Obituaries

John P. Wetzel, 85, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

John P. Wetzel, 85, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Rodney G. Richards, 61, of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Janice M. Thiems, 70, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

John W. Grob, 80, of Lebanon, IL, died Monday, December 19, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Elizabeth H. McCollough (nee Hall), 78, of Highland, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL

Milton L. “Milt” Bieser, 91, of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Gertrude A. “Mick” Donnelly (nee Landolt), 95, of Highland, IL, died December 9, 2011 at Delmar Gardens West, Town and Country, MO.

Diane E. Wells (nee Weber), 58, of Cowden, IL, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her residence.

Rebecca Jane 'Rawlins' Tennill Perkins passed away on November 16, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis MO.

Donald R. Gruenenfelder, 80, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Rose Ann Mersinger (nee Beebe), 68, of Highland, IL, passed from this life Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Willard B. Perkins, Sr., 87, of Pocahontas, IL, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Shirley A. (Buchmiller) Tschannen, age 80, of Highland, IL died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Highland Healthcare Center, Highland, IL.

Audrey M. Terrill Hunt (nee Hesi), 77 of Pocahontas, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011, with her family by her side.

Edna Raymond Metzger (nee Iberg), born August 29, 1914, in Pocahontas, IL, died October 19, 2011 in Highland, IL

Ret.’d USAF CMSGT, Nolan P. “Pete” Pearson, 83, of Lebanon, IL died Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Lebanon Care Center, Lebanon, IL.

Nathaniel M. Nunn, 76, of Lebanon, IL died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, IL.

RUTH C. NEILL (NEE HUNTER), 89, of Lebanon, IL, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at her residence.

Marie H. (Stueber) Shaw, 96, of rural Greenville, IL died Wednesday, October 05, 2011 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO.