OBITUARIES

Leroy H. Hartmann

Leroy H. Hartmann

Jan 13, 2020

Leroy  H. Hartmann, 85, of Waterloo, IL, died January 13, 2020, in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 6, 1935, in Baldwin, IL.

He is survived by his wife Ardell Hartmann nee Wetzler; daughter Julie (Scott) Upchurch; grandson Michael Upchurch; brothers Freeman (Nancy) Hartmann, & Don (Shirley) Hartmann; sisters Elizabeth (Karl) Phegley, & Vera Lee (Kenneth) Kern;...

Olivia B. Goodman

Olivia B. Goodman

Jan 12, 2020

Olivia B. Goodman, nee Hoffmann, 98, of Ash Flat, AR, died January 12, 2020, in Waterloo, IL. She was born April 22, 1921, in Harrisonville, IL.

She is survived by her children Gladys Taylor and Olivia Ann Schneider; 10 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; daughters-in-law Cherylene and Magdalena Goodman; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

 

Olivia is preceded in death by her...

Carl E. Nagel

Carl E. Nagel

Jan 12, 2020

Carl E. Nagel, 81, of Red Bud, IL, died January 12, 2020, in Red Bud, IL. He was born October 25, 1938, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Janice Nagel nee Hoffmann; children John (Alice) Nagel and Susan Nagel (Dennis Albert); grandsons Paul and Mark Nagel; brother Kenneth (Ruth) Nagel; sister Myra (George) Lesinger;...

Carol M. Brinkmann

Carol M. Brinkmann

Dec 31, 2019

Carol M. Brinkmann,  nee Kaestner, 79, of Waterloo, IL, died December 31, 2019, in St. Louis, MO. She was born February 21, 1940, in St. Louis, MO. She is survived by her husband Paul Brinkmann; children Steven Brinkmann, Brett Brinkmann, Michael (Chris) Brinkmann, Gretchen Brinkmann, Theresa (Tim) Sumpter, and Rebecca (John Sr.) McWilliams; brother Raymond Kaestner Jr.; numerous grandchildren;...

Leo A. Kohler, Jr.

Leo A. Kohler, Jr.

Dec 29, 2019

Leo A. Kohler Jr., 87, of Waterloo, IL, passed away December 29, 2019, at Cedarhurst in Waterloo, IL. He was born September 3, 1932, in E. St. Louis, IL.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years Shirley Ann, nee Huller, Kohler; three sons Gary (Michelle) Kohler of Fults, Scott (Joan) Kohler of Waterloo, and Craig Kohler...

Georgia W. Frierdich

Georgia W. Frierdich

Dec 28, 2019

Georgia W. Frierdich, nee Buettner, 88, of Waterloo, IL, died December 28, 2019, in Belleville, IL. She was born March 25, 1931, in Wartburg, IL.

Those remaining to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include daughters, Kathleen Eilers (Paul) of Trenton, Illinois, and Mary Mueller (David) of Dublin, New Hampshire; siblings Franklin Buettner (Ruth) of Collinsville, Illinois,...

Craig Ronald Barttelbort

Craig Ronald Barttelbort

Dec 19, 2019

Craig Ronald Barttelbort, 56, of Dupo, IL, died December 19, 2019, in O'Fallon, IL. He was born July 16, 1963, in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his wife Deborah Barttelbort nee Hawkins; son Adam Barttelbort; mother Patti Voshell; stepmother Rita Barttelbort; sisters Paula Buritsch, Beth Barttelbort, Yvonne (Don) Williams, & Shannon (Shawn) Rose; brother Joe (Angie) McMullin;...

Sharon Lynn Kronk

Sharon Lynn Kronk

Dec 16, 2019

Sharon Lynn Kronk, nee Haney, 69, of Waterloo, IL, died December 16, 2019, in Waterloo, IL. She was born May 30, 1950, in Chicago Heights, IL.

She is survived by her husband David Owen Kronk; children Tony Wayne Schult, Mark Brian Schult, and Jeffrey Donald Schult; 8 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; brothers and sister Richard Lee Haney, Sandra...

Urban R. Wittenauer

Urban R. Wittenauer

Dec 15, 2019

Urban R. Wittenauer, 90, of Hecker, IL, died December 15, 2019, in Waterloo, IL. He was born March 31, 1929, in Hecker, IL.

He is survived by his wife Shirley Wittenauer, nee Monroe; children Linda (Bill) Wood, Karen (Kris) Iglehart, Mary Lou Wittenauer, Connie (Bruce) Snyder, and David (Cathy) Wittenauer; grandchildren Jennifer (Frank) Blackmon, Ashley (Sean) Guenther, Jesse...

Janice S. Crawford

Janice S. Crawford

Dec 14, 2019

Janice S. Crawford, nee Joslin, 66, of Columbia, IL, died December 14, 2019, in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 15, 1953, in E. St. Louis, IL.

She is survived by her husband Gary L. Crawford; sister Sheri (David) Markham; nephews and nieces David Markham, Michael (I-Fei) Markham, Daniel (Tiffany) Hallows, Randy Kirsch, Kim Kirsch, and David...

Valerie R. Sroka

Valerie R. Sroka

Dec 14, 2019

Valerie R. Sroka, nee Hellwig, 66, of Fults, IL, died December 14, 2019, in Fults. She was born January 6, 1953, in E. St. Louis.

She is survived by her husband Gerald Sroka; children Shawn Sroka, Amanda (Shawn) Beach, Travis (Sara) Sroka, and Nicholas (Katrina) Sroka; grandchildren Rylee Sroka, Kaleb Sroka, and Tyler Beach; sister Kimberly (Robert) Sumner;...

Joseph C. Jung

Joseph C. Jung

Dec 9, 2019

Joseph C. Jung, whose heart, always larger than life, finally gave out at his home on December 9, 2019, in San Francisco.  He was born April 13, 1954 in Red Bud, IL, the son of the late Cletus and Miriam (nee Kunkel) Jung who survives. 

Joe graduated from Gibault Catholic High School in 1972.  He then attended Illinois State University...