Obituaries
Moll Funeral Home Obituaries
John W Harris
Mar 9, 2013
John W. Harris, 94, of Mascoutah, IL formerly of Pekin, IL born Aug. 29, 1918 in Chillicothe, IL, died Saturday March 9, 2013 at Terrace on the Park, Mascoutah, IL. Mr. Harris was employed at Caterpillar, Inc. for 45 years and a graduate of their four year machinist apprentice program. He was assigned to “green field” teams that established...
Gertrude E. Stelzer
Mar 6, 2013
Gertrude E. Stelzer, nee Peters, 85, of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 12, 1927 in New Haven, MO, died Wednesday, Mar. 06, 2013 at Terrace on the Park, Mascoutah, IL. Gertrude was a baker at the Mascoutah Community High School for 30 years, and during her off time in the summer she worked at Schnucks as a baker in the...
Harvey V. Mccowan
Mar 5, 2013
Harvey V. “Mac” McGowan, 77, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 22, 1935 in Oak Grove, LA, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville. Mac was a retired Technical Sgt. from the U. S. Air Force and a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 7682, Mascoutah,...
Marjorie J. Schmitt
Feb 27, 2013
Marjorie J. Schmitt, nee Davis, 75, of St. Libory, IL, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 4, 1937 in Savannah, TN, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was a retired sales manager from Schmitt Printing Co. in St. Louis, MO. She was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah,...
Marie W. Kehrer
Feb 23, 2013
Marie W. Kehrer, nee Christ, 88, of New Memphis, IL, born Jan. 24, 1925 in Mascoutah, IL, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Lebanon, IL. Marie was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah; the Holy Childhood Council of Catholic Women; and she worked at several of the Blood Drives...
Theda D. Knipp
Feb 13, 2013
Theda D. Knipp, nee Brower, 94, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 21, 1918 in Staunton, IL, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Terrace on the Park in Mascoutah, IL. Theda was a clerk for the former Wolters Jewelry in Mascoutah; a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; the Afternoon Guild; and the Red Hat Ladies....
Roger Lee Valerius
Feb 11, 2013
Roger Lee Valerius, 79, of Belleville, IL born January 23, 1934 in St. Louis, MO died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL. He was a retired MSgt. from the U. S. Air Force after 20 years of service and also served a year in Vietnam in 1971. He worked seven years with the motor carrier...
Jeffrey Oliver Etling
Feb 4, 2013
Jeffrey Oliver Etling, 58, of Hillsboro, IL, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 5, 1954 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at the Hillsboro Rehab and Health Care Center in Hillsboro, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver J. W. “Smiley” and Beatrice, nee Knemeyer, Etling; and his first wife, Sally, nee Menees, Etling....
Frank C. Basse
Feb 4, 2013
Frank Charles Basse, 68, of Aviston, IL, born Mar. 21, 1944 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Breese, IL. Frank was a contractor splicer for a telephone company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene F. and Mary Fern, nee Isom, Basse; his wife, Constance, nee Brown, Basse, two sisters, Betty...
Lavern J. Anderson
Feb 4, 2013
LaVern J. Anderson, nee Nenninger, 86, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 13, 1926 in Mascoutah, IL, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at her residence. LaVern was a retired Kindergarten teacher from Tuscola, Illinois School District after 26 years of teaching. She and her husband also owned and operated Anderson Department Stores in Tuscola, Vandalia and Hillsboro, IL. She attended...
Ruth L. Gulley
Feb 2, 2013
Ruth L. Gulley, nee Weeks, 80, of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 19, 1932 in Blaine, KS died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Mascoutah. She was a homemaker and very dedicated to the Lord. Ruth was a member of Fastoria Baptist Church in Fastoria, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Gulley...
Dorothy B. Miller
Feb 1, 2013
Dorothy B. Miller, nee Roehrig, 85, of Mascoutah, IL born March 22, 1927 in Mascoutah, IL, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. She was a retired registered nurse and nursing instructor, a graduate of Lebanon High School and received her Associate of Science degree in nursing from Belleville Area College. Dorothy enjoyed cruising, travelling throughout...
Jeff (J. R.) Riess
Jan 26, 2013
Jeff (J. R.) Riess, 50, of Belleville, IL, born Feb. 16, 1962 in Belleville, IL, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL. Jeff owned and operated Riess Ford in Marissa, IL and was an entrepreneur. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald W. Riess; and his father-in-law and mother-in=-law, Robert and Marilyn Hagen....
Marie Anna Waller
Jan 26, 2013
Marie Anna Waller, nee Hoff, 94, of Lively Grove, IL, born Nov. 26, 1918 in Lively Grove, IL, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at her home with her family at her side. Marie and her husband George started the family business “Waller’s Market” in 1949 in Lively Grove. Marie was the bookkeeper and she and her husband were also...
Arlene J. Lang
Jan 25, 2013
Arlene J. Lang (nee Linck) was born on Easter, April 12, 1925 during a snow storm, at home in Rentchler, IL. She died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at home surrounded by loved ones. On Sept. 4, 1944, Arlene married Wilbert J. Lang, while he was in the U. S. Navy. She grew up enjoying sports and claimed to be...
Devon D. Elbe
Jan 24, 2013
Devon D. Elbe, 23 of Mascoutah, IL formerly of Belleville, IL born Feb. 20, 1989 in Belleville, IL died, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. He was a bartender at Smokey Bones Restaurant in Fairview Heights, a graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and a Belleville West High School graduate. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jacqueline...
Gerald B. Mckean
Jan 21, 2013
Gerald B. McKean, 80, of Highland, IL formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 23, 1932 in Lexington, MO, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at the home of his stepson Don in Highland, IL. Gerald was a retired MSgt. from the U. S. Air Force and a retired supervisor from F K G Oil Co. in Belleville, IL. He was...
Agnes C. Weber
Jan 19, 2013
Agnes C. Weber, nee Hoff, 88, of Lively Grove, IL, born Aug. 26, 1924 in Lively Grove, IL, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, IL. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Lively Grove, IL and St. Anthony’s Altar Sodality. Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, George and Anna,...
Mary E. Binsbacher
Jan 18, 2013
Mary E. Binsbacher, nee Speidel, 89, of Addieville, IL, born Nov. 24, 1923 in Flat River, MO died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. Mary was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Val Roy Binsbacher who died Nov. 28, 2011, her parents, Fred and Winifred, nee Flood, Speidel, two...
Richard A. Emig
Jan 11, 2013
Richard A. Emig, 43, of Mascoutah, IL born June 17, 1969 in St. Louis, MO died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 in Belleville, IL. Rich was an operating engineer and member with the Local Operating Engineers 520 in Granite City, IL. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy H. Emig, paternal grandparents, Arnold (Edna) Emig, maternal grandfather, Ralph...






