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

Mitchell, Norman

Mitchell, Norman

Nov 19, 2014

Norman L. Mitchell, USAF, Ret., 74, of New Baden, IL died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. He retired from the Security Police for the United States Air Force in 1975 and as a GS-13 at Scott AFB as the Chief, Information Security Division in 1998. He was the former Chief of Police in New Baden,...

Meyer, Sylvia

Meyer, Sylvia

Nov 19, 2014

Sylvia Meyer, 98, of Breese, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Carlyle Healthcare Center in Carlyle. She was born March 11, 1910 in Breese daughter of August and Johanna (Helling) Meyer. She is survived by her goddaughter, Margaret Timmermann of Trenton and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Alma Meyer and five siblings...

Mills, Jessie

Mills, Jessie

Nov 19, 2014

Jessie L. Mills, 66, of New Baden, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at his home. He was born January 9, 1941 in Augusta, GA, son of Jessie L. and Mary (Burke) Mills. He married LuElla Dall at St. Peters Cathedral in Belleville on June 18, 1962 and she survives in New Baden. In addition to his wife, he is survived...

Tonnies, Estelle

Tonnies, Estelle

Nov 19, 2014

Estelle C. Tonnies, 98, of Albers, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. She was born February 22, 1916 in Damiansville, daughter of Frank and Anna (Hilmes) Fuehne. She married Vincent A. Tonnies on May 11, 1938 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on February 17, 1978. She is survived by her children,...

Mihlfeld, Franklin

Mihlfeld, Franklin

Nov 19, 2014

Franklin L. Mihlfeld, 63, of Carlyle, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born October 11, 1947 in Fredericktown, MO, son of John Franklin and Norma Imogene (Pinegar) Mihlfeld. He is survived by his fiancée, Rosemary Driscoll of Carlyle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister. Mr. Mihlfeld...

Richter, Dorothy

Richter, Dorothy

Nov 19, 2014

Dorothy H. Richter, 73, of Breese, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 12, 1934 in Bartelso, daughter of Aloys and Leonora (Becker) Loepker. She married Casper W. Richter, June 19, 1956 in Bartelso and he survives in Breese. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Tom...

Rolfingsmeyer, Wilbert

Rolfingsmeyer, Wilbert

Nov 19, 2014

Wilbert T. "Cackles" Rolfingsmeyer, 84, of Breese, IL born February 14, 1922 in Breese, son of August & Antionette (Sommers) Rolfingsmeyer, died Friday, May 19, 2006 in Caring First, Breese Nursing Home, Breese, IL. He married Vernell T. Reilmann May 6, 1947 at St. Augustine Church, Breese and she survives in Breese. He is survived by three daughters, Connie (Marvin)...

Rehkemper, Josephine

Rehkemper, Josephine

Nov 19, 2014

Josephine M. Rehkemper, 88, of St. Rose, IL, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, IL. She was born February 8, 1926 in Pierron, IL, daughter of William and Josephine (Holthaus) Schwierjohn, Sr. She married Bernard “Ben” J. Rehkemper, Jr. on May 26, 1948 in Pierron, IL and he preceded her in death on December 15,...

Rickh

Rickh

Nov 19, 2014

George Rickhoff, 94, of Albers, IL, died on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Caring First in Breese, IL. He was born on October 7, 1911 in Germantown, IL, son of Joseph and Emma (Wobbe) Rickhoff. He married Alvina "Toots" Lakenburges on May 29, 1940 in Germantown, IL and she preceded in death on May 23, 1981. Surviving are his children,...

Meyer, Marcel

Meyer, Marcel

Nov 19, 2014

Marcell J. Meyer, 91, of Trenton, died Friday, August 18, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. He was born September 14, 1914 in Mascoutah Township, IL, son of Frank and Catherine (Loehr) Meyer. He is survived by two sisters, Agatha Laux and husband Ray of Rural New Baden and Loretta Meyer of Rural New Baden; two nephews, Frank Laux...

Meinhardt, Shirley

Meinhardt, Shirley

Nov 19, 2014

Shirley J. Meinhardt, 76, of Mascoutah, died Monday, May 24, 2010 at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Lebanon after a five year battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born August 30, 1933 in Marissa, daughter of Aulden and Georgia (Newa) Meinhardt. She is survived by a brother, Stanley "Shorty" (June) Meinhardt of New Baden; three nephews, Scott (Renee) Meinhardt &...

Tonnies, Virgil

Tonnies, Virgil

Nov 19, 2014

Virgil O. Tonnies, 71, of Damiansville, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born December 15, 1934 in Damiansville, son of Fred and Euphemia (Markus) Tonnies. He married Delores A. "Dee" Boeser on October 26, 1968 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to his wife, he...

Meissner, T. "Dorothy"

Meissner, T. "Dorothy"

Nov 19, 2014

Anna T. “Dorothy” Meissner, 99, of Breese, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. She was born January 18, 1914 in Breese, daughter of Herman and Anna (Treutlein) Hinkamp. She married Robert A. Meissner January 24, 1940 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese and he preceded her in death January 31, 1982. She is...

Muston, I. "Sue"

Muston, I. "Sue"

Nov 19, 2014

Inez I. “Sue” Muston, 83, of Brownsburg, IN, formerly of New Baden, IL, died January 12, 2014 in Avon, IN. She was born December 9, 1930 in Salina, KS, daughter of Albert and Bertha (Shelton) Olson. She married Richard Lindsay “Dick” Muston on January 12, 1952 in Salina, KS and he preceded her in death on December 28, 1998. She...

Mueller, Mildred

Mueller, Mildred

Nov 19, 2014

Mildred Fochtmann Mueller of Wayne, Pennsylvania—formerly of New Baden, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 at Paoli Hospital, Paoli, Pennsylvania. Mildred was born April 29th, 1937 in New Baden and was the daughter of Irvin and Thera (nee Peters) Fochtmann. Mildred was a graduate of New Baden High School, class of 1955. She married Ensign John A. Mueller,...

Richter, Joseph

Richter, Joseph

Nov 19, 2014

Joseph A. "Brownie" Richter, 71 of Breese, died with his family by his side Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his home. He was born January 23, 1938 in Breese, son of Edward J. and Regina (Voss) Richter. He married Beatrice M. Kampwerth on November 27, 1965 in Breese and she survives in Breese. In addition to his wife he survived...

Radel, Elmer

Radel, Elmer

Nov 19, 2014

Elmer George "Sonny" Radel, 80, of O’Fallon, MO, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Garden View Care Center in O’Fallon, MO. He was born January 25, 1929 in East St. Louis, son of Elmer George, Sr. and Anna (Riedel) Radel. He married Rosella Jane Maxfield on March 5, 1954 in East St. Louis, IL and she preceded him in death...

Mondt, Leona

Mondt, Leona

Nov 19, 2014

Leona M. Mondt, 92, of Breese, Ill. died Friday, November 11, 2005 at Caring First in Breese, Ill. She was born on July 22, 1913 in Breese, daughter of Anton and Mary (Haar) Strake.She married Aloysius Mondt in 1949 and he preceded her in death on March 16, 1961. She is survived by a brother, Victor Strake and wife Lorraine...

Traw, Ruth

Traw, Ruth

Nov 19, 2014

Ruth M. Traw, 73, of Okawville, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at her home. She was born August 24, 1933 in St. Louis, MO, daughter of Morton and Ruth C. (Glenn) Orman. She married Willie C. Traw in St. Louis in 1949 and he preceded her in death on September 24, 1987. She is survived by one son, Paul Traw...

Toennies, H. "Walt"

Toennies, H. "Walt"

Nov 19, 2014

Walter H. “Walt” Toennies, 78, of New Baden, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at his home. He was born November 15, 1935 in Breese, son of Joseph and Margaret (Santel) Toennies. He married Julie T. Rakers on September 23, 1958 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston and she survives in New Baden. In addition to his wife he is...