Emma "Midge" Marie Behrens
Dec 25, 2010
Emma Marie "Midge" Behrens, nee Rothkegel, age 93, born February 11, 1917 near O'Fallon, Ill., the fifth of eight children, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010, under the loving care of family and staff at Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis County, Mo. As a young woman, Midge worked as a seamstress at Ely Walker Shirt Company in Belleville for six...
Felix P. Stahl
Dec 10, 2010
Felix P. Stahl, age 82, of O'Fallon, Ill., born November 13, 1928 in Piggott, Ark., the oldest of seven children, passed away Friday evening, December 10, 2010. Felix enlisted in the US military July 22, 1946 serving in the Army until 1949, then serving in the Air Force until Dec. 22, 1952 attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was...
Kathleen Ann Casey
Dec 8, 2010
Kathleen Ann Casey, nee Jalageas, age 63, of O'Fallon, born February 19, 1947 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away December 8, 2010 at her home. Kathy was born and raised in East St. Louis, graduating from Academy of Notre Dame in Belleville in 1965. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from SIU Edwardsville. She began her career in...
Mary Elizabeth Mason
Dec 7, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Mason, nee DeLude, age 69, of O'Fallon, born October 11, 1941 in Michigan, passed away December 7, 2010. Mary was the fourth of five children born to David and Helen, nee Burns, DeLude. She enlisted in the Air Force at a young age and worked as a telecommunications operator until she met and married Thomas Mason and they...
Patricia Ann Chamberland
Dec 1, 2010
Patricia Ann Chamberland, age 78, of O'Fallon, born March 18, 1932 in Tipp City, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Pat was a dedicated fan of all sports, especially those including her kids and grandkids. She loved Cardinals baseball and Ohio State football and was known for her great cooking. Pat attended Grant...
Lee T. Rasp
Nov 28, 2010
Lee Theodore Rasp, age 83, born January 14, 1927 in Shiloh Valley, Ill., passed away Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Lee was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving in the 86th Searchlight Engineer Company. He was a member of St. Clair County Farm Bureau, and St. Nicholas Catholic Church's Yesterday's Kids. He was a lifelong O'Fallon farmer and vegetable...
Charleen P. Vernier
Nov 28, 2010
Charleen Vernier, nee Murphy, age 52, of Shiloh, born July 7, 1958 in Belleville, Ill., to Charles and Helen, nee Bindics, Murphy, passed away Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home. Charleen married Kevin Vernier in 1985, and they recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. She was a 1976 graduate of O'Fallon Township H.S. and attended Patricia Stevens College for...
Sandra K. Will
Nov 10, 2010
Sandra Kay Will, nee Cobert, age 62, of O'Fallon, born September 18, 1948, in Moline, Ill., went home to Jesus Wednesday evening, November 10, 2010 at the de Greeff Hospice House in St Louis, Mo. Sandy graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. with a B.A. in Math and Education. She taught school in Dwight, Ill. until her marriage...
Gary W. Retting
Oct 31, 2010
Gary W. "Reddi Whip" Retting, age 65, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. He was born to Wilber and June (nee Mustard) Retting on Sept. 5, 1945 in New Orleans, La. but spent most all of his life in O'Fallon. He graduated from OTHS in 1963, attended Belleville Area College and Ranken Trade School. He was a...
Eleanor L. Mulheran
Oct 21, 2010
Eleanor L. Mulheran, nee Rothkegel, age 86, of O'Fallon, born November 25, 1923 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Thursday morning, October 21, 2010 in Belleville, Ill. Eleanor graduated from O'Fallon Twp. High School and had worked at Independent Engineering during WWII. She attended St. Clare parish. She supported her husband and devoted her time to her sons. She was preceded...
Gary Lee Ashby
Oct 12, 2010
Commander Gary Lee Ashby, US Navy (retired), age 70, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born September 13, 1940 in Champaign, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Ashby grew up in Monticello, Illinois, a small town he still considered home. He graduated from SIU Carbondale in 1964 with a degree in Business, then later...
Gene Roger Collins
Oct 10, 2010
CMSgt Gene R. Collins, USAF (retired) Gene R. Collins, age 72, born January 29, 1938, the 13th of 14 children, in Grundy, Va., to John Burton Collins and Cora Mae, nee Stiltner, (Collins), Hart, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at his home in O'Fallon, Ill. Chief Collins' long and distinguished military career began when he enlisted in the Army...
Lawrence Glennon Kernan
Oct 8, 2010
Lawrence Glennon Kernan, age 82, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born September 9, 1928 in East St. Louis, Ill., died October 8, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Kernan was the owner of Snow Printing in Belleville, Ill. He was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church, O'Fallon; Knights of Columbus Council 592, Swansea Moose Lodge, and a volunteer with the American Heart...
Robert James Dean
Oct 8, 2010
Robert James Dean, age 84, of O'Fallon, born December 16, 1925 in Denver, Colo., died Friday morning, October 8, 2010 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare in Lebanon, Ill. Bob grew up near Ponca City, Okla. and enlisted in the Navy at age 17, serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He crossed over into the Army Air Corps and...
Ida Mary Delaney
Oct 2, 2010
Ida Mary (nee George) Delaney, daughter of William M. and Laura (nee Hadaad) George, passed away Saturday morning, October 2, 2010 at Belleville, Illinois following a lengthy illness. Besides her parents, Ida was predeceased by her beloved husband Elmer "Donald" Delaney and her four brothers and two sisters with whom she shared a close and loving lifelong bond: Fuaud "Fred"...
George William Schilling
Sep 22, 2010
George William Schilling, age 73, of St. Clair, Missouri, formerly of O'Fallon, Illinois, born July 3, 1937 to George Adam Schilling and Cecilia Agnes, nee Knight, Schilling, passed away Wednesday morning, September 22, 2010 at Christian Care Home, Ferguson, Missouri. George grew up in O'Fallon, graduating from OTHS in 1955, and immediately enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. An avid...
Garrett Merriell Puckett
Sep 19, 2010
Garrett Merriell Puckett, age 88, of O'Fallon, Ill., born Oct. 31, 1921, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 19, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center, Swansea, Ill. Mr. Puckett was born in Harco, Ill. to Leonard Elbert and Myrtle Belle (nee Milligan) Puckett. He enlisted in the Navy and saw submarine service during most of WWII, serving on the USS Bonefish. Following...
Beverly Jean Plaisted
Sep 12, 2010
Beverly Jean Plaisted, nee Mantych, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Sunday morning, September 12, 2010 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville. Beverly was a parishioner at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in O'Fallon. Before her retirement, she worked as a legal secretary in Belleville for over 40 years. Her friends and her family were very special to her. She loved spending time...
Beulah Leek
Aug 25, 2010
Beulah Leek, age 93, born July 18, 1917 in Meta., Mo., the oldest of four children, passed away Wednesday evening, August 25, 2010, at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lebanon. Mrs. Leek was a laborer in a purse factory in downtown St. Louis many years ago. She was one of the original residents at the O'Fallon Apartments, where she...
Simon Maurice Rivers
Aug 16, 2010
Simon Maurice Rivers, beloved infant son of Shane Michael Rivers and Karen Elizabeth, nee Murray, Rivers, of O'Fallon, Ill., was born Monday morning, August 16, 2010. Although his time on this earth was short, Simon was surrounded by the love of his parents, and they will forever treasure the day they spent with him. In lieu of flowers or gifts,...
