Larry William CAUDERA

October 14, 1946 - August 5, 2021

Larry Wm Caudera 74 of St. Charles, MO passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Primo & Audery (nee Ritter) Caudera. Grandparents Harry & Hazel Ritter & Lorenzo & Lucille Caudera & Uncle's William J. (Althea) Ritter & Harry W. Ritter, mother & father-in-law Milfred & Verneda (nee Seyer) King & brother & sister's-in-law Lawrence & June (nee King) Nordmeyer & Sister Sharon King. Larry is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Gloria J. Caudera (nee King). Dear father & father-in-law of Kristina M. Colby (nee Caudera) & Timothy J. (Suzanne) Caudera. Loving grandfather of Alyssa M. & Keira L. Colby. Brother-in-law to Dianne (Larry) G'Sell, Susan (Michael Meyer) King, & Steven (Ada) King. Uncle to Bradley & Michael King, Melissa (Cole) Plafcan, Keith (Kelly) Veidt, Kellie McCarthy (nee Veidt), Kimberly Nordmeyer, Steven (Amanda) G'Sell, John (Cara) G'Sell, Jason G'Sell & by cousins & dear friends. Larry was known for his love of Hockey. He inflicted his love of hockey on all who knew him. As an avid St. Louis Blues Hockey season ticket holder since the beginning, he wanted to see his hometown hockey team, the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup & that he did on June 12, 2019. He was a kindhearted man, a great father who always put others before himself. He will be greatly missed by so many. Services: Visitation from 11am-1pm & service @1pm on Monday, August 16, 2021 @ Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services 2115 Parkway Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 Burial to follow @ 2pm @ St. Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery 3950 West Clay Suite 200 St. Charles, MO 63301 Please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, in lieu of sending flowers.