Obituary
Blanche Konarcik | Obituary
Blanche Konarcik (nee Singleton), 87, of Waterloo, died March 11, 2026, in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Hidman, Ky. She was a US Air Force veteran,…
Read MoreJoyce Klindworth | Obituary
Joyce Klindworth, 88, died March 12, 2026. Joyce spent many years working at the Monroe County Nursing Home. Joyce enjoyed playing bingo and cooking. She was an excellent cook and…
Read MoreMelvin H. Vogt | Obituary
Melvin Henry Vogt, 77, of Waterloo, died March 11, 2026, in Waterloo. He was born Jan. 14, 1949, in East St. Louis. Melvin had retired as a pipe fitter for…
Read MoreRoy N. ‘Nick’ Pautler | Obituary
Roy Nicholas “Nick” Pautler, 90, of Waterloo, died March 2, 2026, in Belleville. He was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Red Bud. Nick loved reading and enjoyed playing the card…
Read MoreRita 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…
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