The Washington Missourian, (St Louis MO) Wednesday, August 2, 2000, issue, page 4AA


Richard Laker, Jr.

    Richard Vincent Laker, Jr., 54, known to most as Rich, Lonedell, died in
St. Louis on July 23, 2000.

    Rich was born in St. Louis on September 26, 1945, son of Richard Vincent
Laker Sr. and Menette Catherine Laker, nee Jaggie.  On June 5, 1965, he
married Norma Ruth King and they had two children.

    Rich is survived by his wife, Norma Ruth Laker, Lonedell; one son,
Richard Vincent Laker III, known to most as Trey, St. Clair; one daughter,
Jennifer Sohn and husband Matt, Lonedell; his parents, Richard Sr. and
Menette Laker, Lonedell; one sister, Diane Moore and husband Gary Sr.,
Lonedell; his father- and mother-in-law, Dempsey and Ruth Eagan, O'Fallon;
one sister-in-law, Linda Neel and husband Ed, Wildwood; one uncle; nieces;
nephews; great-nieces and -nephews; cousins; other relatives and many
friends.

    Rich was of the Catholic faith and member of St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Luebbering.  He was a truck driver by trade and was
currently employed by the Fortune Farm Service.  Rich was a past member of
the Teamsters Local 700, where he served as trustee in past years.  He was a
member of the Bass Anglers Club.

    Visitation was held after 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Russell Colonial
Funeral Home in St. Clair with parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m..  Funeral
Mass was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Luebbering with Father John McEntee officiating.
Interment was in Crestview Memorial Park, St. Clair.  Memorials may be made
to the American Heart Association.


St Louis Post Dispatch; St Louis MO; 2000-7-25

LAKER, RICHARD V. JR., July 23, 2000, Lonedell, MO; beloved husband of Norma 
(nee King) Laker; father of Richard V "Trey" Laker III and Jennifer (Matt) 
Sohn; son of Richard Sr. and Menette Laker; brother of Diane (Gary Sr.) 
Moore; son-in-law of Dempsey and Ruth Eagan; brother-in-law of Linda (Ed) 
Neel; nephew, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Tues., July 25, 2000 at the Russell Colonial 
Funeral Home in St. Clair, MO; with funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Wed. at St. 
Francis of Assisi Church in Luebbering, MO.  Interment will be in Crestview 
Memorial Park, St. Clair, MO.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart 
Association.  Parish prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tues. at the 
funeral home.