OBITUARIES

Dennis E. Rodenberg

Dennis E. Rodenberg

Jan 4, 2025

Dennis E. Rodenberg, 71, of Fults, IL, died January 4, 2025, in O'Fallon, IL. He was born July 16, 1953, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Nancy Rodenberg nee Lieb (married for 40 years, January 28, 1984); children Clint (Deanna) Rodenberg and Quinn (Mallory) Rodenberg; grandchildren Charlotte, Dexter, Briggs, and Maeve Rodenberg; parents Raymond and June (nee...

Mary Lou Ratajczyk

Mary Lou Ratajczyk

Jan 3, 2025

Mary Lou Ratajczyk, nee Kania, 85, of Columbia, IL, died January 3, 2025, in St. Louis, MO. She was born June 22, 1939, in DuBois, IL.

She is survived by children Rhonda (Doug) Sondag, Diane (Mark) Bloemker, Tim (Cindy) Ratajczyk, and Tom (Tina) Ratajczyk; grandchildren Amber (Craig) Manville, Jeremey Eckenfels, Ashley (Matt) Stuckmeyer, Matthew Bloemker, Taylor Ratajczyk, Tyler (Molly) Ratajczyk, Rachel...

Lois J. Rabbermann

Lois J. Rabbermann

Jan 2, 2025

Lois J. Rabbermann, nee Armbrecht, 81, of Waterloo, IL, died January 2, 2025, in St. Louis, MO. She was born June 9, 1943, in Wartburg, IL.

She is survived by her children Lori (Scott) Newman, Doug (Julie) Rabbermann, and Holly Garrett (John Elledge); grandchildren Nathan (Jill) Garza, Meghan (Marc) Dern, Caleb (Tamara) Garza, Breeyn Garrett, Ashlyn Garrett, Sam (Savannah) Newman, Isabelle...

Kathleen Rubemeyer

Kathleen Rubemeyer

Jan 1, 2025

Kathleen Rubemeyer, nee Curtiss, 75, of Waterloo, IL, died January 1, 2025, in Chester, IL. She was born July 15, 1949, in Belleville, IL.

She is survived by her daughter Karen (Robert) Schultheis; grandchildren Kasey (Mason) Crook & Deanna Schultheis; sisters-in-law; nieces; nephews; cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert G. Rubemeyer; grandson Jesse Schultheis; parents Arthur and Magdalene...

Ronald M. Mueller

Ronald M. Mueller

Jan 1, 2025

Ronald M. Mueller, 69, of Red Bud, IL, died January 1, 2025, in Red Bud, IL. He was born December 7, 1955, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his sister Dorothy Rodenberg; nephew Michael (Peggy) Crook; niece Rebecca (Brian) Dell; great nephew Mason (Kasey) Crook; great niece Sophia Dell; aunt Louise Gremmels; & cousins

Ronald is preceded in death by...

Charles Lieb

Charles Lieb

Dec 30, 2024

Charles Lieb, 70, of Key West, FL, died December 30, 2024, in Destin, FL. He was born January 26, 1954, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his daughter Lindsay (Jeremy) Moore; grandsons Hayden & Connor Moore; great grandson Weston Moore; sisters and brothers Barbara (William) Rumler, Norma (Howard) Shive, Marlene Lieb, Kathie Naumann, Nancy (Dennis) Rodenberg; sister-in-law Bonita Lieb;...

Angela R. "Rachel" Niebruegge

Angela R. "Rachel" Niebruegge

Dec 29, 2024

Angela R. "Rachel" Niebruegge, nee Simmons, 82, of Waterloo, IL, died December 29, 2024, in Belleville, IL. She was born June 19, 1942, in Bath, SC.



She is survived by her children Rochelle (Chris) Daly, Dwight Badger, and John Niebruegge; grandchildren Joshua Durham and Nicole, Ella, and Kayla Badger; sister Sarah (Paul) Ritzel; nieces; nephews; and cousins.



She is preceded in death...

Iva Jean Mesnarich

Iva Jean Mesnarich

Dec 29, 2024

Iva Jean "Jean" Mesnarich, nee Wayland, 88, of Freeburg, IL, died December 29, 2024, in Freeburg, IL. She was born February 17, 1936, in Ava, IL.

She is survived by her children Roger Mesnarich and Pamela Nagel; daughter-in-law Gayle Mesnarich; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; brother Jack (Carol) Wayland, Don (Linda) Wayland, and Ron (Ruth) Wayland; sister-in-law...

Ivan Charles Horn

Ivan Charles Horn

Dec 26, 2024

Rev. Ivan Charles Horn, 86, of Waterloo passed away at home on December 26, 2024. Ivan was surrounded by family members at the time of his passing.

Ivan Horn was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 29, 1938. He was the only child of Harold and Thelma Horn and was raised in Waterloo. He worked for his father at Horn’s...

Eric John Offermann

Eric John Offermann

Dec 22, 2024

Eric John Offermann, 73, of Fults, IL, died December 22, 2024, in Columbia, IL. He was born December 29, 1950, in Red Bud, IL.

He is survived by his wife Linda Offermann (nee Seidler); children Scott (Jamie) Offermann and Jeremy Offermann; grandchildren Hayley Offermann, MacKenzie Offermann, Lacie Offermann, and Jaden Offermann; siblings Gwendolyn (Thomas) Borsch, Gale (Stephen) Dias, and Roger (Jennifer)...

Carol A. Mueller

Carol A. Mueller

Dec 20, 2024

Carol A. Mueller, nee Schaack, 86, of Baldwin, IL, died December 20, 2024, in Baldwin, IL. She was born December 22, 1937, in Sparta, IL.

She is survived by her children Steven (Christina) Mueller, and Brian Mueller; grandchildren Jeremy (Anna) Mueller, Joshua (Sami) Mueller, Christopher Mueller, James "Jimmy" Mueller, Corie (Ryan) Wilkins, Ryan Mueller, and Caitlan Mueller; great grandchildren Leah &...

Shirley J. Wittenauer

Shirley J. Wittenauer

Dec 19, 2024

Shirley J. Wittenauer, nee Monroe, 89, of Hecker, IL, departed this life December 19, 2024, in St. Louis, MO. She was born May 18, 1935, in E. St. Louis, IL.



She is survived by her children Linda (Bill) Wood, Karen (Kris) Iglehart, Mary Lou Wittenauer, Connie (Bruce) Snyder & David (Cathy) Wittenauer; grandchildren Jenny Blackmon & Ashley (Sean) Guenther, Jesse Rehmer...

Jennifer E. Guilliams

Jennifer E. Guilliams

Dec 18, 2024

Jennifer E. Guilliams

Our beloved Jennifer Guilliams, 58, of Waterloo, IL departed this life Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, MO. She was born on August 2, 1966, in Decatur, IL, to Terry and Roselyn (Krebel) Mathews who survive.

Jennifer graduated from Waterloo High School in 1984 and married her high school sweetheart, Doug Guilliams, on June...

Amanda M. "Mandy" Ebeler

Amanda M. "Mandy" Ebeler

Dec 17, 2024

Amanda M. "Mandy" Ebeler, 38, of Waterloo, IL, died December 17, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. She was born November 5, 1986, in Belleville, IL.

She is survived by her parents Bill and Jeanne Ebeler; brothers Ryan (Theresa) Ebeler and Jeff (Megan) Ebeler; nephews and nieces Wyatt, Samantha, Violet and Annie Ebeler; special friend Curtis Roever; aunts; uncles; and cousins.

She is preceded...

Henry J. Schlotmann

Henry J. Schlotmann

Dec 16, 2024

Henry J. Schlotmann, 78, of Maeystown, IL, died December 16, 2024, in his sleep. He was born to the late Clemens and Helen (nee Kern) Schlotmann on May 2, 1946, in Red Bud, IL.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter Linda Schlotmann; three brothers John, Joe, and Clem Schlotmann; father-in-law and mother-in-law Bobby and...

Bernadette A. Wild

Bernadette A. Wild

Dec 15, 2024

Bernadette A. "Betty" Wild, nee Van Eeckhoute, 85, of Waterloo, IL, died December 15, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. She was born June 3, 1939, in St. Louis, MO.

She is survived by her children Deborah (Paul) Crook and Janet Wild Garza; grandchildren Andrea (Casey) Blanchard, Matthew Crook, and Grant Garza; great grandchildren Wesley, Greycen, and Macklynn Blanchard; and sisters-in-law Marilyn Van...

Ardell C.I. Roider

Ardell C.I. Roider

Dec 14, 2024

Ardell C. I. Roider, nee Gummersheimer, 95, of Columbia, IL, died December 14, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. She was born March 4, 1929, in Columbia, IL.

Loving mother of Arlene Trahan, Glenn (Karen) Roider, Carolyn (Michael) Hesterberg, and Leroy (Karen) Roider; loving grandmother (Bunny) of Michael Turnbow, Nichole (Patrick) Wienstroer, Steven (Beth) Roider, Katie (Tom) Bax, Kristin (Jordan) Krantz, Chelsea (Will)...

Arthur A. Stitzel

Arthur A. Stitzel

Dec 12, 2024

Arthur A. Stitzel, 89, of Waterloo, IL, died December 12, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. He was born November 23, 1935, in Edgar Springs, MO.

He is survived by his wife Alice Stitzel nee Hitzemann; children Jean (Ron) Byford & Wayne (Sherry) Stitzel; grandchildren Whitney (Ben) Stitzel, Vanessa (Lucas) Smothers, & Garrett Stitzel; sisters-in-law Betty Stitzel, Judy Hitzemann, and Edna Mae McDaniels;...

Deanna (Lhamon) Oltman

Deanna (Lhamon) Oltman

Dec 9, 2024

Deanna (Lhamon) Oltman (nee Hoover) of Tampa, FL — formerly of Pekin, IL — passed away on December 9, 2024 at the Cedarhurst Assisted Living facility in Waterloo, IL. She was 85 years old. For the last 10 days of her life, she was under the sympathetic care of Hospice of Southern Illinois while residing at Cedarhurst.

She was predeceased by...

Kathryn N. Gale

Kathryn N. Gale

Dec 9, 2024

Kathryn N. Gale, nee Whitehouse, 80, of Waterloo, IL, died December 9, 2024, in Waterloo, IL. She was born July 16, 1944, in St. Louis, MO.

She is survived by her husband Charles C. Gale; children Regina (Curt) Guebert, Jennifer Freese, and Stephanie (Matthew) Gardner; grandchildren Nicholas Guebert, Caleb Guebert, Dylan (Kristina) Wappel, Courtney Konarcik, Eli Gardner, and Ethan Gardner; great...