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Terry F. Heller

Terry F. Heller

Jun 21, 2021

Terry F. Heller, 66, of Red Bud, IL, died June 21, 2021, in Columbia, IL. He was born September 25, 1954, in Red Bud, IL. He is survived by his mother Joyce L. Heller (nee Koch); sister Donna (Don) Gariglietti: niece & nephew Carrie Hahn & Greg (Dana) Hahn; great nieces Josie & Kelly; uncle & cousins. He is...

Ruth Ann Elizabeth Meister

Ruth Ann Elizabeth Meister

Jun 2, 2021

Ruth Ann  Elizabeth Meister, nee Schaefer, 83, of Benton, IL, died June 2, 2021, in Benton, IL. She was born March 2, 1938, on her family’s farm in Waterloo, IL to Emil and Adelia (Anderson) Schaefer. 

     Ruth Ann graduated from Waterloo High School, Class of 1956.

     She married Vernon Meister on September 28, 1957...

Orville J. Bievenue, Sr.

Orville J. Bievenue, Sr.

May 28, 2021

Orville  J. Bievenue, Sr., 87, of Red Bud, IL, died May 28, 2021, in Belleville, IL. He was born July 10, 1933, in Waterloo, IL.

He is survived by his children Sharon Irene (Carl) Wilson; Orville John Bievenue Jr.; & Gary Lee Clarence (Courtney) Bievenue; grandchildren Edward Drew Wilson, John Michael (Patty) Bievenue, Cody Bievenue, Reesha Marie Bievenue,...

Sharon N. De Mond

Sharon N. De Mond

May 26, 2021

Sharon N. De Mond, nee Ottersbach, 78, of Red Bud, IL, died May 26, 2021, in Belleville, IL. She was born May 19, 1943, in Edwardsville, IL.

She is survived by her husband Darold L. De Mond; children Dale (Christine) De Mond, Michelle (Darryl) Varnum, and Susan (Trisha) De Mond; grandchildren Joseph, Justin, and Jacob De Mond, Russell...

Stanley E. Spehn

Stanley E. Spehn

May 25, 2021

Stanley E. Spehn, 90, of Waterloo, IL, died May 25, 2021, in Waterloo, IL. He was born November 24, 1930, in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his wife Caroline Spehn, nee Curran; children Jerry (Shelley) Spehn, Stephen (Patricia) Spehn, Michael Spehn, Julie (John) Roth; 7 grandchildren; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

He is preceded in...

Linda Gozdecki

Linda Gozdecki

May 18, 2021

Linda Gozdecki, nee Webb 73, of Waterloo, Illinois,, died May 18, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born November 25, 1947, in Oklahoma City, OK, and grew up in Taylorville, IL.

She is survived by her sister Dr. Jo Ann and brother-in-law Robert Westphal, of Chicago, Il.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents Lloyd Webb, Dorothy Koerber...

Robert B. Schneider

Robert B. Schneider

May 10, 2021

Robert B. Schneider, 81, of Waterloo, IL, died May 10, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. He was born June 7, 1939, in Millstadt, IL.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janet Schneider (née Honnecker), his three daughters Carolyn Sabo (Joe), Sandy Mueller (Ollney), and Stacy Schneider. Grandchildren Jennifer Nandedkar (Desh), Greg Sabo (Steve Reilly), Tom...

Allen L. Grossmann

Allen L. Grossmann

May 9, 2021

Allen L. Grossmann, 63, of Waterloo, IL, died May 9, 2021, in Waterloo, IL. He was born February 15, 1958, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his children Jason Grossmann (Katie Adams) and Becky Grossmann (Nathan Braun); grandchildren Cadence and Allie Braun; mother Dolores Grossmann; brothers Rick (Dana) Grossmann and Brian (Margot) Grossmann; sister Tina Grossmann; nieces;...

Ellen Harbaugh

Ellen Harbaugh

May 9, 2021

Ellen L. Harbaugh, passed away peacefully, as the sun was setting on May 9, 2021 at the age of 77.  Ellen was born in Belleville, IL on December 17, 1943 to Henry and Veranda Stork. She graduated with honors and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Southern Illinois University, and attended graduate school at Kansas State University....

Mary Crimm

Mary Crimm

May 5, 2021

Mary E. Crimm, nee Hyde, 97, died May 5, 2021, at Oak Hill, Waterloo. She was born August 2, 1923, in Orrick, MO, the daughter of George and Katherine Hyde. On August 12, 1942, she married the late Willard Crimm. They had five children who all survive her: Margie Lindhorst of Columbia, Phillip (Janet) Crimm and Kathryn (David) Riebeling of...

Johnathan D. Offermann

Johnathan D. Offermann

May 3, 2021

Johnathan D. Offermann, 27, of Prairie du Rocher, IL, died May 3, 2021, in Modoc, IL. He was born February 6, 1994, in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his daughter Estella Grace Offermann; parents John (Karla) Offermann, Pam (Robert) August; sisters Ginny Domena, Jenifer (Daniel) Rondeau; step-sisters Denise (John) Tucker, Samantha (Travis Sneed) Clark; step-brothers Kory Michael,...

Gary L. Mehrtens

Gary L. Mehrtens

May 3, 2021

Gary L. Mehrtens, 60, of Waterloo, IL, died May 3, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 22, 1960, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Wanda Mehrtens; children Amanda (Michael) Garavaglia, and Gabriele (Nathaniel) Sandknop; grandchildren Sophia and Mia Garavaglia and Bode Sandknop; sister Lisa (Kevin) Tinsley; brothers Andrew and Sherman Alexander;...

Bernice T. Donius

Bernice T. Donius

Apr 29, 2021

Bernice T. Donius, nee Prescher, 92, of Waterloo, IL, died April 29, 2021, in Waterloo, IL. She was born August 7, 1928, in E. St. Louis, IL. She is survived by her children Marlene (Dennis) Haegele, Marvin (Marguerite) Donius, Kenny Donius, Lynn Warner, & Susan (David Lyons) Donius; seven grandchildren Christine (Alex) Baumstark, Michelle (Jonathan) Penny, Diana (Jon) Wellmann,...

Michael E. Mulroney

Michael E. Mulroney

Apr 27, 2021

Michael E. Mulroney (1946 - 2021)

Michael was born on October 23, 1946 in Elgin, IL to Robert Mulroney and Margaret Goy Mulroney.  After graduating from Elgin’s St. Edwards high school in 1965, he served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, assigned to the 517th Air Defense Artillery. Upon returning stateside, he met his wife of over 50 years, Nancy.  He would always joke that she pulled...

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