Duane Meddows
Jun 11, 2016
Duane Lee Meddows, age 67, of O'Fallon, born March 6, 1949 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Saturday morning, June 11, 2016, at John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo. Duane grew up in O'Fallon, and worked in the coal mines. He was a life member of O'Fallon VFW Post 805. Duane was a Vietnam veteran, and had served in...
Elizabeth Feder
Jun 1, 2016
Elizabeth Feder, age 93, of Kirkwood, Missouri, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 6, 1923 in Belleville, Illinois, passed away at home, June 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Paul J. Feder, DDS; her parents Harry and Matilda, nee Fournie, Funk and her grandson Bradley Yoon. Surviving are her children Jane (James) Feloney of Northridge,...
Alice Henrietta Scheibel
Jun 1, 2016
Alice Henrietta, nee Bieker, Scheibel, age 87, of O'Fallon, born July 17, 1928, in Barling, Arkansas, the youngest of nine children to Henry and Minnie, nee Yutterman, Bieker, passed away Wednesday evening, June 1, 2016, at home in O'Fallon, Illinois. Alice moved to O'Fallon in 1950, where she raised her four children. She had attended St. Clare Church and St....
Landon Lee Cole Jackson
May 20, 2016
Landon Lee Cole Jackson, five-day-old infant son of Carla Marie Knowles and Aaron Darnell "Petey" Jackson, of O'Fallon, born May 15, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond Heights, Missouri, passed away May 20, 2016 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Friends are welcome from noon – 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Wolfersberger Funeral Home...
Margaret Pappaspanos
May 14, 2016
Margaret C. Pappaspanos, nee Waldbuser, age 92, born May 11, 1924 in Riverview Gardens, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2016 at Fieser Nursing Facility, Fenton, Missouri. Margaret was one of seven daughters born to Fred and Agnes, nee Grumich, Waldbuser. She grew up in Riverview Gardens, Missouri, and later moved to the metro-east area in Illinois. She worked...
Sharon Marie Wilmsmeyer
May 5, 2016
Sharon Marie Wilmsmeyer, nee Dressel, age 79, of O'Fallon, born August 15, 1936 in O'Fallon, died Thursday afternoon, May 5, 2016 at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois. Sharon grew up in O'Fallon, attended O'Fallon schools, and was a lifelong member of O'Fallon United Church of Christ, where she was active in the Women's Guild and served on the funeral luncheon...
Dorothy J. Watson
Apr 22, 2016
Dorothy Jane Watson, nee Graham, age 96, of O'Fallon, born November 1, 1919 in Keokuk, Iowa, passed away April 22, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare, Lebanon, Ill. Dorothy was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps; during her military service, she met her husband Jack while they were both stationed in Colorado. Mrs. Watson was a member...
Helen E. Mooningham
Apr 13, 2016
Helen E. Mooningham, nee Rasp, age 94, of O'Fallon, formerly long-time resident of Shiloh, born September 6, 1921 in Shiloh, passed away Wednesday morning, April 13, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Helen was a dietician for many years for the Diocese of Belleville, both at St. John Children's Home and the Hincke Home for Retired Priests. She was a...
Alain M. Griffin
Apr 8, 2016
Alain Morris Griffin, Lt. Col., USAF, retired, age 60, of O'Fallon, born March 6, 1956 in France, passed away at home Friday evening, April 8, 2016, with his family at his side. Alain attended University of Virginia and later Webster University. As a young adult, he taught school, coached youth basketball, and worked for a short time as a police...
Etta Leffler
Apr 6, 2016
C. Etta Leffler, nee Parson, age 80, of Aviston, Illinois, formerly of Warsaw, Illinois, born February 2, 1936 in St. Francisville, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Etta grew up in St. Francisville, Missouri, the youngest of nine children, and lived most of her life in Warsaw, Illinois, and the tri-state (Mo., Iowa, Ill.)...
Lawrence M. Perschbacher
Apr 6, 2016
Lawrence M. Perschbacher, age 81, of Shiloh, Ill., born February 16, 1935 in Shiloh, Ill. passed away April 6, 2016 in his home. Larry had served in the Army Reserves as a young man and had worked as a bookkeeper at Industrial Roller in Smithton. He currently worked at Lockwood Flooring in St. Louis. He was a hard worker and...
Jeffrey Thomas Slaby
Apr 4, 2016
Jeffrey Thomas Slaby, age 50, of O'Fallon, born October 29, 1965 in Granite City, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, April 4, 2016, while visiting the family property in Arkansas. Jeff grew up in Troy, Illinois, graduating from Triad High School in1983. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, and was currently employed at Phillips...
Judy Lu Ann Baker
Mar 25, 2016
Judy Lu Ann Baker, nee Miller, age 70, born December 5, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill. She was preceded in death by daughter Angela Irene Brem, parents Luther and Elsie, nee Bates, Miller, brothers Gene Colbert and Donald Miller, and granddaughter Rayna Murphy. Surviving are children Julie Luann...
Jerry D. Schildknecht
Mar 23, 2016
Jerry Dean Schildknecht, age 62, of Belleville, Ill., born January 26, 1954 in Belleville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Jerry grew up in O'Fallon and graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 1972. He owned and operated two businesses: Home Flooring, which he sold to Eagle Flooring, and Schildknecht Centerfield on East A Street in...
Donna L. Jacobs
Mar 23, 2016
Donna Lynn Jacobs, age 58, of O'Fallon, Ill., born April 2, 1957 in Evansville, Ind., died March 23, 2016. Donna had a beautiful smile and an uplifting spirit. She was a devoted mother and wife and member of the LDS Church. While working as a nurse years ago, she met her future husband while he was her patient. She was...
Norma Jean Baxter
Mar 22, 2016
Norma Jean Baxter, 87, died at 9:35 p.m., Tuesday March 22, 2016, at her Fairview Heights, IL residence. Although relocating many times throughout her life, she considered her residence of over 50 years in Aurora, CO, to be "home". Jean was born January 15, 1929, in Akron, OH, to Wilbur D. and Eva E. (Osborn) Mouse. On Oct. 7, 1951,...
Dolly M. Rakers
Mar 22, 2016
Mildred "Dolly" M. Rakers, age 82, of O'Fallon, born December 14, 1933 in Breese, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in O'Fallon. Dolly was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed playing bingo. She was a talented seamstress and would often hand-sew Barbie clothes for her daughters and granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her husband Gervase...
Nathan Richard Funkhouser
Mar 6, 2016
Nathan Richard Funkhouser, born September 9, 1981, was received by his Heavenly Father on March 6, 2016. He had a son, Tyler, and was loved deeply by his family. He was a man filled with compassion for those less fortunate. He struggled to find his way in life, but his generous spirit lives on within the lives of those who...
Richard George Younglove
Mar 5, 2016
Richard George Younglove, age 79, of O'Fallon, born May 11, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away March 5, 2016 at St. Paul's Home, Belleville, Illinois. An Army veteran, Richard owned and operated a dry cleaning business in St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathleen "Kate" Schwarz; and his parents Adrian and Elizabeth, nee Faust, Younglove....
Evelyn L. Bertram
Mar 2, 2016
Evelyn L. Bertram, nee Hangsleben, age 91, of O'Fallon, born March 8, 1924 in O'Fallon, passed away, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. She was a neat and organized person and her home and yard reflected these traits. Well into her 80's, after her husband passed away, she was cutting her grass and taking...
