Alfred Rickli
Born on January 9, 1936 in New York, NY and died November 29, 2010 in St. Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Lydia Rickli, natives of Switzerland. Al was very proud of his Swiss heritage.
Beloved brother of Kenneth (Kathy) Rickli, The Woodlands, TX and Geri (Pete) Peters of St. L ouis, MO. Dear uncle of Keri (Brent) Bush, Southlake, TX; Kristi (Chase) LeBlanc, Spring, TX; Laura Peters, and Sarah Peters of St. Louis, MO. Great uncle of Lizzie, Avery, Tripp and Dustin. Dear cousin here and in Switzerland and a wonderful and loved friend to many.
Al was a 1954 graduate of Affton High School and received a BA degree from the University of Missouri where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps Reserves. Al was an employee at Anheuser-Busch for 33 years where he ended his career as a Beer Brewer, retiring in 1994. He was a long-standing member of the NRA. Al also enjoyed many hobbies including traveling, hunting, bowling, collector cars and attending both car and gun shows. He loved watching the Cardinals, Rams and Mizzou.
Al had a pleasant, easy going manner with a quick, warm sense of humor. When you met him, you couldn’t help but like him. He was a generous person who loved good fo od and a good laugh. He will be missed by many.
Family and his many friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at his favorite restaurant, Roberto’s Trattoria, 145 Concord Plaza, 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 6th.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the de Greeff Hospice House, St. Anthony’s Medical Center, 10024 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, MO 63128. It is a wonderful place where Al befriended many of the staff in just a short time.
very touching!
Al was a great guy, and a good friend. Tammy and I will miss him. My condolences to all his family and friends.
Roscoe Stephenson
Covington, Virginia
A better man than I to be sure. Proud to be called a friend of Al’s and will miss him.
We so enjoyed talking & visiting with Al the few times we had the pleasure of being with him. He seemed like such a great person. I know all of you will miss him greatly. Our prayers are with you through this difficult time.
I have not seen Al in years, but I remember the good times and laughs we had growing up. He will be missed.
Geri, Pete, Laura, Sarah & Dustin,
Please accept our deepest sympathy on your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love!
Al’s name often was heard by us from Otto and Peggy Huber who valued his friendship extremely. He was especially loved by them and we send our sympathy to them and other of his friends and his family.
Alice and Bill DeGrendele.
My grandfathers name if Earhart Severin Rickli (Ricklin) and he is from St. Galen, Switzerland. Would love to find out if we are related.
Sorry I did not know Alfred Rickli. He looks like a most pleasant man as are the other Swiss relatives that I have met.
Hope to hear from you——-
Carol Ricklin (Rickli) Bacon