PERRY STAATS

GREENBRIER -- Perry H. Staats, 80, of East Alton, Ill., died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at D'Adrian Convalescent Center in East Alton.

He was born Dec. 10, 1918, at Greenbrier, son of Perry F. and Alma Shell Staats. He and Beulah M. Berrong were married Oct. 14, 1950, in Piggott, Ark.

Staats was retired from Laclede Steel Co. in Alton, Ill.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Dewayne Staats of Clearwater, Fla.; two daughters, Rita Frohne of Hazelwood, Sheila Avery of Woodstock, Ga.; two brothers, Homer Staats of St. Louis, Harold Staats of Zalma; four sisters, Edna Wineger of Puxico, Rosalie Chambers of Overland, Katherine Fish and Stella Pittman of Zalma; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters.

Friends may call at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill from 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Berrong Cemetery near Gipsy.