John Spears

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[John Spears of Foley, Mo., died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the age of 84.

He was the dear husband of Rosemary Spears (nee: Tessmer), dear son of the late James Oscar Spears and the late Edith Minerva Spears (nee: Wright), loving father of Gary (Karen) Spears, Jerry Spears, Sherry (Charles) Caito, John Spears and Autumn Spears; cherished grandfather of six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and loving brother of Beverly (Dan) Storz.

He was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and one grandchild.

He was a minister and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.

The family is being served by The Baue Funeral Home, 311 Wood St., O'Fallon, Mo., where visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2009. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at Baue Funeral Home Chapel. Interment is in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice. Share your condolences and memories at the Internet site www.baue.com.