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Jordan Anthony Noffke
Aug 3, 2017
Jordan Anthony Noffke, infant son of Mark A. and Destiny M. (Lambert) Noffke of Beckemeyer entered this world an angel on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Along with his parents, Jordan is survived by two brothers Connor Felton and Jayden Noffke; his sister, Miley Noffke; maternal grandparents, Mary and Tony Lambert of Elka, Nevada; paternal...
Arthur L. Chaney
Aug 1, 2017
Arthur Leon Chaney, age 57, of Keyesport passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. He was born on May 6, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Arthur R. and Patsy (Robinson) Chaney. Art was preceded in death by his mother and father as well as his infant daughter, Stephanie Chaney. Mr. Chaney...
Lucille E. "Sis" Bann
Jul 31, 2017
Lucille E. “Sis” Bann, nee Bailey, 91, of New Baden, IL, born February 2, 1926 in DuQuoin, IL, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at her home in New Baden, IL surrounded by her family. Sis was raised in a small suburb of DuQuoin called Sunfield. The main street was named Bailey Lane, as most of her family settled there. Sis...
Marcella A. Knapp
Jul 19, 2017
The spirit of Marcella Agnes Knapp left her earthly body at 80 years old, on July 19, 2017, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born October 20, 1936, as the youngest of 13 children to Joseph and Elizabeth (Aarns) Koch, Marcella was a lifelong resident of Beckemeyer, IL. For the past 60 years, she was a member of her monthly...
Bertha Mae Smith
Jul 15, 2017
Bertha Mae Smith, nee Hardekopf of Bentonville, AR, formerly of Beckemeyer passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, AR. She was born May 31, 1936 in Breese the daughter of Otto and Mable (Erwin) Hardekopf. She Married William R. Thurman and later divorced. She married James Smith and later divorced. Bertha is survived by three...
Melvin W. Reinkensmeyer
Jul 11, 2017
Melvin Wilhelm Reinkensmeyer, age 88, of Ferrin passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Breese Nursing Home. Melvin was born in Ferrin on September 15, 1928, the son of William F. and Alvina (Harre) Reinkensmeyer. He was preceded in death by his mother and father as well as his sister Alma Strahan. Mr. Reinkensmeyer is survived by his niece...
Joseph E. "Joe" Thomas
Jul 6, 2017
Joseph Edwin Thomas, age 75, of Beckemeyer passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. Joe was born in Jamestown, Illinois on March 18, 1942, the son of Charles and Linda (Frey) Thomas. He married Sharon Hoffman on May 4, 1968 at St. Anthony Church in Beckemeyer, and she survives in Beckemeyer. In addition to...
Marilyn Martha Ribbing
Jul 6, 2017
Marilyn Martha Ribbing, 74, of Breese, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born June 27, 1943 in New Baden, daughter of Vincent H. and Marie C. (Venhaus) Ribbing. She is survived by her siblings, Elvira “Toots” (Jim) Tebbe, Ruth (Vic) Jansen, Janet Willmann, and Dan (Martha) Ribbing; her special friend Glen Feltrop. In addition...
Mildred "Millie" Bann
Jul 2, 2017
Mildred Edna “Millie” Bann (nee Cowell, Davis), age 88 of New Baden, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017, in New Baden. She was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on April 14, 1929, the daughter of Louis J. and Adeline (Purtle) Cowell. Millie married Dwight Davis, and he preceded her in death. She later married J.W. “Bill” Bann, Jr., and...
Patricia Ann Huegen
Jun 27, 2017
Patricia Ann Huegen, 79, of Albers, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born March 16, 1938 in Belleville, the daughter of Alvin and Clara, nee Sandheinrich, Schmidt. She married David D. Huegen September 1, 1958 at St. Theresa Church in Belleville and he survives in Albers. In addition to her husband she is...
Joseph Samuel Lococo
Jun 25, 2017
Joseph Samuel Lococo, 66, of Beckemeyer and formerly of West Chicago, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 3, 1950 in Chicago, the son of August and Naomi, nee Roberts, Lococo. Joseph is survived by his three daughters, Marlena Lococo, Rita (Nate) Merriam, and Felicia (Kenneth) Merriam all of Omaha, NE; one granddaughter, Chloe Merriam;...
Robert H. "Butch" Deiters
Jun 16, 2017
Robert H. “Butch” Deiters, 89, of Breese, died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Aviston Countryside Manor. He was born June 3, 1928 in Breese, son of Bernard and Anna E. (Hilmes) Deiters. He married Anna M. Liening April 18, 1950 in Breese and she preceded him in death February 25, 2007. He is survived by his children, Roberta (Dave) Beer...
Agatha M. Rux
Jun 15, 2017
Agatha Mary Ann Rux, 97, of Breese, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Breese Nursing Home. She was born December 30, 1919 in Breese, daughter of Theodore and Lucille (Perkes) Peltes. She married Vincent H. Rux December 30, 1948 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese and he preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband she...
Evelyn Doloris "Peaches" Reynolds
Jun 14, 2017
Evelyn Doloris “Peaches” Reynolds, 84, of Carlyle, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Villas at St. James in Breese, IL. She was born July 3, 1932 in Carlyle, IL, the daughter of Lawzenis “Dode” and LeDora “Dodie”, nee Meier, Taylor. She married Willis “Jr” Reynolds on July 12, 1952 in Arkansas, and he preceded her in death September 13,...
Sherry L. Owens
Jun 7, 2017
On Wednesday evening, June 7th, 2017, our beloved Sherry Owens (Boeke) while surrounded by her loving family, went home to be with the Lord. Born in Tampa, Florida on June 24, 1974, Sherry lived in Tampa, the United Kingdom, Germany, Washington DC, and various locations around New Baden, Illinois. She always excelled in mothering her children and reaching out to...
Bill "Chico" Berry
Jun 3, 2017
Bill “Chico” Berry, 74, of Rockville, Indiana, formerly of Carlyle, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at his residence. He was born July 10, 1942, in Carlyle, Illinois to the late Wallace M. Berry and Rosalind L. Eaton Berry. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Leota Laws, Lottie Ann Berry and Emily Herman; one brother, Otis Berry. He is...
Frank Pommer
May 29, 2017
Frank Pommer, age 84 of Beckemeyer passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center. Frank was born on July 14, 1932 in Okawville, Illinois the son of Joseph and Minnie (Schulte) Pommer. He married his wife of 62 years, Shirley Grayling on April 16, 1955 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Carlyle. In addition to his wife,...
Alan Ray Krebs
May 26, 2017
Alan Ray Krebs, age 84 of Ocala, Florida passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born on December 20, 1932 in Centralia, Illinois the son of Raymond A and Theodell (Crocker) Krebs and they preceded him in death. He is survived by his beloved wife of over 20 years, Arlene (Kramer) Krebs of Ocala, FL,; four sons: Clay...
Mariella Thomas
May 26, 2017
Mariella Thomas, age 84, of Carlyle passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. Mariella was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 22, 1932 the daughter of Harvey and Ella (Putt) Miller. She married Leroy Thomas on January 19, 1953 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and he preceded her in death on February 16, 2008. In addition...
Donald Ray Crutchfield
May 23, 2017
Donald Ray Crutchfield, 69, of New Baden, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born July 3, 1947 in Sheridan, AR, the son of Vonnie and Mary, nee Booth, Crutchfield and they preceded him in death. He married Ruth Cook March 6, 1970 in Sheridan, AR and she survives in New Baden. In addition...
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