Obituaries

Mar 5, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" H. Waller, 71, of Lively Grove, IL, born Aug. 9, 1946 in Lively Grove, IL, died Monday, Mar. 5, 2018 at his home.

Jerry was a lifelong self-employed farmer who loved raising cattle. He also worked at Nascote Industries in Nashville, IL from 1988-2008.  Jerry was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving as a...

Feb 27, 2018

Carl G. Kraske, 78, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 10, 1939 in Belleville, IL, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018 at his home.

Carl was a retired electrician from Nooter Corporation in St. Louis. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah, a member of Mascoutah Historical Society, past president of Mascoutah High...

Feb 21, 2018

Danny J. Friend, 61, of New Baden, IL, born Mar. 18, 1956 in St. Louis, MO, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Centralia, IL.

Danny was an engineer for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road, Centralia, IL, and was a member of the Quail Club in Millstadt, IL.

He is survived by...

Feb 18, 2018

Linda Kay Absher, nee Sperry, 75, of Mascoutah, IL, born Mar. 5, 1942 in Springfield, IL, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.

Linda grew up primarily in Effingham, IL the daughter of a coal miner’s daughter.

She was a trained musician, concentrating on performance in voice and piano, and...

Feb 13, 2018

Emma A. Downs, nee Battles, 97, of Mascoutah, IL, born Oct. 18, 1920 in Winchester, TN died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 at MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

Emma was a homemaker and a WW II U.S. Army veteran. She was a dedicated Sunday school teacher at Scott AFB, former den mother and league secretary for all...

Jan 29, 2018

Carolyn S. DeWeese, nee Johnson, 69, of Mascoutah, IL formerly of Melbourne, FL, born Oct. 21, 1948 in Jerome Township, OH, died Jan. 29, 2018 at her residence.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ruth, nee Dean, Johnson; and five brothers.

Carolyn is survived by four children, Angelia (Kevin) Caber of...

Jan 24, 2018

Mary I. Nelson, nee Seago, 90, of Worden, IL, born May 6, 1927 in Alton, IL, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at the Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL.

Mary was a homemaker and a retired real estate agent.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy L. and Viola S., nee Swift, Nelson;...

Jan 19, 2018

Annika Hope Peterson, 3 days, born Jan. 17, 2017 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL, died 3:50 AM Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 due to complications of Trisomy 18.

Surviving are her parents, Joshua and Nancy, nee Davis, Peterson of Mascoutah, IL; her siblings, Sylvia (John) Phillips, Knut, Cecily, Thor, Gloria, Bjorn, Rosemary, Leif and Ivar Peterson, all...

Jan 17, 2018

Larry R. Lands, 75, of Mascoutah, IL, born Feb. 4, 1942 in Delta, MO, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital.

Larry was a retired school teacher from Mascoutah Community School District 19 after 30 years of service. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah and a U....

Jan 14, 2018

William E. “Bill” Woodrum, 87, of Swansea, IL, formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Dec. 3, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at Memorial Care Center, Belleville, IL.

Bill was proud to have spent four years in the U. S. Air Force at Scott AFB as a classroom instructor, teaching aircraft communication and navigation repair...

Jan 7, 2018

Loretta F. Dufkis, nee Flattich, 88, of Mascoutah, IL, formerly of Glenview, IL, born Nov. 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at the MarKa Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Grace, nee Rupp, Flattich; her husband, Frank Dufkis; a brother, Art Flattich; and...

Jan 4, 2018

Lavern C. Riess, 92, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 16, 1925 in Mascoutah Township, IL, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at St. Paul’s Home in Belleville, IL in the presence of her loving cousin, Dianne.

Lavern worked in St. Louis and retired as an Insurance Claims Supervisor; she was a graduate from the University of Illinois at...

Dec 18, 2017

Jesse A. Sadler, 40, of Mascoutah, IL, born April 23, 1977 in Ste. Genevieve, MO died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at his home.

He was a Developmental Supportive Person for Royal Living Center and attended Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Sparta, IL.

Surviving is his mother, Diane M. Sadler of Mascoutah, IL; a brother,...

Dec 18, 2017

Richard W. “Dick” Sax, 89, of Mascoutah, IL born Oct. 9, 1928 in Belleville, IL, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was a salesman from Curtis Industries and retired after 50 years of service. He and his wife Margie purchased a business in 1974 in Mascoutah which is called...

Dec 15, 2017

Donald G. Hite, 85, of Mascoutah, IL born April 20, 1932, in Snowville, VA died Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home.

He was a retired CMSgt. from the U. S. Air Force after 21 years of service and also retired as a professor from State Community College in East St. Louis after 20 years of teaching....

Dec 11, 2017

Dorothy Rosalie Voss, nee Kuxhousen, 94, of Swansea IL, born January 14, 1923 in South Bend, IN died December 11, 2017 at home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy grew up in Chicago, IL where she met Robert, to begin her new life adventure, waiting for his safe return from combat as a pilot in WW II, followed...

Dec 8, 2017

Doris B. Grab, nee Espenschied, 88, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 27, 1929 in Mascoutah Township, IL, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at the Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, IL.

Doris was a farm wife and homemaker; member of St. John United Church of Christ, Mascoutah, IL; St. Clair County Farm Bureau; and charter member of the Mascoutah...

Nov 27, 2017

Dennis L. Trentman, 80, of Smithton, IL, formerly of St. Libory, IL born March 20, 1937 in St. Libory, IL, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at his residence.

He was a retired custodian from the St. Liborius Catholic Church and St. Libory School.  He was also a member of the St. Liborius Catholic Church.

He...

Nov 19, 2017

Leontine E. Kruse, 100, of Mascoutah, IL, died Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born August 21, 1917 in Engelmann Township, IL.

Miss Kruse was a retired executive secretary.  Starting in 1945, she worked 32 years as secretary to the Regional Manager of C.I.T. Financial Corporation in St. Louis and eight years as secretary to the Senior...

Nov 11, 2017

Retired CMSgt. Robert E. “Chief” Ferri, 79, of Mascoutah, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Bobby, as he was known by his friends and family, was born in Providence, RI on November 10, 1938 where he resided for a number of years. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Air Force...