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

Stella Quitmeyer

Stella Quitmeyer

Sep 9, 2015

Stella Quitmeyer, 92, of Beckemeyer, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Breese Nursing Home. She was born August 6, 1923 in St. Louis, MO, daughter of James and Maria (Garcia) Solis. She married Delbert Quitmeyer on August 21, 1941 at St. Anthony Church in Beckemeyer and he preceded her in death on May 31, 1985. She is survived by her...

Joseph "Joe" B. Winkler

Joseph "Joe" B. Winkler

Sep 9, 2015

Joseph B. Winkler, age 87, of Germantown died on Wednesday, September 09, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. Joe was born on March 29, 1928 on the family farm in Germantown, the son of John C. and Clara (Brueggmann) Winkler. He married Helen Eilers on July 28, 1962 at St. Augustine Church in Breese. Joe was preceded in...

Charles H Zahn

Charles H Zahn

Aug 31, 2015

Charles H. “Tiger” Zahn, 93, of Trenton, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor. He was born October 31, 1921 in Trenton, son of Hayward J. and Myrtle J. (Schoonover) Zahn. He married Elinor Strotheide on October 26, 1944 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Trenton and she survives in Trenton. In addition to his wife he is...

Ernest "Ernie" R. Sousa Jr.

Ernest "Ernie" R. Sousa Jr.

Aug 21, 2015

Ernest R. Sousa, Jr. was born on August 23, 1972 in Providence, Rhode Island the son of Pamela (Mollet) and Ernest Sousa, Sr. Ernest died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, Missouri at the age of 42 years. Ernie is survived by his children: Sophia and Samuel “Bam Bam” Sousa; his mother and step-father: Pamela...

Thomas Huelsmann

Thomas Huelsmann

Aug 17, 2015

Thomas C. Huelsmann, age 75, of Aviston died on Monday, August 17, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Huelsmann was born in Aviston on February 19, 1940 the son of Kate (Korte) and Otto H. Huelsmann. Tom married Betty J. Schwierjohn on August 21, 1965 at Immaculate Conception Church in Pierron and she survives in Aviston. Along with his wife, Mr....

Kenneth J. Knapp

Kenneth J. Knapp

Aug 17, 2015

Kenneth J. Knapp age 51, of Carlyle passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born on April 26, 1964 in Breese the son of Marcella (Koch) and James Knapp. Mr. Knapp is survived by his mother, Marcella of Beckemeyer; three sisters: Sue (Steve) Weishaar of Beardstown, IL, Beverly (Sheldon) Carter of Beckemeyer,...

Henrietta A Kalmer

Henrietta A Kalmer

Aug 17, 2015

Henrietta A. Kalmer, 92, of New Baden, born April 29, 1923 in Aviston, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was the daughter of Gerhard and Frances (Hellmann) Rakers. She married Hubert Kalmer, Sr. on October 25, 1944 in Mascoutah and he preceded her in death on October 7, 1992. She is survived by her...

Geoffrey Leigh Walthes

Geoffrey Leigh Walthes

Aug 13, 2015

Geoffrey Leigh Walthes, age 34, of Germantown passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 in Highland, Illinois. He was born on April 5, 1981 in Nashville, Illinois the son of Gary Walthes and Brenda Richter. Geoffrey married Susan Wess on September 4, 2003 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in New Memphis, and she survives. In addition to his wife Susan,...

Joshua Allen Toennies

Joshua Allen Toennies

Aug 10, 2015

Joshua Allen Toennies, 26, of New Baden, died Monday, August 10, 2015 in Lookingglass Twp. He was born December 7, 1988 in Breese, son of Allen Toennies and Mindy Deiters. Josh is survived by his father, Allen (fiancée, Candi) Toennies of Carlyle; his mother, Mindy Deiters of Damiansville; grandmother, Julie Toennies of New Baden; sister, Brittany Toennies of New Baden;...

Kayden Edward Blair

Kayden Edward Blair

Aug 6, 2015

Kayden Edward Blair, infant son of Katy Lynn Schramke and Tristan Edward Blair of New Baden, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. Surviving are Kayden’s parents; maternal grandparents: Suzanne Powers of New Baden and Greg Schramke of Mascoutah; paternal grandparents: Kim and Michael Hutcheson of Trenton; his great grandmother: Vonnie Crocken Schomaker of...

Lois J Sellinger

Lois J Sellinger

Jul 21, 2015

Lois J. Sellinger, 85, of Albers, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born October 23, 1929 in Inkster, MI, daughter of Louis and Eva (Converse) Sherwood. She married Louis Sellinger on March 9, 1952 and he preceded her in death on August 31, 1990. She is survived by her children, Dale...

Deloras C. Terveer

Deloras C. Terveer

Jul 18, 2015

Deloras C. Terveer, 76, of New Baden, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born January 15, 1939 in Oakdale, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Stein) Buss. She married Roy Terveer on September 23, 1959 in St. Libory, IL and he survives in New Baden. In addition to her husband, she is...

Jerry Dall

Jerry Dall

Jul 12, 2015

Gerald “Jerry” Dall of Maryville, IL, formerly of Carlyle, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville at the age of 77 years. Jerry was born in Aviston, IL on January 20, 1938, the son of Edward and Clara (Korte) Dall. He married Karen Milleville in Collinsville, IL on June 24, 2000 and she survives. Jerry is...

Richard Crocker

Richard Crocker

Jul 3, 2015

Richard “Dick” Crocker passed away at his home in Carlyle unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2015 at the age of 71. Dick was born in Breese, Illinois on June 2, 1944, the son of Bennet and Helen (Mueller) Crocker. He married Carolyn Monken at St. Mary Church in Carlyle on July 3, 1965 and she survives. Dick is also survived...

Robert Biby

Robert Biby

Jul 2, 2015

Robert Biby, 70, of Troy,IL and Fountain Hills, AZ, died July 2, 2015 at his home in Troy, IL. He was born September 6, 1944at Christian Hospital in E. St. Louis, IL, the son of John Robert & Clara Mae (Carson) Biby, Sr. Mr. Biby is survived by his children; Dr. Lisa (Adrian) Dunne of San Diego, CA., Erika (Rob)...

Rose Wiebler

Rose Wiebler

Jul 2, 2015

Rose Wiebler Rose Wiebler of rural Carlyle passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the age of 88 years. Rosie was born in Barn Hill, Illinois on September 19, 1926, the daughter of Homer and Alice (Plumley) Davis. She married Richard Wiebler on August 9, 1945 in Carlyle and he preceded her in...

Michael Ziemba

Michael Ziemba

Jul 1, 2015

Michael “Mike” Ziemba of Shattuc passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 a Lose Creek Road/Carlyle Lake at the age of 55 years. Mike was born in East St. Louis, IL on November 3, 1959, the son of Joseph and Dolores (Bales) Ziemba. Mike is survived by his sweetheart Patty Wasser; his sister: Suzanne Iberg and husband Willie of Gilbertsville, Kentucky;...

Rosemary Mazeka

Rosemary Mazeka

Jul 1, 2015

Rosemary Mazeka, 84, of Beckemeyer, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home. She was born December 5, 1930 in Breese, daughter of Frank and Mary (Holtgrave) Kuhl. She married Mike Mazeka on October 2, 1954 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese and he survives in Beckemeyer. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Lynn...

Marty S. Brandt

Marty S. Brandt

Jun 29, 2015

Marty S. Brandt of Sandoval passed away Monday in Vandalia at the age of 38 years. Marty was born in Centralia, Illinois on May 13, 1977, the son of David and Kathy (Jordan) Brandt. Marty is survived by his parents: David Brandt of Sandoval and Kathy Heinreichsmeyer and husband Skip of Centralia; children: Kayli Brandt of Ferrin, Madison Brandt of...

Friedman, Ruth

Friedman, Ruth

Jun 22, 2015

ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CAMPBELL FUNERAL HOME, CARMI, IL Ruth A. Friedman, 88, of Breese, IL and formerly of Carmi, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born July 15, 1926 in McLeansboro, IL, the daughter of Albert and Irene (Schuster) Rubenacker. Ruth married William E....