Rev. Vito Raymond Lopardo
Mar 28, 2017
Reverend Vito Raymond Lopardo, age 89, born August 5, 1927, in Pittsburgh, Pa., was called home to his Lord on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at 2:40 p.m., at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill.
The son of Anthony and Giovina, nee Schubba, Lopardo, he attended Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School and Peabody High School in Pittsburgh....
Judith Virginia Gruber
Mar 27, 2017
Judith Virginia Gruber, nee Fulton, age 77, of Glen Carbon, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, born March 17, 1940, passed away March 27, 2017, at her home.
Judith grew up in Collinsville and graduated from Collinsville High School. As a young adult, while working as a civil service secretary for Military Airlift Command at Scott AFB, she met...
Irene Virginia Jones
Mar 26, 2017
Irene Jones, age 94, passed from this life on March 26, 2017 at The Villas of St. James, Breese, Ill. with her family by her side.
Irene was raised on a rural Missouri farm along with five siblings. During high school she was a basketball star, then at age 18 she moved to Santa Monica, Calif. and...
Frances Gieneles
Mar 24, 2017
Frances Gieneles, age 84, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 17, 1932 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in Mascoutah, Ill.
Frances was a generous lady and was hardly ever without a gift for her friends and family. She lived in Washington, D.C. for many years and was employed by a law...
Joe Sanchez Cortez
Mar 23, 2017
Joe Sanchez Cortez, Jr., age 83, born in Kerrville, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday morning, March 23, 2017, at his home in Shiloh, Ill.
Joe was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He grew up in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School in 1953. He worked at Kerrville's old "Blue Bonnet...
Beth Ann Higgins
Mar 22, 2017
Beth Ann Higgins, nee Nelson, age 56, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born December 9, 1960 in Belleville, Ill., died Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
Beth graduated from Belleville East High School in 1978 and married Keevin Higgins July 21, 1979. She was employed as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Belleville. Beth was a devoted wife and mother, and...
Shirlee Ord Pearson
Mar 12, 2017
Shirlee Ord Pearson, nee Kerwith, age 87, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 18, 1929 in Seattle, Wash., passed away peacefully Sunday night, March 12, 2017 at The Colonnade in O'Fallon, surrounded by those she loved.
As a child Shirlee lived in Seattle, and moved with her parents to Montreal, Canada where she attended high school. Â When the...
Harold P. Culp, Jr.
Mar 5, 2017
Harold Patrick Culp, Jr., age 92, of O'Fallon, formerly of Peoria, Ill., born November 19, 1924 in Gillespie, Ill., to Harold Austin Culp and Margaret Daley Culp, passed away Sunday morning, March 5, 2017 at Swansea Health & Rehab Center, Swansea, Ill.
Mr. Culp moved from Peoria to O'Fallon 17 years ago. He retired in 1986 from  ...
Wilma Kay Santiago
Mar 3, 2017
Wilma Kay Santiago, nee Bladon, age 78, of O'Fallon, born November 12, 1938 in Clearfield, Iowa, died Friday afternoon, March 3, 2017 at St. Paul's Home in Belleville, Ill.
Kay was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1957-1960 as a data processor. She was a devoted wife, supporting her husband throughout his Navy...
Joann Elizabeth Page
Feb 28, 2017
JoAnn Elizabeth Page, nee Lillie, age 79, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, born February 20, 1938 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Tuesday evening, February 28, 2017 at her home.
JoAnn grew up in O'Fallon and graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 1955. She worked as a retail clerk at Thomas Hardware in downtown O'Fallon for 29 years....
Phyllis Louise Wright
Feb 16, 2017
Phyllis Louise Wright, age 85, of Fairview Heights, Ill., died Thursday, February 16, 2017. She was born on August 23, 1931 to Walter and Adolphine "Dolly," nee Pierson, Rattigan, of Burgettstown, Pa.
At the age of 20, Phyllis married her high school sweetheart, George Ernest Wright. Together, they traveled across the country and abroad as he pursued...
Gloria Mae Puckett
Feb 15, 2017
Gloria Mae Puckett, nee Hall, age 90, of O'Fallon, born May 24, 1926 in Du Quoin, Ill., died Wednesday evening, February 15, 2017 at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill.
Gloria was born to Erwin Hubert and Pauline Louise, nee Pflanz, Hall. She married Garrett Merriell Puckett on January 1, 1946. She was a member of O'Fallon United...
John Karl Rohleder
Feb 13, 2017
John Karl Rohleder, 79, of O'Fallon, Ill., born December 1, 1937 in Belleville, Ill. died Monday February 13, 2017 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., surrounded by his family.
John was a life-long resident of O'Fallon. He worked as a banker for 46 years at First National Bank, later First Bank of O'Fallon. He...
Roger Lee Eberhardt
Feb 12, 2017
Roger Lee Eberhardt, age 78, of O'Fallon, born December 7, 1938 in Shiloh, Ill., died Sunday morning, February 12, 2017 at Four Fountains Convalescent Center, Belleville, Ill.
A lifelong resident of Shiloh and O'Fallon, Roger enjoyed fishing, hunting and tinkering with cars in his younger years. He had formerly worked as a custodian and forklift operator.
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Mary Jane Charney
Feb 12, 2017
Mary Jane Charney, nee Kokotovich, age 89, of O'Fallon, born May 3, 1927 in Fairmont City, Ill., died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Heritage at the Colonnade, O'Fallon, Ill.
Ms. Charney was a long time former member of Holy Rosary parish in Fairmont City. She graduated in 1944 from St. Theresa Academy, East St. Louis. For...
Sybil Sheesley
Feb 12, 2017
Sybil Mae "Kitty" Sheesley, age 94, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of Harrisburg, Pa., born January 25, 1923 in Homer, La., died Sunday morning, February 12, 2017 at University Healthcare Center, Edwardsville, Ill.
Mrs. Sheesley moved to O'Fallon in 2006 to live with her son and his family. While living in Harrisburg, she attended the East Shore Baptist...
Idamay Pfeiffer
Feb 10, 2017
Idamay Pfeiffer, nee Turner, age 92, of O'Fallon, born August 15, 1924 in East St. Louis, Ill., to Ozza and Malinda (nee Schlenk) Turner, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was a long-time volunteer of Catholic Urban Programs. She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church where she...
Shirley Dickhaut
Feb 3, 2017
Shirley A. Dickhaut, nee Willmann, 78, of Lebanon, formerly of O'Fallon, born March 28, 1938 in Highland, Ill., died on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill.
Ms. Dickhaut resided in O'Fallon and was a Domestic Engineer. Shirley was a parishioner at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church. She lived across the street from...
Linda Ann Haskins
Jan 28, 2017
Linda Ann Haskins, age 67, of O'Fallon, born October 14, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, passed away Saturday morning, January 28, 2017 at her home.
Linda had worked as a database administrator for DITCO at Scott AFB, Illinois. She was a former member of National Honor Society and a member of Mensa, and a graduate of Cardinal...
David Paul Handel
Jan 27, 2017
Retired US Air Force Colonel David Paul Handel, born June 2, 1943 in Madison, Wisc., passed away January 27, 2017 at his residence in O'Fallon, Ill.
Colonel Handel was a 30-year USAF veteran and served in ever-increasingly important positions across the globe. Colonel Handel entered the Air Force through Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas...
