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Janice Kay Wojtal

Janice Kay Wojtal

Apr 16, 2023

Janice Kay Wojtal, nee Manzo, age 81, of O'Fallon, Ill., born January 25, 1942 in Seattle, Wash., passed away suddenly on April 16, 2023 at her home.

Jan was an active member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, the O'Fallon YMCA, and the O'Fallon Woman's Club. Prior to moving back to O'Fallon in 2021, she lived in Athens,...

Edward Franklin Cornwell

Edward Franklin Cornwell

Apr 13, 2023

On the morning of April 13, 2023, at the age of  85, Edward F. Cornwell went to be with the Lord and his wife Ailish O. Cornwell (nee Pearson), who preceded him in death April 13, 2018.

He is survived by three children, Mary Blythe (Cornwell) of Fisher, John (Christel) Cornwell of Champaign, and Paul (Vivian) Cornwell...

Mary Jane Garnto

Mary Jane Garnto

Apr 13, 2023

Mary Jane Garnto, nee Yates, age 72, of O'Fallon, born November 19, 1950 in Colquitt, Ga., passed away April 13, 2023 at Liberty Village Care Center, Maryville, Ill.

Mary Jane was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and the O'Fallon Woman's Club; she was actively involved in both for many years. She loved cruising and travelled...

Linda D. Henerfauth

Linda D. Henerfauth

Apr 12, 2023

Linda D. Henerfauth, age 74, of O'Fallon, Ill., born November 17, 1948, in Prairie du Rocher, Ill. on the family farm located in southern Monroe County to Roland and Elsie, (nee Schultheis) Henerfauth, died April 12, 2023 at her home in O'Fallon.

Linda attended Valmeyer High School Class of 1966. She was employed at Purina; retiring in...

Hazel Sutton

Hazel Sutton

Apr 9, 2023

Hazel J. Sutton, age 95, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of St. Louis, born April 17, 1927 on the family farm near small-town Brunot, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on April 9, 2023.

Hazel married her sweetheart Donald at a young age, just before he was shipped overseas during World War II. She moved to St....

Irene G. Mcginley

Irene G. Mcginley

Apr 3, 2023

Irene Griffith McGinley, age 105, formerly of Charleston, S.C. and Tucson, Ariz., born February 12, 1918, passed away Monday April 3, 2023, at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois.

Irene was very active in her church in Tucson. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and walking.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Edward William McGinley, Jr....

Richard Douglas Williams

Richard Douglas Williams

Mar 31, 2023

Richard Douglas Williams, age 76, of O'Fallon, born December 28, 1946 in Westmoreland County, Penn., passed away Friday morning, March 31, 2023 at his home.

Richard was raised in New Kensington, Penn., and although he joined the Air Force and moved away as a young man, he always remained faithful to his roots. He was a diehard...

Sr. Mary Louise Degenhart, Asc

Sr. Mary Louise Degenhart, Asc

Mar 31, 2023

Sr. Mary Louise (Mary Matthew) Degenhart, ASC, 85, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died at 12:35 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2023 at Benedictine Living Community, Belleville, Ill. She was one of four children born to Albert and Rose Ann (nee Ewald) Degenhart on April 14, 1937 in Piopolis, Ill.

Sr. Mary Louise made her...

Terri Lynn Long

Terri Lynn Long

Mar 28, 2023

Terri Lynn Long, nee Cochran, age 65, of Carlyle, Ill., born June 27, 1957, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 28, 2023 at Carlyle Healthcare & Senior Living Center.

Terri spent her younger years in Texas, and had many fond memories of times spent in Port Isabel, Texas She moved to the metro-east and lived in Granite City...

Jacob Benedick

Jacob Benedick

Mar 28, 2023

Jacob Benedick, age 36, of Shiloh, Ill., passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023.

Born August 27, 1986 in Belleville, Ill., Jacob grew up in Fairview Heights and Shiloh, and graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 2005. Growing up, Jacob played hockey with Ice Hawks Hockey Club in Fairview...

Herbert "Jack" Kelly

Herbert "Jack" Kelly

Mar 24, 2023

Herbert "Jack" Kelly, age 83, of O'Fallon, born August 22, 1939, in Odin, Ill., to Herbert Kelly, Sr., and Rosemond (nee Williams), Kelly, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Ill., with his family at his side.

Herb grew up in Salem, Ill., and was a faithful member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in O'Fallon,...

Judy Ann Connolly

Judy Ann Connolly

Mar 16, 2023

Judy Ann Connolly, age 74, of O'Fallon, born March 28, 1948 in Belleville, Ill., to Charles H. Votrian and Verna Ann Marie Votrian, nee Hesse, died on March 16, 2023 at Revela at O'Fallon Senior Living Community, with her loving family at her side.

Judy grew up in O'Fallon where she was crowned Miss O'Fallon in 1967....

Carolyn Marie Shelton

Carolyn Marie Shelton

Mar 16, 2023

Carolyn Marie Shelton, nee Coleman, age 76, of Caseyville, Ill., born May 26, 1946 in Gideon, Mo., passed away March 16, 2023 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

Carolyn was the sixth of ten children born to William Jesse and Ruth Hazel, nee Pyle, Coleman. She grew up in Gideon, Mo., where she was served on Student Council...

Rosemarie Jones

Rosemarie Jones

Mar 14, 2023

Rosemarie Jones, nee Miloshewski, age 91, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 4, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo., passed away Tuesday morning, March 14, 2023 at St. Paul's Home, Belleville, Ill.

Rosemarie grew up on the family farm near Scheller, Ill., and attended schools in Tamaroa. Over the years, she continued to visit the farm and assist her...

Louella Elizabeth Sauer

Louella Elizabeth Sauer

Mar 9, 2023

LouElla Elizabeth (nee Saindon) Sauer, 84, formerly of Fairview Heights, Ill., entered the arms of her heavenly Father on March 9, 2023.

Born on the family farm on February 17, 1939 in Grainfield, Kan., she shared a birthday with her identical twin sister and her mother.

Her story is best told as a love story......

Jeanette Florence Keck

Jeanette Florence Keck

Mar 5, 2023

Jeanette F. Keck, nee Swengross, 89, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 7, 1933, passed away March 5, 2023 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Jeanette married the love of her life Carl Keck, Sr.; they were married 56 years and had four children. Jeanette had a zest for life, family and friends. She loved farm life, gardening, and...

Marie Manning

Marie Manning

Mar 2, 2023

Marie A. (nee Ludwig) Manning, 95, wife of the late Alton E. Manning, born in Klein Mohrau, Germany on February 10, 1928 earned her angel wings on March 2, 2023 in Pasadena, TX.

Marie came to the US as a military wife and became a naturalized US citizen in Charleston, SC in 1956. She and Alton would...

Elsie Mary Brandmeyer

Elsie Mary Brandmeyer

Feb 24, 2023

Elsie Mary Brandmeyer, age 93, of O'Fallon, born March 3, 1929, in Shiloh, Ill., passed away Friday morning, February 24, 2023, following a brief illness at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

An avid reader for the last 20 years Elsie read over 1100 books. She enjoyed embroidery, quilting, sewing, and working 1000+ piece puzzles. In the 1960s, she...

Joe E. Suggs, Sr.

Joe E. Suggs, Sr.

Feb 23, 2023

Joe Edward Suggs, Sr. age 85, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away peacefully February 23, 2023, at his home with his wife Bonnie and family at his side.

Joe was born in St. Louis, July 14, 1937 and graduated in the Class of 1955 from East Side H.S. He joined the US Navy in 1955 and served in...

Alan Reginald Atkins

Alan Reginald Atkins

Feb 23, 2023

Alan Reginald Atkins, age 90, of Shiloh Ill., born March 17, 1932 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, to Fredrick T. Atkins, and Dorothy E. nee Hughes, Atkins, passed Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Mercy Rehab & Care Center, Swansea, Ill.

Alan grew up in Portsmouth, UK, where he met Joan, the love of his life at a Lambretta...

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