OBITUARIES

James Allen Barbee

James Allen Barbee

Jan 29, 2019

James Allen "Jim" Barbee, 96, of Waterloo, IL, died January 29, 2019, at home in Waterloo, IL. He was born October 21, 1922, in Halls, TN.

Jim moved his family to Waterloo in 1961 to take a position with Harrisonville Telephone Company where he retired after 30 years.

Jim, a WWII Army veteran served as an infantry...

Robert M. Brandt

Robert M. Brandt

Jan 26, 2019

Robert M. Brandt, 95, of Waterloo, IL, died January 26, 2019, in Waterloo, IL. He was born February 22, 1923, in Maeystown, IL.

He is survived by his daughter Sonja (Jerry) Giffhorn; grandson Neil (Rachel) Giffhorn; great grandchildren Josephine Marguerite "Josie" Giffhorn and Robert William Giffhorn; brother Vernon Brandt, sisters-in-law Lucille Brandt and Dorothy Brandt; brothers-in-law Ray Thiele &...

Jimmy Ray Taylor

Jimmy Ray Taylor

Jan 24, 2019

Jimmy Ray Taylor, 72, of Waterloo, IL, died January 24, 2019, in O'Fallon, IL. He was born November 10, 1946, in Huntingdon, TN.

 

He is survived by his wife Patsy Delorse Taylor (nee Williams); children Tammy L. (James D.) Brown, Timothy L. (Janenne M.) Taylor, Zachariah L. (Hayley J.) Taylor; grandchildren Austin D. Brown, Kadence L. Taylor, & Blaze...

Rev. Douglas W. Doyle

Rev. Douglas W. Doyle

Jan 20, 2019

Rev. Douglas W. Doyle, 62, of St. Louis, MO, died January 20, 2019, in Fenton, MO. He was born February 10, 1956, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Kimberlee P. Doyle (nee Coons); children Nathan (Colleen) Doyle, Joshua (Erica) Doyle, & Elisabeth (Jason) Hill; step-children Libby (Daniel) Mueth, & Marian (Rusty) Wandall; 3 grandchildren...

Charles Franklin Weber

Charles Franklin Weber

Jan 19, 2019

Charles Franklin Weber, 88, of Ellis Grove, IL, Illinois, died January 19, 2019, in Ellis Grove, IL. He was born November 3, 1930, in O'Fallon, IL.

He is survived by his life partner Maxine Melching; children Melodye (Leland) Stamm, Carla (Jim) McGuire, Charles "Tim" (Pam) Weber, and Keith (Sherry) Weber; grandchildren Erin (Kurt) Schmoll, Ryan Stamm, Craig (Cheryl)...

Doris L. Meister

Doris L. Meister

Jan 18, 2019

Doris L. Meister, nee Hesterberg, 90, of Waterloo, IL, died January 18, 2019, in Red Bud, IL. She was born September 13, 1928, in Fults, IL.

She is survived by her children Deborah L. (Bob) Barnes, Kent V. (Karen) Meister, and Pamela R. (Terry) Rippelmeyer; grandchildren Jesse Barnes, Amanda (Sean) Frenick, Joshua Rippelmeyer, Kate (Tanner) Springer, Eric Meister,...

Dorothea Eleanor Crook

Dorothea Eleanor Crook

Jan 14, 2019

Dorothea Eleanor Crook, nee Wilson, 98, of Waterloo, IL, died January 14, 2019, in Waterloo, IL. She was born July 11, 1920, in College Corner, Ohio.

She is survived by her brother Stanley (Fran) Wilson; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Crook; parents Elmer & Goldie (nee Weber) Wilson; brothers...

Steven Paul Becker

Steven Paul Becker

Jan 11, 2019

Steven Paul Becker, 35, of Fults, IL, died January 11, 2019, in Waterloo, IL. He was born July 7, 1983, in Belleville, IL.

He is survived by his daughter Makayla Sauer; Makayla's mother Sabrina Sauer; parents James and Claudine Becker, nee Bruss; grandmother Margaret Bruss; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; cousins; & his secondary family Sharon, Jason, David, &...

Mary Ann Hellmer

Mary Ann Hellmer

Jan 10, 2019

Mary Ann Hellmer, nee Descher, 88, of Waterloo, IL, died January 10, 2019, in St. Louis, MO. She was born June 12, 1930, in Lawrence, NE.

She is survived by her children Janice Augustine,  Michael Hellmer (friend Candace), and Sharon (Dean) Ries; unofficially adopted son John Koerber; grandchildren Karen (Matt) Altes, Jenny (Adam Burghardt) Augustine, Emily (Dan) Stroisch,...

Jeannette H. "Mickey" Gerber

Jeannette H. "Mickey" Gerber

Jan 2, 2019

Jeannette H. "Mickey" Gerber, nee Fischer, 84, of Waterloo, IL, died January 2, 2019, in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 25, 1934, in Waterloo, IL.

She is survived by her brother Willis (Brenda) Fischer; niece Laura Fischer; nephew Mark (Stephanie) Fischer; great nieces and great nephews Douglas, Rachael, Michelle, & Emily Fischer and Jennifer, Jake, &...

Frances K. Axley

Frances K. Axley

Jan 1, 2019

Frances K., nee Knewitz, Axley, 78, of Naples, FL, formerly of New Athens, IL and Waterloo, IL, born January 5, 1940 in New Athens, IL, passed away on January 1, 2019 in Naples, FL.  Mrs. Axley worked as the guidance at New Athens Community School Dist. #60. for 25 years and had worked at the Waterloo High School district prior...