Obituaries

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.

Carl E. McCullah, 69, of Pocahontas, IL, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville, IL.

William L. “Bill” Swofford, Jr., 86, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Carlyle Health Care Center, Carlyle, IL.

Eugene "Gene" Gorman, 84, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Walter W. Conrad, 84, of Highland, IL died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Veronica M. “Ronnie” Reidelberger (nee Rehkemper), 92, of Highland, IL, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Terry W. Erickson, 55, of Highland, IL, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at his residence.

Shirley A. “Sammy” Griesbach (nee Meyer), 77, of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Patricia A. “Pat” Burger, 76, of Lebanon, IL, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Franklin R. Stone, 75, of Greenville, IL, died March 11, 2011, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville, IL.