Dolores ‘Lori’ Kertz

Dolores “Lori” Kertz died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was 71 years old.

She was born on August 15, 1948, in Ste. Genevieve, a daughter of the late Raymond A. Naeger and Rose (Herzog) Naeger.

She is survived by two daughters, Colleen Schloemann and her husband Greg, Kelli Kummer and her husband Doug; four grandchildren, Keiran Schloemann, Harper Schloemann, Gavin Kummer, Logan Kummer; three brothers, Charles Naeger, Thomas Naeger, John Naeger and his wife Brenda; four sisters, Marie Carron, Rosemary Miriani and her hubsand David, Margaret Schweigert and her husband Lloyd, Virginia Bahr and her husband Wayne.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph; and one brother-in-law, Eldon Carron.

She was an employee of Ameren Electric for more than 30 years.

Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. She loved baking cookies and working in her garden. She loved to read books and the newspaper, watch “Jeopardy,” and listen to Cardinals baseball on the radio.

Funeral services were Monday, October 28, at St. Marks Catholic Church in St. Louis. Hoffmeister South County Chapel handled the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

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