Thomas Arthur Checkett

Thomas Arthur Checkett, 86, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at the Aurora Nursing Center, in Aurora. He was born May 19, 1935, in St. Louis, the son of Thomas Henry and Ethel Josephine (Seegers) Checkett.
Checkett attended Normandy High School in St. Louis, and served in the United States Army National Guard. He was an electrician for the St. Louis City Police Department and a member of the IBEW Local #1. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora.
Checkett is survived by his daughter, Tamara Ann Adams of Cedar Hill; one son, Timothy Checkett (Sandy), of House Springs; two grandchildren; four sisters, June Marez of Reno, Nev., Mary Bove of St. Louis, Virginia Zekoll  (Michael) of Glasgow, and Carol Whitehead of Arnold; several nieces and nephews.
Checkett was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ethel; wife, Julia Evans and three brothers, Joseph, James and Lawrence Checkett.
A visitation will be held from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon with a funeral Mass to follow at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
Memorial donations may be made payable to any local Humane Society or food pantry, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.