Gayle Rettig Sr.

Monday, March 1, 2021
Gayle Rettig Sr.

SIKESTON — Mr. Gayle LaVerne Rettig Sr., age 78, of Sikeston, passed away at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at his home with family by his side.

He was born Jan. 12, 1943, in Sikeston. Gayle served in the Army from Nov. 7, 1966, until Nov. 6, 1970. He worked at Potlatch-Tetrapak from Aug. 17, 1960, until 1994. Gayle was self-employed as a trailer manufacturer with R & R Enterprises until Aug. 29, 2008.

He married Patsy (Hill) Rettig on Jan. 31, 1998.

Mr. Rettig Sr. is survived by his living wife, Patsy (Hill) Rettig; one sister, Shelia Ray and husband Lynn; one son, Gayle LaVerne Rettig Jr. and wife, Heather; one grandson, Gayle (Trey) LaVene Rettig III; two stepchildren, Dale Gene Allen Jr. and wife, Jernene, and Sandra Kay Alvarado; seven step grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; three nieces; two great-nieces; and two great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, LaVerne Rettig and mother, Deloris (Greenlee) Rettig; one grandson, Dustin Ross Rettig; and one stepson, Jerry Dee Lowe Jr.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 3 from 11 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. The family request face masks be worn.

Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.