ST. LOUIS -- Rudolph M. Buchheit, 85, of St. Louis died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Sherbrooke Village Nursing Center.

He was born Nov. 11, 1916, at Old Appleton, Mo., son of Joseph and Ida W. Buchheit.

He and Matilda B. Rellergert were married. She survives.

He was worked for a brewery, with Yeast Worker Local 6. He was a member of the Legion South White House Retreat and the Western Catholic Union Branch 148.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Patricia Oglesby and Karen Medeiros; three sons, Alan, Steven and Ronald Buchheit; two sisters; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters and a brother.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Kutis Funeral Chapel in Affton, Mo.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Queen of the Universe Church. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.