. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Telford Boyer. He was a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 881. Steve was also the owner/operator of Schwinn Pedal In, in OFallon, for 12 years. While we will miss you so very much, we know you are now at peace in Gods Kingdom. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the St. Nicholas Catholic Church Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul Society. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 9 to 11 am at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com.The family offers a special thanks to Father Jim Deiters and the Parish at St. Clare Catholic Church, Dr. B. Tan, Dr. Fong and their staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. P. Malcharek, Dr. V. Pai and staff at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, and to Hospice of Southern Illinois for their support. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com. All visitation and funeral services will be private. LEON COPELIN Jr., 82, of OFallon, born December 12, 1926, in Millerstown, Ky., died Friday, January 9, at St. Elizabeths Hospital, Belleville.He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Louisville, and the First Baptist Church of OFallon. - Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting www.wfh-ofallon.com. Rita was a longtime loyal parishioner at St. Clare Catholic Church, where she faithfully prayed the rosary. He was born September 12, 1909 near Enid, Okla., the son of the late John Loren and Eva Hibbs. Memorials in Soledads name may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the RAI Dialysis Center. Box 65 Albers, IL 62215, to benefit the victims of the tragic Memorial Day accident in Clinton County. Memorial donations in honor of Mrs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mrytle, nee Harris, Bimes; her husband, Marshall J. Auburn Cemetery, Greenville. He is survived by his wife, Jean, nee Nebel, Joseph of Fairview Heights; a son, Brad and Lynn, nee Mueller, Joseph of OFallon; daughter in law, Louise, nee Nemec, Joseph of OFallon; five grandchildren, Whitney, Carolyn, Audrey, Oliver Curt and Michael Joseph; two brothers-in-law, Julius Brown of OFallon, and Herman Nebel of St. Louis; sisters-in-law, Charlene Joseph of Belleville, Kitty Reis of Maryville, Tenn., Mimi Hunter of Glen Carbon, and Jo Ellen Vanatta of Lakewood, Wash. Memorials may be made to the Memorial Hospital Foundation, Violence Prevention Center of Southwest Illinois, Juvenile Diabetes Association or the National Wildlife Federation. Ronald was the owner/operator of the Standard Oil Gas Station at Hwy 50 and Lincoln Avenue in OFallon, Ill. for many years. John had been a bartender at Edgemont Bowling Lanes & Sports Bowl. Helynne was an accomplished artist; her work was marketed in Taos, N.M., Palm Beach, Fla., Honolulu, Hawaii, and Peoria, Ill. She judged many art shows and acted as a juror for others. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 14, at 10 a.m. at Schildknecht Funeral Home. Gertrude E. Obernuefemann, nee Alexander, age 92, of OFallon, born Dec. 8, 1917 in Lebanon, passed away Dec. 24, at Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing his vegetables.No services will be held.Memorials may be made to Family Hospice, or Belleville Humane Society.Arrangements by Meyer Funeral Home, Lebanon. She was perfect except for her heart She died peacefully in the arms of her parents on Wednesday, April 1, at 8:02 p.m., surrounded by people who love her. Memorials may be made to Mulberry Grove United Methodist Church or The American Cancer Society.Interment following at Mulberry Grove Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 1180. Gary W. Byers officiating.Burial will be at OFallon City Cemetery, OFallon. Sarah was an avid bingo and poker player. Funeral service will be held Monday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. He attended Queen of Peace, Scott AFB Chapel One, serving as an usher and the Eucharist Minister. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Father James Deiters officiating. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Isaac L.Ike and Shirley L. nee Cook, Trokey; grandmother, Nita, nee Kramer, Jackson; uncles, Michael and John Trokey, Jay Jackson; and aunt, Patricia Mueller. She assisted her husband with his volunteer work helping the poor, sick, elderly and lonely, and they received many awards in recognition of their service.She was preceded in death by her husband, Florian, whom she married June 24, 1939, and who passed away September 13, 2002; her parents, a brother L. Edward Pfeiffer, a sister Thelma (Aubrey) Moore and a great-granddaughter Isabelle Yankey.She is survived by her son, Maurice (Sylvia) Beuckman of OFallon; a daughter Doris (Jim Rocky) Gagen of St. Libory, Ill.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Kim (Lon) Dircks and children Emily, Lily, Jackson, and Amelia of Freeburg; Jamie Beliveau and children Joshua, Bryce, and Camden of Freeburg; Jeff (JoAnne) Gagen and children Alyssa and Brianna of Freeburg; Scott (Andi) Gagen and children Ryleigh, Connor and Olivia of St. Louis, Mo. She had served as an election judge in E. St. Louis and Millersburg. ELMER B. HEITMAN, 83, of OFallon, born November 13, 1924 in OFallon, died Monday, April 21, at Clinton Manor Living Center, New Baden. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Patriot Guard Riders. She was the recipient of the Emerson Teaching Award and the St. Clair County Golden Apple Award. Visitation will be held Friday, April 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Schildknecht Funeral Home, OFallon. He later worked in civil service. She was preceded in death by her parents; Albert W. and Mary, nee Boettger, Gruenke, husband Robert McAllister and two brothers; Albert A. Gruenke and Emory Gruenke. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 28, at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 1411 Cross, OFallon, with Father James Deiters and Monsignor William Hitpas officiating. We invite family and friends to the Visitor's Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows immediately following the service for a celebration of her life. Mr. Haukapp worked as an over-the-road and local truck driver for many years. Dennis was a husband, father, brother, friend and patriot who had a zest for life that rubbed off on everyone who knew him. Burial will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights. The life of this aspiring jazz trumpeter who became a talented artist by conquering all odds to reach the top of his field can best be summed up with this story. ; son-in-law, Dr. Thomas (Sylvia) Skafidas of Stone Mountain, Ga.; grandchildren, Alan Everett Rohr of O'Fallon, Mackenzie Raymond Rohr of O'Fallon, Jennifer (David) McCall of Mesa, Ariz., Shannon Devine of Gilbert, Ariz.; great grandchildren, Alex, Andrew and Elizabeth McCall, Macy, Max and Melia Devine; nephew, David (Marsha) Smith of Rolla, Mo. Burial will be at Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio. and numerous cousins. Later, she began a new career in hotel accounting, retiring in December 2008 after several years with the Hilton Corp. Gerry was very proud of her family and adored her grandchildren. Arlene was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and a member of the Southern Illinois Street Rod Association. She was also a member of the Shiloh Improvement Assn., a driver for Meals on Wheels, an organizer and supporter of the Shiloh Bingo and Shiloh Homecoming. She was born January 19, 1940, in Calais, the daughter of the late Carlton and Verna (Day) Norton. Malechi and Jackie Weeks, both of Memphis, Tenn.; a great granddaughter, Leeann Weeks; and two brothers-in-law; Albert (Jeanne) Meinen of Belleville, and Elmer (Effie) Meinen.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Clare Catholic Church. Doris moved to Shiloh after her marriage and remained there for most of her life. He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church. In October 1952, Bill opened Bills Radio and TV and was the owner and operator for 37 years. and Annette Williams of Kansas City, Kan.; and mother, Billie Faye McClinton of Kansas City, Kan.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ronald Deraas of Bottineau, N.D.; Nancy Christenson of Bismarck, N.D.; Kenneth Deraas of Bismarck, N.D.; JoAnne Cushing of Brookings, S.D. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to OFallon United Church of Christ or 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children with Dyslexia. Memorials may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church or St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church. Robert Monroe Haak, age 73, of Belleville formerly of Westport, Ind., born March 3, 1936 in Madison, Ind., passed away Nov. 30 with his wife and son by his side. Mr. Greene worked as an electrical engineer and retired as general foreman from National Steel. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy (Louppe) Perschbacher; his parents; and his sister, Joan Bye. Scott worked as a truck driver for Dr. Pepper for many years. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com. Condolences may be extended to the family by visiting the Web site www.wfh-ofallon.com. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the OFallon Assembly of God. He was a member of the Downtown OFallon Business Association, OFallon Chamber of Commerce, receiving the Award of Excellence in 1988, the OFallon Rotary Club, receiving numerous awards for attendance, Service Above Self and the Paul Harris Fellow Award in June 1990. Ron was billed as the "Greatest Wheelchair Athlete of His Time" by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Hall of Fame. Survivors include his daughter, Mary Dell Vinnola- (Bob) Prinsteiner; son, Robert Louis (Colonel, USAF, Retired) (Susan); son-in-law, Doug McDonald; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.After attending St. Louis University for two years, Lou and Ginny were married on Oct. 20, 1937. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or online at www.dav.org. Rev. He spent as much time as possible helping people in his community, spending time with his family, traveling as much as he could, and caring for his beloved dogs. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com. Johnnys presence will be immensely missed by his loving parents, SMSgt John M. Kiegel, Sr., and Janice A. Hembree-Kiegel, of OFallon. ARA EGHIGIAN, JR. age 83, of Belleville, born October 6, 1925 in East St. Louis, passed away Wednesday evening, March 4. and Janet (Wilbur) Nold of Las Vegas, Nev.; her brother, Alphonse (Mary Lou) Schlueter of Mascoutah; grandchildren, Mark and Nathan Sheppard of Colorado Springs, Colo., Charlie Michelle Sheppard of St. Louis, Randall and Ryan Sheppard of Arkansas, Kenneth B. Sheppard, Jr. of OFallon, Melanie and Meghan Sheppard of Seattle, Wash., and one great grandson, Gabriel Alexander Lewis.Memorials may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America, to enhance their quality of life, at 2235 Enterprise Dr., Suite 3501, Westchester, IL 60154. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share a memory or to express condolences. Memorials in JoAnns name may be made to the American Cancer Society. Winnie was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Bethany Lutheran Church. Interment was in Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights. Nancy is survived by her husband, Gerald Willis of OFallon, whom she married June 7, 1958 in Ralston, Neb. Memorial donations may be made to OFallon United Church of Christ, 206 W. Adams, OFallon, IL 62269; Heartland Hospice, 333 Salem Pl., Ste. after an extended illness. ; brother-in-law, Jackie Smith, sister-in-law, Joan Gaffner; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Upon Jean's request, cremation will be held privately in Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights. He later began a long career in real estate, as broker of Realty World and ReMax. He was a member of the Soaring Society of America in Highland, and a Boy Scout Troop Chairman in BelAir, Maryland. Lillian was a charter member of Central Christian Church in O'Fallon and had been a seamstress at the Glove Factory in Greenville and worked for 25 years at Sel-Mor Garment Factory in OFallon. (Sheila) Yaeger of Overland Park, Kan., Curtis L. (April) Yaeger of Jefferson City, Mo. He grew up in Jacksonville, N.C. and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Marjorie Louise Everett Bishop, beloved wife of the late Dana H. Bishop, died April 22, 2023, at the age of 101. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford E. Jones; her parents, Charles H. and Mattie L. Edwards (nee Wilkinson); a daughter, Judith Jones Mosby; a son, Dr. Clifford E. Jones Jr.; two sisters, Beatrice Quidley and Irene Johnson; four brothers, Carl, Ralph, Edgar and Charles Edwards. Funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, at the funeral home. She is survived by her loving husband, Martin E. Gross, whom she married June 21, 1969; her sons, Ryan (Stacey) Gross of OFallon, Chad (Jaclyn) Gross of Elmwood Park, Ill; daughter, Lori Gross of Shiloh; and her father, James Dunbar of OFallon. Memorial donations in honor of Mrs. Lurtz are suggested to the OFallon United Church of Christ Music Department, 206 W. Adams St., OFallon, IL 62269 or to Eden Village Wetzel Wing, 400 St. Station Rd., Glen Carbon, IL 62034. He is survived by six sons, Michael (Ria) Moreland of Crystal Lake, Ill., Thomas (Tracy) Moreland of Lebanon, Richard (Marie) Moreland of New Orleans, La., Douglas (Luella) Moreland of Lincoln, Ill., Kenneth (Elizabeth) Moreland of OFallon, Ill., Anthony (Gina) Moreland of Ft. Worth, Texas; and six grandchildren, T.J., Jennifer, Phillip, Zachary, Andrew and Melissa Moreland. In honor of Mr. Klym, memorial donations may be made to Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center Healing Garden Project, 1 Perryman Drive, Lebanon, IL 62254; Heartland Hospice, 333 Salem Place, #150, Fairview Heights, IL 62258 or St. Nicholas Catholic Church fund for the poor, 625 St. Nicholas Drive, OFallon, IL 62269. The Bleau family would like to thank Doctors Burstein, Kurichety and Stanczyk, the nurses and staff at St. Elizabeths Hospital and a special thank you to the staff at Hospice of Southern Illinois.Visitation will be held Sunday, November 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Schildknecht Funeral Home.