Wendell Alan Nethery

March 2, 1947 - July 5, 2021

WENDELL ALAN NETHERY of Ballwin, Missouri was born March 2, 1947 in Robinson, Illinois to Ralph Wendell and Evelyn Gertrude (nee Pete) Nethery and passed away July 5, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, his granddaughter, Rachael Bick, and his brother, Stephen Nethery. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Sue (nee Kayser) Nethery of Ballwin, Missouri (Married November 29, 1969), two (2) daughters, Susan (John) Bick of Wildwood, Missouri and Karen (Frank) Yoder of Ballwin, Missouri, five (5) grandchildren, Evan Yoder, Isabella Yoder, Andrew Yoder, Ryan Bick and Trevor Bick, his sister, Lynda (Donald) England of Chatham, Illinois, as well as extended family and friends. In 1971 he graduated from Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, Illinois) with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a major in Finance. This was following service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and his marriage to Barbara, whom he met at EIU. For most of his career, “Al”, worked in sales of heavy machinery. He also participated in the Dale Carnegie Institute both as a student and as an assistant instructor. In addition to spending time with his family, Al loved fishing, especially fly fishing on streams and salmon fishing in Door County, Wisconsin. He was dearly loved as an exemplary husband, father, and grandfather and is deeply missed.