Jun 12, 2022

Danny Carlton Witt, age 67, of O'Fallon, born January 19, 1955 in East St. Louis, Ill., died June 12, 2022 as a result of a tragic accident.

Danny had worked as a Pathologist Assistant at St. Elizabeth Hospital for nearly 43 years, retiring in 2018, and was a deputy coroner for St. Clair County. Danny was a...

Jun 5, 2022

Lloyd Joseph "Joe" LeFrancois, 67, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 13, 1954 in St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Creve Coeur, Mo., under the care of BJC Hospice.

Joe graduated in 1972 from O'Fallon Township High School, O'Fallon, Ill.,, where he played linebacker and kicker for the O'Fallon Panthers. He continued playing football at...

May 30, 2022

William Bruce Cornwall, 58, of Shiloh, born June 2, 1963 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away May 30, 2022 at his home in Shiloh, Ill.

Bruce was a long-time employee and mechanic at St. Clair Bowl. He enjoyed riding his Harley, fishing, camping, and having a beer by the fire pit. Bruce had a heart of...

May 28, 2022

Dolores Ann Sheridan, nee Guidry, age 86, of Maryville, formerly of Belleville and Troy, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Elmwood Care Center, Maryville, Ill.

Born August 2, 1935 in Crowley, La., Dolores grew up in Houma, La., where she graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School. Dolores moved often as a young mother and...

May 22, 2022

John Henry Sexauer, Jr., age 91, O'Fallon, IL, born August 20, 1930 in St. Louis, MO, to John Henry Sexauer & Pauline Sexauer, died Sunday May 22, 2022 of a heart attack.

He graduated from Harris Teachers College (Harris Stowe) & earned his Masters degree from Northeast Missouri State (Truman). He was committed to public education, serving...

May 20, 2022

Lois Ann Sexauer (nee Driscoll), age 86, O'Fallon, IL, born September 26, 1935 in St Louis, MO, to Eugene & Anna Mae Driscoll, died Friday May 20, 2022 after a long battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia & Alzheimer's disease.

Lois graduated from Elmhurst College & earned her Masters degree from St. Louis University. She was a  dedicated...

May 11, 2022

Carl Benjamin Wright, Jr., age 76, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born March 11, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Carl was a man of few words, but when he did speak, he made us laugh. He was an all-around great guy and was funny in his own kind...

Apr 28, 2022

Douglas F. Collins, Major, USAF (retired), age 82, of O'Fallon, born January 17, 1940 in Batavia, New York, passed away Thursday morning, April 28, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, following a brief illness.

Doug served in the US Air Force for 20 years, retiring from Scott AFB. He then worked for 15 years with AT&T, continuing in...

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,...