OBITUARIES

Roy W. Schreder

Roy W. Schreder

May 26, 2023

Roy W. Schreder, 88, of Hecker, IL, died May 26, 2023, in Hecker, IL. He was born January 29, 1935, in Madonnaville, IL.

 He is survived by his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Schreder, nee Parker; children Carleen (Ralph Musicant) Schreder, Brenda (Steve] Davis, Kevin (Annette) Schreder, Julie Weems, Robin Schreder, Denise (Scott) Houser, Nathan (Kara) Schreder; grandchildren John Jeka, Paul Grohmann,...

Edward W. "EZ ED" Moeller

Edward W. "EZ ED" Moeller

May 25, 2023

Edward W. "EZ ED" Moeller, 82, of Waterloo, IL, died May 25, 2023, in St. Louis, MO. He was born September 30, 1940, in Clayton, MO.

    Ed worked for over 35 years at Anheuser-Busch, retiring in 1998. He was an avid sports fan, enjoying Cardinals baseball, Billikens Basketball, Horse Racing, and all Waterloo Sporting Events. Ed was often...

Patsy S. Rusteberg

Patsy S. Rusteberg

May 24, 2023

Patsy S. Rusteberg, nee Sutton, 82, of St. Louis, MO, died May 24, 2023, in St. Louis, MO. She was born September 20, 1940, in Grenola, KS.

    She is survived by her children Juli (Gary) Moore and Jeanne (Tom) Onder; grandchildren Jessica (Blake) Armbruster, Taylor (Ryan) Wade, Jacob (Taylor) Huffman, and Tara (Chris) Steinmeyer; great grandchildren Benjamin, Phoenix,...

Jerome F. Mollet

Jerome F. Mollet

May 21, 2023

Jerome F. Mollet, 76, of Red Bud, IL, died May 21, 2023, in Red Bud, IL. He was born February 5, 1947, in Red Bud, IL.

 He is survived by his wife Diane Mollett nee Wittenauer; children Duane Mollet, Pamela Poetker (Neal Rohlfing), and Lori Matzenbacher (Mark "Sparky" Wilkening); grandchildren Akena, Brexton, and Chylee Poetker and Dawsyn and Eastyn Matzenbacher;...

Thomas L. Bequette

Thomas L. Bequette

May 19, 2023

Thomas L. Bequette , 73, of Waterloo, Illinois lost his bravely fought battle with cancer May 19th, 2023 at his home in Waterloo, Illinois. 

 He is survived by his wife, Brenda Bequette nee Woods, daughter Kelcy (Vince) Weibert, step-son Mathew Iglehart, and step-daughter Leslie Hagan; grandchildren Silas Weibert, Madison Iglehart, and Kaley Hagan; siblings Rose McDonough, Billy (Christine) Bequette, Kenny...

Arthur A. Meyer

Arthur A. Meyer

May 7, 2023

Arthur A. "Art" Meyer, 87, of Waterloo, IL, died May 7, 2023, in Belleville, IL. He was born October 1, 1935, in Steeleville, IL.

 He is survived by his children Jane Schaefer and Gene (Angela) Meyer; grandchildren Jamie (Michael) Dugger, Josh (Lindsay Flotron) Schaefer, Kendra (Seth) Dompierre, Kirstin (Carl Kaiser) Meyer-Kaiser, and Wesley Meyer; and great grandchildren Addison Dugger,  Ashton...

William A. Largent Jr.

William A. Largent Jr.

May 6, 2023

 

William A. "Bill"Largent Jr. of Waterloo passed away peacefully at the age of 67, on May 6th, surrounded by family.

     Bill was born on March 19th, 1956 to William Largent Sr. and Lucille Largent in East St. Louis,IL.

     After graduating Waterloo High School in 1975, Bill worked in technology and IT for over 40years holding...

Marian V. Thompson

Marian V. Thompson

May 6, 2023

Marian V. Thompson, nee Dittmaier, 96, of Waterloo, IL, died May 6, 2023, in Waterloo, IL. She was born December 14, 1926, in St. Louis, MO.

    She is survived by Lois (Mark) McSwain and Donald (Maureen) Thompson; grandchildren Thomas (Chrissy) Wiley, Julia (Jeff) Adams, and Alexandria (Yates) Bateman; numerous great grandchildren; sisters Lorraine Blaylock and Gloria White; nieces;...

Doris M. Kohnz

Doris M. Kohnz

May 5, 2023

Doris M. Kohnz, nee Mueller, 97, of Waterloo, IL, died May 5, 2023, in Waterloo, IL. She was born August 18, 1925, in Monroe County, IL.

 She is survived by her son Danny (Betty) Kohnz; daughter-in-law Patsy (Daniel) Sondag; grandchildren Stephanie Shields, Garrett Kohnz, Brian (Patty) Lenhardt, Lisa (Scott) Schumacher, Stephen (Laura) Lenhardt; great grandchildren Garrison (Kelsey), Ethan, and Collin...

Shannon Matzenbacher

Shannon Matzenbacher

May 5, 2023

Shannon  Matzenbacher, nee Martin, 91, of Waterloo, IL, died May 5, 2023, in Waterloo, IL. She was born February 18, 1932, in Eminence, MO.

    She is survived by her children Arnold (Judy) Matzenbacher, Gail Polk, and Susan (Kurt) Mathews; grandchildren Jeri Bergmann, Angela (Doug) Briggs, Erin Matzenbacher, Teresa (Bruce) Terveer, Matt (Mindy) Blake, Christopher Polk (friend Tina Burke),...

John S. Joedicke Jr.

John S. Joedicke Jr.

May 4, 2023

John S. Joedicke Jr., 80, of Waterloo, died May 4, 2023, at his residence. He was born Oct. 20, 1942, the son of the late John F. Joedicke Sr. and Mildred (nee Hilker) Joedicke of Waterloo.            John was a kind, quiet man who was a savant when it came to Waterloo sports, having the ability...

Esther E. Clevenger

Esther E. Clevenger

May 4, 2023

Esther E. Clevenger, nee Reichert, 98, of Waterloo, IL, died May 4, 2023, in Waterloo, IL. She was born May 17, 1924, in Dupo, IL.

 She is survived by her children Linda Byrne and Darryl Clevenger; grandchildren Christopher, Kevin, and Kenneth Byrne; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

 Esther is preceded in death by her husband Melvin Henry Clevenger, son-in-law Michael Byrne,...

Gary E. McMahon

Gary E. McMahon

May 2, 2023

 

Gary E. McMahon, 71, of Waterloo, IL, died May 2, 2023, in St. Louis, MO. He was born February 21, 1952, in E. St. Louis, IL.

    He is survived by his wife Jean McMahon; children Jesse (Kristal) McMahon and Shaun (Mandy) McMahon; grandchildren Nicolaus (Sierra) McMahon, Robbie, Phoenix, Rylen, and Maia McMahon, Stephanie (Luke) Canaday, and Ryleigh...

Vernon Alvin Walter Huebner

Vernon Alvin Walter Huebner

Apr 26, 2023

Vernon Alvin Walter Huebner, 89, of Belleville, IL, died April 26, 2023, in Shiloh, IL. He was born March 27, 1934, in Fults, IL.    He is survived by his wife Sharon Huebner; children Brenda (James) Noble, Wayne (Jaci) Huebner, Lynn (Marcel) Bechtoldt; grandchildren Sabrina (Bart) Westdijk, Kimberly (Justin) Loiselle, Crystal Henry, Lindsey Benney, Forrest Huebner, Jason (Jennifer) Bechtoldt, Heather...

Suzanne Louise Litteken-Blake

Suzanne Louise Litteken-Blake

Apr 25, 2023

Suzanne Louise Litteken-Blake, nee Davis, 79, of Waterloo, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 25, 2023, in Waterloo, IL. Smiling down upon us is a bright light of hope and immense love, we will greatly miss this treasure. Our Wife, Our Mom, Our Sister, Our Friend. She was born October 21, 1943, in St. Louis, MO.

 Suzanne...

Shirley R. M. Steppig

Shirley R. M. Steppig

Apr 24, 2023

 

Shirley R. M. Steppig, nee Buncher, 90, of Waterloo, IL, died April 24, 2023, in Columbia, IL. She was born April 25, 1932, in Waterloo, IL.

 She is survived by her son Dennis Dannehold; sister-in-law Pat Buncher; and cousins.

 Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Eugene L. Steppig; parents Frank  & Alma  (nee Schneider) Buncher; and brother...

James A. Mueller

James A. Mueller

Apr 22, 2023

James A. "Jim" Mueller, 85, of Baldwin, IL, died April 22, 2023, in Baldwin, IL. He was born July 29, 1937, in Valmeyer, IL.

    He is survived by his wife Carol A. Mueller nee Schaack; children Steven (Christina) Mueller, Terry Mueller, and Brian Mueller; grandchildren Jeremy (Anna) Mueller, Joshua (Sami) Mueller, Christopher Mueller, James "Jimmy" Mueller, Corie (Ryan)...

Wanda M. Glessner

Wanda M. Glessner

Apr 20, 2023

Wanda M. Glessner, nee Drummond, 73, of Waterloo, IL, died April 20, 2023, in St. Louis, MO. She was born October 5, 1949, in Petersburg, IL.

    She is survived by her husband Michael L. Glessner; children Sarah (Matthew) Ulrich, Christine (Brian) Bise, Robert (Heather) Glessner, and Susan (Mark) Bonk; grandchildren Owen Ulrich, Brayden and Noah Bise, Alexander, Franklin,...

Ronnie Lee "Big R" Glessner

Ronnie Lee "Big R" Glessner

Apr 20, 2023

Ronnie Lee "Big R" Glessner, 65, of Columbia, IL and longtime resident of Waterloo, IL, died April 20, 2023, in O' Fallon, IL. He was born October 16, 1957, in Red Bud, IL.

    He is survived by his daughters Stacey Marie Glessner and Amy (Robert) Miller; grandchildren Haylee Glessner-Ferrell, Dustin Miller, and Brittney Crook; great grandchildren Kinlee Roscow,...

Shirley A. Kohler

Shirley A. Kohler

Apr 20, 2023

 

Shirley  A. Kohler, nee Huller, 85, of Waterloo, IL, died April 20, 2023, in Columbia, IL. She was born February 9, 1938, in Belleville, IL.

 She is survived by her  three sons Gary (Michelle) Kohler of Fults, Scott (Joan) Kohler of Waterloo, and Craig Kohler of Waterloo; five grandchildren Lance (Shelbi Nelson), Justin, Sam, Ben, and Gracie; brother Darvin...