OBITUARIES

Dec 28, 2015

Dorothy A. Bruton, nee Turner, 90, of Waterloo, Illinois, died December 28, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. She was born November 9, 1925, in Plymouth, England.

    She is survived by her sister Joan Frost, numerous nieces & nephews all of England & Belgium; & many good friends in Monroe County & St. Louis, MO.

    She is preceded in death...

Dec 26, 2015

Dec 21, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

     Allen V. Hirsch died unexpectedly on December 20, 2015 in Lafayette, CA. He was 62. He died with a long lens in hand, happily engaged in photographing birds for the annual Christmas Bird Count for the Golden Gate Audubon Society, of which he became a recent board member. goldengateaudubon.org

     Allen was born in 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois,...

Dec 15, 2015

Dorothy L. Nabers, nee Mueller, 77, of Valmeyer, Illinois, died December 15, 2015, in St. Louis, MO. She was born December 26, 1937, in Belleville, IL.

She is survived by her husband Lowell Nabers; sons Keith (Chrissy) Nabers, Todd (Cindy) Nabers; grandchildren Chelsea, Erica, Ryan, Aaron, & Jared; sisters Pat Roever, & Carol (Richard) Woodcock; step sister Carol (Roger) Hoffmann,...

Dec 9, 2015

Ruth C. Goldschmidt, nee Schoening, 89, of Columbia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday,

December 9, 2015 in Belleville, IL. She was born Friday, April 2, 1926, in Columbia, IL. On October 26, 1947, she married August O. Goldschmidt of Merrimac, IL.

She is survived by her children Ted Goldschmidt, Anita Graber, Thomas Goldschmidt; grandchildren Jace Goldschmidt, Tory (Natalie) Watson, Jacob (Sara)...

Dec 6, 2015

Dec 5, 2015

Dec 4, 2015

Sharon L. Wright, nee Farney, 70, of Waterloo, IL, died December 4, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. She was born February 20, 1945, in St. Louis, MO.

 

She is survived by her husband Carl L. Wright; children Carl L. Wright Jr., Chris (Scott) Merritt; grandchildren Carly Merritt, Lindsey Merritt; brothers Donald (Elaine) Farney, James (Eva) Farney; sister Tanna (Jim) Donnelly;...

Dec 3, 2015

Marvin H. Brandt, 92, of Waterloo, IL, died December 3, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. He was born August 1, 1923, in New Hanover, IL.

 

He is survived by his wife Albertha H. "Maude" Brandt nee Rey; children Alan M. (Catherine) Brandt, Gary A. (Karren) Brandt, & Glen D. (Damaris) Brandt; 6 grandchildren Ryan A. (Crystal) Brandt, Matthew Brandt, Laura...

Dec 3, 2015

Sara L. Johnson, nee Hunt, 68, of Waterloo, Illinois, died December 3, 2015 in Villages, FL. She was born August 1, 1947, in Decatur, IL.

 

She is survived by her husband Ernie L. Johnson; sons Eric L. (Danica) Johnson, & Timothy L. Johnson; grandson Frank Johnson; brother Steven (Patricia) Hunt; sister-in-law Loretta Hunt, other sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces,...

Nov 28, 2015

Teruko “Teddy” Ward, nee Furuyama, 88, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Renault, IL, died November 28, 2015, in Las Vegas, NV. She was born January 2, 1927, in Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken, Japan.

 

She is survived by her children Irvin R. Ward, & Grace Ward; grandchildren Jon Ward, Marie Ward, Amanda Ward, & Matthew Ward; 3 great grandchildren; niece Masako Fukuzawa;...

Nov 26, 2015

Glenn  Rodenberg, 83, of Waterloo, IL, died November 26, 2015, in Columbia, IL. He was born November 18, 1932, in Fults, IL.

 

He is survived by his wife Audrey Rodenberg nee Wehmeier; children Karen (Lynden) Prange, Diane (Dan) Weber, & Brian Rodenberg; grandchildren Aaron (Jenny) Prange, Lauren (Matt) Schellhardt, Adam Prange (Allie Haller), & Dustin Weber (Haley Fallon); nieces...

Nov 25, 2015

Paul E. Dilley , 86, of Waterloo, IL, died November 25, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. He was born July 17, 1929, in Valmeyer, IL.

 

Mr. Dilley retired from the Army in 1971, having entered in 1950. Mr. Dilley’s first assignment in the Army was Honor Guard to President Truman. He was assigned to Berlin during the Berlin crisis. Later...

Nov 15, 2015

Lawrence V. Schneider, 93, of Waterloo, IL, died November 15, 2015, in Belleville, IL. He was born August 5, 1922, in Waterloo, IL.

 

He is survived by his wife Bernice Schneider nee Weber; children Larry Schneider (Donna Burle), Nancy (Dennis) Nobbe, Paul (Debbie) Schneider; grandchildren Michael and Bradley Schneider, Bill and Matt Nobbe, Ashley and Madison Schneider; brothers Jerome...

Nov 14, 2015

Alexander  Sokalsky, 66, of Waterloo, IL, died November 14, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. He was born November 27, 1948, in St. Albans, NY.

 

He is survived by his wife Linda K. Sokalsky nee Watkins; children Amanda (Matt) Lorin, & Leigh Anne Sokalsky; brothers Mark Cronovich, Peter John (Teri) Cronovich, & Mathew Cronovich (Patrick Cody); sister Regina (Frank) Abel; very...

Nov 10, 2015

Darlyn M. Kohnz nee Bertram, 91, of Waterloo, IL, died November 10, 2015, in Belleville, IL. She was born February 11, 1924, in Valmeyer, IL.

 

She is survived by her children Barbara A. Althoff, Bruce C. (Susan) Kohnz, and Glen J. (Marlene) Kohnz; grandchildren Mario (Connie) Hernandez, Michele (Tom) Carter, Andre (Emily) Hernandez, Adrien Hernandez, Rebecca Kohnz, Abby Kohnz,...

Nov 6, 2015

Mary Sloan Gibson, 103, of Millstadt, died November 6, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. She was born June 12, 1912, in Portland Point, NY.

 

She is survived by her son Robert (Marti) Gibson; grandchildren Maria (Paul) Bailey, & Andra (Chris) Meinelt; great grandchildren Ian, Aedan, Bailey, & Massimo Meinelt; brothers Edward Gebera, and William (Marian) Gebera.

 

She was preceded...

Nov 5, 2015

Carl W. Goodman, 66, of Sparta, IL, died November 5, 2015, in Prairie du Rocher, IL. He was born September 16, 1949, in Swifton, Arkansas.

 

He is survived by his children Brian Goodman, Scott Laramore, & Charles (Ashley) Goodman; grandchildren Timothy, Nadia, Brooke, Alexis, & Charlie Goodman; sisters & brothers Lester Goodman, Wilma (Ronnie) Rednour, Teresa (George) Rednour, Karen...

Nov 4, 2015

John Thomas “Train” Ostendorf, 67, of Waterloo, IL, died November 4, 2015, in Waterloo, IL. He was born March 6, 1948, in Nashville, IL.

 

He is survived by his sisters Fronda (Allen) Nobbe,& Karla Albert; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, & cousins.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents Elroy F. & Myrtle C. (nee Maurer) Ostendorf, &...