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

Thien, Luella "Lu"

Thien, Luella "Lu"

Nov 19, 2014

Luella “Lu” Thien, 75, of Breese, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born April 15, 1939 in Germantown, IL, daughter of Fred and Veronica (Leonard) Robke. She married Roger Thien on October 21, 1961 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown and he survives in Breese. In addition to her husband, she is...

Renschen, Cecelia

Renschen, Cecelia

Nov 19, 2014

Cecelia C. "Till" Renschen, 99 , of Aviston, Illinois, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, IL. She was born January 14, 1910 in Aviston, daughter of Henry & Louisa (Strake) Kuhl. She married Frank Renschen on November 28, 1929 in Aviston, IL and he preceded her in death on February 6, 1981. She is survived...

Toennies, Leona

Toennies, Leona

Nov 19, 2014

Leona A. Toennies, 87, of Albers, IL died on Sunday, June 12, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital, Breese, IL. She was born on August 22, 1917, in Damiansville, IL, daughter of George and Mary (Luepke) Wobbe. She married Martin H. Toennies on September 6, 1937, in Damiansville, IL and he preceded her in death on July 13, 1991. She is...

Trame, Patricia

Trame, Patricia

Nov 19, 2014

Patricia Lynne Trame, 54, of New Baden, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at her home. She was born August 26, 1952 in West Memphis, AR, daughter of Joe L. and Wanda Lee (Millspaugh) Sherrill. She married Richard Mark Foster on October 21, 1972 in Peace Lutheran Church in Belleville and he preceded her in death on September 3, 1982. She...

Rensing, Emil

Rensing, Emil

Nov 19, 2014

Emil A. Rensing, 97, of New Baden, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. He was born October 14, 1916 in New Baden, IL, son of Ben and Mary (Roedler) Rensing. He married Verena A. Kalmer on April 7, 1948 in Damiansville and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2008. He is survived by...

Rademacher, W. "Wip"

Rademacher, W. "Wip"

Nov 19, 2014

Wilbert W. “Wip” Rademacher, 82, of Albers, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born November 20, 1930 in Albers son of Frank and Rose (Kassen) Rademacher. He is survived by a brother, Joe (Marge) Rademacher of O’Fallon; nieces and nephews, Donna (Joe) Buchheit, Debbie (Manny) Ruiz, Joe (Tammy) Rademacher, Kevin (Linda) Rademacher, Diane (Jim)...

Rensing, Arlene

Rensing, Arlene

Nov 19, 2014

Arlene D. Rensing, 73, of New Baden, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born April 3, 1933 in New Memphis, daughter of Frank & Mirty (Hill) Walthes. She married Ernst L. Rensing on May 6, 1958 in Mascoutah and he preceded her in death on May 8, 1995. She is survived by five...

Thole, Dorothy

Thole, Dorothy

Nov 19, 2014

Dorothy C. "Dot" Thole, 87, of Breese, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born July 5, 1924 in Breese, daughter of Edward and Josephine (Jansen) Foppe. She married Fred Thole on February 27, 1946 at St. Augustine Church in Breese and he preceded her in death on December 7, 1972. She is survived...

Robben, Karen

Robben, Karen

Nov 19, 2014

Karen L. Robben, 44, of Breese, IL, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born on July 25, 1961 in Breese, daughter of John D. and Kathryn "Sis" (Meissner) Raymond. She married Dan Robben on July 26, 1986 at St. Dominic Church in Breese and he survives in Breese. In addition to her...

Mueller, Hilmer

Mueller, Hilmer

Nov 19, 2014

Hilmer G. Mueller, 90, of Breese, died Friday, November 17, 2006 at Mari de Villa Retirement Center in Town & Country, MO. He was born July 27, 1916 in Breese, son of George and Anna (Deien) Mueller. He married Mary Ann Mueller on February 12, 1937 in Charles, MO and she preceded him in death on July 20, 2000. He...

Ribbing, Marie

Ribbing, Marie

Nov 19, 2014

Marie Ribbing, 90, of Aviston, died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born October 13, 1915 in Aviston, daughter of John & Agnes (Dall) Venhaus. She married Vincent H. Ribbing on November 3, 1937 at St. Francis Church in Aviston and he preceded her in death on September 25, 1994. She is survived by...

Renth, Jane

Renth, Jane

Nov 19, 2014

Jane R. Renth, 90, of Mascoutah, died Friday, September 6, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born April 6, 1923 in E. St. Louis, IL, daughter of Stanley A. and Rose (Wrzos) Klich. She married Ralph O. Renth on August 26, 1944 at St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah and he preceded her in death...

Renschen, Patricia

Renschen, Patricia

Nov 19, 2014

Patricia C. Renschen, 93, of Arlington, VA., formerly of Aviston, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. She was born October 29, 1919 in Breese Twp, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Markus) Renschen. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews,great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Meier, Catherine

Meier, Catherine

Nov 19, 2014

Meier, Catherine W. - Hempen Funeral Home - Albers, Aviston, Breese, New Baden, IL - 618-588-3533// Catherine W. Meier, 99, of Breese, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 8, 1910 in Breese, daughter of Henry and Josephine (Gollner) Bruegge. She married Edward J. "Lefty" Meier on June 21, 1938 at...

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...