Joseph A. Grass Jr., 83, of Belleville, IL, born Friday, September 19, 1941, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO.
Joseph was a machine operator for Ober Nester Glass Company for 18 years and Pfizer Pharmaceutical for 25 years. He enjoyed baseball, going to the casino in his spare time but mostly loved his family and their dogs.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Daughter, Debbie Grass
- Parents, Joseph A. and Helen Ida, nee McKevit, Grass
- Mother-in-law, Myrna Money
- Son-in-law, James Martin
- Uncle, James McKevit
Surviving are his:
- Wife, Judith, nee Myers, Grass of Belleville, IL
- Children:
- Joseph A. Grass III of Belleville, IL
- Sherry Ruebusch of Waterloo, IL
- Lori (Paul Hankammer) Martin of Belleville, IL
- Carol (Ted Repa) Luebke of Aurora, IL
- Jamie (Bobby) Thompson of Freeburg, IL
- Sisters:
- Marlene (Daryl) Lucas of Fairview Heights, IL
- Arlene Eller of St. Louis, MO
- Barbara Rickert of St. Louis, MO
- Nina (Jimmy) Johnson of Columbia, IL
- Mary (Don) Mees of St. Louis, MO
- Aunt, Cleo McKevit of Belleville, IL
- Grandchildren:
- Melissa (Tony) Groves
- Brittany Hurley
- Meagen (Colton) Miller
- Paul Hankammer
- Morgan Hankammer
- Heidi (Kyle) Hancock
- Ariel Luebke
- Garrick Luebke
- Weston Thompson
- Keary Thompson
- Taylor Thompson
- Cash Thompson
- Great grandchildren:
- Jordyn Groves
- Tony Groves
- Aidyn Groves
- Zoey Miller
- Tatum Miller
- Ledger Miller
- Many dear nieces, nephews and cousins
Memorials:Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children- St. Louis.
Visitation:Visitation from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Funeral:Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2024 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Msgr. Bill McGhee officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Belleville, IL.
