Obituaries

Jan 7, 2018

Loretta F. Dufkis, nee Flattich, 88, of Mascoutah, IL, formerly of Glenview, IL, born Nov. 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Grace, nee Rupp, Flattich; her husband, Frank Dufkis; a brother, Art Flattich; and...

Jan 4, 2018

Lavern C. Riess, 92, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 16, 1925 in Mascoutah Township, IL, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at St. Paul’s Home in Belleville, IL in the presence of her loving cousin, Dianne.

Lavern worked in St. Louis and retired as an Insurance Claims Supervisor; she was a graduate from the University of Illinois at...

Dec 18, 2017

Jesse A. Sadler, 40, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 23, 1977 in Ste. Genevieve, MO died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at his home.

He was a Developmental Supportive Person for Royal Living Center and attended Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Sparta, IL.

Surviving is his mother, Diane M. Sadler of Mascoutah, IL; a brother,...

Dec 18, 2017

Richard W. “Dick” Sax, 89, of Mascoutah, IL born Oct. 9, 1928 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was a salesman from Curtis Industries and retired after 50 years of service. He and his wife Margie purchased a business in 1974 in Mascoutah which is called...

Dec 15, 2017

Donald G. Hite, 85, of Mascoutah, IL born April 20, 1932, in Snowville, VA died Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home.

He was a retired CMSgt. from the U. S. Air Force after 21 years of service and also retired as a professor from State Community College in East St. Louis after 20 years of teaching....

Dec 11, 2017

Dorothy Rosalie Voss, nee Kuxhousen, 94, of Swansea IL, born January 14, 1923 in South Bend, IN died December 11, 2017 at home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy grew up in Chicago, IL where she met Robert, to begin her new life adventure, waiting for his safe return from combat as a pilot in WW II, followed...

Dec 8, 2017

Doris B. Grab, nee Espenschied, 88, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 27, 1929 in Mascoutah Township, IL, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at the Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, IL.

Doris was a farm wife and homemaker; member of St. John United Church of Christ, Mascoutah, IL; St. Clair County Farm Bureau; and charter member of the Mascoutah...

Nov 27, 2017

Dennis L. Trentman, 80, of Smithton, IL, formerly of St. Libory, IL born March 20, 1937 in St. Libory, IL, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at his residence.

He was a retired custodian from the St. Liborius Catholic Church and St. Libory School.  He was also a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church.

He...

Nov 19, 2017

Leontine E. Kruse, 100, of Mascoutah, IL, died Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born August 21, 1917 in Engelmann Township, IL.

Miss Kruse was a retired executive secretary.  Starting in 1945, she worked 32 years as secretary to the Regional Manager of C.I.T. Financial Corporation in St. Louis and eight years as secretary to the Senior...

Nov 11, 2017

Retired CMSgt. Robert E. “Chief” Ferri, 79, of Mascoutah, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Bobby, as he was known by his friends and family, was born in Providence, RI on November 10, 1938 where he resided for a number of years. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...

Nov 9, 2017

Markus T. Moore, 30, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 7, 1987 in Montgomery, AL, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.

He was an employee at Target Belleville Crossing, Belleville, IL; he attended New Life in Christ Church, Lebanon, IL; and was a 2006 graduate of Mascoutah Community High School where he played...

Oct 30, 2017

Bob​ ​Dauber​ ​loved​ ​to​ ​tell ​​stories.​ ​Most​ ​of​ ​those​ ​tales​ ​revolved​ ​around​ ​the​ ​great​ ​loves​ ​of​ ​his life—his ​ beloved​ ​ wife​ ​ and​​ ​family,​ ​his​ ​drugstore, ​​and ​​his​ ​lifelong​ ​hometown​ ​Mascoutah,​ ​Illinois. Bob ​ didn’t​ ​ like​ ​ to​ ​ brag​​ about​ ​ himself​​ and​ ​ specifically​​ ​asked​ ​that​ ​his ​ obituary​ ​ not​ ​ be​ ​ a​...

Oct 29, 2017

Arlene M Lembke, nee Kehrer, 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born August 13, 1927 in Mascoutah Twp., IL, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL.

She was a retired farmer and secretary and a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah.

She is preceded in death by her...

Oct 23, 2017

Orville E. Rasp, 84, of Mascoutah, IL born November 8, 1932 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL

He was a retired grain farmer; a member of St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Fayetteville, IL; former trustee of Mascoutah Rural Fire Protection District; member of St. Clair County Farm Bureau; and...

Oct 4, 2017

Joyce Spicer, nee Hinson, 80, of Belleville, IL, born Mar. 9, 1937 in Birmingham, England, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at her son’s home in Mascoutah surrounded by her loving family.

She was a retired property manager.

Joyce loved her Yorkies and her cat, Oliver.  She enjoyed her flowers and taking care of her yard. ...

Oct 3, 2017

Danielle Nicole Harris, 26, of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 29, 1991 in Champaign-Urbana, IL, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

She was employed at South Gate Saloon and she attended Bethel United Methodist Church in Mascoutah.

She is survived by her mother, Dana, nee Purdin, Harris of Mascoutah, IL; a...

Oct 1, 2017

David Warren Harris, 70, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born September 2, 1947 in Salina, Kansas, passed away on October 1, 2017 at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab in Lebanon, IL.

David graduated from Mascoutah Community High School, Mascoutah, IL, in 1965 and, later, from Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL. He was a disabled Navy veteran...

Sep 28, 2017

Jasmine A. Wooley, 34, of Okawville, IL, born July 24, 1983 in Las Vegas, NV, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital, Nashville, IL.

She was a civil service employee at Scott AFB, IL.

Jasmine is preceded in death by her grandmother, Ruth Ann Kappert; and step-grandmother, Jolene “Bobbie” Kappert.

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Sep 27, 2017

Wade Hampton Hillyer, 32, born September 30, 1984, in Clearfield, Utah, passed peacefully from this life to the next on September 27, 2017, at his home in Mascoutah, Illinois, of pneumonia and other complications from Type I diabetes and Castleman’s disease, just three days before his 33rd birthday.

Wade leaves behind his heartbroken parents, Bart and Georgia...

Sep 27, 2017

Dorothy Ellen Moellman, nee Dausman, 98, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 29, 1918 in Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at Memorial East Hospital in Shiloh, IL.

She graduated from Lebanon High School and McKendree College, and taught several years in one room school houses in the Lebanon area before retiring in 1978 from the Mascoutah...