Emma Louise Littlejohn

Emma Louise Littlejohn, 77, of Red Bud, died Nov. 20, 2014 in Belleville.

Visitation will take place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church in Hecker.

A funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at the church.

Interment will follow at Memorial Park in St. Louis, Mo.

Donald James Ernst

Donald James Ernst, 70, of Belleville, died Nov. 26, 2014 in Belleville.

Visitation took place Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo.

A funeral service took place Dec. 1 at the funeral home.

Interment followed at St. John Cemetery in Maeystown.

Marvin “Tinker” L. Koester

Marvin “Tinker” L. Koester, 70, of Ruma, died Nov. 29, 2014 in Ruma.

Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud.

A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at the funeral home.

Merrill Baumgartner Jr.

Merrill Baumgartner Jr., 78, of Waterloo and formerly of St. Louis, died Nov. 30, 2014 in Freeburg.

At Merrill’s request, there will be no services.

His body was donated to Washington University School of Medicine.

Brenda A. Gavach

Brenda A. Gavach, 76, of Columbia, died Nov. 30, 2014 in St. Louis.

Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Lawlor Funeral Home in Columbia and 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at Hope Christian Church in Columbia.

Services will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at the church.

Interment will follow at the Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo.