Jan 19, 2013

He was born July 8, 1915 on a farm on Big Wheeling Creek Road, the son of Alvin and Flora Hartlieb Schafer. Mr. Schafer was a graduate of Triadelphia High School. He co- owned and operated Schafer's Meat Market in Elm Grove with a cousin, John F. Schafer, from 1935 through 1974. He was a long-time member of St. Mark...

Jan 15, 2013

Ronald R. Barber, age 70, of O'Fallon, born November 6, 1942 in East St. Louis, Ill., to Ralph L. Barber and Helen, nee Elceser, Barber, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Ron was a metro-east native and veteran of the US Marine Corps. He retired from Civil Service where he worked many years as a...

Jan 14, 2013

Amy A.R. Kieser, nee Larson, age 45, of O'Fallon, Ill., born April 20, 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisc. to Marilyn and Paul Larson, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer on Monday, January 14, 2013. Amy grew up in Fox Point, Wisc. just outside of Milwaukee, graduating from Nicolet High School and Marquette University. She was an accomplished ballet dancer...

Jan 14, 2013

Peggy Berens, age 87, of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 20, 1925, in Taylorville, Ill., to Edward and Mary F., nee O'Neill, Hemmer, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, at her home. Born Mary Imelda Hemmer, Peggy and her family moved to O'Fallon when she was 10 years old. She attended St. Clare Grade School and O'Fallon Township High School, graduating...

Jan 12, 2013

Albert A. Kimmle, age 82, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 5, 1930, in O'Fallon, Illinois, to Edward E. and Hilda, nee Oelschlager, Kimmle, passed away Saturday morning, January 12, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Al was a 1948 graduate of O'Fallon Township High School. He attended Brown Business College and went to work in the office of...

Jan 8, 2013

Juanita Evelyn Ettinger, age 90, of Madison Heights, Michigan, born October 5, 1922 in Clinton, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Juanita was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Saul Ettinger; brothers Robert and Dewey; and sister Pauline. Surviving are her children Max Ettinger, Shaun Ettinger, and Cherilynn (Christopher) Foster, and Carole (Curt)...

Jan 5, 2013

Colonel William Killian, USAF (retired) William Francis Xavier Killian, age 69, of O'Fallon, born September 8, 1943 in Baltimore, Md. passed away January 5, 2013. Bill earned his A.B. Degree (pre-med) from Loyola College in Baltimore, Md. in 1965 where he was a member of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. He received his D.D.S. Degree from the University of...

Jan 1, 2013

Arlin John William Klingenberg was born on February 1, 1920 in Syracuse, Nebraska to William and Mathilda (Fricke) Klingenberg. He passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, IL at the age of 92 years, 11 months. He was raised in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1939. After High...

Dec 31, 2012

Malcolm "Fred" Frederick Bickell, age 82, born August 17, 1930 in Stoughton, Wisc., died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Fred began his military career serving in the Navy, and retired from the Air Force in 1973, after 24 years of service. He worked as a project planner in Personnel Management, and while stationed at Scott AFB,...

Dec 23, 2012

David C. Barker David Cain Barker, age 58, of O'Fallon, formerly of Durant, Okla., born January 10, 1954 in Hobbs, N.M., passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012. Mr. Barker graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla., with an undergraduate degree in computer science and graduate degree in business. He had worked throughout the metro-east and St. Louis area...

Dec 17, 2012

Oscar Alexander Ambry, age 91, of Shiloh, born February 22, 1921 in O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2012, at Cedar Ridge Healthcare in Lebanon, Ill. Mr. Ambry was an Army veteran, having served in the Rhineland Campaign during World War II in 807th TC Base Depot Company as a heavy equipment specialist. He was an avid bowler,...

Dec 7, 2012

Alice M. Rasp Alice Mae Rasp, nee Whitehead, age 86, of O'Fallon, born September 27, 1926 in O'Fallon, to Herbert and Marie, nee Martin, Whitehead, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012. Alice grew up in O'Fallon and was a 1944 graduate of OTHS. She had worked as a dental receptionist in O'Fallon and later in Belleville for Dr. Eric Schlechte,...

Dec 4, 2012

Eugene J. Elliott, age 85 of Washington, Mo. born July 14, 1927 in St. Louis, Mo. died December 4th, 2012 in Washington, Mo. Mr. Elliott moved to O'Fallon, Ill. in 1936, and lived there until January 2011 when he moved to Washington, Mo. to be near relatives. He was a veteran of the Second World War, serving in the United...

Dec 1, 2012

Louis Gerardi, age 72, of Waterloo, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, born February 27, 1940 in Belleville, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. He grew up working in the family nursery, Louis Gerardi's Nursery, which was founded by his father, formerly located in Fairview Heights and later O'Fallon. He had attended St. Albert School and St. Clare School and graduated from...

Nov 29, 2012

Thomas James Baker, age 56, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born December 21, 1955 in East Chicago, Indiana to John William Baker, Jr., and Rita, nee O'Donnell, Baker, passed away at home on Thursday, November 29, 2012.

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Nov 10, 2012

Geralyn Wolfersberger, age 56, of O'Fallon, Ill., born January 29, 1956 in Belleville, Illinois, died Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2012. Geralyn graduated from O'Fallon Township High School, Class of 1974, and soon went to work as a paralegal for area attorneys. She also worked in the computer industry in design engineering. She was a gifted and brilliant photographer, sharing her...

Oct 24, 2012

Amy Dee Cox, age 34, of O'Fallon, born August 18, 1978 in Belleville, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Growing up in Belleville, Amy had a loving heart and she has always loved animals. She was a loyal Chicago Cubs fan and was dearly loved by her family. She was preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Oct 23, 2012

Lucas "Luke" Edward Morrill, 10-day-old son of proud parents Andrew Aaron and Maria Alexis, nee Daesch, Morrill, of Columbia, Ill., born October 13, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, passed away Tuesday evening, October 23, 2012, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. At 8 pounds, 0 ounces, Sweet Baby Luke had the heart of a giant and was...

Oct 21, 2012

Ralph Edgar Keller, age 87, of O'Fallon, Ill., born Jan. 24, 1925 at Prairie Lawn in O'Fallon, passed away at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. on Sunday Oct. 21, 2012. He was a life-long resident of O'Fallon. Ralph was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Naval Reserve (1943-46) as Ship's Cook Second Class, being...

Oct 14, 2012

"Neil's wings have folded." Senior Master Sergeant Neil J. Dapson, (retired), has received his last assignment; he reported for duty to Heaven on Sunday evening, October 14, 2012. Born April 13, 1933 to Charles and Audrey Dapson, in Oneida, N.Y. Neil was a US Air Force veteran, and served our country for 30 years. He was assigned to seven different...