Obituaries

Loretta L. Weil (nee Herbstreith), 88, of Lebanon, IL died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, IL.

Donna Jean Hitz, 65, of Highland, IL died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Orville L. Weiss, 96, of Greenville, IL, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Greenville Regional Hospital, Greenville, IL

Genevieve C. Plog (nee Fricker), 91, of Highland, IL, died September 1, 2011 at Relais Bonn Eau.

Frances J. “Fran” Mueller (nee Baer), 83, of Lebanon, IL died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, IL.

Alma I. Missey (nee Thompson), 75, of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Grace Welch (nee Renner), 102, of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011.

Duane W. Essenpreis, 92, of Highland, IL passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Moline, Illinois at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Jack...

Kevin J. Kampwerth, 39, of Highland, IL died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at his home.

Dorothy M. Cruse (nee Hafford), 77, of Pocahontas, IL died Monday, July 25, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Catherine “Cathy” Merkle (nee Holland), 56, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Edna Carlisle-Jones, 89, of Lee's Summit, MO., born in Cardwell, MO., in 1922, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, following open heart surgery.

Ava N. Hewitt, 72, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Helia Healthcare in Greenville, IL.

Donald C. “DC” Pemberton, Jr., 56, of DeSoto, MO, died Monday, June 27, 2011, at his residence.

Betty “BJ” Alexander, 51, of Highland, IL died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.

Danny Rommerskirchen, 70, of Pocahontas, IL died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his residence.

Doris L. Schmitt, 87, of O’Fallon, IL, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at her residence.

Joseph O. Barth, 90, of Highland, IL died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at his residence with his family by his side.

John R. Sussenbach, 86, of Old Ripley, IL, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at his home with his wife of 62 years by his side.

Karla E. Melosi (nee Kuhn), 74, of Pocahontas, IL, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.