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

Benh

Benh

Nov 6, 2014

Paul F. Benhoff, 81, of St. Rose, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born June 29, 1931 in St. Rose TWP, son of William and Wilhelmina (Tebbe) Benhoff. He married Jeanette C. Schrage on June 2, 1954 in St. Rose and she survives in St. Rose. In addition to his wife, he is...

Frerking, Michelle

Frerking, Michelle

Nov 6, 2014

Michelle A. "Shelly" Frerking, 44, of New Baden, IL died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born April 5, 1967 in Mt. Carmel, IL, daughter of Tom and Elizabeth "Liz" (Kieffer) Hoffman. She married Kevin Frerking on June 3, 1989 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel, IL and he survives in...

Fix, Mary

Fix, Mary

Nov 6, 2014

Mary Ann Fix, 72, of Breese, died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Town & Country, MO. She was born August 23, 1936 in Highland, daughter of Conrad and Stella (Hoh) Wieter. She married Arthur R. Fix February 11, 1956 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese and he survives in Breese. In addition to her husband,...

Baine, Joel

Baine, Joel

Nov 6, 2014

Joel Sylvester Baine, 73, of New Baden died Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. He was born October 1, 1932 in Green County, Arkansas, son of Bill and Maimie (Owens) Baine. He married Joyce Jones and they later divorced. He then married Zella Bailey and she preceded him in death. He is survived by...

Berndsen, DeEtta

Berndsen, DeEtta

Nov 6, 2014

DeEtta F. Berndsen, 85, of Breese, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese. She was born May 26, 1928 in Carlyle, daughter of Chris and Charity (Hart) Steinmann. She married William J. “Bill” Berndsen on November 30, 1957 in Breese and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2010. She is survived by her...

Gunn, Kenneth

Gunn, Kenneth

Nov 6, 2014

Kenneth L. Gunn, 72, of New Baden, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his home. He was born December 23, 1940 in Tallulah, LA, son of Lee and Mae Belle (Panquin) Gunn, Sr. He married Glenda Pauline Wyant on May 14, 1960 in Gilman City, MO and she preceded him in death on March 17, 2011. He is survived by...

Bastian, Margaret

Bastian, Margaret

Nov 6, 2014

Margaret Marie "Peggy" Bastian, 80, of New Baden, Ill. died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at her home. She was born December 6, 1925 in Portage, PA daughter of Calvin and Goldie (Wertz) Richardson. She was raised by James & Margaret (McIntosh) Crum. She married Charles J. "Chuck" Bastian, Sr. on June 19, 1946 in Cumberland, MD and he preceded her...

Fuehne, Cletus

Fuehne, Cletus

Nov 6, 2014

Cletus H. Fuehne, 86, of Damiansville, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born April 10, 1926 in Damiansville, son of Frank and Anna (Hilmes) Fuehne. Cletus and Rita “Butch” Rakers were united in marriage on May 31, 1949 in Aviston. They were married 63 years and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to...

Goestenkors, Mary

Goestenkors, Mary

Nov 6, 2014

Mary R. "Mayme" Goestenkors, 102 of Breese, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Breese Caring First in Breese. She was born October 13, 1907 in St. Rose daughter of Joseph and Adelheid (Kampwerth) Grapperhaus. She married Theodore "Dick" Goestenkors on October 4, 1933 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Highland and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1969....

Goldsmith, Dolores

Goldsmith, Dolores

Nov 6, 2014

Dolores "Dee" Goldsmith, 85, of New Baden, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home. She was born October 26, 1925 in Germantown, daughter of Henry Pollmann, Sr. and Ann Marie (Thein) Pollmann. She married Wilson J. Goldsmith on January 7, 1948 at St. George Church in New Baden and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1985. She...

Frey, Bernadette

Frey, Bernadette

Nov 6, 2014

Bernadette C. Frey, 81, of Aviston, died Friday, February 2, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born June 11, 1925 in Aviston, daughter of Anton and Rosa (Zurliene) Strieker. She married Peter Paul Frey on August 28, 1956 in Aviston and he preceded her in death on September 26, 1991. She is survived by two sons, Karl...

Billhartz, Leona

Billhartz, Leona

Nov 6, 2014

Leona T. Billhartz, 76, of O’Fallon formerly of New Baden, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Clinton Manor in New Baden. She was born March 15, 1932 in Mascoutah, daughter of Bernard and Pearl (Haas) Friederich. She married Earl C. Billhartz on November 18, 1950 in Mascoutah and he preceded her in death on September 28, 2003. She is survived...

Gallo, A. "Jenny"

Gallo, A. "Jenny"

Nov 6, 2014

Genevieve A. “Jenny” Gallo, 85, of Breese, formerly of Aviston, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born January 28, 1927 in Aviston, daughter of George L. and Mabel L. (Poos) Gerstner. She married James G. “Jim” Gallo on May 6, 1950 in Aviston and he preceded her in death on August 25, 2005. Mrs....

Berns, Catherine

Berns, Catherine

Nov 6, 2014

Catherine E. Berns, 90, formerly of St. Louis, MO, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born May 11, 1916 in Aviston, daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Imming) Berns. She is survived by one brother, Dr. Paul Berns and wife Shirley of Breese, and nieces and a nephew. In addition to her parents, she was...

Fields, Robert

Fields, Robert

Nov 6, 2014

Robert B. "Benny" Fields, 76, of Breese, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his home. He was born August 2, 1931 in Washington, Indiana, son of Francis "Bernie" and Mary "Olive" (Grider) Fields. He married Alice M. Kues on January 30, 1954 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2005. He...

Billhartz, Vernon

Billhartz, Vernon

Nov 6, 2014

Vernon H. Billhartz, 72, of New Baden, died Sunday, August 16, 2009 at his home. He was born December 2, 1936 in New Baden, son of Henry and Ida (Singler) Billhartz. He married Jo Ann Mayer on September 16, 1961 at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Belleville and she preceded him in death on January 4, 1989. On August 31, 1996...

Bair, Gary

Bair, Gary

Nov 6, 2014

Gary L. Bair, 60, of Casa Grande, AZ, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at RTA Hospice House in Casa Grande, AZ. He was born May 11, 1946 in Granite City, IL son of Ervin M. "Cubby" and Sarah Helen (Stearns) Bair. He married Dorothy Ann "Dot" Schaefer August 6, 1966 at the First United Methodist Church in Trenton, IL and...

Gallo, James

Gallo, James

Nov 6, 2014

James G. "Jim" Gallo, 77, of Breese, Ill. died Thursday, August 25, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital, in Breese. He was born on May 4, 1928 in Barnesboro, PA, son of James G. and Lena (Andreotti) Gallo. He married Genevieve A. "Jenny" Gerstner on May 6, 1950 in Aviston, Ill. and she survives. In addition to his wife, he is...

Fiedler, Edwin

Fiedler, Edwin

Nov 6, 2014

Edwin W. Fiedler, 86 of Swansea, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at his home. He was born October 18, 1925 in Belleville, son of Elmer and Rose (Fiedler) Fiedler. He married Marilyn C. Breiner on June 13, 1957 in Damiansville and she survives in Swansea. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Lynn (Steve) Muskopf, Alan...

Frerker, Delores

Frerker, Delores

Nov 6, 2014

Delores A. Frerker, 71, of New Baden, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 at her home. She was born October 24, 1934 in Breese, daughter of Herman and Mary (Rolves) Schleper. She married LaVerne L. Frerker on October 8, 1958 at St. Bernard Church in Albers and he preceded her in death on May 26,2002. She is survived by her children,...