Marvin E. Chaffin
Dec 15, 2007
MSgt Marvin Edwin Chaffin, (USAF, retired), age 49, of Highland, formerly of O'Fallon, born July 18, 1958 in Pevely, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Clinton County. Marvin was a US veteran, retiring from the Air Force in 1996, earning the rank of Master Sergeant. While on active...
Dora E. Buckman
Dec 10, 2007
Dora Elizabeth Buckman, (nee Hayden), age 91, of O'Fallon, born July 20, 1916 in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, passed away Monday, December 10, 2007 at St. Elizabeth's Hopsital, Belleville. Mrs. Buckman moved with her family to O'Fallon in 1962. She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Buckman was preceded in death by her husband William Joseph Buckman,...
Patricia A. Gerardi
Nov 29, 2007
Age 68, of Waterloo, Ill., formerly of O'Fallon, born October 16, 1939 in St. Louis, MO, passed away Thursday evening, November 29, 2007 following a brief stay at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Pat was a longtime devoted parishioner at St. Clare Catholic Church, where she served as a Trustee and was a member of the Altar Sodality. She...
Aurelia I. Deutsch
Nov 28, 2007
Age 95, longtime resident of Shiloh, Ill., born June 21, 1912 in Shiloh, passed away November 28, 2007 at Covenant Care of O'Fallon. Mrs. Deutsch was a former member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing Quilt Bingo and had a yard overflowing with beautiful flowers. Mrs. Deutsch was preceded in death by husband Cardell "Mike" Deutsch, whom she...
Robert Emmett Ransom
Nov 25, 2007
Robert Emmett Ransom, age 84, born October 17, 1923 in St. Louis, passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2007, following a brief stay at Rosewood Care Center, Swansea, Ill. Mr. Ransom had worked as an electrical engineer and designer at General Elevator Engineering Co. in St. Louis and Eagle Range & Manufacturing in Belleville before he began his lengthy career...
William Edward Lindquist
Nov 23, 2007
William E. Lindquist William Edward Lindquist, age 75, born September 26, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois passed away Friday, November 23, 2007, following a brief stay at Covenant Care of O'Fallon. Mr. Lindquist was formerly of Glenview, Illinois and had recently moved to Sycamore Village to be closer to his son. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict....
James F. Delaney
Nov 22, 2007
Age 73, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill. born in Orono, Maine, passed away unexpectedly Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Fla. Jim was raised in Bangor, Maine, graduating in 1952 from John Bapst High School, a Catholic school for boys and girls in Bangor, Maine. Jim was a standout basketball player with a lot of ambition in life. In June of...
Geraldine D. Simmons
Nov 20, 2007
Geraldine "Gerry" Dona Simmons, (nee Lowe), age 77, born in St. Louis, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center in Lebanon, Ill. Gerry was a registered nurse and worked at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville in the 1950's. She later worked as a bookkeeper with her husband at Bill's Radio & TV in O'Fallon, Ill. Gerry was a...
Rita Mae Schwaegel
Nov 15, 2007
Rita Mae Schwaegel (nee Lanter), age 80, born March 24, 1927 in Belleville, Ill., passed away Thursday morning, November 15, 2007 at her residence at The Fountains III of Shiloh. Rita Mae married Joseph Schwaegel on April 22, 1957 at the first wedding ceremony to be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Belleville. Mrs. Schwaegel had worked at Weber...
Mary D. Hendricks
Nov 14, 2007
Age 78, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, born in Olive Branch, Ill., passed away at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Mary was a bookkeeper for 25 years at Lurie's Furniture in East St. Louis. She was a former parishioner of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Fairview Heights. Mrs. Hendricks was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Hendricks, her parents,...
Robert E. Boller
Nov 5, 2007
Robert E. Boller, 87, passed away in his home in O'Fallon Township, Illinois, Monday afternoon, November 5, 2007. Robert was born November 7, 1919 in Junction City, Kan. to Raymond and Marion (nee Hooper) Boller. He graduated in 1936 from San Xavier High School, Junction City and worked as a salesman for Hogan Mills until 1941. Mr. Boller enlisted in...
Vincent M. Andrasko
Nov 2, 2007
Vincent Michael Andrasko, age 74, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 at his home. Vincent was born to Michael V. and Mary (nee Chovanec) Andrasko on January 14, 1933 in Litchfield, Ill. He attended St. Louis University, graduating in 1959. There, he met Margaret M. Rogers and they married December 26, 1959. Mr. Andrasko was a...
Elisabeth Maria Rothschild
Oct 14, 2007
Elisabeth Maria Rothschild (nee Rigam), age 79, passed away October 14, 2007 at Sunrise in Fair Oaks Assisted Living Facility, Fairfax, Va. Elisabeth was born December 30, 1927, in Germany. She was a resident of O'Fallon, Illinois for 32 years, having arrived in 1970 with her husband, retired Major Herbert H. Rothschild, for his duty at Scott Air Force Base....
Lois Phillips
Oct 14, 2007
Anna "Lois" Phillips, (nee Shelton) age 80, formerly of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Sunday, October 14, 2007 in St. Clair, Mo. Lois was born April 14, 1927 to Grover and Winnie (nee Parris) Shelton in Christopher, Ill. She is survived by her children, Jan (Ron) Gilreath of O'Fallon, IL; Tom Phillips, Cheri (Michael) Cullen of Robertsville, Mo.; and David (Tanya)...
Michael L. Wittmer
Oct 8, 2007
Michael Lloyd Wittmer, age 52, lifelong resident of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away Monday, October 8, 2007 in Belleville. Mike was born August 2, 1955 in Belleville to Irvin Lloyd and Lorraine (nee Kersting) Wittmer. He graduated from O'Fallon Twp. High School and attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He was employed at Roesch Enamel & Manufacturing Co., in Belleville since 1988. He...
Geraldine Kloustermeyer
Sep 20, 2007
Katherine Geraldine "Gerry" Kloustermeyer (nee Hemmer), age 93, died September 20, 2007 at Covenant Care of O'Fallon, Ill. Gerry was born October 4, 1913 in O'Fallon, Illinois to Edward R. and Mary Frances (nee O'Neill) Hemmer. In her youth, she relocated often due to her father's work as a coalminer. She graduated from Taylorville High School in 1929 at the...
Valla Dee Parker
Sep 16, 2007
Valla Dee Parker, age 89, formerly of The Fountains of Shiloh, passed away September 16, 2007 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, Ill. She was born July 10, 1918 to William Talley and Octa Helen (nee Johnson) Nunley in Crawford, Texas. She had previously worked as a telephone operator for Sears Company, and later as a civil servant for...
Jean Harrington
Sep 14, 2007
Dina "Jean" Harrington, age 85, of The Fountains of Shiloh, passed away Friday, September 14, 2007 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center in Lebanon, Illinois. Born February 13, 1922 in Fort Niagara, New York to Charles O. and Isabelle (nee Colter) Purdy, she married James B. Harrington, Jr. She had taught kindergarten in her early years. Jean was a talented...
Maria Butler
Sep 10, 2007
The world became a lesser place on September 10, 2007 with the passing of Maria Butler, nee Iwanowa, of O'Fallon, IL due to complications from pancreatic cancer. My mother was born in a small village outside of Moscow in what was then the Soviet Union on June 5, 1923. She was a naturalized American who was extremely proud of her...
Zoe Z. Rogers
Sep 10, 2007
Zoe Zelda Rogers Passed on September 10, 2007, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of Larry for 24 years, daughter of Dale Carpenter and the late Sally Carpenter, sister of Vickie Ingle, Leif Carpenter and Russell McMahon. She will live forever in the hearts of those she has touched, especially her children Margaux and...
