Obituaries

Oct 23, 2017

Orville E. Rasp, 84, of Mascoutah, IL born November 8, 1932 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL

He was a retired grain farmer; a member of St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Fayetteville, IL; former trustee of Mascoutah Rural Fire Protection District; member of St. Clair County Farm Bureau; and...

Oct 4, 2017

Joyce Spicer, nee Hinson, 80, of Belleville, IL, born Mar. 9, 1937 in Birmingham, England, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at her son’s home in Mascoutah surrounded by her loving family.

She was a retired property manager.

Joyce loved her Yorkies and her cat, Oliver.  She enjoyed her flowers and taking care of her yard. ...

Oct 3, 2017

Danielle Nicole Harris, 26, of Mascoutah, IL, born Aug. 29, 1991 in Champaign-Urbana, IL, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

She was employed at South Gate Saloon and she attended Bethel United Methodist Church in Mascoutah.

She is survived by her mother, Dana, nee Purdin, Harris of Mascoutah, IL; a...

Oct 1, 2017

David Warren Harris, 70, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born September 2, 1947 in Salina, Kansas, passed away on October 1, 2017 at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab in Lebanon, IL.

David graduated from Mascoutah Community High School, Mascoutah, IL, in 1965 and, later, from Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL. He was a disabled Navy veteran...

Sep 28, 2017

Jasmine A. Wooley, 34, of Okawville, IL, born July 24, 1983 in Las Vegas, NV, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital, Nashville, IL.

She was a civil service employee at Scott AFB, IL.

Jasmine is preceded in death by her grandmother, Ruth Ann Kappert; and step-grandmother, Jolene “Bobbie” Kappert.

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Sep 27, 2017

Dorothy Ellen Moellman, nee Dausman, 98, of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 29, 1918 in Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at Memorial East Hospital in Shiloh, IL.

She graduated from Lebanon High School and McKendree College, and taught several years in one room school houses in the Lebanon area before retiring in 1978 from the Mascoutah...

Sep 27, 2017

Wade Hampton Hillyer, 32, born September 30, 1984, in Clearfield, Utah, passed peacefully from this life to the next on September 27, 2017, at his home in Mascoutah, Illinois, of pneumonia and other complications from Type I diabetes and Castleman’s disease, just three days before his 33rd birthday.

Wade leaves behind his heartbroken parents, Bart and Georgia...

Sep 25, 2017

Gloria L. Andres, nee Clayton, 92, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 24, 1925 in O’Fallon, IL, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL.

She was a homemaker; member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah; St. John Afternoon Guild; St. John Fireside Club; the Red Hat Society; Tuesday Night Card...

Sep 19, 2017

Norbert Al-Fred Meier, of Mascoutah, IL, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL; born Dec. 20, 1933 in Troy, IL, to Wilbert and Emilie, nee Sudbring, Meier, where they farmed along with his older brother, Orville Edward Meier. He attended Lutheran School for eight years and McCray Dewey High School, and was later...

Sep 18, 2017

Tommy Willis, 79, of Mascoutah, IL, born May 10, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

He was a retired Master Sergeant from the U. S. Air Force; a retired civil service employee and a Vietnam War veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh...

Sep 16, 2017

Mary Ann Walter, nee Lang, 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born July 28, 1927 in Mascoutah, IL died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

Mary Ann was a homemaker; member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah; member of Holy Childhood Council of Catholic Women; Holy Childhood School Mother’s Club; and Mascoutah...

Sep 16, 2017

Richard Eugene Strawn, 56, of Fayetteville, IL, born Dec. 2, 1960 in St. Louis, MO, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at his residence.

He was an auto mechanic for M & M Tire in Cahokia and for Paule Salvage in Belleville.

He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Strawn, Sr.; and a...

Sep 14, 2017

Lorretta Seering, nee Sauerhage, 80, of Darmstadt, IL formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born July 9, 1937 in Mascoutah, IL died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

She was a Homemaker, and a member of Holy Ghost United Church of Christ, Darmstadt, IL.

She is preceded in death by her...

Sep 10, 2017

Surrounded by her loving family, my gracious and greatly beloved mother, Marjorie J Worms, peacefully departed this life at 7:10 P.M. on September 10, 2017 at MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, Illinois.

Visitation for Marjorie will be Friday, September 15, from 11:30 A.M. until 1:45 P.M. at Saint John United Church of Christ, 55 West Church Street,...

Sep 7, 2017

David P. Weber, 63, of Lively Grove, IL, born August 8, 1954 at Fort Chafee Army Base in Fort Smith, AR, died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Washington County Hospital, Nashville, IL.

David grew up in Normal, IL and graduated from Normal Community High School in 1972. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial technology...

Sep 4, 2017

Dolores A. Deeke, nee Bechtoldt, 95, of Mascoutah, IL, born Oct. 8, 1921 in Belleville, IL died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 at St. Paul’s Senior Community in Belleville, IL.

Dolores was a retired payroll clerk from Martha Manning Dress Factory; member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah; member of Holy Childhood Council of Catholic Women; Holy...

Sep 4, 2017

LaVerta S. Christ, nee Engelmann, 89, of Mascoutah, IL, born July 22, 1928 in Okawville, IL died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

LaVerta was a retired food service manager from Mascoutah School District 19; member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah; member of HCCCW; and Women of the Moose...

Sep 3, 2017

Andrew A. Kramper, 83, of St. Libory, IL, born Dec. 14, 1933 at home in Fayetteville Township, IL, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at his son’s home surrounded by his loving family.

Andy was a retired dairy farmer; a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church, St. Libory; St. Clair County Farm Bureau; past member of the St....

Sep 1, 2017

Larry L. Faitz, 71, of Mascoutah, IL, born Jan. 30, 1946 in Summerfield, IL, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

He was a retired truck driver from Holtgrave Distributing.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Leona, nee Joellenbeck, Faitz Suemnicht; his father, Paul Faitz; and stepfather, Harold Suemnicht.

Aug 12, 2017

Martha J. Coleman, nee Underwood, 83, of Mascoutah, IL, born June 13, 1934 in Greenville, KY, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah.

Martha was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lucy, nee Rose, Underwood; a daughter, Kay Lynn Riess; two brothers and two...