Jean P. Schobert
Dec 7, 2013
Jean P. Schobert, age 82, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born June 18, 1931 in Belleville, Ill. died December 7, 2013 at her home. Jean was the only child of Albert A. "Bat" Schobert and Mayme E., nee Bernhardt, Schobert. She was a retired program analyst and prior secretary with the United States Air Force. Most of her career was spent at...
Dorothy Edna Mae Ahl
Dec 7, 2013
Dorothy Edna Mae Ahl, nee Bevirt, age 83, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of rural Caseyville, Ill., born February 4, 1930 in Belleville, Ill., passed away December 7, 2013 at Mercy Skilled Nursing Center in Creve Coeur, Mo. The only child of Erroll and Anita, nee Siebert, Bevirt, Dorothy grew up on the family farm in rural Caseyville. She met her...
John R. Harty
Dec 4, 2013
Brig. Gen. (ret.) John R. Harty completed his journey on earth on Wednesday morning, December 4, 2013 and has been promoted to the promise of life everlasting. His life was one of integrity, love of God, of country, and of family. A born leader, he combined his fine abilities with a personal touch and a keen sense of humor. Gen....
Helen Bunge
Dec 2, 2013
Helen Bunge, nee Posey, age 82, of O'Fallon, born March 22, 1931 in Calera, Ala., passed away Monday afternoon, December 2, 2013. Helen enjoyed fishing and camping at Crab Orchard Lake and Carlyle Lake. She was a loving wife and mother, was a good cook and made the best biscuits. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and...
Bruce Drury
Nov 27, 2013
Glen Bruce Drury, age 60, of O'Fallon, Ill., born June 12, 1953 in Japan, to Robert and Nancy, nee West, Drury, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at his home with his family at his side. Bruce came to O'Fallon as a teenager when his dad was assigned to Scott AFB. Bruce first noticed Becky in high school Math class,...
Virginia Grace Williams
Nov 25, 2013
Virginia Grace Williams, nee Redfield, age 100, of O'Fallon, born July 3, 1913 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Bethalto Care Center, Bethalto, Ill. Virginia lived in East St. Louis for many years before moving to O'Fallon. She was a 1933 graduate of Summers Business College. She was a...
Ronald Paul George
Nov 10, 2013
Ronald Paul George, age 66, of Shiloh, born May 30, 1947 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home. Ron grew up in O'Fallon, graduated from OTHS Class of '64, earned his BA from SIUE, and worked in corporate accounting in the St. Louis area. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam era. Ron was...
Daniel "Spoon" Wagner
Nov 5, 2013
Daniel Ryan "Spoon" Wagner, age 36, of Belleville, born December 12, 1976 to Donald "Red" and Linda, nee Missey, Wagner, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. "Spoon" was employed as a title researcher for RedVision Title Co., and worked at the county courthouse. He also was a cook at Outback Steakhouse. He grew up in Shiloh and graduated from...
Rose Helen Shevchik
Nov 2, 2013
Rose Helen Shevchik, nee Ciano, age 68, of Troy, Illinois, born June 17, 1945 in Newark, New Jersey, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Prior to moving to Troy in 1995, Rose and her family had relocated often due to her husband's work assignments. She was a Madison County Election Judge for several years. Rose's...
Delores Kavano
Oct 29, 2013
Delores "Dee" Kavano, nee Brown, entered eternal sleep on Tuesday October 29, 2013; she was 71 years old. She was born to the late Burly and Virginia, nee Miller, Brown on July 25, 1942. Delores ran "Dee's Daycare" for several years. She then attended Saint Louis Community College. She was residing at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Lebanon Illinois for...
Marcel Couture
Oct 20, 2013
Retired Air Force Colonel Marcel A. Couture, age 79, of O'Fallon, Ill. born February 15, 1934 in Somersworth, N.H., passed away at his home on Sunday, October 20, 2013 after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Col. Couture served his country for 30 years in the US Air Force, was awarded the Bronze Star, and spent 5 years in the...
Norman John Dressel
Oct 19, 2013
Norman John Dressel, age 83 of O'Fallon, born June 30, 1930 in O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. A lifelong O'Fallon resident, Norman attended the O'Fallon United Church of Christ. For over 40 years he worked for Greyhound Bus Lines as a ticket and bagger agent, and was a life member...
Roy Thorp Baker
Oct 16, 2013
Retired Air Force Colonel Roy Thorp Baker, age 75, of O'Fallon, born March 10, 1938 in Canton, Miss., to Milton C. and Isabelle, nee Thorp, Baker, died Wednesday morning, October 16, 2013 at his home. Roy graduated from N. Charleston, S. Car. High School, attended The Citadel for two years, graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia in...
Debora Daugherty-Henderson
Oct 11, 2013
Debora D. Daugherty-Henderson, age 54, of O'Fallon, born February 8, 1959, died Friday, October 11, 2013. Debora grew up in Springfield, Ill., earned her associate degree from SWIC, and was currently employed by Hortica Insurance and Employee Benefits Co., in Edwardsville. Previously, she had worked for State of Illinois Dept. of Corrections and Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. She was a...
Delores "Doots" Virginia Kuehn
Oct 7, 2013
Delores Virginia "Doots" Kuehn, nee Scheibel, age 91, of O'Fallon, born May 14, 1922 in O'Fallon, Ill., passed away October 7, 2013. A 1940 graduate of OTHS, Doots worked alongside her husband and his family as a typesetter for the O'Fallon Progress. She was a charter member and faithful parishioner at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. She enjoyed dancing, camping, and...
Thomas W. Sturgess
Sep 28, 2013
Thomas W. Sturgess, Lt. Col., USAF, retired Thomas W. Sturgess, 80, of O'Fallon, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 28, 2013. Tom was born August 21, 1933 in Durant, Okla., the oldest of five children. He was the first in his family to attend college, being awarded a scholarship to Southern Methodist University where he earned a Bachelor...
Genevieve Eloise Cavins
Sep 22, 2013
Genevieve Eloise Cavins, nee Beckman, age 100, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, born March 16, 1913 in O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Sunday morning, September 22, 2013. Growing up in O'Fallon and living in the same home since she was fourteen years old, Gen worked several years as a seamstress at a dress and shirt factory. She and her parents restored a...
Donald Fohne
Sep 10, 2013
Arthur Donald Fohne, age 82, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, born June 16, 1931 in O'Fallon Township, passed away Tuesday evening, September 10, 2013, at Cedar Ridge Health Care, Lebanon, Ill. Don grew up in O'Fallon Township on the family farm, northeast of town, and graduated from OTHS in 1948. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He graduated...
Frank Santiago
Sep 8, 2013
Frank Santiago, CMSgt, USAF (retired) age 77, of O'Fallon, born August 11, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., surrounded by his loved ones. Frank grew up in Brooklyn, NY, enlisted in the Navy in 1954 and served four years before transitioning to the Air Force. He served for...
Catherine Marie Stover
Sep 8, 2013
Catherine "Katie" Marie Stover, nee Ballard, age 80, of Shiloh, born January 17, 1933 to Robert and Bessie, nee Saul, Ballard, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013. Mrs. Stover was a faithful parishioner at St. Nicholas Catholic Church where she enjoyed participating with Yesterday's Kids. She loved to play bingo, pinochle and poker. She was a graduate of St. Teresa...
