Nov 30, 2023

Emily Mary Kuzma, nee Sepich, age 90, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of Cabot, Penn., passed away Thursday morning, November 30, 2023 at her home in O'Fallon, Ill., with her loved ones at her side. She was born November 14, 1933 to Milan and Cynthia, nee Puz, Sepich.

Together with her husband William, Emily founded Natural Enrichment Industries...

Nov 20, 2023

William Charles Walker, age 80, formerly of O'Fallon, was born November 29, 1942 in East St. Louis, Ill. He passed away November 20, 2023. He grew up at St. John's Orphanage in Shiloh and joined the Army in 1960, serving as a Medical Corpsman until 1963. In 1966, he reenlisted in the Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam as...

Nov 15, 2023

Colonel Don Arthur Lindbo (USAF Retired) flew west to meet his Maker on 15 November 2023. He was born in Devils Lake, N.D. on 19 July 1938 to Hazel (Maloney) and Arthur Lindbo of Rolla, N.D.  Don was raised on the family farm until he was in 6th grade when his family moved into Rolla. No matter where he...

Nov 14, 2023

Virginia Lee Humphrey "Ginny," nee Mensing, born November 24, 1947 in Belleville, IL, passed away on November 14, 2023 at her home in Granite City, IL.

Ginny grew up in Shiloh, IL, and spent much of her youth visiting her beloved grandparents, Ralph and Mabel, on the Lienesch family farm. Ginny attended nursing school in Belleville. She...

Nov 14, 2023

Timothy Stephen Law, son of Lindal Stephen and Janice Lee (Pennebaker) Law, entered into eternal rest on November 14, 2023. Born on September 12, 1977, he is survived by his parents and his siblings Ruth Elizabeth (Law) Zweig, Crystal Katherine (Law) Clark, and Robert Stephen Law. He will be dearly missed by his family. Other survivors include many aunts...

Nov 14, 2023

Lt. Col. Ronald Lee Walker, USAF, Retired, age 85, born July 27, 1938, passed away November 14, 2023.

Ronald was born and raised in Fairfield, Ill., where he graduated from Fairfield High School. He married Elizabeth, nee Sharretts, Walker on July 15, 1961 in her hometown of Brownsville, Texas. He attended SIU-Carbondale, and graduated from Omaha University....

Nov 11, 2023

Theodore Lee Dabin, sweet little boy of Maia K. and Corben M. Dabin, was born October 12, 2023 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, IL. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 21 ½ inches long. He lived a short, yet fun-filled life, surrounded by his big brother and his loving, devoted parents. He passed away, surrounded by love,...

Nov 5, 2023

Wanda Florene "Dave" Davis, born January 20, 1929 in St. Louis, Mo. passed away November 5, 2023 at her home, The Colonnade, in O'Fallon, Ill. Surviving are her four children, Daniel (Ida), Douglas, Donna (Bruce) Bader, and Connie White. She was so proud of her grandchildren Jason, Allyson, Lindsay, Melissa, Matthew, Alexandra, and Jonathon "JD" Davis; and great-grandchildren Kyler,...

Nov 4, 2023

Sandra Sue Britt, nee Fichter, age 92, born January 26, 1931, passed away peacefully from oral cancer, on November 4, 2023, at Revela at O'Fallon, O'Fallon, Ill.

Sandra was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Robert "Bob" Britt; her son Robert "Bob" Alan Britt; her parents Charles A. Fichter and Doyne, nee Wirth,...

Oct 30, 2023

Marleen Edwards, nee Brey, age 94 of O'Fallon, Ill. born April 29, 1929 in Munich, Germany passed away peacefully at her home at The Colonnade Senior Living Center on October 30, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years Jim, her parents Joseph and Maria, nee Breit, Brey, and her brother Ludwig....

Oct 27, 2023

Helen Patricia Costello, nee Houlihan, age 88, of O'Fallon, Ill. born March 9, 1935, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away peacefully in the company of family on October 27, 2023, at BJC Evelyn's House in Creve Coeur, Mo.

Helen was preceded in death by her loving husband, John 'Jack' Costello, on February 7, 1982; her parents,...

Oct 20, 2023

Madeline Ann "Maddie" Best, age 16, of O'Fallon, born February 6, 2007 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 as a result of a tragic auto accident.

Maddie was a junior at O'Fallon Township High School, where she was a vital part of the student body. Maddie loved serving on the Student Council, where she...

Oct 20, 2023

Alanda Jean McAnally, nee Young, age 77, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 15, 1946 in Durban, South Africa, died October 20, 2023.

For Jean, first and foremost, her family was her life. She enjoyed doing crosswords every day and loved her time with her Red Hat friends and those in the Ladies Group of Corpus Christi Catholic...

Oct 20, 2023

Hudson Carl Schwarz, aged 24 days, passed away peacefully in his mother's arms on October 20, 2023 at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Hudson was born to Carl and Kaitlyn Schwarz on September 26, 2023. Despite his short time on earth, Hudson touched countless lives and filled them with joy and love.

Born nearly 14 weeks early at...

Oct 16, 2023

Lou Ann Carlson Leland died at the Dammert Care Center in Belleville, Ill., on Monday, October 16, 2023, after a brief stay. She had lived for 35 years in O'Fallon, Ill., and was in failing health for a year. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on April 3, 1934, the daughter of Mary Rita and Louis Henry Carlson....

Oct 14, 2023

Harvey Dressel passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Harvey was born in O'Fallon, Ill., September 20, 1939.

Harvey was in the Army Reserves and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. He went on to marry Carol Kombrink on June 20, 1959 and they were married for 59 years. Together they built a life...

Oct 6, 2023

Mary Marcel Hershberger, 59, of O'Fallon, Ill. died Friday, October 6, 2023, at her apartment in O'Fallon.

She was born January 23, 1964, in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Ross and Carolyn Herron.  Mary graduated from Muscatine Senior High School as part of the class of 1982. Mary spent most of her childhood...

Oct 6, 2023

Betty Jo Lindsay, nee McCarthy, age 93, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born April 2, 1930 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away at her home at Garden Place Columbia, Ill., on October 6, 2023.

Betty Jo grew up and attended schools in East St. Louis. She worked for many years as an accounting clerk at Scott AFB....

Oct 4, 2023

Earl "Butch" E. Wilcox, III, age 78, of O'Fallon, born April 5, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Eugene "Gene" and Jean, nee Bynum, Wilcox, the eldest of three, passed away October 4, 2023 at home.

Earl enlisted in the US Air Force July 28, 1965, and served honorably during the Vietnam War until 1971. He was...

Oct 3, 2023

Barbara Lulu Minerd, nee Brubaker, age 76, of Shiloh, Ill., born March 13, 1947 in Somerset, Penn., passed away October 3, 2023 at BJC Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Barbara grew up in Somerset and graduated from Somerset Area High School in 1965. She married James E. Minerd on November 10, 1968, and settled in the O'Fallon area due to...