Obituaries

May 31, 2018

JoAnn M. Sturm, nee Fournie, 80, of Mascoutah, IL, born August 27, 1937 in Belleville, IL died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.

JoAnn retired from Belleville Area College as a mainframe computer operator.

She is a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah and Special Military Active Recreational...

May 28, 2018

Kathleen M. “Midge” Rueter, nee Sauerhage, 94, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 30, 1924 in Jacob, IL died Sunday, May 28, 2018 at MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL. Kathleen retired from Martha Manning Garment Company after 38 years of employment. She is a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah and St. Ann Altar Sodality. She is...

May 22, 2018

Lorna Jean Riess, nee White, 85, of Marissa, IL, born Aug. 29, 1932 in Pope County, IL, died peacefully on May 22, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.

Jean grew up in Belleville with her uncle and aunt, Bill and Faye, nee White, Willis. She loved to tell stories of spending childhood summer vacations with her grandparents...

May 22, 2018

Marilyn M. Breitling, nee Miller, age 84, of Glen Carbon Illinois, born on August 5, 1933 in Ashland, Nebraska. Her parents Donald and Laura Jarman Miller were well known pioneer families.

She attended a one room country school and graduated from Ashland High School in l950. Marilyn attended Doane College for two years where she met her...

May 16, 2018

Helen M. Wombacher, nee Kehrer, 88, of Mascoutah, IL, born July 24, 1929 in Mascoutah, IL, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Silver Creek Assisted Living Center in Mascoutah, IL. Helen retired from Civil Service at Scott AFB, IL in 1990, where she worked in HQ Air Weather Service and HQ Military Airlift Command; and also for the Signal...

May 10, 2018

Caroleen Ann Yaeger, nee Billhartz, 100, of Mascoutah, IL,        born Feb. 4, 1918 on a farm near New Baden, IL, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Dammert Geriatric Center, Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, Belleville, IL. Caroleen graduated from St. George Parochial grade school and New Baden High School in 1936.  She attended SIU Carbondale, then taught at...

May 6, 2018

Daniel P. Cronin, 75, of St. Libory, IL, born July 11, 1942 in East St. Louis, IL, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.

He was a retired electrician and retired St. Clair County Electrical Inspector; a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church, St. Libory; I.B.E.W. Local 309; Belleville Moose Lodge...

Apr 26, 2018

Patricia Ann Foppe, 77, of Belleville, IL, formerly of St. Louis, MO and Breese, IL born April 5, 1941 in Breese, IL, died April 26, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Patricia was a Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for 25 years and then taught as a Lay teacher at St. Kevin’s Catholic Grade School...

Apr 26, 2018

Rose Mary Kehrer, nee Strautz, 81, of North Vernon, IN formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born June 29, 1936 in East St. Louis, IL died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Premier Healthcare of North Vernon. Rose Mary was a retired cook from Mascoutah Community School District 19.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles P. and...

Apr 25, 2018

Jeremy R. Kuklinski, 34, of Fayetteville, IL, born July 3, 1983 in Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018 at his home.

Jeremy was a coal miner at Prairie State Generating Company.

He was preceded in death by his step-father, Richard Strawn; and paternal grandfather, Raymond Kuklinski.

He is survived by his wife...

Apr 23, 2018

Lillian L. Krausz, nee Schnur, 90, of New Memphis, IL, born Mar. 26, 1928 in Engelmann Twp., IL, died Monday, Apr. 23, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Lillian was a homemaker, a member at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Memphis, IL, and she enjoyed baking.

She was preceded in death...

Apr 16, 2018

Norbert T. Buss, 82, of Lively Grove, IL, born May 16, 1935 in Lively Grove, IL died Monday April 16, 2018 at his home.

He was a retired grain and dairy farmer; member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Lively Grove, IL; and long time trustee of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church for over 40 years.

He...

Apr 11, 2018

Norma Steines Cunningham, a 31-year veteran teacher at Mascoutah High School, died on April 11, 2018 at the age of 100.  She was born on October 28, 1917 in south St. Louis, MO to Edmund and Clara Richman Steines. She graduated as valedictorian of her Cleveland High School Class in June, 1935, in south St. Louis.  She was awarded...

Apr 8, 2018

Craig M. Jeffries of Mascoutah, IL, born March 9, 1948, in Holyoke, MA, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his home. Craig was proud to have served his country for 20 years, five months, and 27 days, retiring from the US Navy as a Senior Chief Religious Program Specialist on October 31, 1990.  Proud father of three daughters,...

Apr 5, 2018

Ellen Coffey, nee Pittman, 98, of Fairview Heights, IL, born Dec.10, 1919 in Sweatman, MS, died Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018 at Memorial Care Center in Belleville, IL.

Ellen was a homemaker, and a member of Mt. Eagle Baptist Church in Chicago.  She moved to Chicago in 1946 to improve her standard of living.  In 1956 she attended...

Mar 28, 2018

Debbie S. Scroggins, nee Schanz, 61, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov.17, 1956 in Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018 at the home of her son, Shawn, in Shiloh, IL.

Debbie was a homemaker, and a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah, IL.  She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her two grandchildren, especially...

Mar 22, 2018

John C. Knoebel, Sr., 98, of Belleville, IL, born in Shiloh Valley Township, IL, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, IL

He was a retired farmer and auctioneer; a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville, IL; Shiloh Valley Grange; St. Clair County Pamona Grange; National Auctioneers Assoc.; Illinois Auctioneers Assn.; St. Clair...

Mar 20, 2018

Lloyd A. Sandheinrich, 78, of St. Libory, IL, born Aug. 18, 1939 in Venedy, IL, died Monday, Mar. 20, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

He was a retired carpenter; a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church, in St. Libory; a 52 year member of the St. Libory American Legion Post...

Mar 15, 2018

Mary L. Reed, nee Wolff, 71, of Mascoutah, IL born February 19, 1947 in Ogdensburg, NY passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Mary was raised in Ogdensburg, NY and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1965. She married Richard Reed on July 9, 1966 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg,...

Mar 6, 2018

Pearl M. Ballot, nee Graul, 84, of Mascoutah, IL, born Mar. 21, 1933 in Engelmann Township, IL, died Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018 at Aperion Care in Mascoutah, IL.

Pearl was a homemaker and lifetime member of St. John United Church of Christ and a member of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society.

She is preceded...