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

Von Bokel, Helen

Von Bokel, Helen

May 5, 2015

Helen Von Bokel, 88, of New Baden, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Clinton Manor in New Baden. She was born August 4, 1926 in Germantown, daughter of Bernard and Wilhelmina (Meiring) Hermeling. She married Ferd J. Von Bokel on August 6, 1947 in Germantown and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2007. She is survived by a...

Leona F. Brink

Leona F. Brink

Apr 28, 2015

Leona Brink of Posey, Il passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 92 years. Leona was born in Posey on August 25, 1922,the daughter of Martin and Ella (Vogel) Brink. Leona is survived by a sister-in-law: Jean Brink of Posey; nieces and nephews: Bernadine Liefer, Carolyn Fruend and husband Vernon, Carl Hanke and...

Andrew "Jerry" Holtgrave

Andrew "Jerry" Holtgrave

Apr 25, 2015

Andrew G. “Jerry” Holtgrave of Iuka, passed away at Countryside Manor in Aviston on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the age of 85 years. Jerry was born in St. Rose Township/Clinton County, Illinois on November 27, 1929, the son of Gerhard and Catherine (Ahlers) Holtgrave. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Cletus Holtgrave and Herbert Holtgrave; sisters:...

Tirapelli, Judith

Tirapelli, Judith

Apr 25, 2015

Judith R. Tirapelli, age 72, of Albers, formerly of Crystal Falls, MI, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born May 19, 1942 in Muskegon, MI, daughter of Robert and Delora (Pothoff) Ritter. She married Ray Tirapelli on April 4, 1964 in Grand Haven, MI and he preceded her in death on August...

Meier, Joseph

Meier, Joseph

Apr 20, 2015

Joseph T. Meier, 70, of Breese, died Monday, April 13, 2015 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was born May 11, 1944 in Breese, son of Edward J. “Lefty” and Catherine W. (Bruegge) Meier; and they preceded him in death. He is survived by a brother, Paul (Carol) Meier of Chesterfield, MO; nieces and nephews, Kathleen (Steve) Ludwig of Breese,...

Koerber, Otto

Koerber, Otto

Apr 15, 2015

Otto J. Koerber, Jr., 87, of Carlyle and formerly of New Baden, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Carlyle by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Healthcare Center. He was born January 17, 1928 in Ambia, IN, son of Otto and Sylvia (Robke) Koerber, Sr. He married Frances W. Brandstetter on July 18, 1951 in Crawfordsville, IN and she preceded him in death on January...

Schulte, Eleanor

Schulte, Eleanor

Apr 13, 2015

Eleanor H. Schulte, 98, of R.R. Trenton, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born February 15, 1917 in Damiansville, daughter of Ben H. and Elizabeth (Kloeckner) Wuebbels. She married William H. Schulte on May 29, 1939 at St. Peters Cathedral in Belleville and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2002. She...

Laux, J. "Don"

Laux, J. "Don"

Apr 7, 2015

Donald J. “Don” Laux, 84, of New Baden, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Highland by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Health Care Center. He was born September 5, 1930 in Mascoutah Twp, son of Gustav and by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Estella (Krauth) Laux. He married LaVerne “Worney” Huelskoetter on September 14, 1957 at Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden and she survives in...

Usselmann, F. "Bob"

Usselmann, F. "Bob"

Mar 27, 2015

Robert “Bob” Frank Usselmann, 86, of Aviston, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his home. He was born October 6, 1928 in Germantown, son of Frank and Catherine (Norrenberns) Usselmann. He married Betty Ribbing on May 22, 1957 at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife he is survived by...

Schrage, Dorothy

Schrage, Dorothy

Mar 24, 2015

Dorothy F. Schrage, 85, of Aviston, entered into rest on Monday, March 23, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL. She was born February 27, 1930 in Aviston, daughter of Herman and Anna (Timmermann) Feldmann. She married Charles T. Schrage November 15, 1955 in Aviston and he preceded her in death August 29, 2002. She is survived by her...

Patsy A. Hitpas

Patsy A. Hitpas

Mar 24, 2015

Patsy Hitpas of Carlyle passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese at the age of 78 years. Patsy was born in Posey, Illinois on October 18, 1936, the daughter of Rollin “Boscoe” and Loretta (Jacobs) Turner. She married Donald Hitpas on December 19, 1955 at St. Mary Church in Carlyle and he preceded her in...

Earl Plesia

Earl Plesia

Mar 22, 2015

Earl Plesia of O’Fallon, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home at the age of 87 years. Earl was born in East Canton, Ohio on April 25, 1927, the son of Jacob and Anastasia (Ganea) Plesia. He married Nancy Revermann in East St. Louis, Illinois on July 3, 1967, and she survives in O’Fallon. Earl is also...

Crippen, Phyllis

Crippen, Phyllis

Mar 18, 2015

Phyllis Ann Crippen, 58, of St. Rose, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 surrounded by her family at her parent’s home in St. Rose, IL. She was born June 24, 1956 in Highland, IL daughter of Cletus P. and Mary Ann (Wilke) Hempen. In addition to her parents she is survived by her son, Bob (Kayla) Crippen of Beckemeyer; a granddaughter,...

Hostmeyer, Sara

Hostmeyer, Sara

Mar 17, 2015

Sara D. Hostmeyer, 99, of Breese, died March 17, 2015 at Caseyville by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Nursing Home in Caseyville, IL. She was born November 24, 1915 in Louisville, IL daughter of Fred and Nell (Harmon) Yaap. She married Emmett Hostmeyer on November 14, 1940 at St. John United Church of Christ in Breese and he preceded her in death on May...

Paridon, Cheryl Lynn

Paridon, Cheryl Lynn

Mar 16, 2015

Cheryl Lynn Paridon, 58, of New Baden, died Sunday March 15, 2015 at her home in New Baden, IL . She was born March 1, 1957 in St. Louis, MO, daughter of Roger Willis Caldwell and Alice (Woodford) . She married Tim Paridon on October 26, 1994 and he preceded her in death on May 18, 2012. She is survived...

Neff, O. "Mimi"

Neff, O. "Mimi"

Mar 15, 2015

Miriam O. “Mimi” Neff, 84, of Aviston, died Saturday March 14, 2015 at Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL . She was born January 19, 1931 in Stronghurst, IL, daughter of Clarence and Jessie (Swearingen) Mellor. She married John Robert Neff August 11, 1950 in Stronghurst, IL and he preceded her in death November 16, 1988. She is survived by her...

Ann B. Hollenkamp

Ann B. Hollenkamp

Mar 15, 2015

Ann B. Hollenkamp of Carlyle passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 98 years. Ann was born on January 14, 1917 in Salem, Missouri, the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Peppenhorst) Nothaus. She married Vincent H. Hollenkamp on October 1, 1946 in Carlyle, and he preceded her in death on September 2,...

Rakers, Walter "Peepers"

Rakers, Walter "Peepers"

Mar 14, 2015

Walter “Peepers” Rakers, 69, of Aviston, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his home in Aviston. He was born December 7, 1945 in Breese, IL, son of Anthony “Tony” and Leona (Voss) Rakers. Peepers is survived by his children, Aaron (Mandy) Rakers of Trenton, Tom (Nancy) Rakers of Albers, and Allison Rakers of Trenton; 5 grandchildren, Shawn, Christopher, Elliott, Adrienne,...

Rensing, Richard

Rensing, Richard

Mar 10, 2015

Richard J. Rensing, 88, of New Baden, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015. He was born January 16, 1927 in New Baden, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Haake) Rensing. He married Dorothy J. “Dotty” Hodges on August 28, 1947 in Chester, IL and she preceded him in death on November 21, 2003. He is survived by his daughter, Debra (David “Chuck”)...

Mary Jane Lampen

Mary Jane Lampen

Mar 10, 2015

Mary Jane Lampen, 91, a devoted and loving mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, passed away at her home in Carlyle, IL on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Mary Jane was born on January 6, 1924 to Otto and Frances (Holtgrave) Markus. Raised in Breese, IL, she was born the third child in a family that grew to eleven children....