August 18, 2019

Wesley Curtis "Curt" Beedle, age 77, of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 3, 1941, in Belleville, Ill., passed away Sunday morning, August 18, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, Illinois.

Curt grew up in O'Fallon, graduating from OTHS in 1959. As a youngster, he won the Spelling Bee in the St. Louis region. He had a lifelong love...

August 16, 2019

Dorothy M. Thierry, age 88, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., born July 28, 1931, the fourth of 11 children to Joseph and Katherine, nee Naber, Mueller, passed away August 16, 2019.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Dorothy and her family were longtime residents of the Gurney Court neighborhood.

She was preceded...

August 2, 2019

Marian Shirley Brittingham, age 81, of Belleville, Illinois, born April 25, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, died Friday evening, August 2, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

Marian worked many years for Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois as a secretary. She took her job very seriously, and won many sustained superior performance awards. She was...

July 27, 2019

Teresa M. Graebe, nee Waeltz, of Belleville, Ill., born July 27, 1959 in Belleville, passed away in her home July 27, 2019.

Teresa was a unique soul with an artistic designer's personality. She enjoyed gardening, interior design, fashion, rehabbing antique furniture, cooking, reading, and shopping. She was always working on a project and had the creative talent...

July 19, 2019

Charles Blaine Shelton, age 92, of Swansea, Ill., born January 19, 1927 in Thompsonville, Ill., passed away at his home Friday morning, July 19, 2019.

Charles grew up in Thompsonville, Illinois and enlisted in the Navy at the young age of 17. After 19 months in the Navy, and a short stint in the Merchant Marines and...

July 19, 2019

Ashley N. Farkosh, age 32, of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 30, 1987 passed away at her residence July 19, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Harry Fowler, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill. and Audrey Whitten, formerly of Belleville, Ill.

Ashley is survived by her mother Pamela D., nee Fowler, Hall of O'Fallon, Ill.;...

July 18, 2019

Farrell Leonard Trousdale, age 77, of Effingham, Ill., born February 18, 1942 in Flora, Ill., died following a brief illness on Thursday morning, July 18, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, Ill.

Farrell grew up in Flora, and worked many years for Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, in Park Ridge, Ill. as a biomedical engineer. He was a...

July 16, 2019

Irma Gail Jurgensmeyer,  nee Foster,  age 70, was born on February 4, 1949, in Bunker, Mo., the youngest of eight children of John Wilbur and Irma Mae, nee Black, Foster. "Gail" passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019 at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill., with her family at her side.

Gail grew up in a very poor,...

July 10, 2019

Dennis James Sinskey, age 76, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Illinois, born May 15, 1943 in East St. Louis, Illinois, passed away July 10, 2019 at Evelyn's Hospice House in Creve Coeur, Missouri.

Over the years, Dennis gained many friends throughout the Metro-east through his work as a car salesman. He was a member of Laborer's Local 670...

July 9, 2019

Edith Marie Bland, nee Hangsleben, age 83, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on July 9, 2019 in Maryville, Ill.

Edith was a graduate of O'Fallon Township High School. She married Charles "Phil" Bland on May 26, 1956 at the O'Fallon United Church of Christ. During Edith's time as a military wife,...

June 30, 2019

Stella J. Pietrykowski, age 96, formerly of Chicago, Ill., and Mountain Home, Ark., passed away Sunday morning, June 30, 2019 at her current home in Fairview Heights, Ill.

Stella grew up in Chicago. As a young lady, she joined the Army and later transitioned to the Air Force and served honorably for 4 years. She worked as...

June 16, 2019

Virginia Lee White, age 77, of Caseyville, Ill., born August 27, 1941 in San Diego, Calif., the oldest of five girls, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her home.

Ginny grew up an Army brat, and settled in the metro-east as a young adult. For a short time, she worked at  KMOV, but soon began her...

June 16, 2019

Ruth Ann Schwarz, nee Schmitt, age 91, of O'Fallon, Ill., born in the midst of a snow storm on April 15, 1928, passed away peacefully, with her sons at her side on Sunday evening, June 16, 2019 at Meridian Village Care Center, Glen Carbon, Ill.

Ruth Ann grew up in Troy, Ill., the only child of John...

June 12, 2019

Steven William Pickett, age 66, of O'Fallon, Ill., was born on Tuesday, December 9, 1952 and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Steve was born in DeKalb, Ill. and raised in Rochester, Ill. Steve was an amazing son, husband, father and grandpa to two wonderful grandchildren. The Pickett driveway on Oriole Drive in O'Fallon was famous for...

June 9, 2019

Tamika LaRosa Hart, age 41, of O'Fallon, Ill. born August 28, 1977 in Oceanside, Calif., one of eleven children, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in O'Fallon, Ill.

Mere words cannot express the loss felt by Tamika's passing. Her smile was electric and her charming personality made her family...

May 29, 2019

Marva Avanelle Ingles, nee Russell, age 76, of O'Fallon, born August 16, 1942 in Buckeye, Ariz., passed away Wednesday morning, May 29, 2019 at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill.

Marva grew up in Arizona and met her future husband, Clarance, at church. They married August 27, 1960. Marva attended Crossview Church in O'Fallon, where she was the...

May 26, 2019

Brett Francis Butler, age 58, of Swansea, Ill., born January 27, 1961 at Scott AFB, Ill., died Sunday night, May 26, 2019 at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab, Caseyville, Ill., surrounded by his family.

Brett grew up in O'Fallon and had worked in the roofing industry.  He was a great storyteller and loved to fish. One of ten...

May 14, 2019

John Thomas Coveleskie, age 75, of O'Fallon, Ill., born June 10, 1943, passed away early in the morning May 14, 2019 from a sudden heart attack at his home.

John was born to Albert and Elizabeth Coveleskie in Terre Haute, Ind., where he was raised and graduated from Indiana State University. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant...

May 12, 2019

Ruth Jean Green, nee Coad, age 90, of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 30, 1928 in Wray, Colo., passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

Mrs. Green was a devoted Catholic and longtime member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church who cherished her prayer life. She was an avid reader and...

May 4, 2019

With deepest sorrow we announce that our beloved son, brother, family member and friend Vincent Eugene Cortez, aged 26, passed on Saturday, May 4th, 2019.

Vincent was born on September 3rd, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea, as the son of Glenda and Ronnie Cortez. As a military brat, Vincent lived in many places across the world including...