Obituaries
Moll Funeral Home Obituaries
James B. Knott
Jul 15, 2009
James B. Knott, 67, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 30, 1942 in Urbana, IL, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in Cook, MN. Jim was a retired teacher and athletic director from Mascoutah Community High School, and was the PGA golf professional at Far Oaks Golf Club in Fairview Heights, IL. He attended Bethel United Methodist Church in Mascoutah; member...
Darrell L. Surmeier
Jul 11, 2009
Darrell L. Surmeier, 41, of St. Libory, IL, born March 29, 1968 in Belleville, IL, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at his residence. He was a union sheet metal worker for 20 years currently working for Hock Mechanical. He was a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church, St. Libory, Sons of American Legion Post 683, St. Libory, board member...
David E. Moll
Jul 3, 2009
David E. Moll, 63, of Anderson, CA, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born May 28, 1946 in Belleville, IL, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at his residence. After graduating from Mascoutah Community High School in 1964, Dave joined the U. S. Marine Corps and served his country during the Vietnam War as an interpreter. He later received his real estate...
William A. Boker, Sr.
Jun 28, 2009
William A. Boker, Sr., 80 of Shiloh, IL, born Jan. 29, 1929 in Granite City, IL, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at his residence. Bill was retired from Wiese Planning and Engineering in Sauget, IL on Dec. 27, 1991. He was honorably discharged from the U. S. Air Force in 1952. He was a member of the Elks Lodge...
Kenneth N. Klein
Jun 14, 2009
Kenneth N. Klein, 62, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 5, 1946 in Belleville, IL, died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL. Kenneth was a journeyman carpenter and a retired civil service employee. He was a member of the Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah and a U. S. Army Vietnam War veteran. He was preceded...
Chester L. Hill
Jun 14, 2009
Chester L. Hill, 90, of House Springs, MO, formerly of this area, was born January 8, 1919 in Chance, KY, and he died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Chester was retired from 3M Company, former member of the Mascoutah Moose Lodge #815, and a WWII and Korean War Army veteran....
Saundra Sue Torbush
Jun 12, 2009
Saundra Sue Torbush, nee Hobbs, 65, of Mascoutah, IL, born Oct. 10, 1943 in Osaka, VA, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home. To all who knew her she was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother, and a dear friend. Her kids, grandkids and husband were her life. Besides being a homemaker and before she...
Milton J. "Mj" Smith
Jun 8, 2009
Milton J. “MJ” Smith, 87, of Mascoutah, IL, born July 13, 1921 in Chicago, IL, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL. MJ was a retired pathologist from the U.S. Air Force as a Colonel. He was a WW II, Korean and Vietnam War veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward...
Ronald L. Weeks
Jun 8, 2009
Ronald L. Weeks, 76, of Decatur, AL born Aug. 19, 1932 in Blaine, KS, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at his residence. Ronald was a retired security officer. He was a member of the V.F.W., Decatur, AL, American Legion, Decatur, AL, Eagles, Decatur, AL and D.A.V. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester L. and Elsie B.,...
Evangeline A. "Vangie" Zimmerman
Jun 7, 2009
Evangeline A. “Vangie” Zimmerman, nee Sommers, 92, of Mascoutah, IL, born March 10, 1917 in Washington County, IL, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the Grange Nursing Home, Mascoutah, IL. Vangie was a homemaker and former secretary at the Mascoutah Senior Center for 15 years. She was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah, IL, HCCCW, Mascoutah...
Doris M. Newitt
Jun 6, 2009
Doris M. Newitt, nee Buettner, 87, of Mascoutah, IL, born June 2, 1922 in Centralia, IL, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her residence. Doris was a homemaker and member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah, IL. She also worked for a while at Famous Department Store in Fairview Heights, IL selling fine jewelry and sportswear....
Kevin L. Mckeithen
Jun 4, 2009
Kevin L. McKeithen, 31, of Mascoutah, IL, born Jan. 30, 1978 at Scott Air Force Base, died June 4, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Kevin was a hotel maintenance manager at the Scott AFB Inn and the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Carolyn McKeithen. He is survived...
Jack L. Trull
May 30, 2009
Jack L. Trull, 77, of St. Louis, MO formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 29, 1931 in Ft. Worth, TX, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Jack was a former operator of a municipal water plant. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie L. and Annie May, nee Rainwater,...
Antoinette M. Sommer
May 28, 2009
Antoinette M. Sommer, nee Meier, 86, of St. Libory, IL, born July 16, 1922 in Albers, IL, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL. She was a lifelong homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church, St. Libory, IL; Daughters of Isabella, and St. Liborius Council...
Gertrude F. Moll
May 19, 2009
Gertrude F. Moll, 80, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 10, 1929 in Belleville, IL, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL. Gertrude was a homemaker and a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmet G. L., and Bertha G., nee Middendorf, Moll; a...
Kelly J. Dickson
May 16, 2009
Kelly J. Dickson, 36, of Shiloh, IL, born Nov. 19, 1972 in Belleville, IL, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at his residence. Kelly was a systems analyst for Stockell in St. Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Dickson on Mar. 30, 2009. He is survived by his mother, Karen R., nee Bramstedt, Dickson...
Pearl I. Hoerdt
May 12, 2009
Pearl I. Hoerdt, 96, passed away on May 12, 2009 at the MarKa Nursing Home, Mascoutah, IL. Pearl was born Aug. 20, 1912, the eldest child of Hugo and Alma (Kruse) Boller. She was predeceased by her parents, a brother Roy, a sister Mertie Liebig, her husband Frederic O. Hoerdt, a son-in-law David K. Palit, and a great-granddaughter Holly...
David A. Morgan
Apr 7, 2009
David A. Morgan, 68, of Mascoutah, IL, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7. A Mascoutah resident since 1987, Dave was born in Chicago, IL, on May 1, 1940. He was president of The Morgan Co., a company that he and his wife, Lynne, founded in 1979. Their business took them throughout the Midwest to exhibit their collectibles and collector supplies....
Dianne Clayton
Apr 5, 2009
Dianne Clayton, 61, of Lebanon, IL formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 1, 1947 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at her residence. Miss Clayton was a housekeeper and a member of Holy Childhood Church, Mascoutah, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Isabel, nee O’Toole, Clayton and brothers and sisters. She...
Eugene P. Reuss
Apr 4, 2009
Eugene P. Reuss, 86, of St. Libory, IL, born Sept. 29, 1922 in New Athens, IL. died Saturday, Apr. 4, 2009 at the Freeburg Care Center surrounded by his family. Eugene retired in May 1985 as custodian at St. Liborius Grade School and Church where he worked for 23 years. He also painted houses and restored furniture. He was...






