October 27, 2005

Robert Yoffie

Robert M. Yoffie, 81, of St. Ann, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home. He was born March 11, 1924, in St. Louis, son of Samuel and Julia Yoffie. He married the former Evelyn L. Hoops. Yoffie retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, umpired baseball many years and was police commissioner with the city of St. Ann 10 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish (formerly St. Gregory), and longtime member of St. Ann Council Knights of Columbus...

Robert M. Yoffie, 81, of St. Ann, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home.

He was born March 11, 1924, in St. Louis, son of Samuel and Julia Yoffie. He married the former Evelyn L. Hoops.

Yoffie retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, umpired baseball many years and was police commissioner with the city of St. Ann 10 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish (formerly St. Gregory), and longtime member of St. Ann Council Knights of Columbus.

He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines.

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Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert Yoffie of South Carolina, George "Andy" Yoffie of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Evelyn Yoffie of St. Ann; a sister, Rose Marie Vosbrink; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Collier's Funeral Home in St. Ann.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Parish. Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery.

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