Lucille M. Trost

Lucille Marie Trost, nee Rapley, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2014. She just recently celebrated her 100th birthday on October 2, 2014, with an amazing party of over 50 family members and dear friends. She had the best time.

Lucille worked for Woolworth’s for 26 years and then retired from Allstate Insurance Company after several years. She was a life-long member and volunteer at Bethesda Evangelical Church in St. Louis MO. She lived life to the fullest…over the years she enjoyed spending time with family and taking many trips with her dear sisters. She was very active and had lots of hobbies. She loved to read and had many dear friends that she walked with for many years at Carondelet Park near her home, she loved her St. Louis Cardinals, playing cards with the girls on Mondays, and an occasional trip to the casino. She was truly an inspiration to all and a joy to be around. We will all miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harvey Trost; her loving parents, Charles and Ella (Matt) Rapley; brother Harry Rapley and sister-in-law Lydia; sister Ellen and brother-in-law Clarence Bumb; brother Juba Rapley and sister-in-law Helen; sister June and brother-in-law Wilbur Wood; brother George Rapley; and sister Virginia Sackett.

Surviving are her stepsons Dennis Trost (Joyce) of St. Louis MO and Glenn Trost (Joyce) of Claremont CA and their children; sister-in-law Virginia Rapley of St. Louis MO; niece Kay (Roger) Stammer of Cumming GA; niece Janis (Ron) Schmalz of Frankfurt IL; niece Helen (Charles) Pfiffner of St. Louis MO; niece Jeanne (Jim) Roselli of St. Louis MO; nephew Tom (Mary) Rapley of St. Louis MO; nephew Gary (Diane) Wood of Arnold MO; nephew Bruce (Janet) Wood of St. Louis MO; nephew George (Sandy) Rapley of St. Louis MO; nephew Jeff (Nancy) Sackett of Pensacola FL; niece Janet (Roger) Mattea of Maryville IL; niece Joan Sickler of Maryville IL; nephew Jon (Barb) Sackett of Edwardsville IL; and many loving and sweet great- and great-great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the many caregivers at Bethesda Southgate and the deGreeff Hospice Home for their dedication, kindness, and compassion.

Memorials and/or donations can be made to the organization of your choice. The family will celebrate Lucille’s life in private.