Edward F. Kloustermeyer
Dec 14, 2009
Edward Fields Kloustermeyer, age 58, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 24, 1951, passed away December. 14, 2009 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Ed grew up in O'Fallon, attending St. Clare Catholic Grade School, and Althoff High School, graduating in 1969. He was the lead bugler in the Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corp. He earned his BA in History...
Maria Azevedo
Dec 13, 2009
Maria do Rosario da Silva Azevedo, age 78, born April 7, 1931 in Manadas, Caricello das Velas, Portugal, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday morning, December 13, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. Maria came to the United States to be near her daughter in 1976. She was a loving mother and grandmother and her Catholic faith...
Monte Carlton Williams
Dec 11, 2009
Monte "MC" Carlton Williams, age 74, of Belleville, born March 17, 1935 in Owensboro, Ky., passed away December. 11, 2009 at Calvin Johnson Care Center in Belleville. MC was a criminal psychologist at Alton State Hospital, then at Menard Correctional Center, retiring as Supervisor from the Illinois Department of Corrections in 1996. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his...
Robert M. Haak
Nov 30, 2009
Robert Monroe Haak, age 73, of Belleville, Ill., formerly of Westport, Ind., born March 3, 1936 in Madison, Ind., passed away November 30, 2009 with his wife and son by his side. Mr. and Mrs. Haak recently moved from Westport, Ind. to the Scott AFB area to be with their son and his family. In addition to working as an...
Judith M. Petruska
Nov 26, 2009
Judith Marie Petruska, nee Sauer, age 67, of Lebanon, born November 1, 1942 in Chicago, passed away Thursday morning, November 26, 2009. Judith lived in the Chicago area most of her life and spent 30 of those years in Calumet City, Ill. She was a working mother of one who earned her associates degree in accounting and spent most of...
Virgil Lee Icide
Nov 25, 2009
Age 83, of O'Fallon, Ill., born December 7, 1925 in East St. Louis, passed away November 25, 2009. Virgil worked at Shell Oil most of his life, first as an gauger and engineer, then as safety foreman, retiring in 1988. He also was a self-taught carpenter and made many of the wooden furnishings in his home. He also gave his...
Wanda Leah Von Stroh
Nov 9, 2009
Wanda Leah Von Stroh (nee Blades), age 85, formerly of Nampa, Idaho, born in Kansas City, Mo., passed away Monday, November 9, 2009. Mrs. Von Stroh moved to O'Fallon, Ill., 5 years ago to be near her granddaughter, Holly Koechner. She was a great partner to her husband, Alvin, for 58 years prior to his passing away. In addition to...
Janice L. Querio
Nov 1, 2009
Janice Louise Querio, nee Klein, age 88, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born September 9, 1921, the only child of Louis and Lorraine, nee Seibert, Klein, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009. Mrs. Querio was a loving mother and grandmother and a devoted, hardworking homemaker. She enjoyed her flower garden and was a talented embroiderer. She was a life-long member...
John A. Balana
Oct 30, 2009
Age 60, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Friday, October 30, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. He was born May 21, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Penna. to the late Joseph W. and Josephine (nee Leonardo) Balana. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by brother Nicholas J. Balana and father-in-law John Ferencz. Mr. Balana retired in 1989 from the...
Carol C. Fohne
Oct 22, 2009
Carol Fohne, nee Gaffner, age 82, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away in her home with her family by her side. Born February 14, 1927 in St. Jacob, Ill., she moved to Collinsville with her family at age 8 and has been in O'Fallon since 1945. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lebanon and St....
Ivan Elmer Ping
Oct 20, 2009
Ivan Elmer Ping, age 81, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Tuesday evening, October 20, 2009. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. to Ivan Henry Ping and Hattie R., nee Elson, Ping. After serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict, he was a self-employed milkman, a vocation of which he was very proud and found much enjoyment. He farmed...
Joan Helen White
Oct 19, 2009
Joan Helen White, age 74, of Belleville, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born March 15, 1935, in O'Fallon, died Monday evening, Oct. 19, 2009. Ms. White worked for Belleville Shoe Manufacturing. Company for 43 years. She was preceded in death by her parents Peter and Viola, nee Trinckel, White, brothers Harold and Howard White, and sister Jean Gray. She is survived...
Eunice L. Howard
Oct 18, 2009
Eunice Lucille Howard, nee Davis, age 84, of Swansea, formerly of Mascoutah, born October 8, 1925, in Hollywood, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Howard was a wonderful person, wife and mother. Although she worked in health care for many years, her biggest joy in life was living on her farm with her husband, growing...
Johnny Matthew Kiegel, Jr.
Oct 5, 2009
Johnny Matthew Kiegel, Jr., age 29, of O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Monday evening, October 5, 2009. Born June 25, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Johnny was fortunate to have been able to travel the world with his parents, living in Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He even swung a sledgehammer to help dismantle the Berlin Wall, all while proudly...
Rebecca A. Pannell
Sep 28, 2009
Rebecca Ann Jean Pannell, nee Hahn, age 38, beloved mother, daughter, and sister, of Cahokia, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, passed away September 28, 2009. Rebecca had worked at various jobs, including nursing homes, restaurants, and motels. She was recently training as a legal assistant. She was kind and always lending a hand, trying to be helpful. Rebecca is survived by...
George Klym
Sep 19, 2009
George Klym, age 89, of O'Fallon, Ill. formerly of Fairview Heights, born in Barren Twp., near Sesser, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, September 19, 2009 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon, Illinois, with his faithful daughters at his side. Mr. Klym was a retired painter and paper hanger, who worked primarily in the St. Louis area. He was a former...
Helen E. Gray
Sep 17, 2009
Helen Elizabeth Gray, nee Eversmann, age 91, of O'Fallon, born July 22, 1918 in Caseyville Township, Ill., passed away Thursday afternoon, September 17, 2009, surrounded by a host of loving family and friends. Mrs. Gray worked for many years as a secretary to Dr. C.C. Kane, former St. Clair County Coroner and was a faithful member of St. Clare Catholic...
Judith Lee Wiesen
Sep 9, 2009
Judith "Judy" Lee Wiesen, nee Randle, age 64, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born Sept. 23, 1944, passed away September 9, 2009, at her home, surrounded by those who loved her. Judy had worked at the former O'Fallon Health Care, and went beyond her expected duties to be caring to the residents. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, bingo and playing cards...
Mary Ann Harris-Bright
Aug 12, 2009
Mary Ann Harris-Bright, nee Plesetz, age 81, born July 14, 1928 in Mascoutah, Ill., to Frank and Emma, nee Heuser, Plesetz, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Ill. Mary Ann married Herbert William "Bill" Harris, former American Legion commander, on July 1, 1950 and he passed away October 11, 1973. She attended O'Fallon United...
Lora Louise Sturdivant
Jul 24, 2009
Lora Louise Sturdivant, nee King, age 88, born January 29, 1921 in Rutherford, Tenn. died July 24, 2009. Mrs. Sturdivant was a retired electrical worker from National Vendors. As a homemaker, she was a good cook and enjoyed needlework, gardening, puzzles, and bingo. She was a faithful Sunday School teacher. After retirement, she was fortunate to be able to travel...
