River Layne Mothershead passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:37 a.m. at Cardinal Glennon Hospital St. Louis, Missouri, with his mother Justine by his side. Born on October 30, 2021 at St. Mary Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri. River was a tiny 2 ib 03 ozs when he came into this world unexpectedly. They say the best gifts come in small packages and that is exactly what River was, a Gift from God. River was a calm, sweet, happy baby. He loved to cuddle, he was very ticklish, had the biggest smile that could melt anyone's heart. River was loved more than he could ever know and will be deeply missed.

Surviving are his mother, Justine(Blaine Friese) Asher of Sauget, IL; his father, David Mothershead III of Cahokia, IL; a sister, Whitney Freise of Sauget, IL; his grandparents, Melanie (Royce) Jones of Prairie duRocher, IL, James (Diana) Asher of Freehold, NJ, David (Melissa) Mothershead II, and Angie Mast of Cahokia, IL; great grandparents, Richard (Betty) Winkelman of O'Fallon, IL, Ted (Donna) Bickl of Cahokia, IL, Mona Mothershead of Fults, IL, and David (Diane) Mast of Cahokia, IL; four aunts, Samantha Winkelman of New Athens, IL, Donna (Eric) Asher of Sauget, IL, Mackenzie Jones of Belleville, IL, and Mercedes (Austin) Connor of Baldwin, IL; and three uncles, Max (Hallie) Mothershead of St. Louis, MO, Nakoa (Gina) Phang of St. Louis, MO, and Kevin Corbin of Cahokia, IL.. He was also a dear cousin.

Friends may visit from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Cahokia, Illinois. A Mass of the Christian Burial will immediately follow at 6:00 p.m. A private cremation was to be held.

The staff of Braun Colonial Funeral Home, Cahokia was entrusted with the care of River.

Little Snowdrop
The world may never notice
If a snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to winder
If the petals fall too soon.

But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.

The little one we longed for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.

And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Say that we love you