Obituary
Herbert J. Wuertz | Obituary
Herbert J. Wuertz, 97, of St. Louis, died Jan. 20, 2026, in St. Louis. He was born April 28, 1928, in Valmeyer. Herbert was a U.S. Army veteran – Signal…
Read MoreBridget Harsey | Obituary
Bridget Harsey (nee Cotter), 74, of Chicago, native of Cratloe East Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland, died Jan. 19, 2026. Bridget was the loving mother to Margaret (Bryant) Spindler and Nora…
Read MoreElsa M. Boysha | Obituary
Elsa Margarita “Nana” Boysha (nee Barnhart), 86, daughter of the late Walter and Isabel (nee Caco) Barnhart was born on Nov. 4, 1939. Elsa went home with the Lord on…
Read MoreBenjamin D. Gerdes | Obituary
Benjamin Dean Gerdes, 41, of St. Louis, died Jan. 17, 2026, in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 21, 1984, in St. Louis. Benjamin was a caring son, a gentle…
Read MoreLinda 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…
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