Obituaries

Evelyn "Vell" Von Hatten, (nee Cumbee) 65, of Highland, IL died December 31, 2009 at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Carl E. Weiss, 75 of Highland, IL died December 30, 2009 at Willow Creek Nursing Center, Belleville, IL.

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Cotts, nee Brinkman, 90, of Lebanon, IL died December 18, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Charles K. "Chuck" Getz, 40 of O'Fallon, IL died December 9, 2009, at his residence.

Judith A. "Judy" Satterlee, nee Zobrist, of Highland, IL died December 4, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Lela Wagner, 88, of Alhambra, IL., born Nov. 26, 1920, in Highland, IL., died on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at the Hitz Home in Alhambra, IL.

Ronald Patton, 65, of New Douglas, IL, died November 16, 2009 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Jeffery McNeilly, 42, of Highland, IL., born July 10, 1967, in St. Louis, MO., died on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at his home in Highland, IL.

Merril J. Fohne, 85 of Lebanon, IL born September 2, 1924 in Lebanon, IL passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center, Lebanon, IL.

Deborah “Debi” K. Birdsong, nee Frueke, 44, of Mascoutah, Illinois, born May 23, 1965, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at her residence.

James F. "Jim" Ogden, 91, of Lebanon, IL died October 14, 2009 at Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, IL.

Joshua Ryan Huntzberry, 19, of Highland, IL died October 10, 2009 at his residence.

Doris R. Branger, nee Ludwig, 87, of Highland, IL died October 9, 2009 at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Billy Dean Pendegraft, 58, of Aviston, IL, formerly of Lebanon, IL died October 7, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital, Breese, IL.

Margaret (nee Foley) Winning, 87, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital, Breese, IL.

Carol L. (nee Fountain) Bloemker, 69, of Highland, IL died Monday, October 5, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital, E/R, Highland, IL.

Lisa Lynn Towell, 39, of Hillsboro, IL (formerly of Millersburg, IL) died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at her home in Hillsboro.

James Edwin Blackburn, AKA (on air name - "Bradford Long"), 65, of Highland, IL died September 6, 2009 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Thomas M. Murphy, 47, of Pocahontas, IL died September 6, 2009 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Edward J. Kovach, 83, of Pocahontas, IL died August 25, 2009 at his residence.