Craig Lindsley

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Craig M. Lindsley, 50, of Perryville died Saturday, May 10, 2003, in the Emergency Room at Perry County Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 18, 1952, in Green Bay, Wis., son of Vernon and Mary Lou Collen Lindsley. He and Janet Passer were married June 18, 1974. She died May 8, 1997.

Lindsley was a 1970 graduate of West DePere High School in DePere, Wis., received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1974, and master's degree in science and environmental studies from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1984.

He was city administrator at Perryville. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission, Perryville Park Board, and 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include three sons, Brent Lindsley of San Antonio, Texas, Ryan Lindsley of Everett, Wash., Eric Lindsley of Whidbey Island, Wash.; his parents of DePere; five sisters, Linda Plautz of Owen, Wis., Chris Kocken of Green Bay, Jody Simons of Cleveland, Wis., Amy Diederich and Lisa Jansen of DePere; and fiancee, Patricia Heuman of Perryville.

Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:30 to 11 a.m. The parish wake will be at 7:30 Wednesday.

Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Church, with the Rev. Kevin Fausz officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.