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

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,...

Lohman, Eugene

Lohman, Eugene

Nov 10, 2014

Eugene H. "Gene" Lohman, 83, of Aviston, died Sunday, January 15, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born November 23, 1922 in Aviston son of Henry J. & Rosa M. (Holtkamp) Lohman. He married Cleopha "Cleo" Athmer on December 26, 1945 in Trenton and she survives in Aviston. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Kennedy, Rozanna

Kennedy, Rozanna

Nov 10, 2014

Rozanna J. Kennedy, 71, of Albers, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home. She was born November 25, 1940 in St. Louis, MO, daughter of Harold and Eula (Yockey) Dial. She married Bryan J. Kennedy on July 25, 1959 at St. Pius VI in St. Louis, MO and he survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

Kapustas, Albert

Kapustas, Albert

Nov 10, 2014

Albert J. Kapustas, 97, of New Baden, Ill. and formerly of Ziegler, Ill., died on Monday, February 6, 2006, at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. He was born on January 9, 1909 in Pittston, PA., son of Alexander and Mary (Potasius) Kapustas. He married Minnie Laurenti on September 23, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. and she survives in New...

Lampe, Brayden

Lampe, Brayden

Nov 10, 2014

Brayden Scott Lampe, 5 week old infant son of Craig A. and Stacey M. (McKinney) Lampe of Aviston, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born June 30, 2011 in St. Louis, MO. In addition to his parents, Brayden is survived by his twin brother, Nathan James Lampe and his sister, Kierstan...

Kollmann, Hulda

Kollmann, Hulda

Nov 10, 2014

Hulda C. Kollmann, 91, of Albers, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. She was born August 10, 1915 in Renault, IL, daughter of William and Christina (Melching) Fauss. She married Herman Kollmann on November 25, 1958 at St. Mary’s Church in Belleville and he survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two...

Lahtinen, Charles

Lahtinen, Charles

Nov 10, 2014

Charles O. Lahtinen, 72, of Aviston, IL died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at Highland Health Care, Highland, IL. He was born March 29, 1933 in Chicago, IL, son of Victor and Genevieve (Sharp) Lahtinen. He married Sue Jenkins on December 2, 1967 in Belleville, IL and they later divorced. He is survived by three daughters, Jodi Olson of Aviston, IL,...

Maciejewski, Taylor

Maciejewski, Taylor

Nov 10, 2014

Taylor Louise Maciejewski, 6, of New Baden, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. She was born May 30, 2001 in Belleville, daughter of Patrick A. and Tina M. (Sheppard) Maciejewski. Taylor is survived by her parents and one brothe,r Brett Dudley Maciejewski of New Baden; her grandparents, David C. and Mary A. Maciejewski, Sr. of...

Kennett, Adele

Kennett, Adele

Nov 10, 2014

Adele V. Kennett, 92, of Albers, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. She was born September 9, 1916 in Breese, daughter of George and Margaret (Lenz) Huser. She married Charles W. Kennett on October 16, 1946 in Germantown and he preceded her in death on May 16, 1978. Mrs. Kennett is survived by a daughter,...

Kalmer, Virginia R.M.

Kalmer, Virginia R.M.

Nov 10, 2014

Virginia RM Kalmer, 70, of Damiansville, IL died on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Fayetteville, Ill., daughter of William and Rose (Hilmes) Deiters. She married Lawrence B. Kalmer on April 20, 1955 in Beckemeyer, Ill. And he survives in Damiansville. She is also survived by her...

Luitjohan, Francis

Luitjohan, Francis

Nov 10, 2014

Francis A. Luitjohan, 84, of Damiansville, died Sunday, July 29, 2007, at his home. He was born February 19, 1923 in Aviston, son of Frank and Agnes (Stoff) Luitjohan. He married Alvina E. Korte in Damiansville on September 3, 1947 and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, James (Lana) Luitjohan of...

Markus, Marvin

Markus, Marvin

Nov 10, 2014

Marvin J. "Moto" Markus, 56, of LaVergne, TN, formerly of Breese, IL died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at his home. He was born October 5, 1951 in Breese, IL son of Gregory F. and Mary C. (Rehkemper) Markus. He is survived by a son, Gregory Dylon Markus of LaVergne, TN; two sisters, Patricia C. Suydam and husband Jon of Lebanon,...

Madura, Joseph

Madura, Joseph

Nov 10, 2014

Joseph J. Madura, 97, of Summerfield, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Countryside Manor in Aviston. He was born November 19, 1912 in E. St. Louis, IL, son of Paul and Mary (Sloma) Madura. He married Stella A. Klich on January 28, 1936 in Belleville and she preceded him in death on June 20, 2009. He is survived by a...

Kollmann, Theresa

Kollmann, Theresa

Nov 10, 2014

Theresa A. Kollmann, 91, of Red Bud, formerly of Damiansville died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud. She was born December 20, 1921 in Lookingglass Township, IL, daughter of Clemens and Josephine (Jansen) Kollmann. She married William Kruse on November 14, 1951 at St. Damian Catholic Church in Damiansville and he preceded her in...

Korte, Louis

Korte, Louis

Nov 10, 2014

Louis F. Korte, 66, of Damiansville, died Saturday, July 1, 2006. He was born August 27, 1939 in Albers, son of William and Clara (Beckmann) Korte. He married Arlene Heimann on June 3, 1965 in Damiansville and she survives in Damiansville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son Keith Korte and wife Erin of Damiansville, and...