Sandra L. Call

Nov 12, 2020

Sandra L. Call, age 51, of O'Fallon, born February 15, 1969 in Nashville, Tenn., passed away on Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Sandra grew up in Nashville, and served in the Army Reserves soon after high school. She moved often due to her former husband's military career before settling in O'Fallon in 1995. She...

Joy Niemietz

Nov 10, 2020

Marion Joy Niemietz, nee Avery, of O'Fallon Ill., born in Grates Cove, Newfoundland, Canada died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.  She was 84 years old.

Joy received her Teacher's license in Newfoundland where she taught, before meeting her husband Herb, who was stationed at Goose Bay Air Base. Herb swept Joy off her feet and they were...

Ken Blacharczyk

Oct 29, 2020

Kenneth John Blacharczyk, age 57, of Belleville, Ill., passed away Thursday morning, October 29, 2020.

Football was very important to Ken.  He was proud to be a team captain on Althoff's first state football championship team and was elected to the IHSA All-State team.  He graduated from Althoff in 1981, and attended SIUE. He served in the...

Julaine Margaret Boeckmann

Oct 27, 2020

Julaine M. Boeckmann, nee Peters, age 75, of Windy Hill, O'Fallon, Ill., born December 29, 1944 in Breese, Ill., died October 27, 2020 at Aviston Countryside Manor.

Julaine spent a full life being a wife, mother, and artist. Besides having a 35-year career at Scott Air Force Base and a 57-year marriage, she...

Nikki D. Edwards

Oct 24, 2020

Nikki Dianne Edwards, age 64, of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 2, 1956 to Gus and Betty, nee Biethman, Nortin, died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at her home with her husband at her side.

Nikki and her husband Michael Edwards were married for 41 years. They lived in San Jose, Calif. where Nikki was a Registered Nurse at...

Marvin Carter

Oct 9, 2020

Marvin L. Carter, age 88, of St. Louis, Mo., born February 18, 1932 in St. Louis, passed away on Friday morning, October 9, 2020 in O'Fallon, Ill.

Marv served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He then went to work at Western Electric and AT&T Technology, where he spent 33 years. He was...

Steven Junod

Oct 4, 2020

Steven J. Junod, age 66, born January 18, 1954, in Belleville, Ill., passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Memphis Jewish Home, Cordova, Tenn., after a brief Illness.

Steve grew up in O'Fallon and attended St. Clare Catholic School and graduated from O'Fallon Township High School.

Steven is preceded in death by his father John...

Charles Morgan

Sep 29, 2020

Charles E. Morgan, age 62, of O'Fallon, IL, born May 23, 1958 in Memphis, TN, passed away Tuesday morning, September 29, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, O'Fallon, IL, following a brief illness. Chuck grew up in Memphis and graduated from Oakhaven High School. He later earned his B.A. from Maryland University. Chuck volunteered for many years as a mentor...

Stephanie Anne Zimmerman

Sep 27, 2020

Stephanie Anne Stone Zimmerman, age 52, of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 18, 1968 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Jerry L. Stone and Nancy K., nee Hartle, Stone, passed on to Heaven Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home with her family close by her side. Stephanie grew up in Cape Girardeau where as a member of the 1st Baptist...

Jacqueline Heiman

Sep 24, 2020

Jacqueline L. Heiman, nee Seliga, "Jake" age 90, formerly of Flower Mound, Texas, and Fairview Heights, Ill., died Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., the second child of Francis Loretta (Brinker) and Lucas Edward Seliga.

Jake worked in retail sales in the Metro-east for many years. She was a proud founding member...

Robert Lee Walker

Sep 24, 2020

Robert Lee Walker, 81, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., born February 7, 1939 in Highland, Ill.,  died September 24, 2020 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. He received his Bachelor of Science from Greenville College, where he also won a mathematics award. He received one of the last 2-year fellowships offered from the Atomic Energy Commission where he spent his first year...

Tracy Ann Sharp Jungmann

Sep 20, 2020

Tracy Ann Jungmann, nee Sharp, age 60, of Shiloh, Ill., born June 21, 1960 in Belleville to Juanita Yvonne Sharp-Palmier, nee Woods, and William R. Sharp, concluded her earthly journey in peace, with her loving, four-legged companion dog, Taj, resting at her side. Tracy grew up in the Shiloh-O'Fallon area where she developed her love for sports and nature...

Rich Reckamp

Sep 18, 2020

Richard Alan "Rich" Reckamp, age 55, of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 20, 1965 in East St. Louis, Ill., died Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home with family at his side.

Rich grew up in O'Fallon, and graduated from Althoff Catholic High School in 1983. He joined the Navy at age 19 and served 6 years as...

Linda Kay Wright

Sep 17, 2020

Linda Kay Wright, nee McCormack, age 71, of Swansea, Ill., born December 15, 1948, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Linda grew up in Collinsville and worked in the bakery department at Shop 'n Save in Belleville for over 20 years. She raised two sons (her proudest accomplishment) and was a loving and selfless mother.

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Dennis Bade

Sep 13, 2020

Dennis E. Bade, 62, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020.  Dennis was born on May 28, 1958 in Cloquet, Minn.  He was a US Marine Corps veteran who never met a stranger.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Henry and Jean Leone (nee Lorenz) Bade, sister Susan Jean Bade, and aunt...

Jack Humphrey Smith

Sep 9, 2020

Jack H. Smith, Colonel, USAF (retired), age 84, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 3, 1936 in Wilmington, N.C., passed away Wednesday evening, September 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Jack grew up the big brother of two younger sisters, and the son of a master electrician. During WWII, his dad moved to where the work was; therefore, Jack...