Obituaries

Sep 4, 2010

Michael P. Halasey, 72, of rural Lebanon died Saturday, Sept. 4, at Aviston Countryside Manor.  He was born February 5, 1938 in E. St. Louis, IL to Francis Halasey and Winifred Marquard.  They preceded him in death.  Mike was a graduate of St. Philip’s Catholic Grade School; a 1956 graduate of Assumption Catholic High School.  He served in the...

Sep 4, 2010

BarbaraAnn C. “Barb” Timmermann (Nee Au), 77, of Highland, IL, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL surrounded by her family.

She was born September 30, 1932 to William and Lena (Nee Van Zetta) Au, in Cornwall, NY.  She married Arthur Timmermann on August 7, 1954 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic...

Aug 29, 2010

Edna Wilhelmina (Nee Rochell) Smith, 91, of Swansea, IL, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Edna was born June 23, 1919 to Herman and Elizabeth (Nee Quitmeyer) Rochell in Lebanon, IL.  On October 10, 1944 she married Carl Smith, Sr., at St. Paul E & R Church, Lebanon, IL....

Aug 17, 2010

Bernard P. Potochney, 50, of Pocahontas, IL, died Tuesday August 17, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

He was born October 19, 1959, to Bernard S. and Mary Lou (Nee Owens) Potochney, in E. St. Louis, IL.  He married Linda LeRoy on September 23, 1977, in Fairview Heights, IL.

Bernard loved hunting, fishing, and...

Aug 5, 2010

Robert E. Jarvis, 63, of Summerfield, IL, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at his residence, surrounded by his family.  He was born October 2, 1946, to Bobby and  Zella (Nee Barton) Jarvis, in Ludwig, MO.  On May 7, 1990, he married Debra Nye in Belleville, IL.

Robert served in the Army, and was stationed in Korea during...

Jul 22, 2010

Ruth K. Guenther ( Nee Krump), 92, of Aviston, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Countryside Manor, Aviston, IL.  She was born November 26, 1917 to George and Elsie (Nee Wright) Krump.  On September 25, 1940, she married Andrew Guenther in Manchester, MO.

She worked at Scott Air Force Base, as a civil...

Jul 22, 2010

Clara Stark, (Nee Quitmeyer), 88, of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.  She was born November 13, 1921 to William and Tillie (Nee Bayer) Quitmeyer, in Trenton, IL.  On June 21, 1941 she married Leroy Stark in O’Fallon, IL.

Clara was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ,...

Jul 18, 2010

Myrtle C. Zweck, nee Daudermann, 96, of Alhambra, IL, formerly of Pocahontas, IL died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Hitz Home in Alhambra, IL.  She was born July 13, 1914 in Alhambra, IL to Jacob P. and Emma C. (nee Daudermann) Daudermann.  She married Orville Zweck October 28, 1936 in Alhambra, IL.

Myrtle was a homemaker and...

Jul 16, 2010

Jay D. Ashford,77, of Highland, IL, died Friday, July 16, 2010.  She was born in E. St. Louis, IL, on July 22, 1932, to Matthew and Adelaide (Nee Adams) Smith.  On July 22, 1950 she married John Ashford.

Jay loved to garden, and liked the St. Louis Cardinals, especially Yadier Molina.

She is survived by...

Jun 20, 2010

Lloyd B. Landolt, 92, of Highland, IL died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.  He was born April 7, 1918 in Old Ripley Township, IL to Frank and Anna (nee Mollet) Landolt.  He married Selma Hosto, November 24, 1943 at Grantfork UCC by Rev. Arby Hosto.

Mr. Landolt was a farmer and lived...

Jun 17, 2010

Sarah D. "Sally" Inman Narez, 81, nee: Collins, died June 17, 2010 at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.  She was born June 6, 1929 in Maryville, MO to Richard W. and Helen (nee Culkin) Collins.   Whe was widowed by James L. Inman who died in 1971 and Arthur Narez who died in 1999.

She was a...

Jun 11, 2010

Chris D. Frick, 61, of Highland, IL died June 11, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  He was born March 15, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan to Eugene Chris and Mary Louise (nee Brown) Frick.  He married Mary A. Weiss, April 16, 1981 at their residence.

Chris had worked for the U.S. Civil Service at the Aviation...

Jun 10, 2010

Mary E. Baer, 87, died June 10, 2010, at Cape Albeon Assisted Living in St. Louis, MO.  She was born May 29, 1923 to John and Martha (Nee Camp) Baer, in Lebanon Township south of Lebanon, IL.

Mary earned her BS in Nursing at Washington University School of Nursing in 1946.  She then joined the U. S....

May 17, 2010

Teresa Marie Garson (Nee Ferkel), 50, of Pocahontas, IL died on Monday, May 17, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL.

She was born July 5, 1959, in St. Louis, MO., to Joseph and Patricia Marie (Fitzgerald) Ferkel. On Feb. 16, 1980, she married Lenard (No. 25 Fireball) Garson in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. He survives in...

May 10, 2010

Mary R. Gustafson, 89, of Lebanon, IL, died Monday May 10, 2010, at Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon, IL.  She was born May 10, 1921, to Walter and Willa Mae (Nee Haps) Schilling, in O’Fallon, IL.

On August 8, 1942 she married Elmer M. Gustafson in St. Charles, MO.  He passed away January 18, 1999.

She...

May 9, 2010

Kathryn F. Kastner, 97, of Highland, IL, died Sunday May 9, 2010 at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.  She was born December 16, 1912 to Peter Justus and Anna (Nee Maier) Naab.  She married Raymond E. Kastner, who passed away April 17, 1970.

She is preceded in death by her husband and several brothers and sisters....

May 7, 2010

Nancy L. Schiefer, 67, of Lebanon, IL, died Friday May 7, 2010 at her residence.  She was born November 20, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to Herman and Dorothy (Nee Wilkinson) Bugger.  On May 6, 1961, she married Wilbur H. “Red” Schiefer, at Blackjack Catholic Church in Troy, IL.

Nancy was a Homemaker.  She was a member...

May 6, 2010

Roberta (Bobby) Darlene Harris, 95, passed on October 8, 2024, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Grayville, Illinois.

She was born on October 27, 1928 in Cisne, Illinois to Robert Leo and Beulah (Etchison) Farmer. She married Ralph Harris Jr. on November 17, 1949 and they made their home in West Salem, Illinois. They enjoyed over 61 years...

Apr 30, 2010

G. Philip Blount, 69, of University City died April 30, 2010.  The son of Paul Preston Blount, Sr. & Alpha Omega Willer Blount.  Dear brother of Edward Blount, St. Louis and Juanita Sanders, St. Louis.

Philip had been employed at Golterman & Sabo, Inc., specialty building products as an Acoustical Specialist.

A private memorial celebration...

Apr 26, 2010

Mary E. Siegel (nee Kohler), 92, of Lebanon, IL died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Columbia Convalescent Center, Columbia, IL.  She was born February 28, 1918 to Oliver and Dorothy (nee Hartwig)  Kohler, in St. Louis, MO.  On November 6, 1948 she married Omar Siegel in Lebanon, IL.

When she was a young woman, Mary worked at...