Obituaries

Apr 8, 2011

Carl E. McCullah, 69, of Pocahontas, IL, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville, IL.

Carl was born August 16, 1941 to Forrest and Ada (nee Seibert) McCullah in St. Louis, MO.  On June 13, 1965 he married Rebecca Gemoules at the E & R Church, Highland, IL.

Carl worked out...

Apr 6, 2011

Eugene "Gene" Gorman, 84, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Gene was born November 30, 1926, to Raymond and Lucille (nee Shymanski) Gorman, in St. Louis, MO.

On February 3, 1951 he married Dorothy A. Ozment, in St. Louis, MO.

Gene was a pipefitter...

Apr 2, 2011

Walter W. Conrad, 84, of Highland, IL died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Walter was born October 19, 1926 to Walter H. and Sally (nee Dutton) Conrad in Hartford, IL.  On December 10, 1949 he married Gertrude Rose in Wood River, IL.

Walter was a member of St. Paul Lutheran...

Apr 1, 2011

Terry W. Erickson, 55, of Highland, IL, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at his residence.

Terry was born July 10, 1955 to Ronald W. and Helen (nee Hussey) Erickson.  He married Beth E. Guse.

Terry worked in Stone Sales, selling granite, marble and many other types of stone.

He is survived by his...

Apr 1, 2011

Veronica M. “Ronnie” Reidelberger (nee Rehkemper), 92, of Highland, IL, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Ronnie was born August 22, 1918 to Henry and Annie (nee Schoenafeld) Rehkemper at home in St. Rose, IL.  On September 12, 1945 she married Joseph Edward Reidelberger at St. Paul Church, Highland, IL....

Mar 16, 2011

Shirley A. “Sammy” Griesbach (nee Meyer), 77, of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

She was born August 11, 1933 to Irwin and Nita (nee Dohm) Meyer, in Dane, WI.  On January 22, 1955 she married Duane M. Griesbach, in Madison, WI.

Sammy received her R....

Mar 15, 2011

Patricia A. “Pat” Burger, 76, of Lebanon, IL, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Pat was born July 11, 1934 to Edgar and Madella (nee Schaefer) Burk, in Lebanon, IL.  On July 27, 1957, she married Lowell Burger, in Lebanon, IL.

Pat was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister,...

Mar 11, 2011

Franklin R. Stone, 75, of Greenville, IL, died March 11, 2011, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville, IL.

He was born August 13, 1935, to Joel and Mildred (nee Cline) Stone, in Pittsburgh, IL.  In November 1975 he married Pauline Gannon in Vandalia, IL.

Franklin worked for Laclede Steel, Alton, IL repairing and building railroad. ...

Mar 10, 2011

Lisa Marie Suydam (nee Schmitt), 51, of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL.

She was born January 15, 1960, to Bob and Merhlene (nee Myers) Schmitt at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL.  On August 5, 1977, she married Keith E. Suydam, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Lebanon, IL....

Mar 6, 2011

Charles L. Hobbs, 45, of Marine, IL, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

He was born July 19, 1965 to Charles and Mary (nee Baumgartner) Hobbs in Highland, IL.  He was an avid collector of baseball cards.  He graduated Triad High School in 1983.  He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic...

Mar 5, 2011

Delmar “Smokey” Kloss, 72, of Highland, IL, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Christian Northeast Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

He was born February 14, 1939, to Donald and Gertrude (nee Williman) Kloss, in Grantfork, IL.  He married Bonnie Brown August 6, 1981 in Hawaii and she survives.

Smokey purchased the Meat Market from his father...

Mar 4, 2011

Harold E. Hediger, 95, of Black Jack, MO, died Friday, March 04, 2011, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

He was born December 20, 1915 to Ernest and Mary (nee Wade) Hediger.  He married Murial Lawrence in 1937, that marriage ended in divorce in 1959.  He then married Norma Lea Meesey.

He was a...

Feb 26, 2011

Edward J. Hoffner, 67, of O’Fallon, MO, died on Saturday, February 26th, 2011.

Ed is survived by his wife, life partner, and high school sweetheart, Rita Hoffner (nee Kuhlman), O’Fallon, MO; sons Keith Hoffner, O’Fallon, MO, and Kurt (Kelly) Hoffner, O’Fallon, MO; and daughters Kim (Michael) Sikora, Highland, IL, and Kristen (Timothy) Conkle, O’Fallon, MO. Ed was...

Feb 24, 2011

Paul E. Hogg, 86, of Belleville, IL, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon, IL.

Paul was born March 2, 1924 to Andrew and Mary (nee Schaeffer) Hogg, in Mascoutah Township, New Baden, IL.

Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during WWII, in the Pacific Theatre.  He retired from Dow Chemical...

Feb 17, 2011

Andrew C. “Andy” Guenther, 95, of Breese, IL, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Breese Nursing Center, Breese, IL.

He was born November 28, 1915 to Louis and Ora (nee Malone) Guenther.  On September 25, 1940 he married Ruth K. Krump, in Manchester, MO.

Andy was a member of St. Joseph...

Feb 16, 2011

Gertrude A. McMurtrey, 99, of Pocahontas, IL, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Gertrude was born November 4, 1911, in Dixon, MO, to John and Maude (nee Bumpess) Viessman.  She married John McMurtrey in St. Louis, MO.

She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Pocahontas, IL.  She was...

Feb 11, 2011

David C. Moore, 66, of Pocahontas, IL, died February 11, 2011, at his daughters residence, Highland, IL.

He was born March 15, 1944 to John and Lucille (nee Willette) Moore, in East St. Louis, IL.  On April 27, 1963 he married Mary Moore in Collinsville, IL.

David is survived by his wife, Mary Moore, Pocahontas,...

Feb 6, 2011

James Erwin Pauk, 66, of Highland, IL, passed away at his home in Highland, on Sunday, February 6, 2011 from complications of lymphoma.

He was raised in Troy, IL by his parents, Erwin and Jeanette (nee Johnson) Pauk.  He graduated from Troy Schools, Triad High School, and Western Illinois University.  James was active in several Civic and...

Jan 18, 2011

Vincent Deiters, 71, of Pocahontas, IL, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

He was born May 19, 1939 to Herman and Catherine Deiters, in Breese, IL.  On August 12, 1961 he married Mary Ann Warneke at St. Lukes Catholic Church, Belleville, IL.

Vincent was a Brick Layer, owning his own...

Jan 16, 2011

Jarrett W. Buckner, 37, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, in Highland, IL.

He was born June 4, 1973, to Charles T. and Mary J. (nee Norton) Buckner, in Belleville, IL.

Jarret was a CNA working at Eden Village Retirement Center, Glen Carbon, IL.  He had also worked as a welder.  He enjoyed...