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...
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...
