69, Fortified with Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at his residence.

Beloved husband of Noreen (Petersen) and the late Betty (Kalafatich) ; son of the late Emmett and Lena (Krassinger) Dempsey, loving father and father-in-law of Timothy, Jr. (Jill Hatcher), Colleen (Den) Dotson, and Kathleen (Todd) Sublette; beloved step-father of Vincent, Charles (Sharon), Matthew, Philipp Petersen, and Margaret (Mathew) Puhse; dear brother of Maggie (late Paul) Englert, Maxine (Jerry) Adlersfluegel, Jeanne (Myron) Harasym, John (Jeanette) and the late Robert, Emmett, James (survived by Audrey), Thomas, Leonard, and Donald (survived by Misako); brother-in-law of Audrey Kalafatich; precious Grandpa and Papa Tim to Angela (Dustin), Amanda, Corey, Deanne, Kevin, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Joseph, Tanner, Sarah, Erin and Benjamin; dear nephew, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many, especially friends of Bill W.

Graduated from St. Agatha’s Grade School and St. Mary’s High School (Class of ’59). A proud Teamster of Local 1187, he retired from Anheuser Busch Brewery with 27 years of service, and was instrumental in setting up ABEA programs; he chaired many children’s Christmas and Easter parties.

Tim was an avid Montauk trout fisherman and enjoyed gold panning in S. Dakota. Over the years, he and many family members sold thousands of Gus’ pretzels at the VP Fair, city and county fairs. Later he made funnel cakes at church picnics and enjoyed teaching the art to others.

Active 3rd degree member of Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council #8887 in Valley Park, MO and Fr. Stanley Kromer Knights of Columbus Council #11553 in Englewood, FL where Tim and Noreen enjoyed their retirement as snowbirds; 4th degree member of Bishop Schierhoff Assembly #2110; 3rd degree member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge 5, St. Louis.

As a member of the Washington Overseas Mission group from Washington, MO, Tim traveled to Honduras on many medical missions as an instrument sterilizer for the dentists.