Dec 15, 2025

Loraine T. Brown, age 82, passed away December 15, 2025.

Loving wife of McKinley "Mac" Brown; mother of Jonathan (Jeri) Arnold and Jeffrey (Anne) Arnold; grandmother of Brady, Evan, Riley, Henry, and Maggie.

  A full obituary will be posted when available.  

The family will receive friends from 3 – 6 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at First United Presbyterian Church, 1303 Royal...

Dec 12, 2025

Virginia Lou Higgins Witt, age 94, of O'Fallon, Ill., born February 22, 1931, to Ralph and Frances (Butler) Higgins, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 12, 2025.

Virginia grew up in Stillwater, Okla., graduating from Stillwater High School and from Oklahoma State University, where she received a B.A. in Art and minored in Architecture and...

Dec 11, 2025

Clara Belle Honea (nee Jones), age 97, of O'Fallon, Ill. and formerly of Memphis, Tenn., went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 11, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital.

Clara was born on October 2, 1928, in Muscadine, Ala., to Edward Hill Jones and Hazel Pauline (nee Hill) Jones. After graduating from Piedmont High...

Dec 5, 2025

Debra K. Farmer, age 77, beloved wife of 59 years of Ray, passed away December 5, 2025. Debbie is no longer in pain, as she has journeyed to a better place where she has transitioned to a new life. She is joined in heaven with family, friends and fury animals Spud, Gus, and Kat, and ALL IS GOOD.

Dec 4, 2025

Gary Robert "Mac" MacFarland, age 84, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of Warner Robins, Ga., passed away December 4, 2025. Gary was born September 19, 1941 in Sacramento, Calif. to Robert F. and Gladys, nee Gregory, MacFarland. Gary's father was a casualty of World War II, and died when Gary was only 3 years old. Gary enlisted in the military...

Nov 30, 2025

Gary Dean Simmons, lifelong resident of Fairview Heights, Ill., passed away November 30, 2025 at the age of 64. Gary was born March 5, 1961, the youngest of four children born to John and Virginia, nee Hoge, Simmons. They have preceded him in death.

A graduate of Belleville High School, Gary enjoyed the classic rock music of...

Nov 29, 2025

Carl Eugene Hall, age 97, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 19, 1928 in Greenville, Ill., passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, Ill.

Carl grew up in Greenville, Ill., and enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the young age of 17. During World War II, he served in the Weather Squadron...

Nov 25, 2025

Karen Lee Maloney (née Titter), 80, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2025, surrounded by love, after a short but intense battle with cancer.

Karen devoted 5 years to the Bank of O'Fallon and retired after 30 years with AT&T. She cherished the many years spent with her parents creating floats for...

Nov 22, 2025

Linda Marie (nee Havlik) Bovich, 78, passed away on November 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth's

Hospital in O'Fallon, Ill., due to complications from lung cancer. Born on August 1, 1947, in McKeesport, Penn., she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (nee Quinn) Havlik. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Jerry Havlik....

Nov 22, 2025

Rachel Barbara Harden, age 47, of Belleville, Ill., passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Rachel was born on January 21, 1978, on Beale Air Force Base in California. She is the daughter of Barbara Ann Harden, nee Giles, and Richard Henry Harden. Rachel grew up in O'Fallon, Ill., where...

Nov 21, 2025

Terri Lynn Ahlvin, née MacLaughlin, 70, of O'Fallon, Ill., born November 26, 1954, in Atlanta, Ga., passed away on the evening of Friday, November 21, 2025 in her home surrounded by loved ones.

Terri was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who had a warm, motherly influence on those she loved. She grew up...

Nov 16, 2025

Rhonda Carol Love, age 72, passed away at her home on November 16, 2025 in O'Fallon, Ill. after a lifetime devoted to serving families and children. Born on May 7, 1953, in Fort Smith, Ark., she was the daughter of Rommy Mack, Jr. and Margaret Ellen (Bell) Love. Rhonda was preceded in death by her beloved parents, her sister,...

Nov 14, 2025

Robert Morgan 'Bob' Raines of Trenton, Ill., born September 6, 1949, passed away at the age of 76, on November 14, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

He is survived by his wife Linda 'Lin' Moore Raines; son Chad (Erinn), stepson Todd (Julie) Stone; grandchildren: Payton Stone, Gabrielle Stone, and Parker Raines; siblings: Jack (Fara),...

Nov 14, 2025

Cindy Lou McFadden, age 74, of Swansea, Ill., passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025. Cindy was born on November 8, 1951, to loving parents.

Cindy dedicated her career to language and care, working as a Medical Transcriptionist for many years. Outside of work, her world was filled with creativity, music, and joy. She had a passion...

Nov 13, 2025

Joan Elizabeth (nee Russell) DePhillips, 94, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, died November 13, 2025 while recovering from a recent fall. She was born April 2, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to David Thomas and Katherine Cecil (nee Callahan) Russell.

Joan was preceded in death 41 years earlier by her beloved husband Eugene Francis DePhillips.  She was also preceded...

Nov 12, 2025

Mark Ganger, age 57, of O'Fallon, Ill., died unexpectedly November 12, 2025 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon. Mark was born March 26, 1968 in Sewanee, Tenn. to Marvin and Sharon, nee Kleopper, Ganger.

As part of a US Air Force family, Mark lived in several locations, including California, Virginia, Arkansas, and Germany, before settling in O'Fallon,...

Nov 9, 2025

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia 'Pat' Hartkop, 88, of Bettendorf, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport,...

Nov 9, 2025

Barbara Ann Armstrong, nee McIntosh, age 61, passed away Sunday evening, November 9, 2025 at her home in O'Fallon, Ill., with her family at her side.

Barbara was born June 10, 1964 in Berwyn, Ill., the only daughter of William Arthur and Alice Louise, nee Wehrmann, McIntosh. She married John Crishal Armstrong on July 15, 1989 at...

Nov 2, 2025

Shirley Jean Giger, 93, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 11, 1932, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Shirley led a full and blessed life as she and her husband, Joe, lived around the globe while he served 31 years in the U.S. Air Force.

She raised her six children and was very involved as a...

Oct 27, 2025

Vernell Elonora Vollmer, nee Eberhardt, age 85, passed away Monday evening, October 27, 2025 at Shiloh Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Ill.

Vernell was born January 9, 1940 in Belleville, Ill., the only child of Marion and Adele, nee Koerber, Eberhardt. She grew up on the historic family farm near New Athens Township and took great pride in the...