Barbara Ann Schmitt
Feb 21, 2023
Barbara Ann Schmitt nee Wooten, age 73, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born January 19, 1950, in Drew, Miss., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at her home.
Barbara had a bachelor's degree in education, with an emphasis in history, as well as a master's degree in cultural foundations of education. She loved learning, and she was a...
Mary Elizabeth Wiechert
Feb 14, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Wiechert, nee Warhoover, age 94, of O'Fallon, Il. born August 6, 1928 in O'Fallon, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023.
Mary graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 1946 then soon was hired by Brown Brothers Shoes in a clerical position and as a shoe model. At O'Fallon First United Methodist Church, she served...
Jacob Aaron Elias
Feb 14, 2023
Jacob Aaron Elias, age 23, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away February 14, 2023. Jacob was born December 17, 1999 in Sedalia, Mo., to Timothy L. and Amy L., nee Duff, Elias. He attended OTHS, where he participated in the Archery Club, and graduated in 2018. He was currently employed at Arby's in Fairview Heights and was attending SWIC in...
John Peter Morian, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
John Peter Morian, Jr., age 70, passed away peacefully in his O'Fallon, Illinois home Monday, February 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 1, 1952 in Munich, Germany, the eldest son of John P. Morian, Sr. and Henrietta (nee Raub) Morian. After serving abroad, the family returned to St. Louis where John grew up and...
Keith Miller
Feb 13, 2023
Keith Miller, age 81, of O'Fallon, born January 28, 1942 in Broseley, Mo., to Gilbert and Clara Stucker, Miller, passed away February 13, 2023 at Parkway Gardens Senior Living, in Fairview Heights, Ill.
Keith served in the National Guard & Army Reserves as a young man. He worked as a machinist at the former Continental Can Co....
Barbara Jean Goodwin
Feb 12, 2023
Barbara Jean Goodwin, nee Woodhouse, age 87, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 15, 1935 in Armorel, Ark., passed away Sunday evening, February 12, 2023 at her home, with family at her side. Barbara came to Illinois in 1959 and worked at National Auto Supply Co., and later at Central Hardware as a Cashier, retiring in 1996. She was a...
Judith Dichsen
Feb 12, 2023
"Put a little love in your life. Put a little love in your life. Hug your mother, kiss your father's wife. Put a little love in your life!" These are words of wisdom sung by Judy Dichsen. Her life was filled with love, from her birth on June 26, 1940, to her death on February 12,...
Kay A. Michalak
Feb 10, 2023
Kay Antoinette Michalak, nee Coxon, age 71, born August 1, 1951 in Mesa, Ariz., passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Although she was born in Arizona, her family moved to Fontana, California when she was only two. They stayed there until her parents volunteered to teach in the...
Edward John Schaepperkoetter
Jan 25, 2023
Edward J. Schaepperkoetter, of Shiloh, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Ed was born November 23, 1952 in Belleville, Illinois to Doris (nee Luhning) and Alfred Schaepperkoetter. He spent much of his childhood outside, tending to the family garden. A trucker for most of his life,...
Gail Louise Derickson
Jan 18, 2023
Gail Louise Derickson, nee Ackerman, age 82, of O'Fallon, Ill., born April 16, 1940 in Collinsville, Ill., passed away peacefully at Revela at O'Fallon on January 18, 2023.
Gail grew up in Collinsville, Ill., and married the love of her life, Woody, who she was married to for 62 years. Gail and Woody resided in O'Fallon most...
Irene May Pearson
Jan 18, 2023
Irene May Pearson, age 70, of Belleville, born December 30, 1952, in Stourbridge, England, to Thomas Stanley Eric Pearson, and Irene Mary [nee Westwood], passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.
Irene immigrated with her family from Stourbridge, England to Adelaide, South Australia in 1957. Growing up, she played field hockey in high...
Justin Adam Chamberland
Jan 13, 2023
Justin Adam Chamberland, age 38, of Euless, Tex., formerly of Belleville, Ill., born December 31, 1984 in Belleville, passed away suddenly at his home in Texas on January 13, 2023.
The beloved son of Mike Chamberland and Sherrie, nee Poe, Haber, Justin grew up in Belleville, Ill., where he played youth hockey and Khoury League baseball. He...
David Lee Blackburn
Jan 8, 2023
David Blackburn, 74, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, passed peacefully in his sleep on January 8, 2023.
David was a deeply compassionate and selfless person. He was committed to bringing the Kingdom of God to earth. Steadfast was his approach in finding ways to embody the teachings of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
He was...
Elizabeth Gillespie
Jan 8, 2023
Elizabeth (Delos Reyes) Gillespie, age 73, of O'Fallon, Ill., departed this life peacefully at her residence on January 8, 2023, and began her journey home to The Promised Land and to her Heavenly Father. This was the single most joyous day of her life!
"Ely," as she was known to many, was born in the Philippines on...
Jerold R. Clausius
Jan 4, 2023
Jerold R. "Jerry" Clausius, CMSgt, USAF, retired, age 80, of O'Fallon, born April 10, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisc. to Russell and Gerda, nee Wolnik, Clausius, died January 4, 2023 at Mercy Rehab Center Swansea, Ill., with family at his side.
Jerry grew up in Hales Corners, Wisc., where he attended Union Grove High School and played on...
Harry John Sterling
Jan 3, 2023
Harry John Sterling, of Lexington, Kentucky, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family on January 3, 2023.
Harry was born on July 8, 1945 in Belleville, Illinois to Harriet (née Zerweck) and John Sterling. An Eagle Scout, he lived out their values (trustworthiness, loyalty, helpfulness, curiosity, kindness, obedience, cheer, thriftiness, courage and reverence) throughout his life....
Jan Ferris
Dec 28, 2022
Jan Ferris passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022 surrounded by members of her beloved family. Jan was born in Chicago on January 31, 1938 to Paul and Anna Grace Myers, the second of two children. After graduating high school in Elkhart, Indiana, Jan studied nursing and history at the Universities of Michigan and Iowa. It was at the...
Katherine Stepp Boyles
Dec 28, 2022
Katherine Stepp Boyles, 91, of O'Fallon, IL (formerly of Butler, PA), passed away at 5:20 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Liberty Village of Maryville, Skilled Nursing Home.
She was born October 25, 1931, in Maryville, TN, the daughter of the late Hugh Bruce Stepp and Mary Kate (Starnes) Stepp.
Katherine (Stepp) Boyles was...
John Joseph Gehrs
Dec 22, 2022
John Joseph Gehrs, age 83, of O'Fallon, born November 28, 1939 to Nicholas & Veronica (Erlinger) Gehrs, died December 22, 2022.
John grew up in Carlyle, Ill., one of eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Robert Gehrs and Imogene Le Pique. Jim, Tom, Nick, Jerry and Bill (Mary) Gehrs survive. John...
Mary Ann Winans
Dec 22, 2022
Mary Ann Winans, age 81, born September 15, 1941 in O'Fallon, Illinois, to Bernard Joseph Henry & Dorothy Jane, nee Hull, Henry, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022.
As a lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Mary Ann was the second of eleven children born to the Henry household. She attended St. Clare Grade School and graduated from OTHS...
