Oct 10, 2018

Leona M. Ahring, nee Mueth, age 90, of O'Fallon, born September 8, 1928 in Paderborn, Ill., died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at St. Paul Senior Community, Belleville, Ill. Mrs. Ahring worked at Selmor Garment Company. She was an active member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, where she served as Eucharistic minister, and participated in baptismal preparation, funeral luncheons, St....

Oct 10, 2018

Earl Eugene Armstrong, age 87, of O'Fallon, born October 18, 1930, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, Ill.

Mr. Armstrong served as an aircraft weapons loader in the Air Force, and was stationed in Korea in 1950 and Vietnam from 1966-67, retiring in 1970.  He later worked for A.O. Smith as a...

Oct 8, 2018

Rachel Marie Wintersmith, nee Thurman, age 35, of O'Fallon, born March 7, 1983 in St. Louis, Mo., died October 8, 2018, at her home in O'Fallon, Ill.

Rachel grew up in Belleville, attended Whiteside Schools and graduated from Belleville Township HS West. She was a talented singer and was very creative and intelligent, and studied Graphic Arts...

Oct 7, 2018

Clita Sue Adams, nee Jackenheimer, age 66, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 13, 1952 in Ashland, Ohio, to Virgil "Jack" and Glenna, nee Moses, Jackenheimer, died Saturday, October 7, 2018, at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill., surrounded by her family.

Clita grew up in Hayesville, Ohio, where she graduated from Hillsdale High School. She found satisfaction is...

Oct 6, 2018

Donald Taylor Dickson, age 94, of O'Fallon, born October 24, 1923 in rural McLean County, Ill., passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018.

Don grew up in McLean Co., Ill., and enlisted in the Army Air Corps upon high school graduation. He served in Germany and Italy in the 556th Bomb Group as a radio operator and nose...

Sep 29, 2018

Gary Robert Bain, age 71, of Belleville, Ill., born March 19, 1947 in Pocatello, Idaho, passed away Saturday morning, September 29, 2018 at his home.

The youngest of three children to Clifford and Lois, nee Dorman, Bain, Gary grew up and graduated high school in Pocatello, Idaho. He earned his BS in Psychology from Idaho State University...

Sep 28, 2018

Retired Army Sergeant First Class Freddie Walter Burkhalter, age 76, of O'Fallon, born June 1, 1942, passed away Friday morning, September 28, 2018 at his home surround by his family.

Freddie served in the Army for 20 years and retired in 1980 as an Aircraft Maintenance Senior Sergeant. He served two tours in Vietnam; he was stationed...

Sep 22, 2018

Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Wayne Roe, age 71, of Troy, Ill., born November 18, 1946, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, September 22, 2018, surrounded by his church friends, while attending his bi-weekly Men's Bible study group.

The oldest of five children, Wayne grew up on a tobacco farm in rural Vanceburg, Ky., graduating from Lewis...

Sep 20, 2018

Dixie Jo Keck, age 81, passed away September 20, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Ill. under the care of hospice. She was born to Dan and Doris (nee Joseph) Hertenstein in Belleville, Ill. on April 6, 1937, in the same hospital and only a few days earlier than the birth of her future husband, Ralph Dean Keck....

Sep 15, 2018

Woodrow Charles Young, "Woody," age 76, of O'Fallon, Ill., born March 12, 1942 in Murphysboro, Ill., passed away Saturday morning, September 15, 2018.

Woody grew up in Murphysboro and enlisted in the Marine Corps upon high school graduation. He was a truck driver for Hogan Trucking and later retired from Transchemical Co. He enjoyed camping, tinkering with...

Sep 9, 2018

Patricia Ann Bugger, nee Arentsen, age 60, of Troy, Ill., born March 12, 1958 in Highland, Ill., passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with cancer at St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, Mo.

Pat grew up in Trenton and graduated from Mater Dei High School, Breese. She earned her degree in  accounting from Bradley University....

Sep 8, 2018

Roy Nelson Bess, age 90, of Caseyville, born March 15, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Roy grew up in Cape Girardeau and enlisted in the US Marines Corps in the midst of World War II. He was proud of his military service and always wore...

Aug 30, 2018

Violet Louise Barnard, nee Bryan, age 88, of New Athens, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, died peacefully August 30, 2018 after a brief illness

She was born July 25, 1930 in Centralia, Ill., the daughter of Arthur and Faris Bryan. On June 15, 1949 she married her sweetheart, Lester Barnard, and shared a wonderful life together for 68...

Aug 30, 2018

Maurice William Fohne, age 93, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 8, 1925 in O'Fallon, passed away August 30, 2018 at his home at The Colonnade of O'Fallon.

Maurice grew up in O'Fallon and for many years farmed the area off of Seven Hills Road. As a young man, he was a bouncer at the roller...

Aug 25, 2018

James Thomas Papproth, age 29, of Belleville, Ill., born September 5, 1988, was granted eternal rest in the peace of God, August 25, 2018.

James graduated from Belleville West High School, worked as a laborer, and loved riding motorcycles. He enjoyed reading about world history and the Civil War. He was smart and crafty and loved playing...

Aug 20, 2018

Carol Jeanne Handel, nee Niederriter, age 75, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 30, 1943, found eternal rest surrounded by many of her dear friends on August 20, 2018.

Carol grew up in Chicago, and graduated from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. She married David Paul Handel and together, they raised their beloved son Christopher David, who preceded...

Aug 20, 2018

Karen Zawasky, née Kulas, age 58, of Belleville, Ill., born May 6, 1960 in Park River, North Dakota, passed away Monday morning, August 20, 2018 after a courageous battle against cancer.

The oldest of four, Karen graduated from Gadsden High School, Gadsden, Ala., and earned her nursing degree from University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, where she was a...

Aug 20, 2018

Jerry David Kappert, age 71, of O'Fallon, born January 23, 1947 in Evansville, Ind., died August 20, 2018 in St. Louis, Mo.

Jerry had retired from National Hardgoods Distributors in New England as Vice President of Operations and Personnel, where he had worked for over 30 years. He was a veteran of the US Army, where he...

Aug 18, 2018

Patricia Elaine Schultz, nee Jackson, age 84, of O'Fallon, Ill., born January 11, 1934 in Highland Park, Mich., passed away August 18, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, O'Fallon, Ill.

Pat grew up in Pontiac, Mich. and moved to St. Louis as a young lady. She and her former husband, Robert "Bob" enjoyed fishing at Bull Shoals Lake,...

Aug 6, 2018

Diane Lou Peters, nee Scarff, 73, of Belleville, Ill., passed away quietly on August 6, 2018 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born August 26, 1944 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, one of ten children blessed to Jesse O. and Hillary L. Scarff, nee Vaughn. Diane was a graduate of the Mount Pleasant Public School System Class...