Rita T. Frech
June 29, 2022
Rita T. Frech, nee Schmittling, age 83, of O'Fallon, born August 3, 1938 in Belleville, the youngest of eleven children, passed away June 29, 2022.
Rita worked as a hairdresser while her kids were younger, and later retired from Memorial Hospital where she worked in Central Processing. She was a loyal member of two area card clubs...
Mona Peach
June 28, 2022
Mona Peach, nee Stogner, age 84, of O'Fallon, Ill., born June 11, 1938 in East St. Louis, Ill., died at home June 28, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family.
Mona was active in the parent organizations at her children's schools and then went to work as a sales clerk at Gerardi's Nursery, and later as...
Russell Walter Hunter
June 27, 2022
Russell Walter Hunter, age 85, of Lebanon, Ill., born March 10, 1937 in Unionville, Conn., passed away Monday evening, June 27, 2022 at River Crossing Nursing & Rehab Center, in Edwardsville, following a hard-fought battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Russ grew up in Avon, Conn. where he enjoyed training steers to be oxen. He enlisted in the US...
Betty Ann Chambers
June 17, 2022
Betty Ann (Van Pelt) Chambers went to her heavenly home on June 17, 2022.
How do you sum up in a few paragraphs the life of someone who was such a dependable, loving, positive force in the lives of all she touched? Words seem inadequate.
Born on July 14, 1937, on a farm in rural...
Maria E. Wiley
June 16, 2022
On June 16, 2022, God called a very special angel home. Her name was Maria Elena (Dominguez) Wiley, and she was a warrior.
Maria was born March 20, 1956 in Albuquerque, N.M., to Louis and Mena Dominguez.
She was a true survivor who conquered hardship and diversity. She served proudly in the U.S. Air Force...
William James Koch
June 13, 2022
William J. Koch began his Eternal Life on June 13, 2022 after a long illness with Parkinson's Disease. He was 79.
Bill started his career, serving honorably in the US Air Force. After college at SIUE, he was employed by the Illinois Department of Public Aid, then for the Illinois Department of Employment Security where he served...
James Allen Barton
June 12, 2022
James Allen Barton, age 73, of Shiloh, born September 19, 1948 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at his home in Shiloh, Ill.
Jimmy was a proud Army veteran and had retired from Laborers' Local 670. He loved working there and being with his friends at work.
He was preceded...
Danny Carlton Witt
June 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...
Joe Lefrancois
June 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...
Bruce Cornwall
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...
Dolores Ann Sheridan
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...
John Henry Sexauer, Jr.
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...
Lois Ann Sexauer
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...
Carl B. Wright, Jr.
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...
Doug Collins
April 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...
Ruth Ida King
April 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...
Dan Burkett
April 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...
John Loubengeiger
April 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,...
Frances R. Smith
April 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...
Catherine Joy Lewis
March 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...
