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Rosemary Bush | Obituary

Rosemary Bush (nee Buehler), 100, of Waterloo, died March 5, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in East St. Louis. Rosemary was a Sunday school teacher. She…

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James K. Breeding Sr. | Obituary

James K. Breeding Sr., 64, also known as Jim, George or Brady, was born May 14, 1961, and died March 3, 2026, in the loving arms of his wife at…

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Kathleen A. Birlew | Obituary

Kathleen Ann Birlew, 82, of Longview, Texas, died at home with her family on  March 2, 2026. She was born May 13, 1943, in Red Bud. Ms. Birlew had been…

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Rev. Kenneth A. Knobloch | Obituary

Rev. Kenneth A. Knobloch, 90, of Maeystown, died March 3, 2026, in Sparta. Born Aug. 5, 1935, Ken grew up in Maeystown and then attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville,…

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Roy L. ‘Sid’ Trexler | Obituary

Roy Lee “Sid” Trexler, 100, of Columbia, died March 3, 2026, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Waterloo. He was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Ullin, to the late George Dewey…

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Donald D. Gericke | Obituary

Donald D. Gericke, 94, of Smithton, died Feb. 27, 2026. He was born on March 20, 1931, in Highland. On Feb. 16, 1952, he married Nadine S. (nee Diehl) Gericke,…

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Alyssa A. Harper | Obituary

Alyssa Anne “Allie” Harper, 21, of Columbia, died Feb. 27, 2026, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 1, 2004, in…

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Dr. Charles E. Rayot | Obituary

Dr. Charles “Doc” Edward Rayot, 87, of Waterloo, died Feb. 26, 2026, in Columbia. He was born June 18, 1938, in St. Louis. He married the love of his life…

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Janice M. Joseph | Obituary

Janice Marie Joseph (nee Whalen) died peacefully at home on Feb. 20, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born in St. Louis on April 3, 1947. She will…

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Fred A. ‘Skip’ Wiscombe | Obituary

Fred A. “Skip” Wiscombe, 91, of Ruma, died Feb. 23, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo. He was born to the late Frederick Benjamin and Wanda Bell (nee Rolander) Wiscombe…

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