Area Obituaries

Robert Earl Wilcox, 78, of New Memphis, IL, born Oct. 24, 1944, in St. Louis, MO died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Godfrey, IL. Robert was retired from the St. Louis Post Dispatch where he was employed in advertising and sales and, in his earlier years, owned and operated the Tom…

Elwin C. “Carl” Brand, 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 1, 1933, in Ruthven, IA, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at his home. Elwin was a retired MSgt. from the US Air Force. He grew up and attended school in Ruthven, IA, where he was active in sports and graduated from high school in 1952. …

Allison “Tornado Ally” Wreath died on July 29, 2023 at only 49 years old.  Ally was born on November 11, 1973 in Silvia, IL to Wayne and Mary Beth Wreath.  Her family moved to Juneau, WI in 1974 for her dad’s career at John Deere Horicon Works.  During her early childhood in Juneau, she saw…

, 69, of Monticello, Illinois, passed away on September 7, 2023 and will be lovingly and fondly remembered by many. Edward was born on February 9, 1954 in Belleville, Illinois, Ed was the beloved son of Charles and Delores Tiedemann. He was one of four siblings Sharon (Bill) McDowell of Westerville, OH, C. David (Lisa)…

Theresa Marie Widman, nee Schuetz, 82, of Mascoutah, IL, born March 9, 1941, passed away on August 26, 2023. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Theresa moved to Mascoutah in 1982 living there and enjoying the rest of her life while raising her family and making wonderful friends. After living many places around the world…

Vernon LeRoy Schulte, 67, of Mascoutah, IL, born June 30, 1956, in Belleville, IL, to LeRoy and Lenora, nee Friederich, Schulte, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, due to an accident on the farm where he worked and loved.  Vernon is survived by his loving wife, Tina, nee Williams, whom he married July 22, 2000. From…

Dale Robert Hoffarth, 67, of Trenton, IL, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Shiloh, IL. He was born on September 6, 1955, in East St. Louis, IL, to Dale Frederick Hoffarth and Jacquelin (Nee McCarey) Brendel. Dale lived most of his life in the area and the best part…

Wayne H. Boller, 94, of Mascoutah, IL born Dec. 29, 1928, in Mascoutah, IL died Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Wayne was a retired Aircraft Supply Specialist for Civil Service at Scott AFB.  He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah, Douglas Lodge #361 AF & AM, American Legion Post 292,…

Jerome August Mueller(Jerry) was born on April 29, 1932 in Mascoutah, Illinois and peacefully went home to his heavenly Father on August 8, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents Herman and Rosa; his eldest son Dennis; brothers, Alfred, Francis, Martin, Benjamin, Ralph and Benedict; and his sister Johanna. Jerome is survived by…

Helen L. Pritchett, 89, of Mascoutah, IL, born Oct. 21, 1933 in Willisville, IL died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Helen was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church in Willisville, IL.  While her kids were growing up, she was the president of the PTA and a den…