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Obituaries and Funeral Services: July 20 - 26
Obituaries posted in the past week by nearby St. Louis County funeral homes are collected here on Patch.

Ryan Martin started pursuing a career in journalism because he loves writing, but he stayed with it because he loves people. He grew up in Goreville, Ill., a town with a population of 800 people southeast of St. Louis.
After earning his associate's degree from a local community college, Ryan continued his coursework at the University of Missouri. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in converged media in May 2010. He's currently pursuing an MBA at Washington University in St. Louis.
Ryan started working for Patch in August 2010, when he began the process of launching Maplewood-Brentwood Patch, the first St. Louis-area Patch site. That site went live in October 2010.
Ryan also has experience working as a multimedia intern for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and as a city and county government reporter for the Columbia Missourian.
Ryan loves to read fantasy novels, play Ultimate Frisbee and watch sports. He lives in Maplewood with his girlfriend Gwen and their two dogs.
Obituaries posted in the past week by nearby St. Louis County funeral homes are collected here on Patch.

The following mug shots were taken from various St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County Patch crime reports for the period ending July 26, 2013.
They were among the incidents reported by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending July 21. Arrests or charges mentioned in this police blotter do not indicate convictions.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
They were among the incidents reported by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending July 14. Arrests or charges mentioned in this police blotter do not indicate convictions.
The following mug shots were taken from various St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County Patch crime reports for the period ending July 19, 2013.
They were among the incidents reported by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending July 7. Arrests or charges mentioned in this police blotter do not indicate convictions.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Find movie reviews written by Patch blogger Mark Glass and other local St. Louis critics.
Did you know that mosquitoes choose some victims because of their blood type?
Top stories from the 24 St. Louis Patch sites include articles about the unexpected deaths of men from High Ridge and Affton and a dropped smoking ban in St. Charles.
Top stories from the 24 St. Louis Patch sites include articles about the unexpected deaths of men from High Ridge and Affton and a dropped smoking ban in St. Charles.
Did you know that mosquitoes choose some victims because of their blood type?
Many Oakville residents are demanding that St. Louis County reverse the zoning approval previously given to National Church Residences' senior housing complex. That would be bad for business, County Executive Charlie Dooley said.
The victim believes his car was locked, but police couldn't find any signs of forced entry.
The following information was supplied by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending June 29. Arrests or charges mentioned in this report do not indicate convictions.