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She then married John Richee on May 22, 1959 in Nashville, Ill. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Clarissa, nee Schoffield, Petroff; a brother, John Petroff and her daughter, Janice Eversmann. Paul R. Welshans, 54, of Swansea, born April 1, 1955 in Sparta, died Tuesday, Feb. 9. Mrs. Howard was a wonderful person, wife and mother. Frankie was retired as a postal worker from the United States Post Office and member of the American Postal Workers Union, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3480 in E. St. Louis, and Base Chapel Two. EVELYN FRANCES DONOVAN (nee Culver), 95 of OFallon, born October 10, 1913, in Woonsocket, S.D., died Saturday, January 3, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence French; and a brother, Oliver French. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Southern Illinois 32 Degree Masonic Learning Center.Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 17 at the Kurrus Funeral Home, Belleville. Alex was a recent graduate of OFallon Township High School and an Eagle Scout. Heres a view of several key softball games in the metro-east from Saturday, Heres a look at 8 key metro-east baseball games from this weekend, Schnucks warns consumers about possible plastic in ground beef at Granite City store, Owners of new Edwardsville bar, burger place share what to expect. JAMES M. MCCAW, 81, of OFallon, born March 23, 1927 in Lebanon, died Monday, June 30 at Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon. Also surviving are longtime friends, Bob Spencer of Louisville, Ky., and Don White of Chicago. Also surviving are grandson, Stephen St. John; sisters-in-law, Judy (James) Peters of Lebanon, and Jo Goodman of Springfield, Ill.; and brother-in-law, John Vunetich (Barbara) of Waterloo; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. Sheppard attended Cathedral Grade School, The Academy of Notre Dame and St. Johns School of Nursing in Springfield, Ill., graduating in 1952. with Pastor Mike Steiner officiating. Memorial mass will be held Thursday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church with Monsignor William Hitpas officiating. ESTELLA CLAYBORN, 94, of Greenville, Ill, born April 10, 1914 in Aberdeen, Miss., died Tuesday, June 10, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Dennis is survived by his wife, Karen, nee Zenthoefer, Adams-Cooper of OFallon, step-mother, Bonnie Cooper of Stockton, Calif., four children, Stacy Adams of Kent, Ohio, Jessica (James) Newman of Ikego, Japan, Dennis J. Cooper Jr. and Krystal Samantha Jane Cooper, both of OFallon; a granddaughter, Karla Ann Newman of Ikeho, Japan; two brothers, Norman T. Jr. (Ellen) Cooper of Houston, Texas, Olin E. Welch III of Beeville, Texas; four sisters, Doris A. Cooper, Audrey M. Cooper of Copperas Cove, Texas, Mary E., Welch, (Carl) Jennings of Temple, Texas, Kathie Cooper of Chicago; beloved former sisters-in-law, Sharon K. Cooper of Houston, Texas and Ruthie M. Welch of San Angelo, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews.Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com. He is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Frances Rose, nee Shangler, Eghigian, of Belleville, whom he married March 14, 1953; daughter Syrune Eghigian of Naples, Fla., and two sons, Ara (Kathleen Baca) Eghigian, III and Dr. David (Jennifer) Eghigian, all of OFallon. Wood of Albuquerque, N.M., Maureen R. Weiland of Bozeman, Mont., Eric J. Weiland of Vancouver, British Columbia, Nicholas J. Yaeger of Jefferson City, Mo., Emily B. Yaeger of Jefferson City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 23, at St. John United Church of Christ with Rev. DIANNE D. WILSON, 73, of Shiloh, born Jan. 18, 1935 in Belleville, died Monday, April 7, at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon.Dianne had been employed as a nursing assistant at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Belleville.She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Wilson; parents, Eugene and Helen, nee Faulke, Meyer and a sister, Gladys Meyer.Dianne is survived by four children, Randall Wilson of Shiloh, Jeffrey (Joyce) Wilson of Belleville, Lisa (John) Porter of Shiloh, Gina (Charlie) Klein of Shiloh, a sister, Sandra Schempp; sister-in-law, Wanda Creason of Mayfield, Ky., brother-in-law, Dickie (Loretta) Fleming of Mayfield, Ky; a dear grandson, Charles John Klein and several nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, wife Miriam E., nee Holden, Moreland and a son Stephen Moreland. Steve was a 1989 graduate of Collinsville High School . Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 26, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, with Msgr. M. Joan Durdel, nee Lundy, age 61, of Belleville, born November 29, 1947 in St. Louis, died on Friday, November 27 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Memorials in honor of Edith may be made to St. Paul United Church of Christ or St. Paul Home for the Aged. He was known as "Grandpa Ron" to six grandchildren- Mark Bearden, Ryan Bearden, Miranda Rossi, Julia Simenz, Audrey Simenz and Grace Simenz who each in their own way made him very proud. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, May 17, at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W. Washington St., OFallon. Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting www.wfh-ofallon.com. - Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23, at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W. Washington St., OFallon. She finished her Doctor of Medicine Degree at Loma Linda University in California. He had a love of life, entertained all with his unique brand of humor, sharp intellect and quick wit. Rudolph was the manpower manager for the City of East St. Louis and retired from that position. Mr. Koesterer was a retired grocery clerk and served in the United States Navy. There will be no visitation. Full obituary to follow. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 3, at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 West Washington St., OFallon. Von Stroh moved to OFallon five years ago to be near her granddaughter. Interment of cremated remains will occur at a later date, alongside her parents and brother, at OFallon City Cemetery. Memorials in honor of Mrs. Wilhelmina is survived by her husband, Elmer Ray Strunk of Trenton; two sons, Ray M. Strunk of Mascoutah, and Anthony Strunk of California; a sister, Elisabeth Ambrose of Pennsylvania, nieces and nephews. After retiring, she traveled and along with her husband, Silas W. Clark, became camp attendants, a position she loved and shared with her husband of 37 years, until his passing in February 2004. Interment will follow at Mt. Ron was billed as the "Greatest Wheelchair Athlete of His Time" by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame. Her generous spirit was evident in her charitable acts; she had served the poor and homeless in area soup kitchens and was generous with her time and talents. After retirement, she was fortunate to be able to travel with her husband and family. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Father Von Deeke officiating.Burial will be at OFallon City Cemetery. There will be private family services with Rev. He was a member of the Soaring Society of America in Highland, and a Boy Scout Troop Chairman in BelAir, Maryland. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Shiloh, with military honors.Arrangements entrusted to Wolfersberger Funeral Home. Von Stroh will be laid to rest next to her husband at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise, Idaho. After all services, Georges body will be cremated with interment at Memory Gardens and Mausoleums, Arlington Heights, Ill. Schildknecht Funeral Home, OFallon was in charge of the arrangements. Mike is survived by his wife Cheryl A., nee Mallard, Trokey of OFallon; children, Mark of Carlyle, Elizabeth of Belleville, Michelle of Belleville, Christopher Lanxon of OFallon; four sisters and three brothers, Jacqueline Suzanne (Gino) Capello of Lebanon, Laura (Dave) Owens of New Baden, Joyce (Tom) Overton of Belleville Elizabeth (Tim) Wise of Ft. Myers, Fla., Richard (Melinda) Trokey of Steeleville, Ill., Stephen (Constance) Trokey of Breese, Kenneth (Jeannie) Trokey of Trenton father-in-law, Jack W. Mallard of OFallon; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William Bill Mallard of OFallon, Mike (Peggy) Mallard of Swansea, Richard Mallard of Germantown, Merry Mallard of OFallon, Sue (Kenneth) Horne of Pikeville, N.C., Terri (Roy) Vice of Collierville, Tenn.; an aun,t Dorothy Cook of Belleville; ex-wife, Deborah (Jake) Skinner of Summerfield; 13 grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and dear friends. JEAN LANDON DOLAN, born Shirley Jean Landon on January 29, 1932 in Janesville, Wisc., died Sunday, April 12, in Lebanon where she had spent the last few months of her life. They moved to Bourbon, Mo. He served in the US Navy and was a Vietnam veteran. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Clara, nee Karius, McClary; three sisters, Ruth Golab, Garnet Warchol, Henrietta Daniels; and a brother, Fred McClary.She is survived by four sons, Bryan Schmittling of Shiloh, Mike (Shirley) Schmittling of Fairview Heights, Randall (Donna) Schmittling of Belleville, Russell Schmittling of Shiloh; a sister, June Susie Herman of Shiloh; nine grandchildren, Rachel (Phil) Allen, Andrew, Nicholas, Andrea, Ciara, Alexsis, Emily and Jacob Schmittling and James Legg, six great grandchildren, Isabella Allen, Aleaha Lynch, Alyse Lynch, Sophie Schmittling, Sequoia Kadel, Julian Kadel, nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. William Hitpas presiding. Arrangements were entrusted to Wolfersberger Funeral Home, OFallon. Eric is survived by his parents, Dr. Denzel D. and Laura, nee Pacatte, Jines II of Lebanon, a brother, Denzel Jines of OFallon; a sister, Mary Beth Jines of Lebanon, maternal grandmother, Mary, nee Aherin, Pacatte of Lebanon; paternal grandmother, Shizue, nee Ueda, Jines of Troy, Mo. Visitation will be held Friday, April 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 520 E. Hwy 50, OFallon. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. Charles Dell is survived by his wife, Barbara Dell; two sons, John E. and Thomas S. Dell both of Belleville; four daughters, Barbara C. (David) Morgan of Noblesville, Ill., Angela K. (Victor) White of Farview Heights, Teresa K. (James) Perkins of Shiloh and Linda R. (Adolfo) Mendoza of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Ruth (Charles) Hoagland of Lynden, Wash., Louise (John) Niedra of Salem, Ore. and Aimee Austin of Santa Maria, Calif.; and 15 grandchildren. See more of Belleville News-Democrat on Facebook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Jackson; parents, Grant Eubanks and Mable, nee Kramer, Eubanks-Harlan, brother, Bob Eubanks, and step-mother, Freda Eubanks. Memorial donations are suggested, in lieu of flowers, to Omaha Childrens Hospital for cancer and will be accepted at the funeral home. He became involved in competitive wheelchair sports-basketball, football, and track and field events. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com.Mr. ; and her dear friend, Toni Ritter of OFallon. Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent by visiting www.wfh-ofallon.com. Rebecca had worked at various jobs, including nursing homes, restaurants, and motels. He had been employed at American Fixture, Cromecraft and Triangle Plating as a metal polisher.He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry F. and Beatrice, nee Dillion, Bateman, his wife, Mary J. Bateman, seven brothers and three sisters. Also surviving are members of the Ratliff family in Sidney, Ohio: Lola (Ralph) Strunk, Vonda (Jerry) Douglas, Don (Kay) Ratliff, and Beulah (Scott) Clark; nieces and nephews, Janelle (Scott) Holthaus, Jenna and Jill Theis, Amanda Gagermeier, Katie (Andy) Koester, Beth and Joe Theis, Wes (Casey) Rethman, and Kacie, Kayla, and Morgan Rethman, Robert Ratliff, Jerry David Douglas, Angie Booth, Samantha and Allison Clark. Services entrusted to Wolfersberger Funeral Home. Alain valued spending time with his family; he had a great sense of humor and strong work ethic. He was voted Most Friendly by his eighth grade class at Triad Middle School. Funeral service will be at 12 p.m., Saturday, October 24 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1810 McClintock, Belleville, with Rev. David Krueger officiating. He was the cherished father of Lori Stein, LeAnn (John) Bearden and Leslie (Chip) Simenz. Visitation was held on Saturday, April 23, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Nashville, Ill. A funeral service followed at the church with the Rev. Jim Deiters officiating. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery in OFallon Township.Arrangements entrusted to Wolfersberger Funeral Home, OFallon. MATTHEW RYAN SELLERS, 24, of OFallon, born March 6, 1984 in Belleville, died Saturday July 5. Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting www.wfh-ofallon.com. Funeral service is at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, at the funeral home with Rev. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the OFallon United Church of Christ. Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting the Web site www.wfh-ofallon.com. She was a faithful Sunday School teacher. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, William R. Titter; her parents, Charles and Katherine (nee Wolf) Krump; and three brothers, Ellsworth Krump, Raymond Krump and Robert Krump. Surviving are his parents, Carl A. and Edna W. (Rochell) Smith, Sr.; his wife, Betty Jo, nee Runyan, Smith, whom he married on March 17, 1984 at the First Methodist Church, Lebanon.He is also survived by three daughters, Carley Jo (Randy) Chambers, Arnold, Mo. Schildknecht Funeral Home, OFallon was is charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Clare Catholic Church Building Fund, 1411 Cross St., Shiloh, Ill 62269 or to OFallon Columbian Squires Circle 4682 c/o Knights of Columbus Council 4239, 402 E. Highway 50, OFallon, IL 62269. Lorene was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and retired from Travelers Insurance as the supervisor of the automobile department. She worked very hard to find peace in her life and encouraged others to find it also. She was the LPN night supervisor at Memorial Convalescent Center, Belleville. A reception for friends and family will follow at the church. Ron Dickinson and Rev. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, at the funeral home with burial at Mt. Carol was also a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Over the years, she provided in-home childcare for over a hundred young children. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com. Mrs. Scheibel was also a retired real estate agent.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, and brothers Fred C. Hangsleben, Jr. and Wesley Hangsleben.Mrs. Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting www.wfh-ofallon.com. Memorial donations may be designated to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home. He enjoyed bowling, woodworking, performing magic tricks and was a true St. Louis Cardinals fan. Prior to his long career with IBM, Fred also served in the United States Navy. For 50 years, he tended the bank clock, which is a prominent city landmark located at the intersection of State Street and Lincoln Avenue, receiving a Proclamation from Mayor Gary Graham and the City of OFallon proclaiming the week of April 21 through April 25, 2003 as Bill Simmons Week in OFallon, for his dedication and countless hours contributed to the upkeep of the clock for past, present and future generations.