Joyce Ellen Ratliff
Jul 20, 2009
Beloved wife and mother, loving daughter and sister, beautiful friend... Joyce Ellen Ratliff, nee Theis, age 49, of Troy, Ill., born November 25, 1959 in St. Marys, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, July 20, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital after a courageous 14-year fight against complications from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Joyce graduated from Houston High School in Houston, Ohio and married James...
Gertrud Maria Baker
Jul 20, 2009
Gertrud Maria Baker, nee Velten, age 74, formerly of O'Fallon, born April 11, 1935 in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany to Ernst Karl Velten and Anna Maria Baumgart Velten, passed away July 20, 2009 in Toulon, Ill., near her daughter's home. Gertrud married Robert E. Baker, Sr., on December 13, 1955 at Trier Air Base, Germany. They moved to O'Fallon in the 1960's...
Richard W. Johnson
Jul 8, 2009
Richard Wayne Johnson, age 53, of O'Fallon, Ill., born August 23, 1955 in San Antonio, Tex. to Donald and Emma (Riley) Johnson passed away July 8, 2009 in O'Fallon. Rick had the privilege of traveling with his parents while his father served our country in the Air Force. In addition to living in Texas, he lived in California, Utah, then...
Cecil O. Loyet
Jul 1, 2009
Cecil "Cease" O. Loyet, age 79, of Quartzsite, Ariz., formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born February 6, 1930 in Granite City, Ill., passed away July 1, 2009. Cease graduated from Granite City High School, and after two years of college, enlisted in the US Army. He served as a corporal during the Korean Conflict. He married Lois Veigel on November 26,...
Anne L. Klym
Jun 25, 2009
Age 88, of O'Fallon, Ill. formerly of Fairview Heights, born May 18, 1921 in Coello, Ill., to Stanislaus and Caroline, nee Kanecki, Leskovich, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon, Illinois, with her beloved husband and faithful daughters at her side. Mrs. Klym was retired from her job as a cashier for the St. Clair...
Kathryn Wolfersberger
Jun 20, 2009
Kathryn "Babe" Wolfersberger, nee Kuehn, age 85, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., born May 8, 1924 in O'Fallon, Ill. passed away Saturday evening, June 20, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Babe was the deeply cherished mother, friend, and heart of her family. She loved life and expressed it through her cooking, stitchery, and quilting for her...
Helene M. Goodman
Jun 13, 2009
Helene M. Goodman, age 81, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., born October 3, 1927 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at St. Sophia Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Florissant, Mo. Mrs. Goodman was a parishioner at St. Nicholas Catholic Church and a longtime resident of O'Fallon. Over the years, she provided in-home childcare for over a...
Peter D. Maclaughlin, Sr.
Jun 11, 2009
Peter Dickert MacLaughlin, Sr., age 73, of O'Fallon, born October 27, 1935 in Atlanta, Ga. passed away Thursday morning, June 11, 2009 at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Peter was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church. He retired from Honeywell/Bull as field engineer in 1989 and was currently employed with Educational Opportunity...
Geraldine Ann Tozer
Jun 1, 2009
Geraldine Ann Tozer, age 70, of Fairview Heights, formerly of Southern California, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at her home in Fairview Heights, Ill. Gerry was born August 27, 1938, in Newark, N.J. She taught elementary school in New Jersey and had a positive impact on many young lives there. She was often contacted by her former students expressing...
Donald "Red" J. Wagner
May 28, 2009
Red Wagner, age 75, of Shiloh, born June 9, 1933 in Shiloh, passed away May 28, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Mr. Wagner retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Belleville, where he worked as the service manager in the auto department. He then drove as a newspaper carrier for several years until the late 1990s. He...
Centa Christensen
May 25, 2009
Centa Christensen Kreszenz "Centa" Christensen, nee Dentinger, age 80, of O'Fallon, Ill., born July 2, 1928 in Munich, Germany, the oldest of seven children, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Centa moved to O'Fallon in 1973, when her husband's military career brought him and their family to Scott AFB from England. They met following World War...
Charles M. Sharp
May 16, 2009
CHARLES MILTON SHARP, 88, passed on, Saturday, May 16, at Lebanon Care Center, where he had been a resident for the last nine years. Born at home in O'Fallon, January 10, 1921, "Chas", as he was fondly known, was the youngest of four sons of Robert and Rena Sharp. Charles attended O'Fallon schools until he joined the "3C" Camp during...
Leola Margarete Titter
May 13, 2009
Leola M. Titter, nee Krump, age 95, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2009 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare in Lebanon. She was born May 12, 1914 in Lebanon Township, Ill. Mrs. Titter enjoyed being a homemaker and spent many hours creating craft projects for church bazaars, family and friends throughout her married life. During her life time...
Donna Lee Knight
May 4, 2009
Donna Lee Knight, nee White, age 45, born May 30, 1963 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Monday morning, May 4, 2009 with her family and friends surrounding her. Donna graduated from OTHS in 1981 and attended SIUE. She was self-employed as a personal assistant and was a loving and caring mother, sister and dear friend. She was a US Army...
Betty J. Dressel
Apr 14, 2009
Betty Jane Dressel, nee Mantle, age 77, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Illinois. Mrs. Dressel worked as a data clerk at General American Life Insurance in St. Louis. She also worked at O'Fallon Twp. High School as a clerical aide and in the cafeteria while her daughter was younger,...
Nidra L. Lurtz
Apr 14, 2009
Nidra L. Lurtz, nee Schwarz, age 92, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Eden Village in Glen Carbon, Ill. She was surrounded by her friends, her caregivers and her family. Mrs. Lurtz was a member of O'Fallon United Church of Christ, the church's Women's Guild, and was a 59-year member O'Fallon Woman's Club, Inc. She...
Cora Rachelle Dahlgren
Apr 1, 2009
Cora Rachelle Dahlgren, infant daughter of Erik David and Jennifer Lind (nee Nelson) Dahlgren, of O'Fallon, was born Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.; six pounds,13 ounces; 20 inches long. She was perfect except for her heart She died peacefully in the arms of her parents on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 8:02 p.m., surrounded by people who love...
Alice Josephine Tippin
Mar 28, 2009
Alice Josephine Tippin, née Faesser, age 89, of O'Fallon, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at her home. She was born in Bergheim, France on March 8, 1920. As a young woman, during World War II, Alice worked for the Minister of Information with the French Film Commission in Paris. She soon met her future husband, William Anderson Tippin, who...
Wayne John Haukapp
Mar 18, 2009
Wayne John Haukapp, age 61, of O'Fallon, born April 14, 1947 in Highland, Ill. to Robert and Rita, nee Siegel, Haukapp, passed away Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009. Wayne's family moved to O'Fallon when he was a small boy; he graduated from Althoff Catholic High School and entered the US Army soon after graduation. He was a veteran of the...
Everett R. Pfeiffer
Mar 10, 2009
Bud Pfeiffer, age 84, of O'Fallon, born to Cyril and Marie (nee Feder) Pfeiffer, passed away March 10, 2009. He attended Cathedral Catholic High School, where he played football. He was a licensed private pilot and participated in recreational boxing as a young man. He farmed most of his life and also worked as a tire inspector for Firestone Tire...
