IN MEMORIAM: Union members we recently lost

The Greater St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Movement mourns the loss of the following union members.

FIRE FIGHTERS
• Harry Berne, passed away Jan. 13, 2022.

ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) LOCAL 1
• Bruce M. Starnes II, plant maintenance; retired 42-year member, passed away Dec. 26, 2021.
• Dale W. Snodsmith, journeyman wireman; retired 65-year member,  passed away Jan. 8, 2022
• Jerome N. Schmitt Jr., journeyman wireman; retired 38-year member, passed away Jan. 11, 2022.
• John E. Turnbough, communications journeyman technician; 19-year member, passed away Jan. 12, 2022.
• Tempelton E. Woods, residential wireman; 52-year member, passed away Jan. 17, 2022.
• Ryan W. Moritz, communications technician; six-year member,  passed away Jan. 17, 2022.
• Richard C. Collins, journeyman wireman; retired 6-year member,  passed away Jan. 22, 2022.
• Bill R. Puller, journeyman wireman; retired 54-year member, passed away Jan. 25, 2022.

INSULATORS LOCAL 1
• Jerry Donovan, business manager, retired; passed away Jan. 5, 2022.
• John Van Leuven, retired; passed away Jan. 21, 2022.

IRON WORKERS LOCAL 396
• Russel L. Watz, lifetime member; passed away Jan. 12, 2022.
• William D. Kossmann, lifetime member; passed away Jan. 22, 2022.
• Steven F. Vanderpool, lifetime member; passed away Jan. 23, 2022.
• Robert “Bob” T. Beger, lifetime member; passed away Jan. 25, 2022.

LETTER CARRIERS BRANCH 343
• Joseph V. “Joey V” Appelbaum, gold card member, retired; passed away Jan. 17, 2022.