Old-time Glutton and Senior member Herbert “Corky” Borgmann passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, in Springfield MO. Corky fought a long battle with throat cancer. He was 73.
His funeral will be Friday, February 7th in Springfield.
Member Notes
Tommy Smith Dead at 46
Sad to report that former Glutton Tom (Tommy) Smith (AKA Tommy Salami) passed away at his home in Florissant on April 5, 2018, after a long battle with colon cancer.? Tom was a member?of the club in the mid-1990s for a few years.? His dad, Tom Smith also was a member for most of the 1990s.
Tommy gave me permission to post this video he made when he did a Show & Tell in his communication class in 2011:??Show & Tell: Dad goes back to school
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 10 from 3 pm to 8 pm at?Stygar Florissant Chapel and Cremation Center,?13980 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant, MO 63033
Funeral service will be held at Stygars on Wednesday, April 11 starting promptly at 10 am followed by interment at Friedens Cemetery & Mausoleum.? Obituary
Gary Rowberry sails thru hip replacement
Gary Rowbverry had his hip replacement surgery on Monday?(Jan. 8) in Houston as scheduled. By Tuesday afternoon he was back at his apartment.? Gary said as soon as he woke up after surgery he was no longer hurting. He says he feels great and hopes to be back to work in a couple of weeks.? Typical recovery time is 6 to 8 weeks but he’s hoping the doctor will clear him to return to work since, as we know, he really doesn’t do anything.
Row says he was really crabby, which he attributes to his bad hip, and also always tired which he attributes to his bad heart.? Now that he’s?taken care of those two issues he feels like a new man.? He said, “the Crabby Row is gone!”? And he has a lot more energy than he did have.? Anyone wanting to call him and test his crabbyless?attitude, you can reach him at 314-715-5429.
Remembering Rick
Remembering Rick from Jonco on Vimeo.
Momma McGuire
Momma McGuire from Jonco on Vimeo. Lyrics by Dave Brink, Music by Derek Brink
Gary Rowberry Undergoes Open Heart Surgery
Update: (11/22): Talked with Gary today and he’s getting ready to check out of the hospital and go back to his apartment.? He said he’s feeling really good with minimal pain and everything is looking good. He’s going to start cardiac rehab to build himself up. He can’t drive for 6 weeks.? ?Once he gets his heart built back up he’ll undergo the hip replacement and said he’ll be as mean and ugly as ever and good for another 30 years.? He wants to thank everyone for their well wishes, thoughts and prayers.? He’s hoping to be able to come back to St. Louis around Christmas but if not, by February for sure.
Championship Row
Gary Rowberry shown?holding the 2017 World Series Trophy of his Houston Astros.
Rick Walton Killed in Crash
Glutton Brother Rick Walton was killed in a car crash?around 5 pm Sunday afternoon October 8, 2017.? Details are sketchy but apparently, he was on his way home from a benefit for a friend in the St. Charles area when he lost control of his truck on I-70 near Dave & Busters and went off the road and hit a tree. Rick was not thrown from the vehicle as first reported.? He had his seatbelt on.?
Staples Wedding Celebration
Ray and Cheryl Staples invite you to a celebration of their wedding on Saturday, September 30th at the Glutton Club. It’s an open house kind of party so come anytime after 2 pm. ?They’d appreciate if you call or text them (314-560-5643) to let them know you’re coming.
Alk hospitalized with double pneumonia
Al Karniski was hospitalized over the weekend with double pneumonia and God knows what else. ?He’s a Mercy Hospital (formerly known as St. John’s Mercy) on Ballas near 40 and 270. ?Al has been feeling like crap for about 10 days. That crap turned into double pneumonia.
He’ll probably?be in the hospital for a few days.
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Bertie Taylor undergoes heart surgery
Bertie Lopez Bridges/Taylor, or Scott Taylor’s wife for short, underwent?a heart valve replacement surgery this morning (Monday) at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park?Ridge IL (Chicago area).
Hospital Address: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL 60068
Everything went as expected and Bertie is expected to remain in the hospital for about a week before she can go home.
Our thoughts and prayers sent her way.
Elenore ‘Momma’ McGuire Dead at 91
?We’re sad to report that ‘Momma’ McGurie passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, after a brief illness. ?
Mom McGuire was the Mother of founding members Dan and Don McGuire. ?As the name ?Momma? McGuire indicates, she was, in many ways, a second Mother to us all. ??She was made an Honorary Member of the Gluttons in 1971.
A simple private funeral will be held on Thursday, June 15, with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Gluttons Club from 4 to 8 pm on Thursday.
Momma McGuire Under Hospice Care
Got the sad news today that Elenore ‘Momma’ McGurie is going under hospice care. ?She has undergone surgery on her kidneys a couple of times recently but it apparently isn’t working. She has other non-treatable problems and the outlook isn’t good.
Momma McGuire,?91, has been an honorary member of the Gluttons since 1971. ?Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire?McGuire family.
Dan Sucich undergoes emergency surgery
Dan Sucich had to undergo emergency surgery last week due to a perforated bowel. ?He had a rough few days but seems to be doing better now.
He’s at Depaul Hospital recuperating. ?Wishing Dan a speedy recovery.
Kevin McCauley gets new hip
Kevin McCauley had hip replacement surgery on Thursday afternoon at DePeres Hospital in West County. ?Everything went well and they had him up and walking that evening. This reporter visited Kevin on Friday afternoon and he was in good spirits. ?
Kevin should be going home on Saturday to recuperate.?
Gary Spearman’s mother died
Gary Spearman’s mother,?Dortha Marie Spearman died on Monday evening, December 12, 2016. Mrs. Spearman suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for eight years.
The funeral will be Monday, December 19, 2016, at Styger Florissant Chapel. ?Details
Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary and Danny and their families?at this time.
Denny Abeln Dead at 75
Our hearts are saddened to learn that Denny Abeln died on Friday morning June 24, 2015.
Ed Carter called and said he got a call from Denny’s daughter Debbie that Denny had a heart attack at his home in Spanish Lake.
Denny joined the club in 1993 and has been a Resident member ever since. Twenty-three years of faithfully paying his dues and never once on the Shit List.
Visitation will be Monday, June 27 from 3 to 8 pm at Stygar Florissant Chapel and Cremation Center on Halls Ferry just south of Lindbergh. Funeral will be Tuesday, June 28 at 9:15 am at Stygar.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mary Ann, Debra and thei extended family.
Sweet Mary and Dad
Mary Porzelt, AKA Sweet Mary, performed with her band at Atomic Cowboy in St. Louis Wednesday night.? She’s planning on moving to Los Angeles this summer to pursue her music career.? Below is a little clip from her performance the other night.
Rabbi Trashed!
Jim “Rabbi” Murphy was injured in a trash accident while cleaning up spilled trash. In his words:
I was cleaning up the spilled trash and I was walking down the hill to pick up the last of it and my left foot slipped out from under me and my right knee folded up and tore my patella tendon. Had surgery yesterday to have it fixed. Owie.
We’re wishing Rabbi a speedy pain-free recovery.
Kurt Kneeds Beer
Kurt ‘Hoss” Mirth underwent menisectomy and chondroplasty surgery on his ailing right knee this morning.
Here’s an example of the surgery