Belleville, IL Obituaries

We are saddened to announce the passing of Ruth Sophia Stilson, 98 (and 11 months) of Englewood, Florida. She died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Ruth was preceded in death by her ...

Nathan William Raban, 49, of Freeburg, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Nathan was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend w...

Thomas A. Cook, 82, of Belleville, IL, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at his residence. Born and raised in Belleville, Tom was the son of Arthur and Erna (Bauer) ...

Jimmy L. Gallion, 77, of Donnellson, IL passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Victoria (nee Edsall) Gallion; his daughter in law, Sue Gallion; brothe...

(My Best Friend) Barbara J. Louis (nee Bergman) of the Millstadt area passed away on May 21, 2026 at the age of 79. Born on July 24, 1946 to Orville and Mabel (nee Markewitz) in E. St. Louis, IL. Bar...

Louis Bernard Usselmann, 94, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born December 23, 1931 in Bartelso, IL to Frank and Catherine (Norren...

Beverly Ann Meister, 72, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born August 26, 1953 in Belleville, IL to Robert W. an...

David Charles Reaka "Bugs", 81, of Freeburg, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Bugs was born June 30, 1944, in Belleville, IL to Byron and Cornelia...

Walter Stanley Kujawa Jr. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church May 9, 2026, at the age of 63, and was a resident of Belleville, Illinois. Walter is preceded in death by his parents, ...

Jason “Jay” Christopher Cato, 54, of Cahokia, IL, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jay was born June 5, 1971 in Bellflow...

Betty Heinlein, nee Rowe, 92 of Belleville, IL., born June 24, 1933, in Dexter MO. She passed peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Millstadt IL, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Heinlein was...

Irene N. Haithcock (nee Nevois), 101, of Debary, FL, formerly of Prairie Du Rocher, IL, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Florida. Irene was born on September 25, 1924 in Prairie du Roche...

Anna Ella Frawley, 95, of Fairview Heights, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Anna was born July 28, 1930, in St. Louis, MO to Charles J. ...

Joyce Eileen Walker, 80, of Belleville, IL, formerly of Melbourne, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Joyce was born March 16, 1946 in Greensburg, PA to Thomas Edward and Betty Lou (Zimmerman...

Patricia Ann Reichling (nee Johnson), 76, of Freeburg, IL passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Emma Johnson and her husband, Roger Reichling. Pa...

Freeburg, Illinois — Jozie Lee Kraemer, age 9, born February 24, 2017 in Shiloh, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by the endless love of her family. After a courageous...

Walter “Joe” Janik Jr., 77, of Swansea, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at his residence in Swansea, IL. Joe was born June 11, 1948 in East St. Louis, IL to Walter Joseph Sr. and Lucille E...

Joy was born on November 7, 1965, at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida to David Gene and Sue Albertha (Jenkins) Chism. On June 7, 1986, she married Don Farley, in Belleville, Illinois. Together, they...

Jill Yvonne Jacquot, 80, of Belleville, Illinois, born April 2, 1946, in St. Clair County, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 3, 2026. Jill was born to Sadie and Harry “Bud” Jacquot of E...

Madeline Adele Brewer, 96, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur, MO. Madeline was born October 7, 1929 in Lebanon, IL to Francis Edward Sr. and Ge...

Virginia “Ginger” Elizabeth O’Malley, 83, of Dupo, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Ginger was born February 22,1943 in East St. Louis, IL to Omer ...

Gary Alan Popp, 70, of Millstadt, IL, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Gary was born January 24, 1956, in Belleville, IL to Robert T. and Betty J....

Deborah Ann Lydens, 76, formerly of Fairview Heights, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 23, 2026 at her residence in Collinsville, IL. Debbie was born July 19, 1949, in East St....

Celeste M. “Cissy” (nee Sullivan) Stiehl, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, born September 7, 1925, died on March 22, 2026, at her home at Meridian Village Retirement Community in Glen Carbon, Illinoi...

John Paul Polizzi, 74, of Waterloo, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Community Care Center of Lemay of St. Louis, MO. John was born March 4, 1952 in St. Louis, MO of Phillip and Theresa ...

Lawrence Dale “Larry” Loiseau, 96, of Millstadt, IL passed away on March 16, 2026 at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Bethalto, IL. He was born on September 1, 1929 in East St. Louis to the late Henry John...

Anna Lee Reichling (nee Nelson) passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Anna is survived by her sons, Ronnie (special friend, Sue), Danny, and Timmy (Cindy) all of Belleville, IL and a broth...

Ronald M. Lowe, 91, of Millstadt, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Ron was born August 17, 1934 in Belleville, IL to W. Richard and Viola (Kaemme...

Mary Ann Atkins, 59, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at her residence. Mary was born September 23, 1966 in Centreville, IL, to Glenn and Virginia (Overturf) Robinson. They ...

Teresa Kimberly Seavey, 59, of East Carondelet, IL, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at her residence. Teresa was born October 31, 1966, in St. Louis, MO to Frank and Hildegard (Eidel) Seavey. T...

Richard Dale Travous, 84, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Richard was born on July 31, 1941 in Belleville, IL to George and Vera...

Kenneth Wayne Patterson, Sr., 82, of Waterloo, IL, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born September 1, 1...

Todd Andrew Barts, 62, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Todd was born December 12, 1963 in Belleville, IL to Donald R. and Car...

Sandra "Joan" Denton December 12, 1939 – February 16, 2026 Sandra “Joan” Denton, 86, of Columbia, formerly of Fairview Heights, IL, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Freeburg Care Center i...

Mary Jo Hrabusicky, 73, of Okawville, IL, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born August 21, 1952 in East St. Louis, IL to Cletus J. ...

Jeffrey Martin Willhite, born on October 24, 1959, passed away on February 10, 2026, at the age of 66. Jeffrey was a resident of Belleville, Illinois.

Joyce Elaine Steffenauer, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh, IL. Joyce was born February 13, 1945 in East St. Louis, IL to Henry L. and Verdie A. (Tillman) ...

Celebrating the Life of Shella E. Collins Shella E. Collins (née Johnson), age 81, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by the warmth and l...

Karen K. Koesterer, 82, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at her residence. Karen was born April 8, 1943 in Belleville, IL to Willard and Evelyn (Westwood) Cook. They prece...

Robert Theodore Popp, 93, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born October 21, 1932, in Belleville, IL to Willia...

Ardith Lee Allen, 69, of Cahokia Heights, IL, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at her residence. Ardith was born March 17, 1956 in Belleville, IL to Eulis and Lounelle (Brock) Jones. They pre...

Joanne Louise Virginia Escobedo, 91, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at EverVella of Swansea. Joanne was born January 3, 1935 in Belleville, IL to Roy and Estella (Waigand)...

John Lewis Manche July 14, 1934 – January 27, 2026 John Lewis Manche was born on July 14, 1934, in Medina, Illinois, to Francis M. Manche and Elva Manche (née Green). He passed away peacefully on Jan...

Henri Albery Ledee, 90, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL. Henri was born in Vitet, Saint Barthelemy to Henri Gregoire and ...

Jerry G. Hettenhausen, 66, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Town and Country, MO. Jerry was born on July 4, 1959, in Belleville, IL, to Walt...

Geoffrey G. Schmidt, 68, of Swansea, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born November 28, 1957, in E. St. Louis, IL to Robert L. and Patric...

Bonnie L. Husted, 91, formerly of Cahokia, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Garden Place of Waterloo. Bonnie was born November 4, 1934, in Orion, IL to John and Helen (Humphrey) ...

Judith “Judy” Ann Isaak, 63, of Granite City, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born December 28, 1962 in Belleville, IL to Norm...

Nancy Ann Viehman, born July 27, 1938 in Belleville, IL, first born child to her parents Robert G. Osborne & Virginia E. Osborne (Frech). She was preceded in death by her parents and younger brother, ...

Wendy G. Williams, 58, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in Cahokia, IL. Wendy was born October 19, 1967 in E. St. Louis, IL to Joseph Walter Lutker Jr. and Judy Rae Ledbett...