Wilfred Roth

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Wilfred E. "Wimpy" Roth, 78, of Ste. Genevieve died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Sept. 29, 1924, in Ste. Genevieve, son of Alex and Emma Bieser Roth. He married Clara M. Gegg on May 26, 1954, at River Aux Vases, Mo. She survives.

He owned and operated Wimpy's Foodliner for 37 years until his retirement. He was a member of the VFW Post 2210 and American Legion Post 150.

Survivors include three sons, Paul J. Roth of Cape Girardeau, Keith Roth of Columbia, Mo., and Kevin Roth of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Donna Herzog and Michelle Meyer, both of Ste. Genevieve; a brother, Louis Roth of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; and 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, two brothers and a sister.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Basler Funeral Home in Ste. Genevieve.

Funeral will be at noon Monday at Church of Ste. Genevieve, with the Rev. Daniel Mosley officiating. Burial will be at Valle Spring Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve.