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As many of you, I faithfully look at the obits in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch every day, trying to spot someone I know. With the increasing death count from the COVID-19 pandemic I would have thought that the number of obits would have increased. Recently a very prominent physician that I went to high school with passed away. His obit never showed up.
So I decided to do a little investigation. I’ve found that there are 155 funeral homes in the St. Louis Metro area. I picked eleven of them (or 7%), and went to their websites. I recorded all of the burials/cremations at these funeral homes that occurred so far in April 2020. Turns out that number was 137 deaths. If that is truly only 7% of St. Louis’s death then it’s possible that we’ve had nearly 2000 deaths. Needless to say, I haven’t seen 2000 obits in the last three weeks in the Post.
The obvious answer is that a small percentage of deaths have obits publishes in the newspaper. Could be cost, could be any numbers of reasons. But is seems obvious (to me anyway) that we are informed of far less than occur.
BTW, the funeral homes I picked were Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home (3 locations), St. Louis Cremation (3 locations), Kutis Funeral homes (3 locations) and Valhalla Funeral Chapel.
39 Betty M. Arbuthnot Apr 3, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
119 Arline (nee Fromm) Aurin Apr 3, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
39 Sheila "Joyce" Benton Apr 12, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Shirley(nee Finklang) Bialczak, April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Linda Bibbs April 2, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Betty Blank April 14, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Doris M. (Nee Pennick) Bozich, April 9, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Bruce R. Braswell, April 9th, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
41 Shirley Ann Bryant Apr 7, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
128 William Capers April 8, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Mary Jane(nee Harrison) Carlson Apr 19, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Catherine (Nee Thomure) Carroll, April 17, 2020. Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Phyllis Carson April 13, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Paul L. Coates April 18, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Wayne A. Cook, April 15, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Pauline M. Cummins, April 16, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Wilma (nee Lachenicht) Dahlgren April 15, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 Marilyn Dalton April 4, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
141 Kristen Davis, Apr 05, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
128 Evelyn Hetzer Dennis April 15 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
128 Dale Dill April 15, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Elizabeth (Nee Jacobson) Donnelly, April 17, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Catherine J. (Nee Coons) Dunn-fitzgerald, April 15, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 George Thomas Dye April 18, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 James East April 16, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Anne East April 13, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Rita Faye Eddy, April 12, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Dewayne Edington, April 16, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Pandi Efthim, April 18, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
39 Barbara A. Endicott-Varner Apr 09, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Ronald J. Faszold, April 16, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Donna Cash Fawcett April 10, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Wilbert Fink April 20 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
141 Colin Forbes Apr 08, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
128 Michael Francis April 6, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
128 Mary Jane Fritz April 11, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
141 John J. Van Gels, Apr 12, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
41 Edward Frederick Geske Apr 12, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
119 Jay Goble Apr 5, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 Christine Gold April 13, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Charles Good Apr 15, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
141 Kathurne J. Gray, Apr 09, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
41 Donna M. Hallows Apr 13, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Timothy S. Handley April 18, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Donald D. Heitz, April 14, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
39 Michael "Mike" S. Henkhaus Apr 14, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Brenda E. Hessel April 19, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Elizabeth Horine, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Fern (nee Hartmann) Irwin April 9, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Robert Jobe April 8, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Lester Kaempfe April 11 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
39 Doyle Karr Apr 01, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Barbara (nee Chapman) Kendall, April 15, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Royce Kertz April 2, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Bob Kilwin April 9, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 Aidan James Klenc April 8, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
128 Jason Koesel April 8, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Arthur E. Korn, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Margaret Mary Kovarik April 14, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Phillip J. Kramper, April 14, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Helen(nee Kaiser) Kraus April 11, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Gwendolyn (nee Ahrens) Lang, April 12, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 John Larson April 7, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Mary C. Louis, April 9, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Paul Manion April 2, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Daniel A. Maurer, April 12, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Leona M. (nee Klink) May April 18, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Sally (nee Parizzian) McCarthy April 10/2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Phillip McCord April 14, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 John M. McGrath April 12, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Ursula (Nee Edmueller) Milla, April 15, 2020 * Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Gail (nee Elliott) Morgan April 12, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Janet (Nee Yanko) Mueller April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Alexander S. Musial, April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
141 Katharine A. Newberry, Apr 11, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
74 Thomas E. Niedbalski, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Virgie L. Novosak, April 8, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Mary C. (nee Bardgett) Paasch April 15, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
141 Beverly F. Pauluhn Apr 09, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
74 Mary Virginia Petersen, April 10, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Donald Phillips April 17, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Dr. Joseph Pille, Sr. April 19, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
119 Marilyn Proffer Apr 3, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 Robert Rapp, April 8, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
141 Paul S. Rathmell, Apr 15, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
128 Shelby Ravellette April 6, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
119 Vernon Recker April 11,2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Arnette M. (Laury) Reeg, April 11, 2020 * Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Adele H. (Nee Liermann) Reynolds, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Shirley (Nee Weathers) Rice, April 10, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Barbara Richards April 6, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Patricia Louise Ries April 18, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Virgil Rodgers, April 12, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Bobbie D. Roth, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
41 Bryon Eugene Sackett Apr 06, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
119 Rev. Sabi Sarkissyian April 17, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Beverly Barbara Schwartz, April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Jack Sheridan, M.D. April 5, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
128 John Louis Sigmund April 10, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 Dennis W. Smith April 18th, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Glenn Smith April 10, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
128 Darren Spires April 6, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
141 William A. Stack, Apr 03, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
74 Marilyn “Rhodie” Starks, April 10, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 John M. Stevens, April 5, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
128 Minnie Steward April 13, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
74 June Marie Stewart, April 13, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 William Stewart Jr. April 13, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Marie E. Strayhorn, April 10, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Ivan T. Streckfuss, April 16th, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Mary Ellen (nee Pavlik) Swift Apr 18, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Mary L. (nee Pfiffner) Tabash April 17, 2020 https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
119 Robert Tabernacki Apr 8, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
39 Phyllis "Wiggy" Walker Apr 17, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
128 Lee G. Wall April 7, 2020 https://stlouiscremation.com/obituary-listings/
39 Bernadine W. Watsek Apr 02, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Carole L. (Nee Bickel) Webb, April 16, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
141 Corey N. Webster, Apr 12, 2020 Https://www.valhallafunerals.net/
119 Anice (nee Stanley) Wells April 10, 2020 https://www.schrader.com/
74 Eric J. Wierschem, April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
74 Robert W. Woods, April 11, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/
41 Judith Ann Wreath Apr 05, 2020 https://www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com/obituaries/
74 Robert S. Ziegler, April 14, 2020 Https://www.kutisfuneralhomes.com/