Obituaries

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

Markus, Mary

Markus, Mary

Nov 10, 2014

Mary C. Markus, 89, of Breese, IL died on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. Mrs. Markus was born on June 8, 1916 in St. Rose, IL daughter of Ben & Anna (Tebbe) Rehkemper. She married Gregory F. Markus on May 22, 1946 in St. Rose and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1986....

Kopff, Herbert

Kopff, Herbert

Nov 10, 2014

Rev. Herbert C. Kopff, 92, of St. Louis, Mo., died Monday, August 15, 2005, at Alexian Brothers Lansdowne Village in St. Louis, Mo. Father Kopff was born in St. Louis, Mo. on March 30, 1913, son of Benedict A. and Caroline (Spieler) Kopff. He attended St. Aloysius and Holy Family grade schools in St. Louis and St. Louis Preparatory Seminary....

Markus, Rose

Markus, Rose

Nov 10, 2014

Rose A. Markus, 92, of Aviston, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born December 28, 1914 in Aviston daughter of Joseph and Mary (Peek) Nettemeier. She married Hubert H. Markus on November 28, 1939 in Aviston and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2002. She is survived by four sons, Donald Markus...

Kassen, Clarence

Kassen, Clarence

Nov 10, 2014

Clarence B. "Kassey" Kassen, 79, of Albers, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born January 22, 1927 in Albers, son of Bernard and Mary (Hilmes) Kassen. He married Florence C. Mueller on June 6, 1956 in St. Libory and she survives in Albers. He is also survived by his children, Debra Kehrer and husband...

Laux, Agatha

Laux, Agatha

Nov 10, 2014

Agatha M. Laux, 90, of New Baden, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Grange Nursing Home in Mascoutah. She was born February 5, 1919 in Mascoutah Township, daughter of Frank and Catherine (Loehr) Meyer. She married Raymond E. Laux November 22, 1950 in New Baden and he preceded her in death on June 25, 2008. Mrs. Laux is survived by...

Kalmer, Victor

Kalmer, Victor

Nov 10, 2014

Victor A. Kalmer, 83, of Damiansville, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at his home. He was born May 29, 1922 in Damiansville son of John and Caroline (Korte) Kalmer. He married Rita B. Rakers on September 4, 1946 in Aviston and she survives in Damiansville. He is survived by one son, Rodger Kalmer and wife Lois of Damiansville; four daughters,...

Markus, Dorothy

Markus, Dorothy

Nov 10, 2014

Dorothy T. Markus, 90, of Damiansville, died Monday, July 30, 2007 at her home. She was born June 10, 1917 in Carlyle, daughter of Norbert and Helene (Pollmann) Henken. She married Robert J. "Perp" Markus October 22, 1947 in Highland and he preceded her in death on February 10, 1998. She is survived by six children, Kenneth Markus of Las...

Lager. Benedict

Lager. Benedict

Nov 10, 2014

Benedict C. “Dick” Lager, 79, of Aviston, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland. He was born September 4, 1930 in Aviston, son of Fred and Alvina (Strieker) Lager. He married Rowena Mary Paulas on April 20, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA, then married Lillian Hoake, and later married Sydney Fae Eldredge on August 5, 1972...

Kehrer, E. "Wheel"

Kehrer, E. "Wheel"

Nov 10, 2014

Dennis E. “Wheel” Kehrer, 66, of Albers, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born November 4, 1946 in Breese, son of Elmer J. and Margaret (Toennies) Kehrer. He married Deb Kassen on April 30, 1982 in Miami, OK and she survives in Albers. In addition to his wife, Mr. Kehrer is survived by his...

Lappe, Agnes

Lappe, Agnes

Nov 10, 2014

Agnes A. Lappe, 87, of Breese, died Friday, July 21, 2006 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born October 2, 1918 in Wheatfield Township, Clinton County, IL, daughter of Charles & Mathilda (Steffen) Wiese. She married George Lappe on April 20, 1947 at St. John United Church of Christ in Breese and he preceded her in death on November...

Kollmann , Herman

Kollmann , Herman

Nov 10, 2014

Herman Kollmann, 93, of Albers, IL died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born July 27, 1918 in Damiansville, IL son of Clemens and Josephine (Jansen) Kollmann. He married Hulda C. Fauss on November 25, 1958 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Belleville, IL and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2007. He...

Kolar, Audrey Loretta

Kolar, Audrey Loretta

Nov 10, 2014

Audrey Loretta (Heimann) Kolar, age 74, formerly of Damiansville, IL, died March 11, 2014 in Pewaukee, WI. She was born January 30, 1940 in Damiansville, IL, to Louis and Nora (Horstmann) Heimann, who both preceded her in death. Audrey is survived by her husband of 46 years, Ron; daughter, Laurie (Terry) Wohlfiel of Pewaukee, WI; and her three grandsons, Erik,...

McGee, James

McGee, James

Nov 10, 2014

James Robert "Bob" McGee, 85, of Breese, formerly of Freeport and Rockford, IL died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Aviston, IL after a long illness. James and his identical twin, Jamie, were born in Galton, IL on February 8, 1924 to Lee Smith and Rosa Lee (Colwell) McGee. Throughout their lives, the twins enjoyed confusing others with their identical looks....

King, Audrey

King, Audrey

Nov 10, 2014

Audrey F. King, 83, of New Baden, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Lebanon Care Center in Lebanon. She was born February 9, 1928 in Bronx, NY, daughter of William F. and Mary (Meinhardt) Kenny. She married Richard Phillip King on December 2, 1956 in New York City and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2003. She is...

McCain, Donald

McCain, Donald

Nov 10, 2014

Donald J. McCain, 62, of Breese, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville. He was born June 10, 1947 in Denver, CO, son of Jack and Ann (Woodhurst) McCain. He married Connie L. Patton and she survives in Breese. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Eli J. McCain and Lisa McCain...

Lauer, Milton

Lauer, Milton

Nov 10, 2014

Milton G. Lauer, 88 of New Baden, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born October 6, 1921 in Belleville, son of Jacob and Minnie (Stoehr) Lauer. He married Mary Braun on December 26, 1942 at the Cathedral in Belleville. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lauer of New Baden, currently living in Trenton...

Kolb, Clifford

Kolb, Clifford

Nov 10, 2014

MSGT Clifford C. Kolb, USAF, Retired, 80, of Damiansville, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born February 19, 1931 in East Rodman, New York, son of William and Georgia (Lafferty) Kolb. He married Jane M. Howell on December 26, 1953 in Watertown, NY and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to his wife, he...

LaCaze, Margaret

LaCaze, Margaret

Nov 10, 2014

Margaret L. LaCaze, 84, of Albers, died Friday May 11, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. She was born March 13, 1923 in Albers, daughter of Frank and Caroline (Monken) Kennett. She married Woodrow W. LaCaze in St. Charles, MO on August 1, 1942 and he survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Tom LaCaze...

Mank, Grace

Mank, Grace

Nov 10, 2014

Grace L. Mank, 89, of New Baden, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. She was born February 21, 1922 in Lebanon, daughter of Frank and Edna (May) Erwin. She married Marcellus Singler on May 14, 1945 in Gulfport, MS and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1958. She then married Albertus...

Luitjohan, Alice

Luitjohan, Alice

Nov 10, 2014

Alice F. Luitjohan, 77, of Albers, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Trenton, IL. She was born August 17, 1936 in Lookingglass Twp, IL, daughter of Ben H. and Mary (Toennies) Korte. She married John H. Luitjohan on June 18, 1957 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on February 16, 2006. Mrs. Luitjohan is survived by her children,...