OBITUARIES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT BarbaraAnn Timmermann BarbaraAnn C. "Barb" Timmermann, nee Au, 77, of Highland, born Sept. 30, 1932, in Cornwall, N.Y., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, Ill. surrounded by her family.
Barb was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland, Ill. She worked as a secretary, eventually Executive Secretary, at Highland Machine and Screw Products for 26 years. She belonged to a weekly quilting club and card club. She volunteered at Highland Health Care Center, Food Pantry, and Chamber of Commerce.
She made a mean salsa. She enjoyed sitting on the porch listening to her humming birds. She enjoyed her grandchildren very much. Barb was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lena, nee Van Zetta, Au; a sister, Patrice Oswald; a brother, John Grant; Joe and Alvira Poettker; and a brother-inlaw, Virgil Ratermann. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Timmermann of Highland, whom she married on Aug.
7, 1954, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, in Highland Falls, N.Y.; three children, Bill Timmermann of Waldorf, Suzy (Jesse) Black of Highland, John (fiancee, Rachel Gebhardt) Timmermann of Herrin, seven grandchildren, David Timmermann, Kathryn (Adam) Cadwalader, Stephanie Black, Alex Black, Joshua (Teresa) Timmermann, Jordan Timmermann and Jillian Timmermann; two great-grandchildren, Katharine Cadwalader and Logan Timmermann; two sisters-inlaw, Frances Ratermann and Florence (Francis) Huelsmann; a brother-inlaw, Darwin Oswald; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Education Foundation. www.meridithfuneralhome.com Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept.
6, 2010, and from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Meridith Funeral Home in Highland, Ill. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept.
7, 2010, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, with the Rev. Charles A. Edwards officiating. Interment in St.
Joseph Cemetery, Highland, Ill. MERIDITH FUNERAL HOME, Highland, Ill. M. Pauline Dyroff M. Pauline Dyroff, 94, formerly of Dupo, born Jan.
16, 1916, in Water Valley, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Silver Springs, Md. Mrs. Dyroff was a member of Christ United Church of Christ in Dupo, where she taught kindergarten class in Sunday School for many years and subsequently served as the College Student Secretary. She also did volunteer work for many years with the Cub Scouts and the Dupo Public Library.
Her children and grandchildren will always remember the many special experiences that she arranged for each of them. Mrs. Dyroff was preceded in death by her husband, Erwin "Pappy" Dyroff; her son, Louis Dyroff; her parents, Walter and Lily Pearl Barton; and her brother, Walter Barton Jr. Surviving are her sons, David (Jo) Dyroff of St. Louis, Terry (Pat) Dyroff of Silver Springs, her grandchildren, David (Christine) Dyroff Dan Dyroff, Debbie (Mark) Koski, Kelly (Jeff) MacDonald, Katie (Sam) Thibault, Andy Lynch, Emma Dyroff and Toby Dyroff; great grandchildren: Eri-.
ca, Samantha, Anna, Jenna, Jackson, Kayla, Kevin, Karson, Jennah, and Simon; her sisters, Claudine Goff, Mina Lee Hooker and Margie Keeney; she is also survived by other relatives friends. Memorials may be made to Christ United Church of Christ in Dupo, or a charity of your choice. www.dashnerfuneralhome.com Visitation: Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Christ United Church of Christ, 200 S.
Third in Dupo, Ill. Funeral: Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at the church with the Rev. Kim Kelly, officiating.
Private interment on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, Ill. DASHNER-LEESMAN FUNERAL HOME, Dupo, Ill. Theresa Fredricks Theresa A. Fredricks, Patrick Wongler; sister nee Pilkus, 71, of and brothers, Shirley Collinsville, born (Jim) Steinwagner of April 1, 1939, in East St.
Collinsville, Stan Louis, died at (Chris) Pilkus of 11:20 p.m. on New Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 2, a and Bob 2010, at her resi- Pilkus; and eight dence. great-grandchilMrs. Fredricks dren.
belonged to the Memorials may Ladies Auxiliary of be made to Unity the Collinsville Hospice. CondoVFW. She was a lences may be excomputer librarian for pressed to the family Purina in St. line at Louis, Mo. www.herrfuneral.com.
Theresa was preceded Visitation: Friends in death by her parents, Stanley and Dorothy, may call from 4 to 8 p.m. nee Musso, Pilkus. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Herr Funeral Home in Surviving are her hus- Ill. band, Orville Fredricks of Collinsville, Collinsville, daugh- Funeral: Funeral servters, Pam (Bill) Kavaliu- ice will be held at 10:30 nas of Collinsville, a.m.
on Wednesday, Sept. Donna (John) Wongler of 8, 2010, at the funeral Caseyville, and Cathy home. Interment will be Fredricks of Collinsville, in St. John Cemetery in six grandchildren, Collinsville, Ill. Christopher Kavaliunas, Johnny Wongler, Scott HERR Wongler, Shawn Kavaliu- FUNERAL HOME, nas, Jennifer Wongler and Collinsville, Ill.
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Obituaries are accepted by telephone at (618)239-2581, by fax at (618)235-6846, or by email at Mary Singleton Mary C. Singleton, 72, pappello, Larry of Lowndes, formerly (Janet) Goeller of Dixon, of Granite City, born Clarence "Butch" on Feb. 3, 1938, in Granite (Jeannie) Stephens of City, passed Granite City; four from this life on sisters, Joyce Lance Saturday, Sept. 4, of Greenville, 2010 at her son's Lois (Bob) Etchehome in Granite son of Greenville, City, Ill. and Rita (Sam) She gave 27 Hull of Greenville, years to McDonnell and Norma Douglas as an elec- (Tim) McKay of trician and was a Granite City, 19 loving wife, mother, grandchildren, and 16 grandmother and great- great-grandchildren.
grandmother. In lieu of flowers, meMary was preceded in morials are suggested to death by her parents, the American Cancer SoClarence and Helen, nee ciety or BJC Hospice. Suithimer, Goeller; and Visitation: Friends two brothers, Olin and may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Ernie Goeller. on Tuesday, Sept.
7, 2010, Surviving are her hus- at Irwin Chapel, 3960 band, Lester, whom she Road in Granite married on Dec. 15, 1984; Maryville City, Ill. four sons, Charles (Diane) Valle of Madison, John Funeral: A celebration (Gail) Valle of Granite of her life will be held at City, Glen (Linda) 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Valle of Edwardsville, Sept. 8, 2010, at the and Keith (Jill) Singleton chapel with the Rev.
Mary of St. Jacob, three Maynard officiating. Burdaughters, Barbara Pace ial will be at Sunset Hill of Greenville, Chris- Memorial Estates in Glen tine (Brian) Weathers of Carbon, Ill. Mitchell, andShelly Sanders of Fulton, IRWIN MARYVILLE three brothers, Benny ROAD CHAPEL, (Nellie) Stephens of Wap- Granite City, Ill. Dorothy Hubbard Dorothy J.
Hubbard, McHenry, 24 grandnee Danley, 86, of children: 22 great-grandCaseyville, born Tues- children; many dear day, Oct. 2, 1923, in East nieces, nephews and inSt. Louis, died laws. Thursday, Sept. 2, Memorials may 2010 at Memorial be made to the Hospital in Catholic Urban ProBelleville, Ill.
gram. Condolences Mrs. Hubbard may be expressed was a member of online at www.kurSt. Henry Catholic rusfh.com. Church.
Visitation: She was precedFriends may call from 5 to ed in death by her husMartin J. 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, band, "Marty" 2010, at the Kurrus Funerparents, al Home, Belleville, Ill. Hubbard; Charles F.
and Edna, nee Alves, Danley; son, Patrick Hub- Funeral: Funeral probard; and sister, Mary cession will leave at 9:30 Frances Weilmuenster. a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7,, Surviving are her chil- 2010, from Kurrus Funeral dren, Dan (Sheri) Hub- Home for a 10 a.m. Mass bard of Chesterfield, of Christian Burial at Peggy Fink of Blooming- Saint Henry Catholic ton, Thomas (Linda) Church in Belleville, Hubbard of Bloomington, with Father Clyde Grogan Mary Beth (Charles) officiating.
Interment will Ettien of Bloomington, follow at Mount Carmel Timothy (Rosemary) Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. Hubbard of Belleville, Ellen (Phil) Kaelin of KURRUS FUNERAL Belleville, and Charlie HOME, Belleville, Ill. (Amy) Hubbard of Bonnie Fey-Neville Bonnie Fey-Neville, 65, Kitchel-Moore, Ronnie of O'Fallon, who died and Bobbi Paule, Sandi Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, Mackie and Jack Wetherin Phoenix, where bie to name a few. she had been residing for Bonnie had a long time several years, will be laid career as a legal secretary, to rest Tuesday, Sept.
7, but during her down time 2010. enjoyed reading historical Bonnie was preceded novels as well as spending in death by her husband, part of her free time inJ. Wesley Neville; her par- volved with several AIDS ents, Kay and Teddy Dain- organizations in Illinois, ton; and her ex-husband, Florida and Arizona. Gary G. Fey, with whom Funeral: A she shares a son.
graveside prayer service and inurnSurviving are her son, will be held 3 Michael G. Fey, and his ment at p.m. life partner, Phillip D. Valhalla Gardens Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at of MemHenderson of Phoenix, ory in Belleville, Ill.
With Ariz. As well as many long the Rev. Robert Landes oftime friends, Shirley ficiating. DEATHS FRANK ANDERSON and from 10 to 11 a.m. Frank D.
Anderson, 73, of Wednesday at St. Joseph Freeburg died Sunday, Sept. Catholic Church, Lebanon. 5, 2010. Arrangements Funeral Wednesday pending at George Renner at the church.
Burial in the Sons Funeral Home, church cemetery. Meyer Belleville. Funeral Home, Lebanon. MARJORIE BALL SUE KIRKPATRICK Marjorie I. Ball, 70, of Sue C.
Kirkpatrick, nee Belleville died Saturday, Marler, 75, of New Athens Sept. 4, 2010. died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Arrangements pending at Graveside in Marissa Valhalla Gardner Holten Cemetery at a later date.
Funeral Home, Belleville. She was to be cremated. Heil-Schuessler Funeral LARRY BOHNENSTIEHL Home, New Athens. Larry Robert Bohnenstiehl, 64, of Highland died Sunday, ORALEE RAHN Sept. 5, 2010.
Oralee Rahn, 69, of Ellis Arrangements pending at Grove died Sunday, Sept. 5, Aebischer-Richeson Funeral 2010. Arrangements pendHome, St. Jacob. ing at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Evansville.
RITA FUENTES Rita Fuentes, nee Goldberg, HERBERT RISSIER JR. 90, of Belleville, formerly of Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Deltona, died Sunday, Herbert L. Rissier MD, Sept.
5, 2010. 79, of Swansea, formerly of Arrangements pending at St. Louis, died Saturday, George Renner Sons Sept. 4, 2010. Visitation Funeral Home, Belleville.
from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. MICHAEL HALASEY Graveside 10 a.m. Friday at Michael P. "Mike" Halasey, Jefferson Barracks National 72, of Lebanon died Cemetery, St.
Louis. George Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Renner Sons Funeral Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Home, Belleville.
Tuesday at the funeral home Angela Gamblin-Cissell Angela Dawn GamblinCissell, 39, of Millstadt, born March 6, 1971, in Red Bud, passed away Sunday Sept. 5, 2010, at her residence. Angela was a micro biologist at Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Church in Millstadt, Millstadt Civic Club, the American Society for Quality and the American Society for Brewing Chemists.
Angela was preceded in death by her grandparents: William and Elsie Case and Milton "Whitey" and Laura Bieber; and her parents-in-law, Doris and James Cissell. Surviving are her husband, Steve Cissell; her parents, Russ and Carol, nee Case, Gamblin; her step-children, Stephanie (Tim) Montgomery and Greg (Rebecca) Cissell; her grandchildren, Hannah, Ellie, Henry and Au- gust; her siblings, Kim Freeman and Terry (Beth) Gamblin, her nieces and nephews, Christi (John), Danny Nathan, Zach, Jakob, and Ryan; she is also survived by other relatives and friends Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. www. straussfuneralhome.com Visitation: Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.
8, 2010, at Strauss-Leesman Funeral Home in Millstadt, Ill. Funeral: Funeral service will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at the funeral home with the Rev. Darrell Weber officiating.
Angela will be cremated following the services. STRAUSS-LEESMAN FUNERAL HOME, Millstadt, Ill. Dorothy Stelmach Dorothy F. Stelmach, Memorials may be nee Wappler, 96, of made to Ss. Peter and Collinsville, born Dec.
Paul Catholic Church, 4, 1913, in St. Louis, Capital Campaign Fund, died at 3:20 p.m. on Collinsville, Ill. Friday, Sept. 3, Condolences may 2010, at Maryville be expressed to the Manor in family online at Maryville, Ill.
www.herrfuneral.com. Mrs. Stelmach Visitation: was a member of Friends may call the Son of Life from 9t to 10:30 a.m. Church in Collinsville, Ill. 2010, at Herr Funeral on Tuesday, Sept.
7, Dorothy was preceded Home in Collinsville, Ill. in death by her husband, Joseph Stelmach; parents, Funeral: Funeral servWilliam and Dora, nee ice will be held at 10:30 Peppe, Wappler; and a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, brother, Bill Wappler. 2010, at the funeral home Surviving are her son, with Father John BevDavid (Kelly) Stelmach of eridge officiating.
InterCollinsville, grandchil- ment in St. John Cemedren, Jennifer (Mark) tery in Collinsville, Ill. Hubbartt, Michael Stelmach and Paul (Carrin) HERR Stelmach; and great- FUNERAL HOME, grandsons, Carson Hub- Collinsville, Ill. bartt, Cash Hubbartt and Fielden Stelmach. DEATHS ELSEWHERE Paul Conrad iot like that become presiLOS ANGELES dent," said Conrad, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native.
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad, who secondly, soon "And, how can we get rid of him. Alpoked fun at presidents from Harry S. Truman to most the same thing apGeorge W. Bush, died Sat- plies to Bush." One of Conrad's final urday at age 86. Conrad died at his home images showed Bush as in the Los Angeles suburb Sisyphus, rolling a huge of Rancho Palos Verdes boulder labeled "Iraq" up a hill.
his David Conrad said. Democratic surrounded by his family, son politicians The death was from natu- weren't safe from his barbs ral causes, David Conrad either. said, but he did not offer After Jimmy Carter adspecifics. mitted that at times he had Conrad worked in the "lusted in his heart," Conheyday of political cartoon- rad drew him mentally unists, and he was among the dressing the Statue of Libelite. His three decades at erty.
the Los Angeles Times In addition to David, helped the newspaper raise Paul Conrad is survived by its national profile. another son, two daughHis total of three ters, and his wife of more Pulitzersi is matched by just than 60 years, Kay. Memotwo other cartoonists in rial plans were still uncerthe Post World War II era. tain, David Conrad said. He was fierce in his liberalism and expressed it Robert Schimmel with a stark, powerful visual style.
Southern Califor- PHOENIX Standup nia political junkies for comic Robert Schimmel, a decades would start their frequent guest on Howard day either outraged or de- Stern's radio show, has lighted at a Conrad draw- died after suffering serious ing. injuries in a car accident. The Times said in a Sat- He was 60. urday story that its long- Schimmel's spokesman, time publisher came to ex- Howard Bragman, says pect that his breakfast Schimmel died Friday would be interrupted by an evening in a Phoenix hosangry phone call from pital. then-governor Reagan or Schimmel was a passenwife Nancy, peeved by a ger Aug.
26 in a car driven Conrad cartoon that made by his 19-year-old daughter them look foolish. Aliyah. Bragman says Conrad's favorite target Aliyah Schimmel swerved was Nixon. At the time of to avoid another car and the president's resignation, the vehicle she was driving Conrad drew Nixon's heli- rolled to the side of the copter leaving the White freeway. Bragman says she House with the caption: is hospitalized in stable "One flew over the cuck- condition.
oo's nest." Robert Schimmel lived "He always said he was in most proud of Scottsdale. The 60-yearbeing on old comedian has been a Nixon's enemies list," frequent guest on "Late David Conrad said. Night with Conan O'Brien" In a 2006 interview with and on Howard Stern's raThe Associated Press, Condio show. His 2008 memrad compared his favorite target to then- oir, "Cancer on $5 a Day," chronicles his battle with George W. Bush.
"I felt two ways about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Nixon. First, how did an id- Associated Press if over 6 days old is $2.00. Sunday Edition is if over 6 days old $5.00..
