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Local obituaries for Carlyle, New Baden, Aviston, Albers, and Breese, IL areas

Freida Mae Erlinger

Freida Mae Erlinger

Dec 23, 2020

Freida Mae Erlinger, age 84, of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Hoffman, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in West Des Moines, IA. She was born in Bridgeport, IL on April 18, 1936, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Waggoner) Morrical. She married James Erlinger on November 27, 1954 in Carlyle and he preceded her in death. In...

Kevin R. Krebs

Kevin R. Krebs

Dec 21, 2020

Kevin R. Krebs, age 62, of Carlyle, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born in Breese on April 26, 1958 the son of Clarence and Marcella “Sally” (Duing) Krebs. He married Brenda L. Becker on October 23, 1982 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Beckemeyer and she preceded him...

Martha A. "Mutze" Altgilbers

Martha A. "Mutze" Altgilbers

Dec 19, 2020

Martha Alice “Mutze” Altgilbers died at Aviston Countryside Manor on Saturday, December 19 2020, at the age of 93 years. She was born in Aviston, IL on August 14, 1927, to Nicholas and Margaret (Urban) Strubhart. On July 5th, 1947 she married Marcellus John “Caesar” Altgilbers in Aviston, IL, who proceeded her in death. Mutze graduated from Aviston High School...

Fred and Dorothy Owens

Fred and Dorothy Owens

Dec 15, 2020

Fred Raymond Owens the first of five children, was born in Ozark, Arkansas April 2, 1924 to Myrtle and Raymond Owens. Dorothy Jean Owens the first of five children, was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Bertha and Earnest Morris May 12, 1930. Fred and Dorothy met on a blind date an evening on the Saint Louis Admiral Riverboat. He...

Gary Lee Gerstner

Gary Lee Gerstner

Dec 13, 2020

Gary Lee Gerstner, 66, of Breese, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon. He was born July 29, 1954 in Breese, the son of Charles “Charlie” and Jacqueline M. “Jackie”, nee Wade, Gerstner. He married Jeanne M. Capelle October 5, 1979 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland and she preceded him in death on November...

Curtis R. Williams

Curtis R. Williams

Dec 12, 2020

Curtis R. Williams, 78, of Belleville, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born December 5, 1942 in Paron, AR, the son of Harold and Lois, nee Curtis, Williams. He married Dolores High June 3, 1962 in Little Rock, AR and she survives in Belleville. In addition to his wife he is...

Mary M. Hetzel

Mary M. Hetzel

Dec 8, 2020

Mary Hetzel, age 87, of Huey passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born in Missouri on May 9, 1933 the daughter of Richard and Ruby Brower. She married Robert C. Hetzel on November 7, 1953 and he preceded her in death on September 23, 2012. In addition to her...

Joseph H. Macke

Joseph H. Macke

Dec 2, 2020

Joseph H. Macke, age 76, of Breese died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Highland Healthcare Center. He was born on December 19, 1943, in Breese the son of Anton R. and Mary R. (Kues) Macke. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Rose (John) Siegman, Larry (Sandy) Macke, and Leo (Rita) Macke. He...

Mary F. Howell

Mary F. Howell

Nov 29, 2020

Mary F. Howell, 92, of Caruthersville, MO, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born December 24, 1927 in Caruthersville, MO, the daughter of Ferd S. and Laura Mae (Patterson) King. She married Norman A. Howell on January 15, 1947 in Piggott, AR. and he preceded her in death on January 16,...

Monte Yardley

Monte Yardley

Nov 28, 2020

Monte Yardley, age 67 of Fairview Heights passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Aperion Care Mascoutah. He was born in Centralia on July 19, 1953, the son of George and Shirley Yardley. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Pritchett Cemetery in Boulder.

Maurice T. Brokering

Maurice T. Brokering

Nov 26, 2020

Maurice T. Brokering, 98, of New Baden, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at St. Paul’s Senior Community in Belleville. He was born February 10, 1922 in Shelbyville, IN, the son of Charles and Irene (Knight) Brokering. He married Dolores M. Stempel on August 23, 1947 in Nashville, IL and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2009. He is...

Doris Jean Addison

Doris Jean Addison

Nov 20, 2020

Doris Jean Addison, age 85, of Salem passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born on February 1, 1935 in Carlyle, the daughter of Evert and Ruby (Zinn) Higgins. She married Frank Addison on July 30, 1960 and he preceded her in death on October 6, 1998 In addition to her...

Randy G. Peek

Randy G. Peek

Nov 15, 2020

Randy G. Peek, age 55, of Aviston passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born on December 16, 1964 in Breese, Illinois the son of Paul and Dolores (Albers) Peek. He married Kim Ratermann in Breese on April 16, 1994 and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife,...

Kimberly Ann Koontz

Kimberly Ann Koontz

Nov 14, 2020

Kimberly Ann Koontz, 51, of New Baden, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Albers. She was born October 9, 1969 in Belleville, the daughter of Gary and Lucille, nee Thoele, Koontz. Kim is survived by her parents, Gary & Lucille Koontz of New Baden; her siblings, Jeffery Koontz of New Baden, Jody (special friend, Melissa Haley) Koontz of Albers, and...

Patricia Ann Sibert

Patricia Ann Sibert

Nov 10, 2020

Patricia Ann Sibert, 85, of New Baden, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Aviston Countryside Manor. She was born August 16, 1935 in Mascoutah, the daughter of Herbert and Verene, nee Haas, Mellein. She married Robert A. Sibert April 12, 1984 in Belleville and he survives in Trenton. In addition to her husband she is survived by her children, Loring...

Nancy Ann Wessel

Nancy Ann Wessel

Nov 7, 2020

Nancy Ann Wessel, age 81, of Centralia, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. She was born in Breese, IL on December 20, 1938 the daughter of John and Cleopha (Erlinger) Frerker. She married Bernard Wessel on June 20, 1959 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle, Illinois and he preceded her in...

Ralph J. Mueller

Ralph J. Mueller

Nov 4, 2020

Ralph J. Mueller, 92, of New Baden, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his home. He was born May 18, 1928 in St. Rose, the son of Herman and Rose, nee Ottensmeier, Mueller. He married Rosemary C. “Rosie” Zimmermann October 15, 1957 in New Baden and she preceded him in death on April 2, 1996. He then married Norma Schwaegel...

Mary Ann Heckenkemper

Mary Ann Heckenkemper

Nov 2, 2020

Mary Ann Heckenkemper, 92, of New Baden, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon. She was born April 1, 1928 in Lively Grove, the daughter of Michael and Catherine, nee Schulte, Buss. She married Jerome F. Heckenkemper April 20, 1955 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lively Grove and he preceded her in death on August...

Margie K. Rakers

Margie K. Rakers

Oct 30, 2020

Margie K. Rakers, 88, of New Baden, died Friday, October 30, 2020 at Clinton Manor in New Baden. She was born October 23, 1932 in Mascoutah, daughter of Roy and Alma (Eidman) Schubert. She married Cletus B. “Butch” Rakers on June 27, 1950 in Mascoutah and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2016. Margie is survived by her...

Leroy "Salt" Merscher

Leroy "Salt" Merscher

Oct 29, 2020

Leroy William “Salt” Merscher, age 79, of Bartelso passed away on October 29, 2020 in Litchfield, Illinois. He was born on April 22, 1941 in Bartelso, the son of Henry and Irene (Loepker) Merscher. He is survived by two sisters: Marjorie Wallace and Virginia Wey both of Litchfield, IL; twelve nieces and six nephews; twenty-eight great nieces and nephews; and...