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

Larry D. Griffin

Larry D. Griffin

Apr 21, 2013

Larry D. Griffin of Carlyle died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Barnes-Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis at the age of 65 years. Larry was born in Waynesville, Missouri on November 3, 1947 the son of Wilburn "Wib" and Mary (Cavaness) Foster. He married Kathy Britton in Carlyle on May 27, 1978, and she survives. Larry is survived by...

Kathryn "Kay" Huels

Kathryn "Kay" Huels

Apr 12, 2013

Kathryn "Kay" Huels of Carlyle died Friday, April 12, 2013 at the Rosewood Care Center in Alton at the age of 87 years. Kay was born in Coello, Illinois on January 1, 1926, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Getto) Vercellino. Kay married Aloys Huels on November 21, 1956 at St. Mary Church in Carlyle, and he survives in Carlyle....

Virgil J Kohrmann

Virgil J Kohrmann

Mar 20, 2013

Mr. Virgil J. Kohrmann passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2013 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 94 years surrounded by his loved ones. Virgil J. Kohrmann was born on December 19, 1918 in rural Bartelso the son of Edward and Emma (Hollenkamp) Kohrmann. He married Marjorie Dierkes May 21, 1949. Virgil is survived by his wife...

Alan R. Kempster

Alan R. Kempster

Mar 18, 2013

Alan R. Kempster of Carlyle died Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home at the age of 72 years. Alan was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 28, 1941 the son of Clarence and Hazel (Gritton) Kempster. On January 27, 1973 in West Haven, Connecticut. Alan married Rose Marie Cenotti, and she survives in Carlyle. Alan is survived by...

Paul E Jones

Paul E Jones

Mar 12, 2013

Paul E. Jones of Carlyle died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 72 years. Paul was born on March 31, 1940 in Washington, Indiana the son of Norman and Evelyn (Hodges) Jones. On February 1, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois he married Frances Gonzalez and she survives in Carlyle. Paul issurvived by...

Glennys Ardison

Glennys Ardison

Mar 3, 2013

Glennys R. Ardison Glennys R. Ardison of Carlyle died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at her residence at the age of 80. Glennys was born in Norris City, Illinois on November 30, 1932, the daughter of Willis and Cleta Elsie (Forrester) Phelps. She married Peter "Pete" Ardison, Jr. on October 27 , 1956 in Granite City and he survives. Mrs. Ardison...

Rosemary R Fornelli

Rosemary R Fornelli

Mar 2, 2013

Rosemary Fornelli of Beckemeyer died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Caring First Nursing Home in Breese at the age of 91 years. Rosemary was born in Bartelso, Illinois the daughter of George and Rose Mary (Mensing) Becker on October 17, 1939 at St. Anthony Church in Beckemeyer Rosemary married William Fornelli, and he preceded her in death on February...

Roy William Pulver

Roy William Pulver

Mar 1, 2013

Roy W. Pulver of Beckemeyer died Friday, March 1, 2013, at the age of 85. He was born in Sandoval on October 8, 1927, the son of Hanner and Mary (Deadmond) Pulver. On May 9, 1951, Roy married Rose Merscher at St. Cecilia Church in Bartelso. Roy is survived by his wife of 61 years: Rose; his children: Janice Pulver-...

Judith K Knox

Judith K Knox

Feb 17, 2013

Judy K. Knox of Posey died Sunday morning at her home at the age of 72 years. Judy was born in Carlyle on February 12, 1941 the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Wurm) Gunter. Judy had worked in the healthcare industry and is survived by cousins and many close friends. In keeping with Judy’s wishes, cremation services will take place...

Mr. Robert "Bob" Gende

Mr. Robert "Bob" Gende

Jan 27, 2013

Robert L. “Bob” Gende, 76, of Carlyle, IL, passed away Sunday January 27, 2013 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1pm Thursday, January 31, 2013 at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline. Visitation will be 4-7pm Wednesday at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111-1st St A, Moline. Entombment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery,...

Joseph P Smothers

Joseph P Smothers

Jan 21, 2013

Joseph "Joe" Smothers of rural Carlyle died Monday, January 21, 2013 at his daughter’s home in Aviston at the age of 91 years. Joe was born in Logan, Illinois on January 13, 1922, the son of William Miles and Bertha Mae (Moore) Smothers. On May 30, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri he married Iva "Cleo" Webb and she preceded him...

Michael Kunkle

Michael Kunkle

Jan 19, 2013

Michael Kunkle, age 61 of Carlyle died at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Centralia on Saturday January 19, 2013. Michael was born on October 18, 1951 in Granite City, Illinois the son of Carl H. and Wanda Lee (Davis) Kunkle. They preceded him in death. Mr. Kunkle is survived by two sisters: Betty Schear of Jacksonville, Florida, and Mary...

Walter A Mauck Sr.

Walter A Mauck Sr.

Jan 11, 2013

CARLYLE — Walter Anthony Mauck Sr., 92, of Carlyle, formerly a longtime resident of McLeansboro, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Carlyle Healthcare Center. He was born April 27, 1920, in Bridgeport, Ohio, son of George E. and Anna (Strauss) Mauck. He married Aurelia Marie Frey on Sept. 4, 1946, at St. Clement’s Catholic Church, and she...

Armella Marcella Walgren

Armella Marcella Walgren

Jan 2, 2013

Armella Marcella Walgren, age 90 of Oro Valley, Arizona, formerly of Carlyle passed away at her residence on January 2, 2013. Mrs. Walgren was born on January 8, 1922 in East St. Louis, IL the daughter of Earl and Helen (Koester) Burnett. She married Sherman Walgren on July 3, 1945. Along with her husband Armella is survived by her daughter...

Loretta Hilda Rolves

Loretta Hilda Rolves

Dec 16, 2012

Loretta Hilda Rolves of Carlyle died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center in Carlyle at the age of 94 years. Loretta was born in Posey on September 9, 1918, the daughter of Jake and Flora Etta House Thouvenin. Loretta married Vince Rolves in Carlyle on October 24, 1946. Loretta is survived by her husband of 66 years,...

Vernon F. Moeller

Vernon F. Moeller

Nov 30, 2012

Vernon F. Moeller of Nashville, Illinois died Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Lavender Ridge in Mt. Vernon, Illinois at the age of 75 years. Vernon was born in Okawville, Illinois on May 16, 1937 the son of Walter and Adahlia (Wulf) Moeller. On July 9, 1960 at the United Church of Christ Church in Nashville Vernon married Carole Lathrop...

Mary Ann Mollet

Mary Ann Mollet

Nov 25, 2012

Mary Ann Mollet of Beckemeyer died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 81 years. Mary Ann was born in Centralia, Illinois on November 1, 1931 the daughter of Paul and Leona (Berger) Leitsh. After her father passed away, her mother remarried and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Dave and Leona...

Mildred J. Gum

Mildred J. Gum

Nov 10, 2012

Mildred J. Gum Mildred J. Gum of Keyesport died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at her home at the age of 66 years. Mildred was born in Carlyle on April 4, 1946, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel (Higgins) Moss. She married Raymond Gum on June 17, 1961 in Ottawa, Illinois and he preceded her in death on March 17, 2010....

Lorraine Mansfield Colgan

Lorraine Mansfield Colgan

Nov 2, 2012

Lorraine Mansfield Colgan age 86, of Centralia passed away on Friday November 2, 2012 at the Centralia Friendship House. Lorraine was born in New York City, NY on October 17, 1926 the daughter of Marion (Hamilton) and William Crouch. She Married Frank Ballenger and they later divorced. She married Wilbur Ainslie and they later divorced. She married Francis Colgan and...

Louise W. Harris

Louise W. Harris

Nov 1, 2012

Louise W. Harris Louise Harris of Breese, IL died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the Caring First Nursing Home in Breese at the age of 80 years. She was born in Jamestown, New York on November 29, 1931 the daughter of Lynn and Margaret (Huxter) Arnold. Louise married Gerald "Jerry" Harris at Andrews Air Force Base on October 3, 1953...