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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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Marie Nancy Mank

Marie Nancy Mank, nee Tedesco, 94, of Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. Visitation: Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic…

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Darlene Winter

Darlene Irene Winter, 54, of St. Libory, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in St. Libory, IL. Memorials may be made to Elizabeth “Betty” Winter to help pay the funeral expenses. Cremation is to be held with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens,…

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Peggy L. Leach

Peggy L. Leach, nee Howard, 53, of Lenzburg, Illinois. Condolences may be expressed online at braunfh.com. In following Peggy’s wishes a private cremation will be held.

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Dorothy Walta

Dorothy M. Walta, nee Stauder, 93, of Belleville, Ill., died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Ill. Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.

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Fay Lasley

Fay Leon “Les” Lasley, 90, of Belleville, IL, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020, George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL. Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 24,…

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