Rudy Theodore Veit

Visitation will be held at Hoffmeister Funeral Home at 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, Missouri, from January 21 2021, from 2-6 PM. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Hoffmeister Funeral Home at 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, Missouri, January 22 2021, 9-1015 AM, followed by a military burial service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at 11 AM, January 22 2021.

Rudolph (Rudy) was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 27, 1928 to Theodore Rudolph and Anna Mae Veit. Rudy graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946 and was married to his beloved wife Joan Louise Seebach on November 5, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri celebrating in 2020 a lifetime of 71 years of love. Rudy entered the United States Marine Corps and served proudly for four years during World War II, and will be buried with full military honors, stationed at Paris Island; his dedication and compassion showed in his devotion to God, his family, his country & work. Rudy worked as a switchman for the Terminal Rail Road in St. Louis for over forty (40) years, many years working sixteen (16) hour days. Rudy is a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, as is his wife Joan, dedicating their lives to raising their children to be followers of Jesus Christ. All three children, Barbara, Rudy and Joan attended Green Park Lutheran School providing a Christian foundation for their lives. Rudy & Joan & family were faithful members of Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis County, Missouri for many years. Rudy celebrated his 90th birthday in February, 2019 with his family and friends at Five Towns in St. Petersburg, FL with a Mickey Mouse party, his mascot born in the same year 1928; plans are for a celebration of life at a later time at Five Towns. Rudy loved the outdoors, he loved to travel, camp, and he loved traveling with his truck and trailer with Mom across the country. As kids, we camped out in so many places, went fishing, swimming, snipe hunting, to Disneyland, and so many other wonderful places where we had such good times with so many great memories.

Rudolph is survived by his beloved wife, Joan Louise Veit; loving father to daughter Barbara Ann Veit, St. Louis, Missouri; daughter Joan Marie Veit Nandrea, Olathe, Kansas; grandson, Christopher Nandrea, Denver, CO; granddaughter Jennifer Nandrea Gustin & husband Michael Gustin, great grandsons James Theodore Gustin & Noah Henry Gustin, Mason, Ohio; son Rudy Theodore Veit, Castle Rock, CO; granddaughter Megan & husband, Kyle Morse, great granddaughter, Katie Morse, Falcon, CO; grandson Stephan Rudy Veit, his wife Amanda, great granddaughters, Brooklyn Alyssia Veit-Miller and Madison Nikkol Veit, great grandson Jett Rudy Veit, Grand Junction, CO.

Pall bearers include Mr.Rudy Veit, Mr. Stephan Veit, Mr. Christopher Nandrea, Mr. Michael Gustin, Mr.Kyle Morse and Mr. Duane Hughes.

The family would like to extend our sincere thanks to Beach Memorial Chapel/Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home in Clearwater, and Hoffmeister Funeral Home in St. Louis.

Rudy loved animals, particularly dogs, owning many German shepherds & poodles in his life. His love & devotion to Marie, a poodle and a wonderful, loving dog, who passed recently at 18½ years of age was unbounded.

Memorial donations in memory of Rudolph Theodore Veit can be made to the Humane Society of the US or Wayside Waifs of Kansas City, 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137-2808.

(Psalm 23) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness f or His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; f or You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; m y cup runs over. Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.