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OBITUARIES BELLEVILLE Glenn Maddux Glenn Edward Maddux, 86, of Belleville, born Dec. 27, 1921, in East St. Louis, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Ill.

Mr. Maddux retired from Monsanto as a pipefitter after 30 years. He was a long time member of Edgemont Bible Church in Fairview Heights, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, a Deacon, a choir member and soloist. He was currently a member at St. Matthew United Church in Belleville, where he was involved in a New Life Club and the choir.

He was also a member of the Christian Heirs Sunday School Class. In his spare time he enjoyed playing golf and his Tuesday morning breakfast with his friends from St. Matthews. Glenn served in the U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Alice Maddux; a son-in-law, William Thorn; three brothers, Carol, Robert and Howard Maddux; and a sister-in-law, Betty Maddux. Surviving are his wife, Vivian, nee Dillon, Maddux; two daughters, Karen Thorn and Gayle (Michael) Allen; grandchildren, Kary Mifflin, Kimberly Stejskal, Christopher Glenn Allen, Matthew Thorn, Tyler Magarity, Travis Magarity and Jonathan Thorn; great-grandchildren, Casey Degler, Jared Galbraith, Morgan Galbraith, Taylor Stejskal, Carissa Thorn, William Thorn, Damian Thorn and Dylan and Katelyn Stejskal; greatgreat-grandchildren, Alexis and Alayna Degler; and sisters-in-law, Maude Maddux, Millie Maddux, Evelyn Tweedy and Dorothy Faux. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Visitation: Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Ill. Funeral: Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March, 1, 2008, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, with Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Burial at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.

LAKE VIEW FUNEAL HOME, Fairview Heights, Ill. Kathryn "Kay" Elliott Kathryn A. "Kay" Elliott She was preceded in nee Weinmann, 93, of Ball- death by her husband, Raywin, formerly of mond D. Elliott; her parents, Belleville, born March Albert M. and Louisa, nee 10, 1914, in National Davine, Weinmann; City, died Satur- and a brother, Louis day, Feb.

23, 2008, at A. Weinmann. Lutheran Senior Ser- She is survived by vice at Meramec her sister, Sydney Bluff, Ballwin, Mo. May Heuvelman of Mrs. Elliott attend- Crestwood, ed East St.

Louis nephews, William schools graduating in Mark (Pam) HeuvelJune 1932, from East St. man of Manchester, Louis High School during and Michael Louis (Diane) the depression. She was em- Heuvelman of Crestwood, ployed by the United States great-nephews, Government from 1936 to Christopher and Patrick June 1973. During her years Heuvelman; great -nieces, with the government, she Emily Heuvelman of Manworked for the National chester, and Kelsey and Youth Administration, St. Katlyn Heuvelman of CrestLouis Chart Plant, Rock Is- wood, Mo.

land Arsenal Veterans Administration and the Social Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on FriSecurity Administration, from which she retired in day, 2008, at Feb. 29, Kurrus June 1973, service Funeral Home, Belleville, as a repIll. resentative. She was a member of St.

Funeral: Funeral service Matthew United Methodist will be held at 11 a.m. on Church, Belleville, Con- Saturday, March 1, 2008, at cept Therapy Institute of Kurrus Funeral Home San Antonio, Texas, former Chapel with the Rev. Larry member of Queen City Patton officiating. EntombChapter 697 OES, White ment will be at Valhalla Shrine of Jerusalem, St. Mausoleum, Belleville, Ill.

Matthew New Life Club, AARP, N.A.R.F.E. and Ainad KURRUS FUNERAL Bells. HOME, Belleville, Ill. Ralph Baker Ralph Kenyon Baker, 83, of Delta, born April 3, 1924, in Lake City, died at 7:30 p.m.Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Ralph was an inspector for General Motors in St. Louis for 27 years. He was a member of the Randles Baptist Church, the Whitewater Masonic Lodge 417, the Christian Motorcycle Association in Cape Girardeau, several gospel groups starting when he was a boy singing in church, the United Auto Worker in Poplar Bluff, and a former member of the Collinsville Masonic Lodge 712. Mr. Baker served in the U.S.

Navy during World War II as a radioman. He was preceded in death by his first wife Frankie Jo, nee Vaughn, Baker whom he married on Nov. 26, 1946, and who died, May 17, 1987; his parents, Grover and Edith, nee Speer, Baker; a stepson, Randy "Red" Burnett; and two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Burnett of Delta, who he married on Sept. 15, 1990; two sons, Robert (Eva) Baker of Troy, and Joe (Tina) Baker of FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 Margaret Koenig Margaret L.

Koenig, nee Schwartz, 88, of Belleville, born Nov. 14, 1919, in Belleville, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. Mrs. Koenig was retired from the St.

Clair County Treasure's Office in Belleville, Ill. She was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral Catholic Church, Perpetual Help Sodality, and the Highland Neighbors Association. Margaret was a former member of a Bel-Air Bowling League, the 600 Bowling League, and the Monday Senior Golf League at Clinton Hill Golf Course. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick C.

Koenig, whom she married March 7, 1942, and who died Jan. 13, 1981; her son, Steven W. Koenig; her parents, William and Margaret, nee Doody, Schwartz; her two brothers, Arthur (Rose) Schwartz and William "Bill" (Kathryn) Schwartz; her sister and brother-in-law, Martha and George Lotz; her mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Henry and Alvina Koenig; and her nephew, James Schwartz. She is survived by her son, David and LaQuita Koenig of Jackson, their son Bill (Christy) Hawks of Jackson, and their daughter, Taylor; son, Gregory (Jill) Koenig of Linn Creek, and their sons, Matthew and Mark; niece, Kathy Wente of Effingham, nephews, Pat (Margie) Schwartz of Belleville, John (Donna) Schwartz, Tom (Sharon) Schwartz, and Bill Schwartz of Chicago, Gloria Schwartz of Belleville; grandchildren, Sherry (Steve) Gantner and Renee (Larry) Baer; greatgrandchildren, Mandy, Nick, and Noah Gantner, and Alex, Miranda, and Gary Baer. The family would like to acknowledge Margaret's life long friend, Dolores "Dod" Brown of Belleville, who was always there for our mother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com. Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at George Renner Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at George Renner Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill. Burial will be at Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. GEORGE RENNER SONS FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill. Samuel Connely Samuel B.

Connely, 71, of loving and special Belleville, born July 19, cousins, Norma and Sis and 1936, in East St. Louis, other many special cousins. died Thursday, Feb. 28, The family would like to 2008 at St. Paul's thank the staff at St.

Nursing Home in Paul's Nursing Home Belleville, Ill. for their loving care Samuel loved na- and support. ture, biking and golf- In lieu of flowers, ing. He was a won- memorials may be derful husband, fa- made to the St. Paul's ther and grandpa.

Nursing Home in He was preceded Belleville, and to in death by his parents, John Hospice of Southern Illinois, E. and Mary, nee Randolph, in care of Patricia Connely. Ashmead. Visitation: A celebration Surviving are his loving of Samuel's life will be held wife of 51 years, Patricia, nee Larsen, Connely; his from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Lake View loving children, Craig (SuFuneral Home, Fairview san) Connely of O'Fallon, Chris (Beth) Connely Heights, with Pastor Chuck Schlie sharing a brief of Broomfield, and Joremembrance of Samuel's di (Steve) Merkle of St.

life at 5 p.m. Interment will Charles, grandchildren, be held at a later time. Zach and Tyler Merkle of St. Charles, Allison and LAKE VIEW Hannah Connely of O'Fallon, and Emma and Dignity FUNERAL HOME, Fairview Heights, Ill. John Connely of Broomfield, Caiu Rodriguez Caiu M.

Rodriguez, 6, Nadezda Mihailov. born Oct. 3, 2001, in Donations may be made Waukegan, Ill. passed away to Caiu Rodriguez Memorial Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, in Fund, First Collinsville Collinsville, Ill.

Caiu Bank, 800 Beltline was a kind and gentle Rd, Collinsville, IL son who will be 62234. For further indeeply missed. formation please call Caiu was preceded Marsh Funeral Home, in death by maternal 847-336-0127. great-grandfather, Mihail Mihailov; paterVisitation: Visitation will be held from nal great-grandmothFrancis "Maedean" 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.

29, er, and 2008, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Harkins; paternal uncle, Frankie Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Rodriguez. Marsh Funeral Home, 305 Survived by his parents, Stephanie and Jessie Ro- Cemetery Gurnee, Ill. 60031. driguez; siblings, Gabby Torres and Anthony Ro- Funeral: Funeral Serdriguez; maternal grandpar- vices will be held at 11 a.m.

ents, Dimitar (Rada) Mi- Saturday, March 1, 2008, at hailov; paternal grandpar- The Serbian Orthodox ents, Patricia Harkins and Monastery, 35240 North Anthony Rodriguez; aunts, Grant Third Lake, Ellena (Assalia) Maiga, 60046. Monica Rodriguez, Melinda Harkins; uncle, David Bau- MARSH FUNERAL HOME, man; great -grandmother, Gurnee, Ill. Ruth Ruth E. Werkmeister, 94, of Belleville, born Oct. 30, 1913, in Belleville, died Tuesday, Feb.

26, 2008, at St. Paul's Nursing Home, Belleville, Ill. Ruth was a member of the Clerks Union. She enjoyed playing cards and lighting and watching fireworks on the fourth of July. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Werkmeister; her parents, Edward and Alma, nee Berning, Smith; a son, James Werkmeister; and a sister, Helen Haymann.

Surviving are her daugh- Leona Davis Leona Davis Leona Pauline Davis lived a life filled with love for her faith, her family, her friends, and her flowers. She was born in New Baden on Sept. 30, 1912, to John and Louisa (Herbstreith) Baehr, and was a graduate of New Baden Community High School. She was a telephone operator for 15 years in New Baden and enjoyed her position very much, many times remarking, "I don't know what I would have liked better!" She retired in 1948 when she married the love of her life, Abraham B. "Abe" Davis on June 5, 1948, at Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden.

Leona never remarried after the death of her husband on Jan. 24, 1963 because, she said, she already had the best husband in the world. Leona took great pride in her home and garden. She could be found working outside from the earliest days of spring to the last days of autumn, tending her beautiful flowers and grooming her yard. She was also an accomplished seamstress and sewed most of her own clothing as well as her daughter's.

She enjoyed reading; even as an eightyear old, she said she read the newspaper from cover to cover. As a youth, she spoke fluent German but with the advent of World War the citizens of New Baden no longer spoke the language, even in their homes. She was always full of stories of her family from her earliest childhood to last Christmas. Leona was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden, and spent many hours there worshiping and taking part in its activities; it was a central was named Scott Field and when dirigibles flew so low in the sky that she could wave to the pilots from their backyard. She began sewing doll clothes at age six, a hobby that she enjoyed her entire life.

For the last four years of her life, Leona lived with her daughter in Bettendorf, Iowa, and spent the last six months at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, where she made friends and enjoyed the daily activities. She was thankful that she remained alert and walking almost to the day of her passing on Feb. 27, 2008, at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. She was 95 years old. Those who forever will miss her are her daughter, Carol, and son-in-law Michael Hart, granddaughter, Susanna and greatgranddaughter, Annah Eberhardt, who brought so much joy to her, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and siblings Oliver Baehr, Walter Baehr, twin brother Leroy Baehr, and Doris Weldon. Memorials may be made to Zion United Church of Christ Building Fund and will be received at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hempenfuneralhome.com Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at Zion United Church of Fairview Heights, two daughters, Janet (Thomas) Smith of Edwardsville, and Paula Rhodes and fiance Brian Brocker of Gillette, five. stepsons, Jerry (Dixie) Burnett of Oak Ridge, Bob (Rosalie) Burnett of Jackson, Alan (Janet) Burnett of Benton, Tom (Shelley) Burnett of Chaffee, and Kenny (Sandy) Burnett of Delta, a stepdaughter, Paulette Burnett of El Reno, a brother, Vester Baker of Spring Valley, three sisters, Violet Hollis of West Memphis, Vivian Baker of Paragould, and Virginia Loewen of Mobile, 20 grandchildren, 26 and 9 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to either the MO Veterans Home Wing-A or to the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis.

Burial was on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, with full military honors. AMICK-BURNETT FUNERAL CHAPEL, Chaffee, Mo. and very important part of Christ in New Baden, her life. with Rev.

Gretchen Sterrett Leona's life spanned trav- officiating. Burial will follow el by a horse drawn surrey at Greenmount Cemetery in to seeing men travel to the New Baden, Ill. moon. She remembered when Scott Air Force Base HEMPEN FUNERAL HOME, New Baden, Ill. Mary Myslicki Mary Myslicki (Co- lard, John (Traci) Covalesky valesky), nee Arro, 99, of and Mark (Theresa) BabingCollinsville, born June ton; 17 great17, 1908, in Rivardo- five great-great-grandchilCanavese, Italy, died at 1 dren; a brother, Joe "Quinp.m.

Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, at to" (Minnie) Arro of Anderson Hospital, Caseyville, a sister, JenMaryville, Ill. ny Wittenbrink of Mary was a member of Collinsville, and a sisterSt. Peter Paul Catholic in-law, Shirley Covalesky of Church in Collinsville, Ill. Maryville, Ill.

She was an avid St. Louis Memorials may be made Cardinals fan and a wonder- in the form of Masses. ful cook. She was preceded in Visitation: Friends may death her first call from 10:30 a.m. to 12 by husband, John Covalesky who died in noon Monday, March 3, 1933; her second husband, 2008, at Herbert A.

Kassly Walter "Joe" Myslicki who Funeral Home, Collinsville, Ill. died in 1946; her parents, John and Martha, nee Funeral: Funerals services Berevetto, Arro; two sons, will be held at 12 noon MonJohn and Elmer Covalesky; day, March 3, 2008, at Hera daughter, Mary Lee bert A. Kassly Funeral Babington; a grandson, Home, Collinsville, with Matthew Babington; and Fr. John Beveridge officiattwo sisters, Ann Albertina ing. Burial will be at St.

Peand Rose Bernall. ter Paul Cemetery, Surviving are her seven Collinsville, Ill. grandchildren, Craig Covalesky, Chris (Debbie) Co- HERBERT A. KASSLY Linda (fiancee, Mike Matiki- Collinsville, Ill. valesky, Cary Covalesky, FUNERAL HOME, tis) Pfeffer, Vicki (Jim) DilLaverne Feist Laverne C.

Feist, 84, of sister, Lucetta Anderson; Belleville, born March and a sister-in-law, Delores 15, 1923, in O'Fallon, Feist. died Thursday, Feb. 28, Memorials may be made 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Hos- to the St. Clair County Hupital, Belleville, Ill.

mane Society. Laverne retired as a supervisor for Cerro Copper Visitation: Friends may and Brass Co. He was a call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, World War II U.S. March 2, 2008, at ValhallaNavy vet- Holten eran as a pharmacists mate.

Funeral Home, He was preceded in death Belleville, Ill. by his parents, Herman and Funeral: Funeral Service Fannie, nee Corbier, Feist; will be held at 11:30 a.m. and two brothers, Jerome Monday, March 3, 2008, at and Stanley Feist. Valhalla-Holten Funeral Surviving are his chil- Home, Belleville, with dren, David (Tereza) Feist. Rev.

David Krueger officiatof Atlanta, and Sheryll ing. Burial will be at Jeffer(James) Kosydor of Mill- son Barracks National stadt, five grandchil- Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. dren, Jeremy (Trisha) Kosydor, Jamey Kosydor, David VALHALLA-HOLTEN Feist, Tammy Feist, and Dignity FUNERAL HOME, Matteus Feist; a brother, Belleville, Ill. Donald (Beverly) Feist; a Please see OBITUARIES and DEATHS, B6 Werkmeister ter, Sharron Junker; eight grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and a sisterin-law, Sandra Werkmeister.

Memorials may be made to the donors choice. Funeral: Funeral service was held for Ruth on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill. Interment was at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill. LAKE VIEW Dignity FUNERAL HOME, Fairview Heights, Ill..