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

Hollenkamp, Virgil

Hollenkamp, Virgil

May 17, 2015

Virgil H. Hollenkamp, age 85, of New Baden, IL, born Tuesday, December 31, 1929, in Aviston, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Virgil was a retired farmer. He worked for 27 years at the Hunter Packing House in East St. Louis, IL and was a concrete mixer truck driver for a number of years....

Klingman, Lucille

Klingman, Lucille

May 16, 2015

Lucille Klingman, 89, of New Baden, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Albers, IL. She was born January 15, 1926 in Wade Twp, IL, daughter of John and Gertrude (Henke) Haar. She married Vernon Klingman October 31, 1948 in AR and he preceded her in death on May 29, 1957. She is survived by a son, Bruce (Nellie) Klingman of...

Lucille A. Buchheit

Lucille A. Buchheit

May 16, 2015

Lucille A. Buchheit, age 86, of Carlyle died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL. She was born in Pointe Rest, MO, on August 24, 1928, the daughter of Bernard and Jettie (Hinkle) Buchheit. She Married Henry Buchheit on July 3. 1947 in Apple Creek, MO. Henry preceded her in death on February 16, 1997. Lucille...

Sotelo-Andrade, Gustavo

Sotelo-Andrade, Gustavo

May 14, 2015

Gustavo Sotelo-Andrade, age 28, of Damiansville died Tuesday May 12, 2015 in Damiansville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am on Saturday May 16, 2015 at St. Damian Church in Damiansville. Interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be Friday May 15, 2015 from 4pm until 8pm at Hempen-Nordike Funeral Home in New...

Kreke, Ann

Kreke, Ann

May 11, 2015

Ann W. Kreke, 80, of New Baden, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. She was born June 3, 1934 in Damiansville, daughter of William and Mary (Moss) Jansen, Sr. She married Paul H. Kreke on September 24, 1952 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on July 20, 2003. She is survived by six daughters,...

Larry J. Hunter

Larry J. Hunter

May 6, 2015

Larry J. Hunter of Carlyle, IL passed away surrounded by his family at the Carlyle Healthcare Center on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the age of 70 years. Larry was born in Piedmont, MO on December 19, 1944, the son of Coco Wade and Merel (Phelps) Hunter. He married Nelda Charlton in St. Louis, MO on March 1, 1995 and...

Von Bokel, Helen

Von Bokel, Helen

May 5, 2015

Helen Von Bokel, 88, of New Baden, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Clinton Manor in New Baden. She was born August 4, 1926 in Germantown, daughter of Bernard and Wilhelmina (Meiring) Hermeling. She married Ferd J. Von Bokel on August 6, 1947 in Germantown and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2007. She is survived by a...

Leona F. Brink

Leona F. Brink

Apr 28, 2015

Leona Brink of Posey, Il passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Carlyle Healthcare Center at the age of 92 years. Leona was born in Posey on August 25, 1922,the daughter of Martin and Ella (Vogel) Brink. Leona is survived by a sister-in-law: Jean Brink of Posey; nieces and nephews: Bernadine Liefer, Carolyn Fruend and husband Vernon, Carl Hanke and...

Andrew "Jerry" Holtgrave

Andrew "Jerry" Holtgrave

Apr 25, 2015

Andrew G. “Jerry” Holtgrave of Iuka, passed away at Countryside Manor in Aviston on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the age of 85 years. Jerry was born in St. Rose Township/Clinton County, Illinois on November 27, 1929, the son of Gerhard and Catherine (Ahlers) Holtgrave. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Cletus Holtgrave and Herbert Holtgrave; sisters:...

Tirapelli, Judith

Tirapelli, Judith

Apr 25, 2015

Judith R. Tirapelli, age 72, of Albers, formerly of Crystal Falls, MI, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born May 19, 1942 in Muskegon, MI, daughter of Robert and Delora (Pothoff) Ritter. She married Ray Tirapelli on April 4, 1964 in Grand Haven, MI and he preceded her in death on August...

Meier, Joseph

Meier, Joseph

Apr 20, 2015

Joseph T. Meier, 70, of Breese, died Monday, April 13, 2015 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was born May 11, 1944 in Breese, son of Edward J. “Lefty” and Catherine W. (Bruegge) Meier; and they preceded him in death. He is survived by a brother, Paul (Carol) Meier of Chesterfield, MO; nieces and nephews, Kathleen (Steve) Ludwig of Breese,...

Koerber, Otto

Koerber, Otto

Apr 15, 2015

Otto J. Koerber, Jr., 87, of Carlyle and formerly of New Baden, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Carlyle by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Healthcare Center. He was born January 17, 1928 in Ambia, IN, son of Otto and Sylvia (Robke) Koerber, Sr. He married Frances W. Brandstetter on July 18, 1951 in Crawfordsville, IN and she preceded him in death on January...

Schulte, Eleanor

Schulte, Eleanor

Apr 13, 2015

Eleanor H. Schulte, 98, of R.R. Trenton, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born February 15, 1917 in Damiansville, daughter of Ben H. and Elizabeth (Kloeckner) Wuebbels. She married William H. Schulte on May 29, 1939 at St. Peters Cathedral in Belleville and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2002. She...

Laux, J. "Don"

Laux, J. "Don"

Apr 7, 2015

Donald J. “Don” Laux, 84, of New Baden, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Highland by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Health Care Center. He was born September 5, 1930 in Mascoutah Twp, son of Gustav and by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Estella (Krauth) Laux. He married LaVerne “Worney” Huelskoetter on September 14, 1957 at Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden and she survives in...

Usselmann, F. "Bob"

Usselmann, F. "Bob"

Mar 27, 2015

Robert “Bob” Frank Usselmann, 86, of Aviston, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his home. He was born October 6, 1928 in Germantown, son of Frank and Catherine (Norrenberns) Usselmann. He married Betty Ribbing on May 22, 1957 at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife he is survived by...

Schrage, Dorothy

Schrage, Dorothy

Mar 24, 2015

Dorothy F. Schrage, 85, of Aviston, entered into rest on Monday, March 23, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL. She was born February 27, 1930 in Aviston, daughter of Herman and Anna (Timmermann) Feldmann. She married Charles T. Schrage November 15, 1955 in Aviston and he preceded her in death August 29, 2002. She is survived by her...

Patsy A. Hitpas

Patsy A. Hitpas

Mar 24, 2015

Patsy Hitpas of Carlyle passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese at the age of 78 years. Patsy was born in Posey, Illinois on October 18, 1936, the daughter of Rollin “Boscoe” and Loretta (Jacobs) Turner. She married Donald Hitpas on December 19, 1955 at St. Mary Church in Carlyle and he preceded her in...

Earl Plesia

Earl Plesia

Mar 22, 2015

Earl Plesia of O’Fallon, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home at the age of 87 years. Earl was born in East Canton, Ohio on April 25, 1927, the son of Jacob and Anastasia (Ganea) Plesia. He married Nancy Revermann in East St. Louis, Illinois on July 3, 1967, and she survives in O’Fallon. Earl is also...

Crippen, Phyllis

Crippen, Phyllis

Mar 18, 2015

Phyllis Ann Crippen, 58, of St. Rose, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 surrounded by her family at her parent’s home in St. Rose, IL. She was born June 24, 1956 in Highland, IL daughter of Cletus P. and Mary Ann (Wilke) Hempen. In addition to her parents she is survived by her son, Bob (Kayla) Crippen of Beckemeyer; a granddaughter,...

Hostmeyer, Sara

Hostmeyer, Sara

Mar 17, 2015

Sara D. Hostmeyer, 99, of Breese, died March 17, 2015 at Caseyville by BestDiscountApp" href="#"Nursing Home in Caseyville, IL. She was born November 24, 1915 in Louisville, IL daughter of Fred and Nell (Harmon) Yaap. She married Emmett Hostmeyer on November 14, 1940 at St. John United Church of Christ in Breese and he preceded her in death on May...

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