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Ronnie Jarrett

Ronnie D. Jarrett, Sr., 73, of Mascoutah, Ill., died Thursday, January 23, 2020, at his residence. Memorials may be made to BJC Hospice or to the Belleville Area Humane Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

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Kathryn Vymola

Kathryn C. Vymola, age 79, of Belleville, Illinois, died at 5:59 a.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Cedar Ridge Health Center in Lebanon. A memorial gathering will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at Kalmer Memorial Services, located of Rt. 50 between Lebanon and O’Fallon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may…

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Nina Gerold

Nina Gerold, nee Jany, 74, of Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Mercy Rehab & Care Center, Swansea, IL. Funeral: Funeral services will be held at a later date for Nina and her husband Joseph Gerold.

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Martin Galle

Martin Carl Galle, 97, of Marissa, Ill., passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Freeburg Care Center. Visitation: Friends may call at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marissa, IL on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 10:00am to 12:00noon. Funeral: Services will be held at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marissa, IL on Wednesday, January 29,…

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Larry Caldwell

Larry Harold Caldwell, 72, of New Athens, Ill., passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Donald “Butch” George Schmittling

Donald “Butch” George Schmittling, 66, of Waterloo, formerly of Belleville, IL, died Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Kindred Hospital St. Louis South.   Visitation: Friends may visit from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020, George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL. Funeral: A time to share memories will be held at…

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Glass

by Hans A. Carpenter Hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: January 18, 2019 MPAA: PG-13 Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, and Samuel L. Jackson Mister Marquee Says: Split, but Unbreakable Number: 4/5      David Dunn (Bruce Willis) of Unbreakable uses his power of intuition to hunt down a serial killer with seemingly super human abilities…

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Top 10 of 2019

by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com      This year, I had the pleasure of seeing a lot of really great movies. This was an odd year in that the duds were only soft thuds, not total bombs. The highs were high, and the lows were more dips than craters. It warms my heart to see this list…

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Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker

by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: December 20 MPAA: PG-13 Director: JJ Abrams Starring: Carie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Adam Driver Mister Marquee Says: An average end to an iconic story Number: 3/5      Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDermott) is back from the dead! Rey (Daisy Ridley) and the gang must find a way to save…

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Netflix – Murder Mystery

by Hans A. Carpenter hans@freeburgtribune.com Release Date: June 14 Director: Kyle Newachek Starring: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, and Luke Evans Mister Marquee Says: Clueless Number: 2/5      Nick (Adam Sandler) and his wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) go on a European vacation and are invited to board a yacht by an aristocratic playboy (Luke Evans) as a…

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