Funeral Homes in Catawissa, MO

Facts about the city

Catawissa is a small unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States, on the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, 39 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1839 and initially had four stores. It is located at the junction of Route N and Route O, southwest of Pacific. It has never been incorporated and has always been a township. Its post office opened in 1860. Latitude & Longitude: 38°25'29\" N, 90°46'57\" W (38.42472N, -90.7825W) Survey: T. 43 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 34 Elevation: 530 ft. Population 2,201 (2000 Census for Zip Code 63015 - Catawissa)As of 2007, the community consists of two churches (Baptist and Catholic), a post office, a school (Nike Elementary School), a state conservation area (Old Wooden River Bridge on north bank), a farm supply store, a bar, two gas stations (Wayside and Speedie Mart), one closed gas station (R&S) and several small shops. A strip mall is under construction at the intersection of Route N and Route O.Catawissa is the site where Bertha Gifford poisoned at least three and as many as seventeen people between 1911 and 1928. The house where most of the murders took place is still standing on Old Bend Road about one mile from the Meramec River.

Catawissa Obituaries

It was reported by Beatrice Daily Sun on February 3rd, 2015 that Harold Brown passed on in Beatrice, Nebraska.  Brown was 73 years old and was born in Catawissa, MO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Harold's life.

It was written on June 25th, 2014 that Virginia Lee Bruns (Dempsay) perished in Catawissa, Missouri.  Ms. Bruns was 82 years old and was born in Pinckneyville, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Virginia Lee's life.

It was revealed by Centralia Sentinel on May 29th, 2012 that Marguerite C "Peggy" Knipping (Arbam) passed on in Centralia, Illinois.  Ms. Knipping was 96 years old and was born in Catawissa, MO.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marguerite C "Peggy"'s life.

History

43 N., R. It was founded in 1839 and initially had four stores.

* Population 2,201 (2000 Census for Zip Code 63015 - Catawissa)

As of 2007, the community consists of two church (building) (Baptist and Roman Catholicism a post office, a school (Nike Elementary School), a state conservation area (Old Wooden River Bridge on north bank), a farm supply store, a bar, two gas stations (Wayside and Speedie Mart), one closed gas station (R&S) and several small shops. Catawissa is a small unincorporated area community in Franklin County, Missouri County, Missouri, United States, on the St. A strip mall is under construction at the intersection of Route N and Route O.