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Rest in Peace Grandma Sophie
Sophie Schwartze Schepker (91) entered peacefully into eternal rest, joyfully reuniting with her husband, Jake, on December 23, 2010.
One of 12 children, Sophie was born on January 28, 1919, in Argyle, MO. She is survived by her sisters Rita and Catherine, and her brother Albert; her six children and their spouses: Stan and Barb Schepker of St. Louis; Don and Marge Schepker of Topeka, KS; Rebecca and Daniel Smith of St. Louis; Jim and Anita Schepker of West Hartford, CT; Mike and Kim Schepker of St. Peters; Elaine and John Arthur of St. Louis: 11 grandchildren and their spouses: Matt and Becky Schepker, Andy, Meghan, Vicki and Kelly Flynn, D.J and Kristen Schepker, Beth, Sarah Hartland, Lisa and Kevin Moresco, Michael, Kristen and Caroline: and 4 “dandy” great-grandchildren: Cameron, Nicholas, Grace, and James.
Before marriage and during WWII, Sophie worked as a housemaid and then at Carter Carburetor in St. Louis. She was a constant volunteer at the former Most Holy Name of Jesus parish in North St. Louis, where she held numerous leadership roles in a host of parish organizations. She also served as a food prep and baker at the Hyde Park Bissell Mansion Restaurant, the City’s oldest private residence, for more than a decade. She was famous for her lifelong cooking, baking and canning skills. Always the last to retire and the earliest to rise in the Schepker household, Sophie was tireless in her dedication to raising first her children, and then the next generation of her grandchildren.
Movember 2010
I’m going to participate in Movember again this year. If you don’t know what Movember is, it is an annual, month-long celebration of the mustache, highlighting men’s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer. Starting November 1st participants start growing their ‘staches. Movember is all about changing the face of men’s health, hence the growing of a mustache. Last year I went with the classic Fu Manchu and on November 30th I ended up with what you see below (it’s horrible, I know).
This year I’m going to try for the handlebar. Because this is such a daunting task to do in a month I’ve decided not to shave completely on October 31st. It’s cheating a bit but I’d like to see if I can get a nice handlebar by November 30th. You will be able to watch my progress on Daily Booth, just like last year.
When the contest starts on November 1st, please think about donating.
A Laser Pointer and a Dog
If you’re ever bored just get a dog and a laser pointer. Hours of instant entertainment.
Surprise Birthday DVD
For my Grandma and Grandpa Moss’ surprise birthday party I was given the task of creating a slideshow dvd of old pictures, much like the one I did for my Grandpa Schepker’s funeral. This is the finished result. Created using Garage Band and iMovie on my iMac.
Surgery
So, tomorrow morning my dog has to have surgery. Penny, my Boston Terrier, developed a tumor in her ear. It’s very small, the size of a small pea, and the vet told me during her checkup that young dogs will often get them in their ears and they will go away on their own. Unfortunately for my dog (and my bank account), this one bothered Penny enough to scratch at it and cause it to bleed. This means that it will have to be removed. Hopefully all will go well and she won’t experience any complications.
