Obituaries

Robert William Schaefer “Rock”, 80, of Lebanon, Illinois peacefully passed away Friday, November 23, 2012.

Felton G. “Hap” Tschannen, age 94, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Florian T. “Flo” Barth, 89, of Highland, IL, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Faith Countryside Homes, Highland, with her family by her side.

Apolonia Van Voorden (nee Abeen), 86, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Gary D. Gurley, 64, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital, emergency room, Highland, IL.

Edward M. “Ed” Willett, 65, of Lebanon, IL, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Frank Harold Avry, 95, went to be with our Lord, Friday October 26, 2012 at Royal Plaza Care Center, Lewiston, ID.

Colonel (USAFR Ret'd) Lynn W. Jobes , age 54, died on Friday, October 26, 2012 after a long battle with kidney cancer surrounded by his loving family.

Marion A. Schwend (Nee Schmiedeke), 84, of Highland died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Thomas Michael Diamond, 45, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL.

Richard J. “Dick” Ogden, 70, of Lebanon, IL, born January 6, 1942, in Belleville, IL, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.

Carl Frank Barojas was born on February 26, 1927 in E. St. Louis, IL to Frank and Thelma (nee Payne) Barojas.

Anna “Flo” Bequette, 76, of Summerfield, IL, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at her residence with her family by her side.

Jason Michael Kutz, 27, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Janelle M. Schmidt (nee Reidelberger), 26, of Highland, IL, died Friday, August 31, 2012, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.

Eunice M. Meridith (nee Snyder), 96, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Dean M. Saathoff, 79, of Grantfork, IL, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Fern E. Zeller (nee Hediger), 95, of Pocahontas, IL, died Friday, August 17, 2012, at her residence.

John Taylor, 45, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at his residence with his family by his side.

Joyce Thompson, 86, of Lebanon, IL passed away 2 August at the Cedar Ridge Heath and Rehab Center. Lebanon, IL.