Missouri, on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 11:00 am, Father Don Wester officiating.

Memorials can be made to:
Reservation Animal Rescue (formerly R.O.A.R.)
http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=rar_home

or to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, https://www.strayrescue.org/donate
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Welcome to Bopp Chapel

Bopp Chapel has been providing compassionate and professional funeral and cremation services to the St. Louis Community for over 100 years. We continue to strive to bring you- our friends, families and neighbors- the best in comfort and support.

How we can help

- Show your support - Order Flowers We offer a full range of gifts to help comfort and support those who need it the most delivered direct from your local florist. Shop Now

Welcome to Bopp Chapel

Bopp Chapel has been providing compassionate and professional funeral and cremation services to the St. Louis Community for over 100 years. We continue to strive to bring you- our friends, families and neighbors- the best in comfort and support.



Our Services

Explore all the ways in which we can help you create a personalized, memorable experience that pays tribute to the life of your loved one.
Learn More

Preplanning

Learn how preplanning can provide your family with peace of mind and allow you to take your time in designing a meaningful service.
Learn More

Contact Us

Have questions? We are here to answer them all. Just contact us via phone or our contact form, and we will provide all the information you'll need.
Learn More

Bopp Chapel
Phone: (314) 965-7680
10610 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122-1308


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Supported by SRS Computing and TA

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