Albert J. Guenette, Jr.
Albert J. Guenette, Jr.
Albert J. Guenette, Jr. passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Al, as he preferred to be called, was born in Escanaba, Michigan on February 18, 1944 and left for the Army at the age of 17 where he was honorably discharged four years later. He retired as an oil field supervisor in Long Beach, California. He and his wife Rae Jean Guenette moved shortly after to West Plains in 2004. After almost 45 years of marriage she passed away in 2019.
He is survived by his daughter Michelle Schmidt (52) of John’s Creek, Georgia, granddaughters McKenna (18) and Riley (15), and grandson Dylan (12).
There will be no service per his wishes. Al’s final resting place will be at a national cemetery in Georgia to honor his military service along with his wife, Rae Jean.
Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Kileene Collins
July 19, 2021 @ 11:38 am
Al was like a second Dad to me and I have a huge hole in my heart. I will miss our daily phone conversations, our weekly meals, bowling together, and the list goes on and on. I know he is reunited with his wife, Rae and that makes me happy for both of them. I Love you Al and goodbye, for now.
Eileen Wilson
July 20, 2021 @ 9:46 pm
Dear daughter/family of Al and Rae. I’m so sorry over the loss of your parents. They were my neighbors for years and we just had the most fun.
We were totally on opposite poles on the political spectrum, but that’s okay because my hubs was far right as well. We respected each other’s privacy but knew that we were there for each other in any emergency. When we got Iced in? We had a small generator and coffee was number one priority on my list. As soon as it was brewed there would be a knock at the door, and we would fill their thermo?
Although Al & I both had spouses that had been laden with a terminal illness, both of them left us unexpectedly. Rae left exactly one month before my Larry. I ended up moving to the hospital City, but Al & I spoke daily. It was not a club that either of us wanted to be in, but we managed to work our way through with each other’s support.
They were the light of my life and this world is going to be a little bit more dark without them. Blessings to your entire family and all the friends that knew them.