Obituary
Linda K. Sokalsky | Obituary
Linda Kay Sokalsky (nee Watkins), 74, of Monee, died Jan. 16, 2026, in Tinley Park. She was born Jan. 25, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Linda was a member of…
Read MoreCarol J. Mathews | Obituary
Carol Jean Mathews (nee Nobbe), 80, of Saint Charles, Mo., died Jan. 9, 2026. Carol lived life with joy and enthusiasm, finding happiness in both the thrill of rolling a…
Read MoreWilliam W. Mathews | Obituary
William E. “Bill” Mathews, 83, of Saint Charles, Mo., died Jan. 1, 2026. Bill was inducted into the United States Specialty Sports Association Hall of Fame and the St. Charles…
Read MoreMina L. Brown | Obituary
Mina Lee Brown, nee Hutchison, 97, of Waterloo, passed into the embrace of Jesus Christ on Jan. 7, 2026, at Memorial Care Center, Belleville. Mina was born on Feb. 14,…
Read MoreElroy W. Penke | Obituary
Elroy W. Penke, 89, of Waterloo, born Aug. 22, 1936, in Danube, Minn., Jan. 7, 2026 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo. Elroy was retired from the U.S. Air…
Read MoreEmma Sue Wills | Obituary
Emma Sue Wills (nee Hammonds), 80, of Waterloo, died Jan. 8, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born May 25, 1945, in Whitesburg, Ky. Sue is a member of Ss. Peter…
Read MoreAlan R. Hoock | Obituary
CW5 Alan Ray Hoock, USA (Ret.), 75, died in Columbia on Jan. 2, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born in East St. Louis on April 13, 1950, to the…
Read MoreBoniface W. Biethman | Obituary
Boniface “Bonnie” W. Biethman, 96, of Prairie du Rocher, died Jan. 6, 2026, at Oak Hill, Waterloo. He was born to the late Albert and Mabel (nee Kennedy) Biethman on…
Read MoreRita Mae Eshom | Obituary
Rita Mae Eshom, 90, died Jan. 4, 2026. She was born March 13, 1935, the daughter of the late Cleo and Alvera (nee Kohnz) Eshom. Rita enjoyed genealogy and bird…
Read MoreJames P. Lawlor Jr. | Obituary
James Patrick Lawlor Jr., 92, of Columbia, died Jan. 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. He was born Feb. 6, 1933, in East St. Louis, son of the…
Read MoreBrenda L. Kelley | Obituary
Brenda L. Kelley (nee Schmeiderer), 75, of Ave Maria, Fla., died Dec. 26, 2025, in Naples, Fla. She was born April 2, 1950, in Chester, to the late Anthony and…
Read MorePeggy Ann Ries | Obituary
Peggy Ann Ries (nee Schnellbecher), left this life to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 30, 2025. Peggy was born on May 20, 1949, in Red…
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