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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...
Eileen M. Toennies
May 16, 2017
Eileen Mary Toennies, 78, of Albers, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born November 5, 1938 in Damiansville, the daughter of Henry and Clara, nee Ratermann, Zurliene. She married Elmer Leo Toennies January 19, 1960 in Breese and he preceded her in death on March 2, 1976. She is survived by her children,...
Glenn S. Oliver
May 15, 2017
Glenn Shelby Oliver, 92, of Aviston passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Aviston Countryside Manor. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on March 23, 1925 the son of John Quincy and Elsie (nee Kelley) Oliver. Glenn married Dorothy Rednour on November 27, 1946 in East St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Genny Endres
May 13, 2017
Genny E. Endres, 87, of Germantown, IL, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Carlyle Healthcare Center. She was born January 17, 1930 in Breese, the daughter of August T. and Alice (Schlarmann) Huelsmann. She married Virgil Endres on January 20, 1948 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2016. She is...
Janet Ruth Bollheimer
May 4, 2017
Janet Ruth Akers Bollheimer passed from her earthly home in Aviston, IL, to her heavenly home on the 4th of May 2017. She was 75 years old and in those years she touched the lives of so many people, young and old. You will not find a soul on this earth that didn’t love Jan because she loved them all...
Karen M. Wilken
Apr 25, 2017
Karen M. Wilken, 58, of New Baden passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Karen was born at Hill Air Force Base, Utah on June 17, 1958 the daughter of Billy Wayne and Mary Ellen (McGarth) Elliott. She married Frank Wilken on May 10, 1980 at St. George Church in New Baden and...
Gail Aileen Greer
Apr 21, 2017
Gail Aileen Greer age 92, of Marble Hill, Missouri; passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri surrounded by her daughters. She was born on November 16, 1924 in Zalma, Missouri; daughter of Hobart Randolph and Opha Ethel Dunn James. She and Howard Greer were united in marriage on March 16,...
Margaret M. Goetz
Apr 20, 2017
Margaret M. Goetz, 94, of New Baden and formerly of E. St. Louis, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the Breese Nursing Home. She was born April 14, 1923 in E. St. Louis, IL daughter of Donald and Catherine (O’Dowd) Compton. She married Richard J. Goetz on March 22, 1945 at St. Phillips Church in E. St. Louis...
Edna C. Wellen
Apr 14, 2017
Edna C. Wellen, 87, of Aviston, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Aviston Countryside Manor. She was born December 19, 1929 in Aviston, the daughter of Henry J. and Josephine C., nee Markus, Wellen. Edna is survived by a sister, Jeanette (Norbert) Haake of Belleville, a sister-in-law, Dolores Wellen of Aviston; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. In addition to...
Robert L Lauritzen
Apr 12, 2017
Robert L. Lauritzen, 84, of Carlyle died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Private funeral services will be held at a later date.
Richard Earl Lester
Apr 12, 2017
Richard Earl Lester, 62, of Houston, Texas passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. Richard was born in Groveton, Texas on September 7th, 1953, the son of Eugene and Mary Francis (Hall) Lester. He married JoAnn Bruegge on March 9, 1992 and she preceded him in death on October 29, 2011. Mr. Lester is survived by his...
Rosalie R. Athmer
Apr 10, 2017
Rosalie R. Athmer, 76, of Damiansville, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born January 6, 1941 in Damiansville, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie, nee Wesselmann, Detmer. She married William G. “Bill” Athmer, Jr. in Bartelso on September 7, 1960 and he preceded her in death on December 13, 2009. She is survived...
Henry "Boots" Kreke
Apr 6, 2017
Henry “Boots” Kreke, 74, of New Baden, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home. He was born April 3, 1943 in Belleville, the son of Henry and Justine, nee Bruns, Kreke. He married Judith Ann Griesbaum on November 19, 1966 at St. George Catholic Church in New Baden and she survives in New Baden. In addition to his wife...
Cletus P. Hempen
Apr 2, 2017
Cletus P. Hempen, 90, of St. Rose, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. He was born March 27, 1927 in Aviston, IL, the son of Fred and Monica, nee Hustedde, Hempen. He married Mary Ann Wilke September 23, 1953 in St. Rose and she survives in St. Rose. In addition to his wife he...
Marcella C. "Sally" Netemeyer
Apr 1, 2017
Marcella C. “Sally” Netemeyer, 94, of Albers, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Breese Nursing Home. She was born April 13, 1922 in Germantown, the daughter of George and Emelia, nee Billhartz Robben. She married Louis F. Netemeyer September 14, 1946 in Germantown and he preceded her in death on May 2, 2009. She is survived by her children, Louis...
Oscar Lee Jones
Mar 30, 2017
Oscar Lee Jones, 86, of New Baden, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. He was born May 1, 1930 in Cleveland, MS, the son of Enus and Bessy Jones. Mr. Jones worked in the sheltered workshop at Community Link and was a member of the Trenton First United Methodist Church. A Memorial Service...
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