Thomas Francis Peters
Sep 8, 2015
Thomas Francis Peters, age 84, of Shiloh, born October 28, 1930 in Cicero, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015 at Cedarhurst of Shiloh, with family at his side. Tom grew up in Cicero, Illinois, the only son of Marie, nee Richert, Peters, and assumed the role of "man of the house" at an early age. His deep devotion...
David Lee Ebert
Sep 3, 2015
David Lee Ebert, age 71, of O'Fallon, born March 4, 1944 in Belleville, Ill., died in his home September 3, 2015. Mr. Ebert was an Army veteran. He lived and farmed on the family farm. He was a member of American Legion Post 137, St. Clair County Farm Bureau, Teamsters 50, and the NRA. Dave enjoyed the occasional opportunity to...
James H. Braatz
Sep 1, 2015
James Howard Braatz, Lt Col, USAF (retired), age 85, of O'Fallon, born November 24, 1929 in Fond du Lac, Wisc. passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Jim graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, N. C., in 1951, and earned his graduate degree in Physical Therapy at the Medical College of Virginia in 1952. His...
James Taylor
Aug 31, 2015
James Edward Taylor, age 85, of Lebanon, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, born December 26, 1929 in Batesville, Arkansas, passed away Monday morning, August 31, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Jim was an avid pool player and was well-known as a Friday-night regular at the Outdoorsman Tavern in O'Fallon, and had too many friends to count. He was a...
Elizabeth Gale Castrale
Aug 30, 2015
Elizabeth "Gale" Castrale, Ph.D., nee Burgess, age 76, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 16, 1939 in Herrin, Ill., died August 30, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon, Ill. Gale grew up in Herrin, Ill., and attended Southern Illinois University, where she earned her B.S. in Elementary Education, her M.S. in Educational Administration, and her Ph.D. in Education Administration and...
June Margaret Dean
Aug 21, 2015
June Margaret Dean, nee Spink, age 83, of O'Fallon, born June 25, 1932 in London, England, passed away Friday afternoon, August 21, 2015. June grew up in England and while employed as an agent for British Airways and vacationing in Rome, she met her to-be husband Robert. She moved with her family to O'Fallon in 1966. She was a proud...
Mary Theresa Keeney
Aug 21, 2015
Mary Theresa Keeney, nee Elliott, age 86, of O'Fallon, born July 2, 1929 in Monroe City, Mo., died August 21, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center in Lebanon, Ill. Theresa had previously worked at Stix Baer & Fuller as a comptometer operator. She was among the original St Clair Square mall-walkers. She was within walking distance of O'Fallon's former Hallmark...
Marvin G. Reno
Aug 18, 2015
Marvin Gene Reno, age 63, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away August 18, 2015 at his home. Marvin was born on May 9, 1952 in Belleville, Ill., the son of Nathalie Reno and the late Melvin "DeDe" Reno. Marvin was a retired U.S. Marshal from the St Louis, Mo. district. His primary position within the Marshal Service was in the Witness...
Yvonne D. French
Aug 3, 2015
Yvonne Dorthy French, nee Rogers, age 74, of Stewardson, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, born January 21, 1941 in Belleville, Ill., died Monday evening, August 3, 2015, at Effingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Ill., following a brief illness. Yvonne grew up in O'Fallon and lived here until moving to Stewardson, Ill. recently to be near her daughter. She had worked...
William R. Long, Jr.
Jun 24, 2015
William Rupert Long, Jr., (Lt. Col., USAF, retired), age 83, of O'Fallon, born April 9, 1932 in Selma, Ala., passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2015. Bill grew up in Selma, Alabama, where he earned his Eagle Scout honor as a young man. He graduated from Auburn University, and earned his graduated degree from University of Alabama. Bill...
Marie M. Truttmann
Jun 19, 2015
Marie M. Truttmann, nee Schmidt, age 92, of O'Fallon, born June 13, 1923 in O'Fallon, Illinois, to Charles and Mary, nee Poignee, Schmidt, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 after a brief illness. Mrs. Truttmann was a lifelong faithful parishioner at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, and it was at this church, where she met and married her husband...
Michael H. Wieland
Jun 6, 2015
Michael H. Wieland, Colonel, USAF, retired, age 74, of O'Fallon, born May 19, 1941, in Fort Worth, Texas, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 6, 2015. Raised in Tyler, Texas, Mike received a Bachelor of General Studies in Business Management from the University of Omaha in 1967 and a Masters in Business Management from the University of Central Michigan in 1976....
Fred R. Schwend
Jun 4, 2015
Fred R. Schwend, 84, of Belleville, Ill., born October 22, 1930, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Fred was an avid hunter and sportsman with a reputation of being "the fastest bird shot this side of the Mississippi." He was a US Army veteran stationed in Alabama and deployed as a crane operator...
Francine Wilson
May 30, 2015
Francine M. Wilson, nee Moine, age 88, resident of Cedarhurst of Shiloh, Ill., born November 20, 1926 in Saint Quentin, France, passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2015. Francine met her husband Roy during World War II while he was serving in the Army Air Corp as a B-26 pilot. They married and returned to his hometown of New Orleans,...
Jack Cobb
May 29, 2015
Leo Jackson "Jack" Cobb, age 78, of Granite City, Ill., born August 29, 1936 in Delmar, Alabama, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Jefferson Barracks Medical Center, St. Louis County, Mo. Jack, along with his six brothers and both sons, was a veteran of the US Army. He had worked as a welder for the Boeing Company. Jack is...
Roger R. Kolweier
May 28, 2015
Roger R. Kolweier, age 47, of O'Fallon, born October 12, 1967 in Nashville, Illinois, died May 28, 2015 as a result of a tragic jobsite accident in Edwardsville, Illinois. Roger grew up in Okawville and graduated from Okawville Community High School. He was a heavy equipment operator and was working at Keller Construction. He was a member of International Union...
James W. Payne
May 27, 2015
James Willard Payne, age 79, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born June 12, 1935 in Success, Ark., passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Mr. Payne served in the US Air Force, specializing in aviation electronics, for 4 years after graduating from high school. He had worked as a mechanical design engineer within the access control industry for...
Rev. Dr. Jerry Paul
May 20, 2015
Rev. Dr. Jerry W. Paul, age 65, of O'Fallon, Ill., born December 28, 1949 in Sedalia, Mo., died Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at his home after a brief and unexpected battle with liver cancer. Rev. Paul received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Elmhurst College near Chicago, a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis,...
Joshua C. Paul
May 14, 2015
Joshua Calvin Paul, age 41, of O'Fallon, born November 12, 1973 in Saint Louis, Mo., died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at home in O'Fallon, Ill. Josh grew up in O'Fallon, graduated from OTHS, earned his undergraduate degree at Eastern Illinois University, and his M.B.A. degree from Saint Louis University. He had worked in the medical supply industry in Puerto Rico...
Mary Margaret Lemons
Apr 19, 2015
Mary Margaret Lemons, age 92, resident of Aviston Countryside Manor, Aviston, Ill., born March 9, 1923 in Panhandle, Tex., passed away Sunday morning, April 19, 2015. Ms. Lemons graduated from St. Anthony's School of Nursing in Amarillo, Tex. in 1944, earned her BS degree from University of Oregon in 1948, and later her MS degree in Nursing Service Administration from...
