Memorial services announced for late Ted Drewes Jr.

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Ted Drewes Jr., the longtime owner of the iconic Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stands, will be laid to rest on Saturday, Sept. 14.

On Friday, the Drewes family revealed details for the funeral service for Drewes Jr., who died on Monday, Aug. 26 . The service, which will be open to the public, will take place at the Chapel at St. Timothy & St. Titus at Concordia Seminary of St. Louis, beginning at 11 a.m.

The family says in honor of Drewes Jr., the custard stand will be closed that day.

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is an iconic staple in St. Louis for both local residents and visitors to the area.

The business started in Florida in 1929 by Ted Drewes Sr. then it made it's way to St. Louis the next year, with the opening of a now-closed store on Natural Bridge Road.

By 1941, it would open multiple locations, including it's signature stand on Chippewa Street and another stand on Sound Grand Boulevard.

Under Drewes Jr. leadership, the frozen custard business thrived, with the Chippewa location expanding their operations to accommodate growing demand in 1985.

Drewes Jr. often appeared in ads and commercials for the company and would usually says the phrase "It really is good guys, ----- and gals!"

The company recently celebrated it's 95th anniversary of business in April.

Travis Dillon, the co- owner of Ted Drewes Frozen Custard and Drewes Jr. son-in-law, told KMOX back in April that the success that Ted Drewes has achieved for nearly a century comes down to the store's belief in quality and service that helps keep them be consistently excellent.

"We have a sign inside that says 'our business is service'" said Dillon back in April. "Ted Sr. and Ted Jr. were both were very big into pay attention to details and get to the window before the customer get there and get them what they like as soon as possible."

Alongside the frozen custard stand, the company also sells Christmas trees during the holiday season at it's store on Chippewa Street, beginning after Thanksgiving and running until Christmas Eve.