OBITUARIES

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Dec 26, 2017

Alice  P. Huff, nee Presley, 86, of St. louis, MO, died December 26, 2017, in Arnold, MO. She was born October 2, 1931, in Howell County, MO.

She is survived by her husband Joseph A. Rickert; son William Edward Huff; granddaughter Elena Nora Huff; and adopted grandson Jason Cooper.

She was preceded in death by her parents...

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Dec 21, 2017

Veranna M. "Toots" Johnson, nee Bequette, 78, of Waterloo, IL, died December 21, 2017, in Waterloo, IL. She was born February 8, 1939, in Columbia, IL.

She is survived by her children Cheryl Hebel, Barbara (Robert) O'Donnell, Terry (John) Ratcliff, James (Sue) Johnson, & Chuck (Liz Holley) Johnson; grandchildren Amber (Aaron) Dillard, Tifani (Shawn) Beshears, Samantha & Erin...

Dec 19, 2017

Eugene W. "Matze" Matzenbacher, 81, of Waterloo, IL, passed away peacefully in his sleep December 19, 2017, in Waterloo, IL. He was born April 5, 1936, in Waterloo, IL.

He is survived by his wife Babe (nee Schulden) Matzenbacher; daughters Cindy (Jim) Harter, Sheri (Randy) Jones, Lori (Jim) Smothers, & Jody (Dan) Worley; grandchildren Jim Harter, Annie Harter,...

Dec 18, 2017

Richard W. Dieterle, 72, of Waterloo, IL, died December 18, 2017, in O'Fallon, IL. He was born June 28, 1945, in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his wife Dianne Dieterle; son Robert (Jennifer) Dieterle, grandson Johnathan James Dieterle; brother-in-law; uncle; great uncle; cousins; & friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Eugene C....

Dec 17, 2017

Patricia Ann "Pat" Rick, nee Pokojski, age 55 of Waterloo IL, passed away peacefully at 2:44 PM on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Barnes Hospital in St Louis, MO surrounded by her devastated family.  She had fought an exhausting battle with cancer that could not rob her of her beautiful smile or crush her happy personality.  She was an...

Dec 16, 2017

Lawrence L. O'Dell, 90, of Millstadt, IL, died December 16, 2017, in Millstadt. He was born June 26, 1927, in Van Buren, MO.

He is survived by his children Linda (Nick) Daskaleas, Catherine O'Dell (Larry Robison), Bruce (Nida) O'Dell, Lawrence (Linda) O'Dell; 9 grandchildren; 8 step grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchild; special friend Marie Dietzel;...

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Nov 20, 2017

Edna W. "Lettie" Noelke nee Roever, 99, of Waterloo, IL, died November 20, 2017, in Waterloo, IL. She was born August 31, 1918, in E. St. Louis, IL.

     She is survived by son Tom (Carol) Noelke, grandson Andy (Laura) Noelke, great grands Madison and Mason, daughter Jane Reh (Thomas Hopkins), grandson Alex Reh (Becky Walling), great...

Nov 19, 2017

Darrel R. "Bud" Rippelmeyer, 76, of Belleville, IL, died November 19, 2017, in Maeystown, IL. He was born June 18, 1941, in Maeystown, IL.

He is survived by his wife Donna Rippelmeyer (nee Pollock); children Brian (Rebecca) Rippelmeyer, & Michelle (Todd) Morris; grandchildren Jedediah Rippelmeyer, Haley, Jacob, & Samantha Morris; sister Marlene (Leroy) Vogel-Karsten; niece Susan Vogel; nephew...

Nov 17, 2017

Henry J. Barchet, 64, of Waterloo, IL, died November 17, 2017, in Waterloo, IL. He was born September 24, 1953, in St. Louis, MO.

He is survived by his wife Deborah J. Barchet (nee Pyke); children John (Lesa) Barchet & Crystal (Eric) Shapiro; granddaughter Trinity Barchet; mother Margaret Barchet; brother Steve (Mary) Barchet; sister-in-law; brother-in-law; nieces; nephews; &...

Nov 16, 2017