Norris Beckman
Dec 9, 2014
Norris "Beck" Beckman, age 95, of O'Fallon, born September 7, 1919, in O'Fallon, died Tuesday evening, December 9, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Beck grew up in O'Fallon, graduated from OTHS in 1937, and earned his associates degree from Blackburn College. He worked as a billing clerk for various trucking companies, and also as a custodian at O'Fallon...
Dorothy E. Drummond
Dec 3, 2014
Dorothy Ethel, nee Barton, Drummond, age 105, formerly of Springfield, Ill., passed away Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014 at the Auburn Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Auburn, Ill. Dorothy was born July 28, 1909 in East St. Louis, Ill., to Conrad and Sophia, nee Kelly, Barton. She grew up on a ten-acre farm near Irondale, Mo. She loved basketball and...
William D. Wessel, Sr.
Dec 1, 2014
William 'Bill' D. Wessel, Sr., age 76, of Okawville, Ill. formerly of O'Fallon, died Monday December 1, 2014, at Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was a faithful member of St. Barbara Catholic Church in Okawville. Bill enjoyed working with people and creating life-long lasting relationships. With 47 years in the banking industry, he retired in 2007 as the...
Phyllis Grace Beaumont
Dec 1, 2014
Phyllis Grace Beaumont, nee Newell, age 86, of Shiloh, born February 18, 1928 in Whitinsville, Mass., passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Cedarhurst of Shiloh. Phyllis had retired from an electronics company where she had worked in quality control. She moved to O'Fallon in 1995 to be near her sister. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond...
Ronald John Zimmerman
Dec 1, 2014
Ronald J. Zimmerman, age 82, of Shiloh, born May 20, 1932 in Shiloh to Robert and Helen, nee Kreutzer, Zimmerman, died December 1, 2014. He was a union carpenter, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Roger Zimmerman. Surviving are his wife Ruth, nee Bauman, Zimmerman, his children Kimberly (Jim) Anderson of...
Virgil Roy Cline, Ii
Nov 27, 2014
Virgil Roy Cline, II, TSgt, USAF, retired, age 72, of Belleville, born August 19, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Okla., died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, surrounded by his children. A long-time avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Virgil was a good friend to many, a devoted dad and loving "Papa" to his grandchildren. Virgil moved often with...
Donald Edward Miller
Nov 26, 2014
Donald Edward Miller, age 60, current resident of Murphysboro, formerly of O'Fallon and the metro-east, died November 26, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Born June 23, 1954, Don grew up in O'Fallon, and joined the Army at a young age. He later worked at various sales positions throughout the metro east, most recently in the auto industry....
Mary Ann Bishop
Nov 21, 2014
Mary Ann Bishop, nee Weidenhamer, age 95, formerly of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, November 21, 2014 at Relais Bonne Eau Community Hospice Home in Edwardsville, Illinois. Mary Ann was born in Defiance, Ohio, on December 7, 1918 to Richard and Irene, nee Hoeffel, Weidenhamer. She married Clayton "Bud" Bishop on July 19, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Lawrence W. Collins
Nov 18, 2014
Lawrence Wade Collins, age 51, born August 4, 1963 in Metropolis, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at his home in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Lawrence grew up in Troy, Ill., and graduated from Triad High School. He was an independent, hard worker and took great pride in his work as a carpenter. He loved being outdoors, where he...
Kenneth R. Deering
Nov 11, 2014
Kenneth R. Deering, age 72, of Shiloh, formerly of St. Louis, born November 22, 1941 in East St. Louis, Ill., died November 11, 2014 at Willow Creek Nursing Home, Belleville, Ill. Mr. Deering served in the National Guard as a young man and joined Local 527 Cement Masons in 1965, working primarily in residential construction. He was a member of...
Georgette R. Thompson
Nov 2, 2014
Georgette R. Thompson, nee Guithues, age 94, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 8, 1920 in East St. Louis, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014. Mrs. Thompson worked nearly 50 years for K-Mart Stores as a sales associate and buyer. She had been a resident of O'Fallon for more than 50 years before moving to St. Louis to be near...
Dolores Grace Wildhaber
Oct 27, 2014
Dolores Grace Wildhaber, age 92, of Fairview Heights, born August 15, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo., passed away October 27, 2014 at The Arbors of Parkway Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill. Dolores was born and raised in St. Louis and attended Rosati-Kain High School. She worked several years for the FBI in administration and management, and retired from Southwestern Bell as...
Marcella "Sally" Albers
Oct 26, 2014
Marcella Ann "Sally" Albers, age 88, of O'Fallon, born September 3, 1926 in St. Libory, Ill., to John and Hulda (nee Beelman) Hummert, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare in Lebanon, Ill. Mrs. Albers was a longtime parishioner at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing pinochle, designing quilt tops, and was an avid bowler. Surviving...
Tobias Gross
Oct 20, 2014
Tobias Xenos "Toby" Gross, age 27, of O'Fallon, born April 13, 1987 at Scott AFB, Ill., died October 20, 2014 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. The son of military parents, Toby grew up in O'Fallon, graduating from O'Fallon Township High School in 2005. He was a talented and competitive hockey player in high school and played for several teams throughout...
Gloria Balderas Fuentes
Oct 20, 2014
Gloria Balderas Fuentes, age 90, of Freeburg, born October 6, 1924 in McAllen, Texas, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, October 20, 2014. Having been born and raised in Texas, Gloria met her husband there and moved with him to the St. Louis area where she raised her family for the remainder of her long life. Gloria...
Dallas Schmitt
Oct 14, 2014
Dallas Schmitt, age 92, born October 28, 1921 in Belleville, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill. A life-long resident of Belleville and O'Fallon, Dallas had retired as a welder from the steel mills. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A wonderfully talented painter, Dallas was a great supporter of the arts...
John A. Chamberland
Oct 9, 2014
Major John A. Chamberland, USAF, retired, age 82, of O'Fallon, born August 4, 1932 in Victoria, British Columbia, died Thursday evening, October 9, 2014 at his home. John enlisted in the Air Force in September 1950 as a Private, served 22 years primarily as a Communication officer, and retired as a Major in 1972. He then worked at Action Data...
Megan Pemberton
Oct 4, 2014
Margaret "Megan" Anne Pemberton, nee Todd, age 40, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born January 15, 1974, died unexpectedly on October 4, 2014, following a very brief illness at Indiana University Methodist Hospital, in Indianapolis, Ind., while her parents and her sister were at her side. Growing up in an Air Force family, Megan lived in Fairview...
Mildred Blais
Sep 25, 2014
Mildred M. Blais, age 95, of Holland Patent, N.Y., formerly of O'Fallon, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2014 in New York. She was born on May 17, 1919 in Sumner, Wisc., a daughter of Otto and Celia Leighton Alwin. After leaving Wisconsin, Mildred was united in marriage to Clinton A. Blais in Maple Lake, Minn. Together they had many...
Edgar Allen Hock
Sep 15, 2014
Edgar Allen Hock, age 52, of Ava, formerly of O'Fallon, born October 6, 1961 in Belleville, Ill., died unexpectedly on Monday morning, September 15, 2014 in Murphysboro, Ill. Ed grew up in O'Fallon and was an avid bow-hunter and shotgun-hunter. He loved being outdoors and barbecuing with his friends and his much-loved family. He was preceded in death by his...
