Francis Hanlon

Francis Paul Hanlon age 93 of Wentzville, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon in O’Fallon Missouri.

He was born March 31, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Francis Bernard and Mary Ethel Montgomery Hanlon.

Paul owned and operated F.P Hanlon floor laying Company in St. Louis, Missouri for many years. He belonged to St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Maryland Heights, Missouri. He served in the US Army during World War II as a gun crewman, with the light artillery 844 in Central Europe. He loved to help his family and to go fishing with family and friends.

Survivors include one brother William “Bill” (Emma) Hanlon of Delta, Missouri; three nephews Paul (Chris) Hanlon of Wentzville, Missouri; Mike (Linda) Hanlon of St. Louis; Bill (Becky) Hanlon of Chaffee; a niece Victoria (Larry) Raftery of Valparaiso, Indiana .

He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters

Friends may call after 4:00 pm on Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Parish Prayers will be at 5:30 pm

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, celebrant by Rev. Randy Tochtrop . Burial will be at St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Chaffee. The Missouri Honors will do a full Military Service.