Obituaries

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John W Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...