Collette Janne St. Clair age 78 of Springfield Mo., died at 2:00 a.m. Saturday August 20, 2011 at her home.
Collette was born in Strasbourg, France the daughter of George and Jeanne Samuier.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband Larry of the home, whom she married on December 16 1964,a brother Alain Samuier and a nephew and a niece and some cousins. She is also survived by a step daughter Debra Catalano and five granddaughters and a grandson and six great grandchildren and many friends.
Collette was a wonderful wife, mother, always putting others first.
She served God by serving the downtrodden with the Salvation Army and the Kitchen and Missouri Hotel.
Graveside services will be Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 1 00 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 7 00 p.m. at Greenlawn North Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to any animal shelter or the Humain Society of Southwest Missouri.