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...
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...
