Obituaries

Jun 7, 2008

John L. "Jack" Feltman, 76, of Lebanon, IL died June 7, 2008 at Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Center, Lebanon, IL.  He was born to William E. and Hester (Rabel) Feltman, Oct. 10, 1931 in Lebanon, IL, both are deceased.

Also preceded in death by two sons, John Jr, and Todd Feltman, one brother William Feltman, Jr....

May 31, 2008

Ruth Ella Haller-Kolak, nee Frederick, 89 of Pocahontas, IL died May 31, 2008 at Fair Oaks Nursing home, Greenville, IL.  She was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 15, 1918 to Walter Burnett and Mabel, nee Lewis, Frederick and they are deceased.  She married Howard A. Haller on October 20, 1942 in Flemingsburg, KY and he preceded her in...

May 30, 2008

Cecelia E. "Ceil" Harris, 84 of Highland, IL died May 30, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  She was born in rural Highland in Marine Twp, on January 1, 1924 to Daniel and Minnie, nee Ims, Horn, both are deceased.  She married Udell I. Harris August 23, 1945 at St. Gertrude's Church, Grantfork, IL, and he survives.

May 29, 2008

Lela A. Harris, nee Ladd, 89 of O'Fallon, IL died May 29, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL. She was born in O'Fallon, Il on August 14, 1918 to Levi L. and Ada, nee Bowen, Ladd. She married Claude C. Harris on October 20, 1934 at the Harris Residence in Lebanon, IL, and he survives.

Also...

May 20, 2008

Faith Kay Lynn Rivera, 7 years old, of Highland, IL died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at her residence.  She was born May 9, 2001 in Decatur, IL to Arnold B. and Jamie K. (Crutchfield) Rivera and they survive.

She is also survived by a brother, Isaiah Rivera, Highland, IL;  a sister, Breezy Smith, Taylorville, IL;  Paternal grandfather,...

May 13, 2008

James "J.R." Smith, 29 of Belleville, IL died May 13, 2008 at his residence.  He was Born in Belleville, IL on June 18, 1978 to Carl and Betty Jo, nee Runyon, Smith, Jr.  He married Melissa L. Auth April 28, 2003 in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his wife, Melissa L. Smith, children, Kaelyn Smith Kramer,...

May 13, 2008

Frank T. Kohler, 82 of Alhambra, IL died May 13, 2008 at Alhambra Care Center, Alhambra, IL.  He was born in Waterloo, IL on June 24, 1925 to Frank V. and Anna H., nee Wuertz, Kohler.  He married Joan V. Schmidt February 22, 1964 in E. St. Louis, IL, and she preceded him in death November 24, 2007.

May 10, 2008

Vanessa Ann Burns, 43 of Lebanon, IL died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.  She was born in Belleville, IL on December 12, 1964 to Robert W. and Lois M. nee Simmons, Burns.

Survivors include two children, Amanda M. Burns, and Devin B. Porter, Lebanon, IL; her Mother, Lois M. Burns, Lebanon, IL;...

May 6, 2008

Charles E. "Old Soldier" Cornish, 86, of Lebanon, IL, died May 6, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.  He was born in Hebron, MD to Charles W. and Mazzie Jane, nee Gale, Cornish.   He married Ramona K. Abbitt March 5, 1949 in Chicago, IL.

He is survived by his wife, Ramona K. Cornish of Lebanon, IL;...

Apr 27, 2008

Luellen Vivian Shultz, nee Mason, 77, of Pana, IL died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Heritage Manor, Pana, IL.   She was born June 13, 1930 in E. St. Louis, IL to Thomas O. and Mary D. (Nation) Mason, and both are deceased.   She married Robert C. Shultz in 1954 at the Sacred Heart Church in E. St. Louis,...

Apr 27, 2008

Lela E. "Lee" Zeller, nee Lochmann, 81, of Old Ripley, IL died April 27, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.   She was born in Troy, IL to August and Mary (Roniger) Lochmann on November 20, 1926.  Her parents are deceased.   She married Milton "Bud" Zeller on January 24, 1946 in Troy, IL and he preceded her in death...

Apr 19, 2008

Eva Lee Schulte, nee DeForest, 78 of Highland, IL died April 19, 2008 at the residence of her son in Troy, IL.   She was born March 22, 1930 to Orville and Ruth (Douglas) DeForest, and they are both deceased.  On September 9, 1950 she married Vernon L. Schulte at Mountain Home Arkansas and he died April 13, 1993.

Apr 18, 2008

Jake Dallas Frey, one day old, of Granite City, IL.   Baby Jake was born at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL on April 17, 2008 and died shortly after birth.  Baby Jake is the son of Allen O. and Sarah (Siddens) Frey of Granite City, IL, grandson of maternal grandparents - Dave (Linda) Siddens, Highland, IL, paternal grandparents - Keith...

Apr 14, 2008

Gerald E. "Jerry" Smith, Jr. of Grantfork, IL died April 14, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.   He was born January 27, 1967 in San Diego, CA to Gerald E. and Gertrude B. (Moore) Smith, Sr. and they both survive.

He is also survived by one son, and one sister - Kimberly (Brian) Morris, Beauford, SC...

Apr 13, 2008

John B. Wisniewski, 87, of Lebanon, IL, formerly of Dothan, Alabama died April 13 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.  John was born in Sayreville, NJ on June 24, 1920 to Felix and Viola (Prusakowski) Wisniewski.  On April 20, 1946 he married Aneca G. Henry and she preceded him in death on April 5, 1991.  He then married Valentina J....

Apr 5, 2008

Odesser "Lee" LeFlore, 78 of Lebanon, IL, born July 28, 1929 in Ofahoma, MS, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

He is preceded in death by his wife  Ollie Lee (Heckard) LeFlore whom he married Sept. 30, 1974 and who died June 19, 1986; his parents Henry and Bertha (Dier) LeFlore, one...

Apr 4, 2008

Gene L. Gray, 78 of Lebanon, IL, born March 17, 1930 in Lebanon, IL died April 4, 2008 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, IL with his family at his side.

He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Lydia, nee Bittles, Gray, a brother James, and a sister, Lois.  He is survived by his wife...

Mar 26, 2008

Jeannine M. Miller, nee Long, 78, of Highland, IL died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  She was born September 26, 1929 in Highland, IL to Melvin and Arita (DePaoli) Long.  She married Raymond Miller May 7, 1951 in St. Louis, MO.  Raymond preceded her in death November 7, 1994.

Mrs. Miller is...

Mar 22, 2008

Edna L. Frey, nee Warnecke, 95, of Highland, IL died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 12:05 a.m. at Highland Healthcare Center, Highland, IL.   Edna was born on May 11, 1912 near Pierron, IL in Bond County to Albert and Elizabeth (Sievers) Warnecke and on November 8, 1947 she married Raymond J. Frey in Highland, IL.   Raymond preceded her in...

Mar 18, 2008

Vivian D. Gillespie, nee Kantner, 87, of Highland, IL died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.  She was born September 24, 1920 in Highland, IL to Bernard and Silda (Rautenstracht) Kantner, and they are both deceased.  She married Joe Gillespie on September 7, 1940 in Troy, MO and he died February 18,...