obituaries

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...

Dec 24, 2025

Helen Marie (Trokey) Meyer of Highlandville, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the age of 83 years.

She was born August 20, 1942, in Franklin County, Missouri; the daughter of Robert Trokey and Helen (Smith). Helen graduated from St. Clair High School, working in a factory before starting a family with Bernard Meyer. Her...

Dec 21, 2025

Rita Marie (Kaemmerer) Byrnes of Union, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the age of 76 years. She was born November 9, 1949; the daughter of Clifford Kaemmerer and his wife, Lillian (Butery).

Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Byrnes; her parents, Clifford and Lillian Kaemmerer; and one brother, Jerry Kaemmerer....

Dec 16, 2025

Skylar Ann Hazel, of St. Louis, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the age of 25. She was born in Wentzville on March 13, 2000, to Homer and Jessica (Dobsch) Hazel.

Sky, as she was known by family and friends, was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 2018. After High School, she continued...

Dec 12, 2025

Eddie Lavell Edwards, 66 of Park Hills passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, in St. Charles.

Eddie, son of Frank Edwards and wife Christine (Gentry) was born February 22, 1959, in St. Louis.

On June 10, 2013, he was united in marriage to Dawn Barbier in St. Francois County, Missouri.

Eddie had a...

Dec 11, 2025

Linda Sue (LaChance) Gann of Pacific, Missouri, peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the age of 74. She was born October 29, 1951, in Belleville, Illinois.

Linda was united in marriage to the love of her life, Sherman Gann, on December 31, 1970, and they were blessed...

Dec 7, 2025

Harold Paul Siebert, of Union, formerly of Washington, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the age of 73.  He was born at Poplar Bluff on September 15, 1953, the son of Leonard and Isabella (Brauer) Siebert.

Harold received his education as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor and worked in that field for most of his...

Dec 4, 2025

Betty Jane (Klingsick) Westhoelter of Union, Missouri, peacefully passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the age of 82 years. Betty was born April 14, 1943, in Washington, Missouri; the daughter of Marvin Klingsick and his wife, Viola (Dingerson).

Betty received her education from Washington High School. On May 5, 1962, she was united in marriage to...

Nov 26, 2025

Patricia Ann Beard, 86, of Washington, passed away in New Haven on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. She was born in the family home in rural Troy, Ohio, on January 15, 1939, the daughter of Donald and Marie (Leopard) Neff.

Prior to moving to Missouri from Ohio with her family in 1981, she operated a fruit market, raising...