Obituary
Rita Mae Eshom | Obituary
Rita Mae Eshom, 90, died Jan. 4, 2026. She was born March 13, 1935, the daughter of the late Cleo and Avera (nee Kohnz) Eschom. 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…
Read MoreLisa K. Ruskaup | Obituary
Lisa K. Ruskaup (nee LaForge), 67, of Columbia, died Jan. 3, 2026, with her family by her side at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis. She was born…
Read MoreShirley A. Trost | Obituary
Shirley A. Trost, 93, of Waterloo, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Dec. 27, 2025, at her home. She was born Nov. 24, 1932, in East St. Louis, to…
Read MoreJoyce L. Heller | Obituary
Joyce L. Heller (nee Koch), 92, of Red Bud, died Dec. 27, 2025, in Freeburg. She was born March 21, 1933, in Fults. She was a member of Holy Cross…
Read MoreMargie J. Mosbacher | Obituary
Margie J. Mosbacher (nee Qualls), 98, of Waterloo, died Dec. 24, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born July 20, 1927, in Du Quoin. She is survived by her son Terry…
Read MoreSharon S. Schneider | Obituary
Sharon Sue Schneider, 79, of Waterloo, died Dec. 23, 2025, in St. Louis. She was born November 12, 1946, in Red Bud, IL. She is survived by her brothers and…
Read MoreDoris J. Brown | Obituary
Doris J. Brown, 95, of Waterloo, died Dec. 21, 2025, at Garden Place Senior Living of Waterloo. She was born July 29, 1930, in St. Louis, to the late Albert…
Read MoreCharles A. Allen | Obituary
Charles Arthur Allen, 11, was born on Oct. 15, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He lived in Waterloo along with his two siblings, Hannah and Henry. He loved…
Read MoreGrace B. Gunn | Obituary
Grace Bernice Gunn 84, died Dec. 5, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. Grace was born in East St. Louis on Nov. 1, 1941. She was the daughter…
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