Obituary
Rita J. Wetzel | Obituary
Rita Joann Wetzel (nee Kuntz), 73, of Waterloo, died March 9, 2026, in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 15, 1952, in St. Louis. The Lord called Rita home after…
Read MoreBarbara F. Brown | Obituary
Barbara F. Brown (nee Hick), 77, of Waterloo, died March 7, 2026, in Waterloo. She was born Jan.31, 1949, in East St. Louis. There was nothing that Barb loved more…
Read MoreDavid B. Mueller | Obituary
David B. Mueller, 63, of Columbia, died peacefully with family by his side on March 4, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis. David proudly graduated from SIUE with…
Read MoreRosemary 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…
Read MoreJames 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…
Read MoreKathleen 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…
Read MoreRev. 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,…
Read MoreRoy 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…
Read MoreDonald 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,…
Read MoreAlyssa 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…
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreJanice 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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