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

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,...

Gordon, Constance

Gordon, Constance

Nov 6, 2014

Constance P. "Connie" Gordon, 74 of O’Fallon, died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville.. She was born March 1, 1935 in Morristown, NJ, daughter of John W. & Marnie (Hamilton) Bowker. She married John C. "Jack" Gordon December 9, 1967 in Morristown, NJ and he preceded her in death on November 11, 1980. Mrs. Gordon is survived...

Becker, Juliana

Becker, Juliana

Nov 6, 2014

Juliana L. Becker, 85, of Breese, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born February 16, 1923 in Breese, daughter of Bernard and Anna (Wessel) Woltering. She married Joseph F. Becker on June 18, 1946 at St. Augustine Church in Breese and he preceded her in death on September 27, 2005. She is survived...

Billhartz, Loretta

Billhartz, Loretta

Nov 6, 2014

Loretta A. Billhartz, 89, of New Baden, IL, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Clinton Manor Living Center, New Baden, IL. She was born on Nov. 25, 1915 in Germantown, IL daughter of Joseph and Mary (Schlarmann) Schoendienst. She married Victor E. “Vic” Billhartz, Sr. on October 20, 1937 (celebrated 67 years) in Damiansville, IL and he survives. Surviving are...

Flowers, Robert

Flowers, Robert

Nov 6, 2014

Robert M. Flowers, 55, of Lexington, SC formerly of New Baden, IL, entered into rest Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1955 in Newfoundland, Canada, son of Willard M. and Mary E. (Fowler) Flowers. Surviving are his children, Melanie (Kevin) Knutson of Buckley, WA, Christopher Flowers of Little Mountain, SC, Brandon Flowers of Trenton,...

Buscher, Irene

Buscher, Irene

Nov 6, 2014

Irene D. Buscher, 87, of Aviston, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Aviston Countryside Manor. She was born March 23, 1927 in Aviston, daughter of Herman H. and Theresa “Bertha” (Stoff) Fuhler. She married Raymond H. Buscher on November 14, 1945 in Aviston and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2009. She is survived by her three sons,...

Breiner, Marie

Breiner, Marie

Nov 6, 2014

Marie C. Breiner, nee Wobbe, 88, of Damiansville, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. She was born September 14, 1919 in Damiansville, daughter of George and Mary (Luebke) Wobbe. She married Fred F. Breiner on October 21, 1941 in Damiansville and he preceded her in death on March 14, 1993. She is survived by her...

Bell, Florence

Bell, Florence

Nov 6, 2014

Florence M. Bell, 83, of St. Louis, MO, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at St. John Skilled Nursing Center in Creve Coeur, MO. She was born July 6, 1924 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Elmer and Celestine (Duba) Oakes. She married Val C. Bell in St. Louis, Mo on April 15, 1944. He preceded her in death on...

Gerling, Victor

Gerling, Victor

Nov 6, 2014

Victor H. "Vic" Gerling, 88 of New Baden, Ill., died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, Ill. He was born on August 27, 1917 in Germantown, Ill. son of George and Wilhelmina (Heidemann) Gerling. He married Pauline E. (Eversgerd) Poettker on June 21, 1958 at St. Mary’s Church in Belleville and she survives in New Baden....