Obituaries

Mar 1, 2013

Herbert Bernard Durbin, Sr., 88, of Breese, IL, formerly of Highland, IL died Friday, March 1, 2013, at Breese Nursing Home, Breese, IL surrounded by his family.

Herb was born April 9, 1924, to Herbert B. and Mae Elsie (Nee Matoushek) Durbin, at St. Anthony’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO.  On August 6, 1949, he married Mary Imelda...

Feb 22, 2013

Roy S. Cutright, 73, of St. Charles, MO, formerly of Granite City, IL and Alton, IL, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Roy was born January 31, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to Delzie and Hazel (Nee Wright) Cutright. On February 20, 1960, he married Shirley M. Holt, in Cape Girardeau,...

Feb 13, 2013

Arleen I. Mank (Nee Beckman), 86, of Benton, KY, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Spring Creek Health Care, Murray, KY.

Arleen was born August 5, 1926 to Orrin and Irene (Nee Rehberger) Beckman, in Belleville, IL. On June 19, 1946, she married Harold Mank at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lebanon, IL.

Arleen was a...

Feb 11, 2013

Charles “Dutch” Wallin, 84, of Lebanon, IL, born December 29, 1928, in Lebanon, IL, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at his residence.

Dutch was retired from civil service work, after 35 years of dedicated service, at Scott Air Force Base, IL. Following his retirement he worked for St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lebanon, IL, where he...

Feb 9, 2013

Eldon S. Heer, 98, of Lebanon, IL, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Rosewood Health Care, Swansea, IL.

Eldon was born March 31, 1914, to Christian and Elizabeth Mary (Nee Baer) Heer, in Lebanon, IL. On September 5, 1943, he married Ruth Evelyn Schertz in Washington, IL.

Eldon was a member of 1st United Methodist...

Feb 8, 2013

Morris L. “Spike” Seefeldt, 88, of Highland, IL, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at his residence, with his family by his side.

Spike was born August 12, 1924, to Louis John and Carolyn (Nee Ostendorf) Seefeldt, in Addieville, IL. On October 28, 1948 he married Marian A. Heim, in Highland, IL.

Spike was a member...

Feb 8, 2013

Robert Guy Michael, 81, of Highland, IL, died Friday, February 8, 2013 at Faith Countryside Homes, Highland, IL with his family by his side.

He was born on February 4, 1932 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL, to William and Elvira “Vera” (Nee Bruns) Michael. Soon after his birth and just at the start of the Great...

Feb 6, 2013

James E. “Jim” Stack Sr., 89, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Jim was born August 3, 1923, to William and Isabell (Nee Kobel) Stack, in Granite City, IL. On October 20, 1945 he married Wilma Rose Grob, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Granite City, IL.

Jim...

Feb 3, 2013

Paul Heilig, 61, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Paul was born October 17, 1951, to Robert F. and Betty L. (Nee Weaver) Heilig, Sr., in E. St. Louis, IL.

He liked to fish, tell jokes and stories and just talk. He was a caregiver to his...

Feb 1, 2013

Geneva Mae Hediger (Nee Stanley), 92, of Highland, IL, died Friday, February 1, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital, IL.

Geneva was born October 12, 1920, to James M. and Lola (Nee Rudolph) Stanley. On December 12, 1939 she married John Louis Hediger at E & R Church, Highland, IL.

Geneva was a lifelong member of...

Feb 1, 2013

Cleta L. Schuchmann (Nee Nettles), 88, of Pocahontas, IL, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Cleta was born June 1, 1924 to John Adam and Janie Rose (Nee Golder) Nettles, in Carlyle, IL. On May 15, 1946 she married Carl Schuchmann at Hopewell Church, Clinton County, IL.

Cleta was a...

Jan 30, 2013

Gretchen A. Tibbetts (Nee Haldi), 98, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Gretchen was born July 21, 1938, to Charles and Grace (Nee Hermann) Haldi, in Highland, IL. On June 9, 1938 she married James Keith Tibbetts at 1st Congregational Church, Highland, IL.

She was a member...

Jan 24, 2013

James R. “Rich” Cassady, 70, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.

Rich was born July 1, 1942, to Theodore and Juanita (Nee Mc Dowell) Cassady, in E. St. Louis, IL.

He was Past-President and CEO of Spartan Printing. He was a member of the Elks Club, Effingham, IL....

Jan 23, 2013

Clifford E. Dawson, of Mukwonago, WI, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died on January 23, 2013 at the age of 85.

Clifford was born on April 9, 1927 in Cliffton Springs, NY, son of the late Arnold and Barbara (nee Van Houten) Dawson. He married Carolyn Koehler on January 3, 1968 in Lebanon, IL. She preceded him in...

Jan 13, 2013

Roosevelt Bennett of Lebanon passed away on January 13, 2013. He was born in Jonestown, Mississippi on December 19, 1925. Roosevelt was raised by his grandfather Will Hornburger. His life was largely shaped by his teenage years when, in 1944, he joined the U.S. Army. At times throughout his life, Roosevelt admitted that he altered his birth year to...

Jan 12, 2013

Wayne O. Worms, 67, of Pocahontas, IL, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Fair Oak Nursing Home, Greenville, IL.

Wayne was born April 14, 1945 to George and Genevieve (Nee Tribout) Worms in Belleville, IL.

He was a great man with a big heart. He loved animals. He would give the shirt off of his...

Jan 7, 2013

Irwin C. Rayphole, 77, of Greenville, IL, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at his residence.

Irwin was born December 2, 1935, in Sorento, IL, to Harold and Arminta (Nee Wienberg) Rayphole. On November 9, 1957, he married Bettie J. Fleming, in Fort Gaines, GA.

Irwin worked on the railroad for Conrail for many years. He...

Jan 6, 2013

Bonnie L. Mayberry (Nee Shinn), 84, of Pocahontas, IL, died Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Greenville Regional Hospital, Greenville, IL.

Bonnie was born October 23, 1928, in Rock Island, IL, to Frank and Viola “Fern” (Nee Traub) Shinn. On July 17, 1956 she married William E. Mayberry in Jonesboro, IL.

Bonnie worked retail while she...

Dec 21, 2012

Thelma R. “Peggy” Beutler, 84, of Lebanon, IL, died December 21, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Peggy was born June 4, 1928, to Jerry and Elva Corinne (Nee Mooneham) Podesva, in Bellville, IL. On August 14, 1958 she married Elmer P. Beutler, in Lebanon, IL.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Dec 19, 2012

Rev. Dr. Kenneth O. Mesle, of Glen Carbon, IL., passed away on Dec. 19, 2012 at the age of 83.

Dr. Mesle was born 9/26/29 in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his cherished wife of 60 years: Joy Harper Mesle; loving children Deborah Brendel (Doug), Jeanne Bair (Bill), Kenneth Mesle (Kim), and Andrew...