Beloved husband of 65 years of Audrey (nee Hanley) Shores; loving father of Jan (Pat Doyle) Shores, Babs (John) Mutchek, Steve (Mary Ellen) Shores, and Debbie (Duane) Oehmen; dear grandfather of John (Joanne) Mutchek and Stacy (Nate) Baumgartner; Lauren (Jack) Pelikan and David Shores; and Tyler Oehmen; great grandfather of Sarah and Erin Mutchek and Katelyn and Dylan Baumgartner; dear cousin, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend to many.
Following his service in the Army as a Staff Sergeant in WW II, Elmer retired as Captain with the St. Louis City Fire Department after 30 years of service.
SERVICES: Visitation 3-8pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at HOFFMEISTER COLONIAL MORTUARY 6464 Chippewa at Watson. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Tuesday at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church. Interment with Military Honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Backstoppers.
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