Area Obituaries

Thomas Victor Scott, 74, of Freeburg, Ill., formerly of O’Fallon, Ill., passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2020. Services are to be privately held at Lake View Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Fairview Heights, Ill. Memorial donations in his honor may be made directly to the family, and they request not…

Rita, nee Kalert, Pierce, a resident of St. Louis, Mo., passed away peacefully on Sunday April 5, 2020, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., of respiratory complications following recent cancer treatments. A Memorial Mass and Celebration of Life will be scheduled and the date posted on the Fey Funeral Home website, www.feyfuneralhome.com, after…

Lucille A., nee Seib, Heise, 101 years, of Columbia, Ill., passed away on April 4, 2020, at Integrity Health Care of Columbia. Mrs. Heise was cremated according to her wishes. A Memorial Service will be planned at a later date. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed…

William E. “Bill” Casto, 72, of Millstadt, Ill., passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo. Family will conduct a private memorial service, and he will be laid to rest at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with…

Kurt Matthew Dietrich, 50, of Lenzburg, Ill., passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Due to restrictions that are in place during the coronavirus outbreak, no services will be held at this time. A celebration of Kurt’s life will be held at a later date. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.heilschuessler.com.

Paulette Ann, nee Johnson, Stolte, 74, of Tilden, Ill., passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at her home. Private services will be held at a later date. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.heilschuessler.com.

Thomas Eugene Duffie, 65, of Marissa, Ill., passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his home. Due to restrictions that are in place during the coronavirus outbreak a private graveside service will be held. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or to Friedens United Church of Christ. Condolences to the family…

Robert Lee Remick, 86, of Red Bud, Ill., passed away at 10:17 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2020, at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Ill. A Private Graveside Service will be held at St. Marcus Cemetery in Red Bud, Ill., with Rev. Cory Hartz officiating. Memorials contributions can be made in Robert’s memory to Garden…

With his family by his side, Charles Joseph (Bud) Sandheinrich, 85, of Freeburg, Ill., died April 1, 2020, at his residence, after a battle with cancer. Due to the COVID-19 Corona Virus Pandemic, a private graveside service will be held at Lake View Cemetery in Fairview Heights, Ill., with Rev. Mark Reyling presiding. A Celebration…

Jo Ann Flottmann, 77, of New Athens, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at New Athens Home for the Aged. Services will be private.