Apr 21, 2022

Ruth Ida King, nee Scharf, age 96, of Shiloh, born October 19, 1925 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Thursday evening, April 21, 2022 at her home.

Ruth enjoyed quilting with her friends at O'Fallon Senior Citizens group and St. Clare Church, and was a member of Order of the Eastern Star. She was a gifted embroiderer, an...

Apr 6, 2022

Senior Master Sergeant Daniel M. Burkett, USAF, retired, age 77, of O'Fallon, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his residence. He was born March 1, 1945 in Highland Park, Mich., the son of the late Jack E. and Mary A. Moore (Klein) Burkett. He married Mitsuko Yokouchi September 19, 1970 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. She survives. Also surviving...

Apr 5, 2022

John Edward Loubengeiger, age 70, of Belleville, Ill., born December 28, 1951 in Peekskill, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Ill.

Soon after graduating from Peekskill High School, John enlisted in the military. He was a true patriot and was proud to have served in the US Army and US Air Force,...

Apr 2, 2022

"I'm not going to die until I'm dead" was the determined slogan of Fran Smith back in 2008 when she was diagnosed with COPD following chemo for breast cancer. For the next 14 years, she lived that slogan gallantly with, as she said, "a hose in my nose." Recently, that determination could not conquer the continuous onslaught of her...

Mar 31, 2022

Catherine Joy Lewis was born April 29, 1961, in Apple Valley, California. She moved to O'Fallon with her parents through the United States Air Force at age five. Cathy passed away on March 31, 2022, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon. She was a life-long resident of O'Fallon, Ill., where she attended Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary and graduated from O'Fallon Township...

Mar 27, 2022

Jimmie O. Shankle, age 73, formerly of East St. Louis, Ill. born April 20, 1948 in Tyronza, Ark., passed away at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab on March 27, 2022.

Jimmie grew up in Arkansas and enlisted in the US Army just shy of his 18th birthday. He served as a truck mechanic and combat engineer. He was...

Mar 25, 2022

Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Kevin (Janice) Wenger, Kimberly (Brian) Mann, dear Granny of Drake, Andrew, Kathryn, Dillon and Olivia, dear sister and sister-in-law of Susan Holden and David (Janis) Rosenkranz, dear honorary sister of Carolyn Sitzes and Kris Rheinecker.

Preceded in death by her husband, Colonel...

Mar 19, 2022

Wallace Wayne Pettus, age 84, of Belleville, Ill., formerly of Farmington/Park Hills area of Missouri, born September 7, 1937 in Bonne Terre, Mo., died Saturday morning, March 19, 2022 at Sycamore Village, Belleville, Ill.

Wallace grew up in Bonne Terre, Mo., attended a one-room schoolhouse, and recalled as a child, hauling water from the schoolhouse to the...

Mar 18, 2022

Jerry Lee Hurst, age 75, of Belleville, Ill., born January 25, 1947 in Belleville, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at his home.

Jerry was a Metal Pattern Maker and began his trade career at Central Pattern in East St. Louis. He worked for many years at Acme Pattern, Belleville Pattern, Arnet Pattern, and ultimately retired from...

Mar 17, 2022

John Francis Kelley, age 62, of Saint Louis, Missouri, born April 18, 1959 in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Eugene "Dude" and Rosary, nee Brockgreiten, Kelley, died Thursday, March 17, 2022 at home with his wife by his side.

John grew up in Rock Hill and served Mass as an altar boy and sang in the choir at...

Mar 17, 2022

Dorothy Louise Mealey, age 37, of O'Fallon, born April 25, 1984 in Tennessee, passed away March 17, 2022, following a sudden and brief illness.

Dottie leaves behind her three children and a loving partner and many friends. She loved the outdoors, and was a high-spirited and generous woman. She would offer to help anyone who needed a...

Mar 11, 2022

Charlotte E. Patzer, nee Petersen, age 94, of O'Fallon, passed away at St. Paul's Home, Belleville, March 11, 2022.

Charlotte was born and raised in Audubon, Iowa, and moved to Hastings, Neb. her senior year of high school. As an enterprising teenager, Charlotte grew her own corn and sold it from her wagon. After high school graduation,...

Mar 10, 2022

Robert "Rob" Alan Edgar, age 65, of O'Fallon, Ill., was born January 24, 1957, and passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

After graduating from Belleville Township High School West in 1975, Rob was proud to serve in the United States Air Force, and retired as Master Sergeant. He was a member...

Feb 27, 2022

Stephanie Jayne Papproth, age 57, of Belleville, Ill., born March 15, 1964 in Belleville, passed away February 27, 2022 at her home.

Stephanie was a proud and steadfast wife, a loving mother, and a caring grandmother "Momo." She enjoyed spending time with her family and supporting her husband and son with their motorcycle racing. Stephanie had worked...

Feb 26, 2022

Jannet Marie Ahle, nee Hug, age 85, of O'Fallon, Ill., born November 13, 1936 in Belleville, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 26, 2022.

Jannet grew up in Belleville and graduated from Belleville West High School. She married Don in 1954 and was married nearly 68 years. For many years, she was employed as...

Feb 24, 2022

Randall Louis Mecagni passed away on February 24, 2022 at the age of 59. He was born on November 14, 1962 to Ronald and Eleanor (Happold) Mecagni. Randy loved his family, especially his grand babies, Madison, Kennedy, Reagan and Louis. He spent as much time as he could loving his grandchildren and being the best Gramps he could be....

Feb 20, 2022

Sylvester "Syl" Anthony Sommer, age 91, of  Wentzville, Mo., fortified with the sacraments of the Catholic Church, was granted eternal rest on February 20, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital, in Lake St. Louis, Mo.

Syl was one of nine children, born June 6, 1930 in St. Paul, Mo. He served in the US Army from 1952-54 as...

Feb 12, 2022

Mildred E. Meinkoth, nee Staub, age 85, of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 19, 1936 on the family farm near Shiloh, Ill., passed away at her home, on February 12, 2022.

Mildred grew up in Shiloh and graduated from O'Fallon Twp. High School in 1954. Her love of O'Fallon Panthers sports began as a child and continued through...

Feb 11, 2022

Dennis Lee Fix, age 74, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 26, 1947 in Belleville, Ill., died Friday morning, February 11, 2022 at Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab, Lebanon, Ill.

Dennis grew up on the Fix family farm in O'Fallon Township, the fifth of ten children born to Raymond George Fix, Sr., and Mildred D., nee Kueker, Fix....

Feb 8, 2022

Steven William Kimble, age 73, of Belleville, Ill., born January 26, 1949, in New Orleans, La., to William Aitken Kimble and Lynn Kimble, nee Freeman, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at his home in Belleville, Ill.

Steve "Gator" grew up in Metairie, La., a suburb of New Orleans. On graduating from college in 1971, he...