Leo William Lickenbrock
Aug 27, 2013
Leo William Lickenbrock, age 90, of O'Fallon, born November 23, 1922, in St. Libory, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, August 27, 2013, following a brief illness. Mr. Lickenbrock was a long-time faithful parishioner at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, and charter member of O'Fallon Knights of Columbus Council #4239. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Society,...
Cheryl Bertrand Mensing
Aug 11, 2013
Cheryl Bertrand Mensing, age 55, of Belleville, born November 8, 1957 in Forrest City, Ark., was called home Sunday evening, August 11, 2013, following a brief illness. Cheryl grew up in O'Fallon, attended St. Clare Catholic School and OTHS. She was a veteran of the US Air Force, trained as a computer operator, serving from 1981-1987, earning numerous recognitions including...
Alexander F. Keck, Jr.
Aug 3, 2013
Alexander F. "Bear" Keck, Jr., 76, of O'Fallon, Ill., born Dec. 19, 1936, in Memphis, Tenn., passed away on Aug 3, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer. While battling a rare form of cancer, the research and treatment regimen knowledge gained by his doctors will assist future generations of cancer patients. Bear moved to...
Darlene Anna Taylor
Aug 2, 2013
Darlene Anna Taylor, nee Arth, age 91, of Troy, born August 12, 1921, in Troy, Ill., to Fredrick Michael and Olivia Barbara, nee Brendel, Arth, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice Home, Edwardsville, Ill. Mrs. Taylor was a longtime faithful member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Troy and had been active in St. Ann's...
Stanley J. Kuehn
Jul 28, 2013
Stanley Jerome Kuehn, Sr., age 90, of O'Fallon, born November 3, 1922, in O'Fallon, to Marcel and Mary, nee Meyer, Kuehn, died July 28, 2013. A 1940 graduate of O'Fallon Township High School, Stan began his work in the newspaper business alongside his father and brother at the O'Fallon Progress. He worked as a printer for Metro-East Journal for many...
Louise Rose Schwaegel
Jul 23, 2013
Louise Rose Schwaegel, age 75, of O'Fallon, born August 24, 1937 on the O'Fallon family farm, passed away Tuesday evening, July 23, 2013. Ms. Schwaegel was born and raised in O'Fallon, and graduated from OTHS in 1955. She attended Belleville Junior College and soon began her lengthy teaching career as a young woman at St. Clare Catholic School, where she...
Joyce E. Richter
Jul 17, 2013
Joyce Elizabeth Richter, age 78, formerly of Freeburg and Belleville, born February 17, 1935 in Obion County, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Joyce was the former owner of the bakery Das Kuchen und Kaffee Haus in Mascoutah and had also served her baked goods in Freeburg and Belleville and had worked as an Aflac agent. Joyce's faith was...
Edwin Joseph Koesterer
Jul 12, 2013
Edwin Joseph Koesterer, age 87, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born October 10, 1925, in Pittsburg, Kansas, died July 12, 2013, in Belleville, Illinois. Mr. Koesterer was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of WWII, and retired from Swift and Company. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Joyce, nee Berberich, Koesterer; sons, Michael (Julie ) Koesterer and Mark (Miles Dudley) Koesterer; two...
Esther Ann Harris
Jul 10, 2013
Esther Ann Harris, nee Kabureck, age 77, of O'Fallon, born August 30, 1935 in Belleville, Illinois to Charles and Loretta Kabureck, died July 10, 2013. Esther worked for O'Fallon school system for 43 years. She enjoyed camping, NASCAR racing, bluegrass festivals, her dog Cindy, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Angela Harris,...
Sadie Cobb
Jul 5, 2013
Sadie Mae Cobb, nee Scadden, age 80, of O'Fallon, born December 10, 1932 in Weiner, Arkansas, passed peacefully on Friday evening, July 5, 2013, with her daughters by her side. Sadie attended O'Fallon's Central Grade School, and graduated from O'Fallon Township High School in 1950. After graduation, she worked as a secretary in civil service at Scott AFB and also...
Patricia Mary Sholl
Jun 20, 2013
Patricia Mary Sholl, nee D'Amato, of O'Fallon, born January 18, 1935 in St. Louis, Mo., passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 20, 2013, at her home, surrounded by those who loved her. Pat was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She and her late husband Rudy had co-owned the State Street Thrift Store in downtown O'Fallon from 1983-93....
Jean Jenner
Jun 9, 2013
Margaret Jean (nee Norden) Jenner died on June 9, 2013, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The daughter of Henry and Olga (Hoelscher) Norden, she was born on May 22, 1924, in Blackburn, Mo. She married William A. Jenner on September 1, 1946 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Blackburn. Jean graduated from Blackburn High School and Central...
Wayne Eugene Loch
Jun 3, 2013
Wayne Eugene Loch, age 88, of Fairhope, Ala., former resident of Lebanon and O'Fallon from 1962 -1986, passed away June 3, 2013, from complications of COPD. Wayne was born December 9, 1924 in Fairbury, Neb., where he grew up and graduated from Fairbury High School. He attended Yuba City Junior College, in California for one year, followed by the University...
Carl David Mitchell
May 22, 2013
Carl David Mitchell, age 73, of O'Fallon, born September 10, 1939, in O'Fallon, Ill., died May 22, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Carl grew up in O'Fallon and graduated from OTHS Class of 1957. He honorably served in the US Navy from 1958-62, and was stationed in Bremerhaven, Germany. He recently retired from The ROHO Group where he had...
Catherine Alvira Hamilton
May 17, 2013
Catherine Alvira Hamilton, nee Braun, age 100, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, born April 4, 1913 in Evansville, Illinois, the oldest of 11 children of Martin and Catherine, nee Wunderlich, Braun, died Friday, May 17, 2013, at her home. Catherine moved to the metro-east in the 1940s, and worked as a clerk at Famous-Barr and later Central Hardware. She was a...
Lorene "Reanie" Marie Sanford
May 2, 2013
Lorene Marie "Reanie" Sanford, nee Helmns, age 78, of Belleville, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, in Belleville, Ill. Reanie was born July 7, 1934 in Caseyville, Ill., the only child of Clifford and Hazel Mary, nee French, Helmns from O'Fallon, Ill. She was a 1952 graduate of O'Fallon Township High School. She retired from AT&T in...
Joyce C. Zimmerman
Apr 25, 2013
Joyce C. Zimmerman, age 79, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born April 7, 1934 in O'Fallon to the late Harry D. and Evelyn C. (nee Mantle) Greene. Mrs. Zimmerman was a 1952 graduate of O'Fallon Township High School and was always involved in planning class reunions. She...
Gladys J. Doverspike
Apr 24, 2013
Gladys "Sis" Doverspike, nee Johnston, age 78, of Belleville, Ill., born December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Ms. Doverspike retired in 1996 from the Base Exchange at Scott AFB. She also volunteered at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Johnston and sister...
Tina Marie Greathouse
Apr 10, 2013
Tina Marie Greathouse, nee Luzio, age 45, of O'Fallon, born June 17, 1967 in Centreville, Ill., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. The youngest of four children, Tina grew up in the metro-east and graduated from Belleville East High School. Mrs. Greathouse worked in various food service establishments in the Metro East. She...
Marlene J. Thomas
Apr 10, 2013
Marlene J. Thomas, nee Wilderman, age 75, of O'Fallon, born July 3, 1937 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill., after a courageous 38-year battle against scleroderma. Mrs. Thomas was a telephone operator for 24 years with Illinois Bell, retiring in 1977. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, charter member...
