OBITUARIES

Mar 21, 2021

Shirley J. Kern, nee Baldwin, 86, of Prairie du Rocher, IL, died March 21, 2021, in Red Bud, IL. She was born March 16, 1935, in Lemay, MO.

She is survived by her husband Jay E. Kern; children Jessica (Daniel) O'Brien and Mark (Patti) Kern; grandchildren Eric (Laura Blanchard) O'Brien, Elaine O'Brien, Abby (fiancé Cody McCarthy) Kern, and...

Mar 19, 2021

Dennis M. Karban, 66, of Smithton, IL, died March 19, 2021, in Belleville, IL. He was born May 4, 1954, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Karban, nee Wagner; children Victoria Karban, Michael (Sarah) Karban, & Kaylin (Alex) Coleman; grandchildren Anne & Oliver Karban, and Layla Coleman; sisters and brothers Cindy (Wayne) Heinecke,...

Mar 19, 2021

Wayne M. Collmeyer, 72, of Waterloo, IL, died March 19, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. He was born April 17, 1948, in Centralia, IL.

He is survived by his wife Kathleen M. Collmeyer, nee Sieli-Barnes; children Andrea (Wesley) Kuergeleis, Matthew (Lori) Collmeyer, & Andrew (Mindy) Collmeyer; grandchildren Noah, Max, Sydney, Jensyn, Chloe, Avery, & Reece; extended family Bill...

Mar 15, 2021

Giles Michael Walsh, 37, of Fairway, Kansas, died March 15, 2021, in Fairway, KS. He was born January 18, 1984, in Belleville, IL. He is survived by his parents Michael and Mariella Walsh nee Gresham; sister Alisha M. (Steven) Palm; nephew Louis Michael Palm (Giles' Godson) and niece Blakely Palm. A Girl Friend. Aunts; uncles; and cousins.

Giles...

Mar 9, 2021

Patricia M. Roever, nee Mueller, 81, of Valmeyer, IL, died March 9, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 30, 1939, in Valmeyer, IL.

She is survived by her children Lori (Paul) Nestel and Jay Roever; grandchildren Kyle Nestel, Kristi Nestel, and Ashley and Amanda (fiance Luke Hurst) Roever; great grandchild Matthew Nestel; sister Carol (Richard)...

Mar 8, 2021

Timothy J. Lapham, 57, of Fults, IL, died March 8, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. He was born February 6, 1964, in Brockton, MA.

He is survived by his wife Penelope Lapham, nee Golden;  sister Terrie Pulley; children Jason (Candy) Lapham, Tyler (Sam) Lapham, Aleshia (Kevin) Rednour, Lucas Lapham, Robert (Wendy) Rauh Jr., Tricia Rauh, Alyssa Rauh, Tommy...

Mar 7, 2021

Jean A. Siegfried, nee Fridrichs, 86, of Millstadt, IL, died March 7, 2021, in Belleville, IL. She was born March 13, 1934, in Red Bud, IL.

She is survived by her children Judy (David) Eberhard and Joli Hern; grandchildren Dave (Devon) Eberhard, Jodi (Glenn) Dewyea, Johnny (Megan Ehardt), Ron (Jamie Bereitschaft), and Jessica Casey; great grandchildren Ruby, Corey,...

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Jeffrey C. Schmieg, 61, of Waterloo, IL, passed away March 5, 2021, at de Greeff Hospice House. 

Jeff was born December 14, 1959, in St. Louis, MO and moved with his family to Waterloo at 3 years old, where he lived the rest of his life.

He is survived by his sisters Linda (Jim) Bader, Donna (Tom)...

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Feb 22, 2021

Patrick P. Jung, 59, of Red Bud, IL , died February 22, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. He was born June 1, 1961, in Springfield, IL.

He is survived by his siblings Alicia (Dan) Wetstein, Jeff (Kelly) Jung, Stan (Paula) Jung, & Brian Jung; nieces; nephews William Jung and Morgan Jung; and cousins. Patrick is preceded in death...

Feb 22, 2021

Alexander J. Mitan Sr., 87, of Valmeyer, Illinois, died February 22, 2021, in Columbia, IL. He was born December 2, 1933, in Zakliczyn, Poland.

He is survived by his children Andrew (Carla) Mitan, Anthony (Courtney) Mitan, James Mitan, Marie (Marc) Friedman, and Kathy (Chris) Laidlaw; grandchildren Allie, Ben, Alec, and Connor Mitan, Harvey and Fiona Laidlaw, Will and...

Feb 20, 2021

Cherie Ann Skinner, nee Christensen, 74, of Waterloo, IL, died February 20, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. She was born October 14, 1946, in E. St. Louis, MO. She is survived by her husband Hugh Skinner; children Hugh Christopher (Julia) Skinner, and Yvette (Phillip) Baker; grandchildren Noah Skinner, Cora Skinner, Quinin Baker, Liam Baker, and Zoe Baker.

Cherie is...

Feb 19, 2021

JoAnn L. Cooperman, nee Lane, 83, of Waterloo, IL, died February 19, 2021, in Waterloo, IL. She was born March 20, 1937, in Elm Store, AR.

She is survived by her son Andrew (Jeannette) Cooperman and sister Mabelle Lygate.

JoAnn is preceded in death by her husband Malvin Cooperman, parents Frank & Jessie (nee Davis) Lane, 2...

Feb 16, 2021