Tony Biama
September 12, 2026
Tony Biama, resident of Coulterville, Ill., passed away at the age of 67. A full obituary will be posted soon. Services for Tony are pending.
Kevin Ganger
September 10, 2026
Kevin Scott Ganger, age 60, of O’Fallon, Ill., passed away suddenly on September 10, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., following injuries sustained in a fall.
Kevin was born on June 23, 1966, in Winchester, Kan. He graduated from O’Fallon Township High School in 1985 and earned his associate degree from Southwestern Illinois College, formerly Belleville Area College, in...
Ken Sternberg
September 10, 2026
Kenneth Ray “Ricochet” Sternberg, of O’Fallon, Ill., born March 13, 1967, to Raymond and Peggy (née Younger) Sternberg, passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Diagnosed more than 14 years ago and given a grim prognosis, Ken fought valiantly and made the most of the years that followed—welcoming beloved grandchildren and watching his family grow.
Kenneth was a devoted...
Shirley Thomas
September 9, 2026
Shirley Thomas, age 90, passed away on September 9, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of treasured memories and a legacy of love and faith.
Shirley was born on May 6, 1936, in Rockwood, Tennessee, and spent much of her life living in and around the Rockwood area. Tennessee was always an important part of her life and who she was.
Faith was...
Thomas Borsch
September 8, 2026
Thomas Lee Borsch, age 76, of Shiloh, Ill., passed away September 8, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his dear family. Born January 24, 1950 in East St. Louis, Tom attended Belleville schools and graduated from Belleville East High School where he was a standout baseball player. After attending the University of Missouri, he had a lengthy career in the...
Walter Lewis Wright
September 6, 2026
Walter Lewis Wright, SMSgt, USAF (retired), passed away September 6, 2026 at his home in O’Fallon, Ill. Born into a military family on September 14, 1949 in Birmingham, Ala., Wally enlisted in the US Air Force soon after high school graduation. He served honorably for 25 years, earning numerous decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 devices, Air Force...
Lesley Brown-Hozian
August 26, 2026
Lesley Lynn Carol Brown-Hozian, age 51, of Mascoutah, formerly of Hillsboro, Ill., passed away unexpectedly on August 26, 2026 at her home in Mascoutah. Lesley was born September 19, 1974 in Madison, Ohio, and was proud to grow up as the daughter of a police officer. Relocating often due to his career, she primarily grew up in Denton, Texas where...
Joyce Marie Copley
August 23, 2026
Joyce Marie Copley, age 93, longtime resident of Albion, Ill., passed away August 23, 2026 at Aviston Countryside Manor, Aviston, Ill., following a brief illness. Joyce was born April 17, 1933 in Comanche, Texas. She grew up in Oklahoma, and later moved with her parents to Olney, Ill., where she met her husband, Doyle.
Joyce loved her dogs, especially Sophie, Gypsy,...
James Charles Sogor
August 22, 2026
James Charles “Jim” Sogor, age 88, of O’Fallon, Ill., passed away August 22, 2026.
Born August 25, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joseph and Irene, nee Simon, Sogor, Jim initially attended college on a basketball scholarship. He later earned his Computer Science degree and remained a strong fan and supporter of THE Ohio State University. He had a 40+ year marriage...
Andrew Malloy
August 18, 2026
Andrew “Andy” Malloy, born October 16, 1975 to Gerald and Sally Malloy in St. Louis, Mo., unexpectedly passed away from a cardiac event on August 18, 2026 at his home in O’Fallon, Ill.
Andy will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving dad, cherished son and brother, beloved uncle, respected attorney, loyal friend, and the kind of neighbor everyone hopes to...
Brian Wilson
August 16, 2026
Lt. Col. Brian C. Wilson, USAF, retired, devoted husband, father, grandfather, firefighter, US Air Force veteran, and steadfast advocate for those living with ALS, passed away August 16, 2026 at home, in Edwardsville, Ill., after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Born January 6, 1963 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Brian dedicated the majority of his life to serving his country...
Gary Adams
August 14, 2026
Gary H. Adams, born January 2, 1948 in Tulsa, Okla. to Howard and Geraldine Elizabeth (nee Farr) Adams passed away at the St. Louis de Greeff Hospice House August 14, 2026.
In 1956, his mother died, and over the next 3 years he and his sisters spent time in two orphanages - in Philadelphia, Penn. and in Ponca City, Okla. He...
Barbara Lea Harrison
August 8, 2026
Barbara Lea Gregory Harrison, age 92, of Belleville, Ill., passed away August 8, 2026 in Belleville. Barbara was born June 9, 1934 in Dalton, Ark. on the Lorsbach family farm to Cloral and Anna (nee Lorsbach) Gregory.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis and Miss Hickey's Training School for Secretaries in St. Louis. She was an avid reader,...
James Bradley Kionka
August 7, 2026
James Bradley Kionka, 40, of O'Fallon, Illinois, gently slipped away Friday evening, August 7, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, with his family at his side, after a long and difficult hospital stay. The family expresses their gratitude to the multitude of doctors, residents, nurses, and staff who cared for James during his hospitalization at both Memorial East in...
Sheila Ann Stitzel
August 1, 2026
Sheila Ann Stitzel (nee Blauvelt) passed away unexpectedly at the age of 61 on August 1, 2026 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL with her daughter by her side, and the prayers of her numerous family members and close friends pouring in from around the country.
Sheila was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 19, 1965 to parents Audrey Helen...
Dennis Taylor
August 1, 2026
Dennis Robert Taylor, “Denny,” passed away unexpectedly at home in Troy, Illinois, on August 1, 2026. He was born May 10, 1947, in Highland, Illinois, to Robert A. Taylor and Darlene Taylor, nee Arth. A lifelong Troy resident, Denny was a familiar face around town and a man who took pride in his family, his work, his faith, and his...
Chong Kim
July 29, 2026
Chong Sun Kim, 68, of O’Fallon, Ill., passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026 with her daughters and son-in-law by her side following a long battle with cancer. Chong was born November 15, 1957 in South Korea and spent her childhood in the Korean countryside among many siblings before immigrating to the United States in...
Debbie Yaeger
July 29, 2026
Debra Ann Yaeger, nee Wuebbels, age 70, currently of Swansea, Ill., former long-time resident of O’Fallon, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026. Growing up in Mascoutah as a proud farm girl, Deb was the oldest of five children born to Joseph A. and Lorraine, nee Weber, Wuebbels. As a child, she was energetic and...
Delores Lysakowski
July 19, 2026
Delores June Lysakowski passed away on July 19, 2026, just weeks after celebrating her 99th birthday. Delores was born on June 23, 1927, on a farm in a rural area west of O’Fallon to Ina Emma (nee Bevirt) Mantle and Ira Walton Mantle. She was the oldest of three girls.
She attended Milburn School, a one-room schoolhouse in a rural area,...
Barbara Kay Pfeiffer
July 12, 2026
Barbara K. Pfeiffer, nee French, born July 4, 1954, passed away on July 12, 2026, after a brief illness. Her Independence Day birthday could not have been more fitting for a woman who was proudly patriotic, fiercely loyal, and never shy about letting you know exactly what she thought. Barbara’s passing came just weeks after the death of her beloved...
