Obituaries

Mar 8, 2007

Judith "Judy" Gail Pemberton, 57, of Hillsboro, MO, formerly of Pocahontas, IL, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Festus, MO.  She was born June 27, 1949 in Highland, IL to Donald Carl and Beulah Mae (Radford) Pemberton, Sr, both are now deceased.

She is survived by: two sisters - Jeanette Goad of Hillsboro, MO...

Mar 6, 2007

Thelma Ellen Walker, nee Ashlock, 97, of Lebanon, IL born May 31, 1909 in Carter County, MO., died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at her residence.

Harry and Thelma had shared more than 65 years of marriage at the time of Harry's death in August, 2006.  A faithful member of the United Methodist Church of Lebanon Mrs. Walker...

Mar 6, 2007

Dora H. Garrison, nee Berkbigler, 89, of Lebanon, IL born May 22, 1917 in Apple Creek, MO., died Wednesday, March 6, 2007, at Northwest Health Care, St. Louis, MO.

Dora was a homemaker and had worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II and had worked at Electroseal Co. in Aurora, IL.  She was a...

Mar 5, 2007

JoAnn E. Gray, nee Ahrens, 51, of Lebanon, IL died Monday, March 5, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.   She was born February 13, 1956 in Frankfort, Michigan to Lawrence Lee and Ruth (Batty) Ahrens.  On August 12, 1978 she married James C. Gray and that marriage ended in divorce.

She was preceded in death by...

Mar 2, 2007

Clarence H. Potthast, 88, of Highland, died Friday March 2, 2007 at Highland Health Care, in Highland.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday March 5th and 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday March 6th, at the Meridith Funeral Home in Highland.  A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Immaculate Conception Church...

Feb 17, 2007

Howard B. "Hal" Haller, 59, of Pocahontas, IL died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 at his place of residence.  He was born in Dayton, Ohio, August 4, 1947 to Howard A. and Ruth Ella (Frederick) Haller.

He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Viet Nam.  He retired from the CSX Railroad, formerly Penn Central Conrail after 30+...

Feb 9, 2007

Lois "Jean" Midgley, (nee Daszko), 78, of Lebanon, IL died Friday, February 9, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

She was born May 18, 1928 to Walter and Nina (Tolliver) Daszko in E. St. Louis, IL.  They are both deceased.  On April 23, 1950, she married Edward L. Midgley at First United Methodist Church, Lebanon, IL...

Feb 2, 2007

Glen A. Hagemann, 89, of Highland, IL, formerly of Lebanon, IL died February 2, 2007 peacefully in his sleep at Highland Healthcare Center, Highland, IL.

He was born March 1, 1917, son of a pioneer family in O'Fallon Twp., near Lebanon, IL to Arthur and Elizabeth (Lurtz) Hagemann.  On October 6, 1943 he married Helen E. Porter...

Feb 2, 2007

Barbara S. Sylvester, 60, of St. Louis, MO formerly of Highland, IL died Friday, February 2, 2007 at her residence.  She was born August 18, 1946 to Walter Joseph "Joe" and Vivian (Kantner) Gillespie, Sr.  Her father is deceased, her mother survives.

She married Frank V. Sylvester May 7, 1963 in Collinsville, IL, and that marriage ended...

Jan 31, 2007

Matthew D. Harpstreit, 26, of Lebanon, IL died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1980 to David R. and Myra A. (Schobert) Harpstreit and they survive.

He is also survived by his paternal grandmother, Helen Harpstreit, 3 Uncles, 1 Aunt, Steve Harpstreit, Lebanon; Charles ""Nick"" Schobert, Branson, MO; Debbie (Larry) Dvorak...

Jan 24, 2007

Leaocia B. Rhein, nee Monken, 100, of Lebanon, formerly of Trenton in Madison County, IL died Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon.  She was born November 19, 1906 South of Summerfield, IL to Arnold and Lola (Howard) Monken and they are deceased.  She married Erwin Rhein who died January 11, 1980.

She is...

Jan 24, 2007

Robert C. Hall, 66, of Lebanon, IL died Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.  He was born September 6, 1940 to Pearl and Myrtle (Gilwater) Hall and they are deceased.  On January 30, 1966 he married Mary L. Dale at the Pentecostal Power Church in Lebanon, IL and she survives.

He is also...

Jan 14, 2007

Charles W. Porter, 86 of Lebanon, Illinois, born April 12, 1920, near Summerfield, Illinois, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon, IL.

Mr. Porter was a lifelong farmer.  He was a member of the Farm Bureau and was a Lebanon township trustee.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta,...

Jan 9, 2007

Catherine L. Noll, 64, of Centralia, formerly of Breese, IL died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville.   Mrs. Noll was born April 23, 1942 in Breese, IL to Joseph and Mathilda "Tillie" (Jaeger) Nobs.  Mrs. Noll enjoyed being with her family and her pets.  She was a former member of St. Jacob U.C.C.

She...

Jan 8, 2007

Lillian M. Wetzel, 80 of Highland died Monday, January 8, 2007, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Highland.

A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Wednesday at St. Paul Catholic Church with Fr. James Palakudy, Parochial Vicar at St. Paul Church, and Fr. Robert Spriggs, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Effingham, IL concelebrating

Burial in St. Joseph...

Jan 4, 2007

Aaron C. Baer, 20, of rural Summerfield died January 4, 2007 on South Summerfield Rd, south of Summerfield, IL.

Aaron was born December 21, 1986 in Belleville, IL to Roger L. and Barbara E. (Wittmer) Baer and they survive.  Aaron was a member of St. Paul UCC in Lebanon, and worked as a diesel mechanic for Greyhound...

Nov 2, 2004

Marshall Roe, 91, of Lebanon, IL died September 5, at the Lebanon Care Center.  He was born in Tower Hill, IL to James and Marietta (Dart) Roe, and they are both deceased.  He married Mabel L. Smith June 13, 1946 in West Frankfort, IL, and she preceded him in death November 2, 2004.

He is survived by,...

Dec 2, 1996

Harold Henry Brownfield was born on April 4, 1927, in Indiana. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp on June 23, 1945, at Fort Sheridan, IL, during World War II. He retired a Lt Colonel in the Air Force as a weather forecaster and became a member of the American Meteorological Society in 1963. Harold graduated from Purdue University...