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Kassen, Florence
May 26, 2015
Florence C. Kassen, 80, of Albers, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born April 13, 1935 in Germantown, daughter of Louis and Mary (Luecking) Mueller. She married Clarence B. “Kassey” Kassen on June 6, 1956 in St. Libory and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2006. She is survived by her...
Kussatz, Bernadine
May 26, 2015
Bernadine Kussatz, 87, of Albers, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Villas at St. James in Breese. She was born September 18, 1927 in Aviston, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Ottensmeier) Hellmann. She married Richard L. “Dick” Kussatz November 24, 1959 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death January 14, 1996. She is survived by two daughters, Ruth...
Markus, Mark
May 24, 2015
Mark R. Markus, 63, of Aviston, died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO He was born December 24, 1951 in Breese, son of Lawrence and Verena (Wolters) Markus. He married Carol Spihlmann on July 27, 1973 at St. Boniface Church in Germantown and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife he is...
Deloris M. Randant
May 21, 2015
Deloris M. Randant, age 83, of Hoffman passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at her home. Deloris was born April 24, 1932 in Roxanna, IL, the daughter of Oral and Irene (Dann) Owen. She married Guy E. Randant, Jr. on July 28, 1951 in Harrisburg, IL, and he preceded her in death on June 30, 1996. Deloris is survived by...
Medcalf, Thelma
May 18, 2015
Thelma Medcalf, 92, of New Baden, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at her home in New Baden. She was born May 23, 1922 in Lincoln City, IN, daughter of Clarence R. and Mary M. (Staten) Woods. She married Theodore L. “Ted” Medcalf on March 22, 1942 in Lincoln City, IN and he preceded her in death on September 19, 2011....
Rensing, Ella
May 18, 2015
Ella M. Rensing, 84, of New Baden, died Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born August 29, 1930 in Damiansville, Martin and Jacobina (Kalmer) Schomaker. She married Elmer Rensing April 25, 1951 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on June 18, 2009. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Pamela) Rensing of New Baden, IL, Elaine (Donald) Unland...
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....
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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...
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