Obituary
Mary S. Hudson | Obituary
Mary S. Hudson (nee Watters), 82, of Red Bud, died Dec. 10, 2025, in Freeburg. She was born December 15, 1942, in East St. Louis. Mary was a member of…
Read MoreGale VanConia | Obituary
Gale VanConia (nee McClenahan), 88, of Freeburg, died Dec. 10, 2025, in Freeburg, She was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Valmeyer. She is survived by her children Peggy Hesse, Shirley…
Read MoreBenny E. Rains Sr. | Obituary
Benny Edward Rains Sr., 87, of Millstadt, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Dec. 6, 2025. He was born on Jan. 24, 1938, in Pomona, to…
Read MoreDixie L. Eichelmann | Obituary
Dixie L. Eichelmann (nee Pickett), 88, of Waterloo, died Dec. 7, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born Feb. 26, 1937, in Hartford. She is survived by her children Lisa Meegan…
Read MoreEunice ‘Marie’ Smitt | Obituary
Eunice “Marie” Smitt, 92, of Dupo, died Dec. 5, 2025, at Garden Place in Waterloo. She was born Jan. 7, 1933, in St. Louis, the daughter of Elmer and Estella…
Read MoreBonnie A. Mueller | Obituary
Bonnie Ann Mueller, 83, of Millstadt, died Dec. 4, 2025, at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis. She was born June 5, 1942, in Belleville, to the late Nelson and Marcella…
Read MoreJulie K. Hentscher | Obituary
Julie Kay Hentscher (nee Thompson), 73, of Waterloo, died peacefully at her home in Waterloo on Dec. 2, 2025. She was born Sept. 9, 1952, in St. Louis. She devoted…
Read MoreLou Ann Gerlach | Obituary
Lou Ann Gerlach, 91, of Red Bud, died Dec. 2, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. She was born to the late Ernest and Frieda (nee Froemling) Homan…
Read MoreFrances J. Gardner | Obituary
Frances J. Gardner (nee Givens), 85, of Waterloo, died peacefully in her home on Nov. 30, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born March 6, 1940, in Delta, Mo. Frances was…
Read MoreThomas T. Smith | Obituary
Thomas T. “Tom” Smith, 84, of Red Bud, died Nov. 22, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born April 10, 1941, in St. Louis. Tom married Joan (nee McCarthy) Smith…
Read MoreJanet L. Mooney | Obituary
Janet L. Mooney (nee Goldsmith), 75, of Renault, died Nov. 26, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. She was born on Jan. 30, 1950, in East St. Louis. Janet…
Read MorePhyllis A. Spurgeon | Obituary
Phyllis A. Spurgeon, 86, of Jerseyville, formerly of Waterloo, died Nov. 26, 2025, at Villas of Holly Brook Assisted Living in Jerseyville. Phyllis was born July 2, 1939, in…
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