Lillian (Lill) DeBarry (nee Gartner) on June 3, 2019 at age 100 fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Gartner and wife of 51 years to the late Richard (Bud) DeBarry Sr. She was loving mother of Rich (Jackie) DeBarry and Joyce (the late Paul) Morrison and dear friend to Joyce’s companion Norm Christensen. Dear grandmother of Rich (Michelle) DeBarry III, Eric (Angela) Morrison, Jared Morrison and Wendy (David) Deuser. Beloved great grandmother of Katelyn Becker, Alex Morrison, Annie DeBarry, Charlie DeBarry, Zoey Deuser, Lilly Deuser and Hunter Deuser. She was the dear sister of Alvera Strain, the late Rose Dick, Violet Stoffey, Charles Gartner, Edward Gartner and William Gartner. Mrs. DeBarry was a dear sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Mrs. DeBarry was a member of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church since the age of 4. She was a member of the funeral choir, Ladies Sodality, Senior Citizens Club and an alumnus of the grade school. Mrs. DeBarry worked for 25 years at Kohnes Tom Boy Market. She served as a Red Cross volunteer for 14 years. She was a former member of the Bevo 2001 Seniors, former member of the Holly Hills Golden Agers Seniors and the Red Hat Society.
Services: Visitation 4-8 pm, Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Hoffmeister South County Chapel, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63125. Funeral Service, 10:30 am, Friday, June 7, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4200 Delor St, St. Louis, MO 63116. Interment will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
Honoring the life of Mrs. DeBarry, masses are preferred or contributions to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation, 3800 Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110.
