OBITUARIES

May 2, 2015

Doris M. Fults nee Phegley, 86, of Waterloo, IL, died May 2, 2015 in Waterloo, IL. She was born February 25, 1929 in Prairie du Rocher, IL.

 

She is survived by her husband Melvin "Larry" Fults, daughter Patricia Abernathy, grandchildren Chris Abernathy, & Karen (John) Malik, great grandson Drew Pearce, brothers Robert (Naomi) Phegley, Wayne (Elaine) Phegley, & Kenneth (Nathalie) Phegley, nieces,...

Apr 30, 2015

Elizabeth A. Bivins nee Pickering, 50, of Waterloo, IL, died April 30, 2015 in Waterloo, IL. She was born September 19, 1964 in Centerville, IL.

 

She is survived by her fiancé Dennis Huebner, daughters Chelsea Bivins (Corey Minemann), & Rachael Bivins, granddaughter Ayda Mae Brown, brother Joe (Chrisy) Pickering, nephews Tanner Fry & Jacob Pickering, niece Andrea (Justin) Bauer, other nieces, nephews,...

Apr 28, 2015

Bonnie Vera Ellis, 80, of Waterloo, IL, died April 28, 2015 in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 9, 1934 in Glenridge, IL.

 

She is survived by her children Peggy Ellis of Belleville, IL, Glenda (Ron) Beasley of Dade City, FL, Clayton Ellis of Dickson, TN, Brian (Linda) Ellis of Chesterfield, MO, and Lori Ellis of Waterloo, IL, grandchildren Martha Maria...

Apr 28, 2015

James A. Ruff, 73, of Waterloo, IL, died April 28, 2015 in Red Bud, IL. He was born July 28, 1941 in Belleville, IL.

 

He is survived by his wife Lois Ruff, children Christine (Jeff) Felts, and Kevin (Tara) Ruff, granddaughter Alexis Ruff, brother Kenneth (Shirley) Ruff, sister-in-law Gladys Ruff, nieces, nephews, & cousins.

 

He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 25, 2015

Stephen R. Braun, 60, of Hecker, IL, died April 25, 2015 in Belleville, IL. He was born September 22, 1954 in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his children Julie Braun and Stephen M. (Amanda) Braun, grandson Wyatt Braun, brothers Bill (Janet) Braun, Paul (Sharon) Braun, and Allan (Joyce) Braun, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, & cousins.

He...

Apr 23, 2015

Billea  Otten, 95, of Columbia, IL, died April 23, 2015 in St. Louis, MO. She was born July 16, 1919 in St. Louis, MO.

 

She is survived by her children Roy (Diane) Otten, Marvel (Teresa Rusteberg) Otten, David (Ellen) Otten, and Rosalie (Allen) Kern, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, & cousins.

 

She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 21, 2015

 

Mildred R. “Millie” Wuertz, nee Mallory, 94, of St. Louis, MO passed away peacefully at her home on April 21, 2015 in St. Louis, MO with her husband Herbert J. “Herb” Wuertz by her side. He provided constant and loving care when she became bedfast. She was fortunate to be pain free and was happy to spend her last...

Feb 26, 2015

LaJoy B. (nee Beck) Downs was born in Pinckneyville, IL to Edward F. and Bertha (nee Meyer) Beck on Nov 28. 1925, the youngest of four daughters.  In 1950, she married Earl D. Downs of St. John’s, IL.   By 1959, they moved their family to Waterloo, IL to the home in which they lived until LaJoy passed into paradise on Feb...

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