Dec 28, 2016

Ronald Hays Biggerstaff, age 77, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 5, 1939 to Ernest and Naomi Biggerstaff, (both of whom were former teachers at O'Fallon Township High School) passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Health And Rehabilitation Center in Lebanon, Ill.

He would often be seen walking the paths around O'Fallon Community Park. He...

Dec 20, 2016

Jame't Kim Walsh, nee McFadden (Sandheinrich), age 59, of Mascoutah, Ill., born June 16, 1957 in Belleville, Ill., passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

Jame't was born to Ronald and Judith McFadden and was later adopted by her step-father. Jame't grew up in the metro-east and...

Dec 18, 2016

Eleanora Frieda Behrens, nee Schiefer, age 98, of O'Fallon Ill., passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in O'Fallon. She was born in St. Jacob on July 18,1918 to the late Peter and Ella (nee Graff) Schiefer. She married Howard Behrens on June 12,1945 in Waterloo, Ill. He died October 31,1984. The last surviving sibling of a family of nine,...

Dec 11, 2016

Retired Air Force Colonel Robert Leroy Gage, age 70,  of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 8, 1946 in Canby, Minn., died December 11, 2016 in a traffic accident near Chattanooga, Tenn.

Bob served 26 years in the US Air Force in Security Police and as Chief of Police at three different bases. His many awards and recognitions include...

Dec 11, 2016

Paul David "Shorty" Wagner, age 77, of rural Mascoutah, formerly of Shiloh, Ill., born June 12, 1939 in Shiloh, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Shorty was a lifelong farmer and was a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau. He was a collector of toy tractors and a member of...

Dec 9, 2016

James C. Obernuefemann, age 68, of Bayles Lake, Loda, Ill., born February 23, 1948 in Belleville, Ill., passed away December 9, 2016, at his home.

Jim grew up in O'Fallon, graduated from Althoff High School and Belleville Area College. He served in the US Navy as a Radar Technician. During his career, he was an Electronic Technician....

Dec 9, 2016

Norman R. Hangsleben, age 79, of O'Fallon, born February 22, 1937 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Friday morning, December 9, 2016, at his home.

Norman grew up in a large family in O'Fallon. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 and served as a fire direction controller, stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict....

Dec 5, 2016

Carl Robert Keck, Sr., age 84, of Lebanon, Ill., born September 30, 1932 in Madison County, Ill., died December 5, 2016 at Aviston Countryside Manor, Aviston, Illinois.

Carl was drafted into the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He had worked for Cargill Grain Company, New York Central, and Conrail Truck Lines. He...

Dec 2, 2016

Verna Jean Meinberg, nee Hughes, age 91, of Fairview Heights, born October 11, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, passed away Friday morning, December 2, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

Jean moved to the metro-east in 1958. She attended Beauty School in Belleville and worked as a beautician for many years throughout the area. She retired from JC...

Nov 19, 2016

Kenneth A. Williams, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away quietly Saturday evening, November 19, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Born in East St. Louis, Ill., one of five children of Ray and Margaret, nee Weyand, Williams, he attended St. Henry's Grade School and Central Catholic High School in East St. Louis, excelling at baseball and...

Nov 10, 2016

Charles Hertich, age 70, of O'Fallon, Ill., died Thursday, November 10, 2016 in his home of 44 years, with his family at his side, after a 5-month battle with lymphoma.

Born in Chester, Ill., on September 27, 1946, the only boy among five sisters, Charlie followed the family tradition and became a veterinarian, studying at the University...

Nov 3, 2016

Betty M. Atwood, nee Bailey, age 65, of Collinsville, Ill., born July 6, 1951 in Granite City, Illinois, passed away November 3, 2016 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill.

Betty was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and her faith was very important to her. She had worked for many years as a...

Oct 7, 2016

Merinda Josephine Hornal, age 92, of Troy, Ill., born September 13, 1924 in New Haven, Connecticut, the youngest of eight, passed away October 7, 2016 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois.

Merinda grew up in Connecticut, met her future husband David at a USO Dance. As a young bride, she moved to Collinsville where they raised their five...

Oct 7, 2016

Mildred Irene Gerardi, nee Weisbrod, age 97, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, born July 3, 1919 in O'Fallon, Ill., the youngest of four, passed away Friday night, October 7, 2016 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois.

Mildred was born and raised in O'Fallon and was a lifelong parishioner at Saint Clare Catholic Church. She had previously worked as a...

Oct 3, 2016

Terry Ray McCracken, age 68, of O'Fallon, born September 19, 1948 in West Plains, Mo., died Monday morning, October 3, 2016 at home under the devoted care of his loving wife, with the kind assistance of Unity Hospice. Terry spent his younger years in Missouri, and graduated from Belleville West High School in 1968. He belonged to Local 520 for...

Oct 3, 2016

Cletus Joseph Schwaegel, age 80, of Swansea, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born October 20, 1935 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Clete grew up in O'Fallon, living in the family farmhouse north of O'Fallon for 78 years. He farmed from 1953 – 1968. He then went to work for St....

Sep 28, 2016

Patricia D. Cates, nee Olliffe, 70, of New Baden, Illinois born Aug 31, 1946 in London, England, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at her home in New Baden, Illinois, after a long battle with cancer.

Trish (known as "Pat" to most of her friends) was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a member of the St Clare of...

Sep 24, 2016

Leona J. Vickery, nee Strohl, age 68, of Mascoutah, Ill, born October 1, 1947 in Massillon, Ohio, passed away at home, September 24, 2016.

Leona had retired from Scott AFB, where she had worked as a housekeeping supervisor. She enjoyed shopping and eating out with her friends, and always had a special place for her dachshunds.

Sep 21, 2016

Jerry Vincent Douglas, five-month-old son of Christopher Lee Douglas and Jodie Leann, nee Roustio, Douglas, of Granite City, Ill., born April 12, 2016, passed away Wednesday evening, September 21, 2016, of natural causes. In addition to his parents, Jerry is survived by his siblings Allysa Still, Mariah Douglas, Michael Douglas, Jessy Roustio, Shyann Dixon, Cole Longbottom, and Christopher Lee Douglas,...

Sep 10, 2016

Beulah Maxine Bowles, nee Dobbs, age 88, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Saturday morning, September 10, 2016 at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Ill., with her friends at her side. Maxine was born December 27, 1927 in Greeley, Mo., and graduated from Centerville High School, Centerville, Mo. She had worked for the government during World War II, and had many years...