Area Obituaries

Eugene S. Diecker, 84, of St. Libory, IL died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mollfuneralhome.com.

Karl M. Mueller, 80, of Belleville, Ill., died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Ill. Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL. Funeral: Funeral services will be…

Loraine A. “Larry” Maurer, 72, of Sparta, Ill., passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020, at his home. Graveside services were held Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Union Cemetery in Sparta, Ill., with Rev. Robert A. Miner officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Condolences may be…

Clarence Tritley Jr., 102, of Belleville, IL, born Tuesday, February 19, 1918, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. Visitation: Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 am, Friday, March 6, 2020 at St. Augustine of Canterbury in Belleville, IL. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00…

Merle E. “Fat Kat” Triefenbach, 70, of Lenzburg, Ill., passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Visitation: Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 am, Friday, March 6, 2020 at St. Augustine of Canterbury in Belleville, IL. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am,…

Geraldine Cantwell, nee Martin, 77, of Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at her residence in Freeburg, IL.             Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2020, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL. Funeral:  Funeral services will be held at 6:30…

Judy A. Alton, nee Mansker, 87, of Belleville, Ill., died Monday, February 24, 2020, at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Ill. Visitation will be held Monday, March 2, 2020, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at George Renner and Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, Ill. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2020, at…

BETTY LOU RUHMANN, 66, of Freeburg, Illinois, passed with peace and grace at 9:07 am, Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri with her family at her side.   Funeral Service: 11:00 am, Monday, February 24, 2020 St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Freeburg, Illinois Officiating: Rev. Earl Crecelius   Visitation:…

Marie G. Barnes, nee Matchett, 81, of Freeburg, Ill., died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, Ill. Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 23, 2020, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL. Funeral: Funeral services…

Paul David Hargrove, Sr, 72, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home in New Athens, IL with his family by his side. Visitation: Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL. Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 5…