Violette King, 1943-2016; Was SIUE Alum
Violette King, of Godfrey, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 4, at her home. She was 72.
A native of Tirana, Albania, she earned a bachelor’s with honors from SIUE. She helped develop the curriculum for and was the first teaching supervisor of the School of Cytotechnology at Washington University/Barnes Hospital from 1963 to ‘67. In October 2002, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called her, one of the nation’s leading voices for nursing home reform.
Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at the funeral home.
A complete obituary is available in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.