Mary Louise Becker, nee Moellinger, 83, of Caseyville, Ill., born Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo., passed away at 5:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Becker retired as a scower from the Belleville Shoe Company. She was a member of St. Ann's Altar Society, Caseyville Senior Citizens, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local...
Betty Lou Yokubat, nee Domnick, 80, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of Collinsville, Ill., born Thursday, March 29, 1934, in Venice, Ill., died Monday, February 2, 2015, at her residence. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, and daughter. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Edith, nee Thompson, Domnick....
Phyllis Dean (Buckingham) Burcham), age 73, of New Douglas, died at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1942, in Pulaski, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Essie Mayberry Buckingham. She married Thomas Odell Burcham on June 7, 1958. He survives. Also surviving are two sons: Thomas Odell Burcham Jr. of...
Patricia Grace Wirtjes, 86, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 1, 2015. She and her twin sister Jacqueline were orphaned as babies but adopted by Sanford and Julia Wood in St. Louis, Missouri. The new parents chose February 15, 1928, as their birthday, calling the girls "their late Valentines." On April 21, 1963, Patricia married Gerald Wirtjes,...
Melba Wilshire, nee Jordan, 87, of Lebanon, Ill., born Saturday, May 14, 1927, in Creal Springs, Ill., died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Cedar Ridge Health Care, Lebanon, Ill. Melba was a member of St. Augustine Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Wilshire, whom she married September 20, 1945; her parents, Adolphus and Ruth, nee Gold,...