obituaries

Feb 8, 2026

Jesse Lee Althen, of Washington, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the age of 45 years. He was born July 30, 1980, in Washington; the son of Michael Althen and his wife, Mary (Kase).

Jesse received his education from Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, graduating with an associate degree in precision machining technology....

Feb 7, 2026

Carol Ann Mossoney of Union, Missouri, born in Columbus Grove, Ohio on August 26, 1934, to Adrien Eversole and Cecile Eversole (nee Lusk), passed away on February 7, 2026.

Carol was united in marriage to John Mossoney on September 6, 1952. The couple lived throughout Ohio and Illinois before making their final home in Union, Missouri. They...

Feb 3, 2026

Hazel J Hopkins (Ruble), of Union, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the age of 76. She was born July 10, 1949, to Joel "Jack" Ruble, and his wife, Mabel (Marr).

Hazel was united in marriage to her husband, Ron Hopkins, on February 5, 1972, in Piedmont, Missouri. A woman of deep faith, her closest...

Jan 25, 2026

Ronnie U. Nixon passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He was born November 22, 1969, in Washington, Missouri.

Ronnie enjoyed wrestling and was a member of ACW Wrestling (American Champion Wrestling), where he truly enjoyed attending all of their matches and events! He also enjoyed the simple things in life, such as...

Jan 23, 2026

Charles "Ron" Fritz, of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at the age of 81 years. He was born February 19, 1944, to Charles Henry Fritz and his wife, Mrytle (Edna).

Ron was united in marriage to his wife, Karen (Richard) Fritz, on October 5, 1965. He had a lifelong love of nature and...

Jan 21, 2026

Elton Dale Dykens, of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the age of 88 years. He was born March 12, 1937, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Harold and Eva (Kern) Dykens.

Elton took great pride in building strong, lasting homes and had a lifelong love for flying.

He was preceded in...

Jan 15, 2026

Jean Merritt, of Cuba, passed away in Steelville, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the age of 99 years. She was born to the Union of Roy and Alice (Carroll) Brewer, on July 12, 1926, in Cuba.

She lived a good, long life, not afraid of hard work and always caring for others. When there wasn't work...

Jan 15, 2026

Roger Stubenrouch Jr., of Villa Ridge, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the age of 62 years. He was born in Naples, Florida to Roger Sr. and Dawn (Tate) Stubenrouch on August 21, 1963.

Roger Jr. is survived by his wife, Deanne (Ent) Stubenrouch, of Villa Ridge; his father Roger Stubenrouch Sr....

Jan 14, 2026

Susie Elkins of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the age of 71 years. She was born February 20, 1954, in Owensboro, Kentucky; the daughter of Raymond Elkins and Frances (Greene) Sohn.

Susie received her education from St. Clair High School, graduating with the class of 1972. A...

Jan 13, 2026

Dale L. Oberg of New Haven, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the age of 70 years. He was born June 28, 1955, in Washington, Missouri; the son of Oliver G. Oberg and Viola (Starke) Hollandsworth.

Dale received his education from Hermann High School, graduating with the class of 1973.

He was preceded...

Jan 10, 2026

Daniel M. Burton, of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the age of 95. He was born April 7, 1930, to the union of Melvin L. and Rebecca B. (Hurtubise) Burton at Centaur, Missouri.

Dan, as he was known to family and friends, was united in marriage to...

Jan 8, 2026

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ellen Louise Barbara Knoernschild of Augusta, Missouri, on Thursday, January 8, 2026. She attended Holy Redeemer Grade School in Webster Groves, Missouri. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in Kirkwood, Missouri, in 1959 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Webster College in 1963. She did...

Jan 6, 2026

Sherry Lynn (Howell) Siskind, 60, of Washington, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Sherry was born August 3, 1965, in Athens, Ohio; the daughter of Daniel Howell Sr. and Millie (Cullison) Jackson.

As a devoted mother of four and grandmother of six, Sherry was a constant source of love and...

Jan 5, 2026

Robert Robison, age 70, of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at his home.

Robert was born on April 2, 1955, in Glendale, California, to the late Robert Robison and Anna Robison (Hall). He was united in marriage to Carolyn Zingrich on February 8, 1991.

Robert worked as a truck driver for...

Jan 3, 2026

Eleanor "Faye" Peterson, of Villa Ridge, Missouri, passed away in the presence of her family on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the age of 88 years. She was born in Vienna, Missouri, on March 13, 1937; the daughter of Elbert and Effie "Belva" (Curtis) James.

Faye, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was...

Dec 29, 2025

Charles Baker Gover Belendez of Washington, Missouri, was born December 9, 1935, in Long Beach, California; the son of Charles Baker Gover I and his wife, Natalia Belendez Garcia. He peacefully passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at the age of 90 years.

Charles came from a family of fishermen from Gloucester, Massachusetts, and he inherited the...

Dec 27, 2025

James "Jim" Armstrong, Sr., of Villa Ridge, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born October 26, 1942, in Jasper, son of Oscar and Elma (Phipps) Armstrong.

Jim, as he was known to family and friends, proudly served in the United States Army from 1964–1970, when he joined the Army...

Dec 27, 2025

Dave W. Steinberg, Sr., of Leslie, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 86 years. He was born May 13, 1939, in St. Louis County, Missouri; the son of William Steinberg and his wife, Mildred (Bruns).

Dave enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He was just as happy mowing...

Dec 24, 2025

James E. "JimE" Diekmann, passed away in Union on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the age of 46.  The son of James and Beverly (VanBooven) Diekmann, was born in St. Louis, on March 12, 1979.

JimE was a sweet soul with a very creative mind. He spent the last 10 years at Silex Residential where he had...

Dec 24, 2025

Constance Renee Smith (Varvera) of St. Louis passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Bonne Terre at the age of 64. She was born January 13, 1961, in St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Shirley Varvera; and three sisters, Fran Varvera, JoAnne Durbeck, and Frances Cox.

Constance is...