OBITUARIES

Dec 26, 2020

Dec 25, 2020

Robert R. Korves, 76, of Waterloo, IL, died December 25, 2020, in Des Peres, MO. He was born October 7, 1944, in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his brother Victor (Nancy) Korves; niece Lisa (Wayne) Taake; nephew Mark (Sharon) Korves; great nieces and nephews Emily (fiancé Devin Hemmer) Taake, Griffin Taake, Tyler Korves, and Jenna Korves; cousins;...

Dec 24, 2020

Dec 22, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Mehring, 89, of Waterloo, IL, died December 22, 2020, in Waterloo, IL. He was born February 27, 1931, in E. St. Louis, IL.

    He is survived by his wife Mildred L. Mehring (nee Wiegreffe) and were happily married for 69 years. Also surviving Bob are his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many friends.

    Bob is...

Dec 22, 2020

Dec 16, 2020

George H. Dickneite, 80, of Waterloo, IL, died December 16, 2020, in Waterloo, IL. He was born April 1, 1940, in Valmeyer, IL.

He is survived by his wife Polly Dickneite (nee Brewer); children Brian (Michele) Dickneite, Kevin (Betty) Dickneite, and Darrin (Linda) Dickneite; grandchildren John (Becky) Dickneite, Rachel (Shane) Sickels, Travis Dickneite, Nicole (Jake) Dohrman, Kaleigh Dickneite,...

Dec 12, 2020

James T. Juelfs, 52, of O'Fallon, IL, died December 12, 2020, in O'Fallon, IL. He was born January 15, 1968, in Killeen, TX.

He is survived by his children Ashley Lynch, James Juelfs, & Kullen Juelfs; grandchildren Aleaha & Alyse Lynch, Kaylinna & Kayden McCarty, and Khloe Juelfs; mother Joyce (Redman) Hamner; sisters and brothers Buddy (Cindy) Juelfs,...

Dec 12, 2020

Ardell M. Hartmann, nee Wetzler, 82, of Waterloo, IL, died December 12, 2020, in Columbia, IL. She was born January 10, 1938, in Maeystown, IL.

She is survived by her daughter Julie (Scott) Upchurch; grandson Michael Upchurch; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces; nephews; & cousins.

Ardell is preceded in death by her husband Leroy H. Hartmann; son Jeffrey C....

Dec 12, 2020

James R. Smothers, 77, of Waterloo, IL, died December 12, 2020, in Waterloo, IL. He was born January 22, 1943, in E. St. Louis, IL.

He is survived his son James C. (Lori) Smothers; grandchildren Lucas & Derek Smothers, Meranda Vander Heyden; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law Audrey Smothers, Lee and Pat Eberhart, and Lois Myers; nieces nephews, and cousins....

Dec 11, 2020

Ralph T. Buettner, 78, of Waterloo, IL, died December 11, 2020, in Red Bud, IL. He was born October 1, 1942, near Burksville, IL at the family farm.

He is survived by his children Debra (Daniel) Row, Vickie Buettner, Keith Buettner, and Lisa (Gerald) Koerkenmeier; grandsons Dustin Row, Samuel (Omar) Row, Lucas (Kristina) Row, Shawnn Row, and Zachary...

Dec 9, 2020

Donald J. Werth Jr., 51, of St. Louis, MO, died December 9, 2020, in Richmond Heights, MO. He was born April 15, 1969, in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his fiancé Jennifer Wild;  mother Geneva Werth (nee Monroe); sister Lynda (Darin) Points; stepchildren Emily, William, & Michael Wild; niece; nephews; aunt; & cousins.

He is...

Dec 9, 2020

Paul David Reuter, 59, of Hecker, IL, died December 9, 2020, in Hecker, IL. He was born September 13, 1961, in Pinckneyville, IL.

He is survived by his loving daughter Mackenzie Reuter; brother Dennis (Sherry) Reuter; sister Kathy (Ronald) Wilson; 1 niece; 2 nephews; aunts; uncles; great nieces; great nephews; and numerous cousins. Paul never met a stranger...

Dec 8, 2020

Leland  F. Vogt, 87, of Waterloo, IL, died December 8, 2020, in Red Bud, IL. He was born May 31, 1933, in Waterloo, IL.

He is survived by his wife Jackie Cox; children Angela Denicola, Debra Koch, Cathy (Trin) Daws, Mark (Terri) Vogt, Mary Vogt, and Becky (Rich) Melching; Laura (Kenneth) Bolhofner, and John Cox; 12 grandchildren; 18...

Dec 6, 2020

Dec 5, 2020

Calvin J. "Butch" Hoffmann, 78, of Waterloo, IL, died December 5, 2020, in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 3, 1942, in Fults, IL.

He is survived by his wife Joanne Hoffmann (nee Goldschmidt); children Scott (Marsha) Hoffmann and Donna (David) Nicholson; grandchildren Emily and Anna Hoffmann and Rachel and Kyle Nicholson; brother-in-law Allan (Sue) Goldschmidt; aunt...

Nov 29, 2020

Priscilla R. Heimos, nee Schmeding, 67, of Waterloo, IL, died November 29, 2020, in St. Louis, MO. She was born May 22, 1953, in Red Bud, IL.

She is survived by her husband August "Gus" Heimos; children Jennifer (Robert) Douglas, Benjamin Heimos, Daniel (Cathy) Heimos; grandchildren Drew & Alanna Douglas, Hannah & Nathan Heimos; sisters Ardell Dougherty &...

Nov 29, 2020

James A. Manion, 86, of Waterloo, IL, died November 29, 2020, in Waterloo, IL. He was born January 21, 1934, in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his children Cathy (Patrick) Malone, Thomas (Bonnie) Manion, Linda (Daniel) Alexander, and Nancy (Jesse) Forrester; 12 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; and a sister Dorothy Leimkueler.

James is preceded in...

Nov 28, 2020

Billie G. Gregson, nee Wirth, 81, of Waterloo, IL, died November 28, 2020, in O'Fallon, IL. She was born November 18, 1939, in St. Louis, MO.

She is survived by her husband George C. Gregson; children Jean (David) Salger, George L. (Beth) Gregson, Mary Gregson, James (Melissa) Gregson; grandchildren Jason (Rachel) Salger, Justin (Victoria) Salger, Jena (Nathan) Gibbs,...

Nov 28, 2020

Debra K. Hankammer, nee Colvis, 64, of Waterloo, IL, died November 28, 2020, in Belleville, IL. She was born May 7, 1956, in Red Bud, IL.

She is survived by her husband James Hankammer; children Matthew James Hankammer, and Nathan (Jessie) Hankammer; grandchildren Ian James Hankammer, Josie, Walter, & Wade Hankammer; sister and brothers Carol Milligan, Joe (Joyce)...

Nov 25, 2020