FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011 BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT OBITUARIES Kathye Herrin Polillo, 57, of O'Fallon, born Dec. 29, 1953, in Brunswick, Ga, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, Ill. She lost her long-term battle with numerous health problems going back to 1984. Kathye was a graduate of Glen Academy in Brunswick, and the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, receiving a bachelor's degree in nursing.
She carried her faith and desire to help or serve people into her three years of military service as a U.S. Air Force as a medical officer (registered nurse). Kathye also traveled throughout the states, alongside her husband and his military career but continued her desire to heal people by working at many medical facilities, including but not limited to Henrietta Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta, Dorchester County Hospital in South Carolina, Maricopa County Hospital in Mesa, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, AMC Headquarters and O'Fallon Health Care, O'Fallon, Ill. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances, nee Sumner, Herrin. Kathye is survived by her husband Ronald Kathye Polillo Thomas Polillo of O'Fallon, a son, Christopher Thomas (Lisa Stone) Polillo of Tijuana, Mexico; a daughter, Nicole (Darrel) Malvin of Collinsville, three grandchildren, Jacob Thomas, Benjamin Lee, and Andrew Christopher; her father, Ernest Herrin of Brunswick, a brother, Carl David Herrin of Brunswick, two sisters, Kim (Jay) Willingham of Augusta, and Kelly Herrin of Brunswick, father-inlaw, Thomas Ross (Ethel) Polillo of Kennewick, mother-in-law, Mary Lou Ott of Cheney, a sister-in-law, Martha Louise (David) Lauber; and two brothersin-law, Richard Ross Polillo and Steven Peter (Karla) Polillo.
Memorials in Kathye's name may be made to the American Cancer Society. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family at www.schildknechtfh.com. Funeral: Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at First Baptist Church Chapel in Brunswick, Ga.
At Kathye's request, her body will be cremated. SCHILDKNECHT FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, O' Fallon, Ill. Robyn Blaha Robyn K. Blaha, 56, of Cheryl Blaha of EdSmithton, Ill, born Aug. wardsville, dear 17, 1954, in East St.
Louis, friend, Jan Green of died Tuesday, Jan. 25, wardsville, a sister-in2011, at Barnes- law, Shirley Blaha Jewish Hospital, St. of Belleville, Louis, Mo. two nieces, Lisa High School and Keaau, Hawaii; a proud graduate of and 1 Maggie Robyn was a Blaha of St. Louis, Althoff Catholic (Dan) Biegler of Western Illinois great-nephew, Kai University.
He was Biegler and a greatan investigator for the Illi- niece, Maia Biegler; and nois State Police for 28 the family pets, Bubba and years. He was captain of Yadi. WIU Leatherneck football Memorials may be team. Robyn enjoyed made St. John the Baptist spending time in his hot School in Smithton, or tub and pool.
His second the BeDell ARC School in home was Fischer's Wood River, Ill. CondoRestaurant in Belleville. lences may be expressed He was an avid St. Louis to the family online at sports fan and enjoyed www.kasslyfuneral.com. spending time with his Visitation: Friends family.
call may from 4 to 8 p.m. FriHe was preceded in death by his parents, day, Jan. 28, 2011, at KassFrank and Mae, nee Sanly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, Ill. dor, Blaha; a brother, Gary Blaha; and a nephew, Funeral: Funeral Blaha. es will be held at 11 a.m.
Surviving are his wife, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at nee Page, Bla- Kassly Mortuary Chapel, ha; three sons, Ryan M. Fairview Heights, -(Lydia) Blaha of Fairview with Rev. Shane Bishop Heights, Kyle A. Blaha and Deacon Don Dietz ofof Queens, N.Y., and Deric ficiating.
Interment will C. Blaha (fiancee, Kendra be in Valhalla Gardens of Forcade) of Smithton, Memory, Belleville, Ill. a grandson, Maddox B. Blaha; two sisters, 3 KASSLY MORTUARY, lene (Curtis) Satterth- Fairview Heights, Ill. -waite of Viera, and Ruby Ogle Ruby F.
Ogle, nee Walk- of Tillamook, and per, 89, of Collinsville, John (Grayce) Walker of Thursday, Jan. 19, South Bend, her 1922, in Shelbyville, dearly loved grandchildied Wednesday, dren, Mark, Sally, Jan. 26, 2011, at Re- Michael and Karla; lais Bonne Eau, Ed- and her 6 greatwardsville, Ill. grandchildren, Ruby retired as a Troy, Alec, Katie, manager from Emily, Blake and Montgomery Ward, Collin. Ill.
She Memorials may was very active be- be made to the First sing a member of Anderson United Methodist Church, -Hospital Auxiliary, the Ar- Anderson Hospital Auxillington Women's Golf iary and Relais Bonne League, Beta Sigma Fi Eau. Women's organization, Visitation: Friends Priscilla's Circle at the First United Methodist may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Church, Collinsville, Sunday, 30, 2011, Jan. at The BPW Herr Funeral Home, which is the Business and Professional Collinsville, Ill. Woman's Club.
Funeral: Funeral servShe was preceded in ice will be held at 11 a.m. death by her husband, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at Carl Edward Ogle her First United Methodist mother, Edith Dorsett; Church, Collinsville, and her father, Elijah with the Rev. Mark Horn Walker. officiating.
Burial will be She is survived by her held at Sunset Hill Cemedaughter, Penny Jo tery, Glen Carbon, Ill. Scheibal of Maryville, her son, Carl Edward Ogle HERR FUNERAL Jr. of Collinsville, two HOME, Collinsville, Ill. brothers, William Dorsett Dr. Bruce Adams Dr.
Bruce Adams, 71, of ton, Texas and Joan Belleville, born Tues- (Brad) Stipp of Mahomet, day, Nov. 7, 1939, in Spar- brother, Don (Denise) ta, died Wednesday, Adams of Sparta, and Jan. 26, 2011, at granddaughters, Memorial Hospital Sarah Stipp and in Belleville, Ill. Lauren Stipp. Dr.
Adams re- Memorials may tired as superin- be made to the First tendent for High United PresbyterMount School Dis- ian Church or trict 116. He was a American Heart Asmember of First sociation. CondoUnited Presbyterian lences may be expressed Church, where he served online at www.kurrusfh.com. on the Board of Trustees. He member of the Visitation: Friends may was a call from 4 to 8 p.m., Frichurch session and fiday, Jan.
28, 2011, at the nance committee and was Kurrus Funeral Home and captain of the church golf from 10 to 11 Satura.m., team. He also served as day Jan. 29, 2011, at First treasurer of Swansea Chamber of United Presbyterian Commerce Church, Belleville, Ill. and many other civic and educational organizations. Funeral: Funeral servicDr.
Adams received his es will be held at 11 a.m. bachelor's degree in edu- Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at cation at SIU Carbondale, First United Presbyterian his master's and specialist Church, with Rev. Conley degree at Eastern Illinois A. Zomermaand and Rev.
University, and his doctor- Alex Hendrickson officiatate degree at St. Louis ing. Additional services University. He was a cap- will be held from 11 a.m. tain in the United States to noon Sunday, Jan.
30, Marine Corp. 2011, at Ohio Chapel He was preceded in Methodist Church in death by parents, Harold Grand Chain, Ill. InterW. and Jennie Mae, nee ment will follow at Ohio Hamilton, Adams; and a Chapel Cemetery. brother: Keith Adams.
Surviving are his wife, KURRUS FUNERAL Patricia Adams; children, HOME, Belleville, Ill. Doug B. Adams of Hous- William Meier William John Meier, 76, Summer Meier, and Jason of Belleville, born Meier; great-grandsons, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1934, Caleb and Skyler; greatin Belleville, went to granddaughter, Alexis; sisbe with his Lord on ters-in-law, Joyce Wednesday, Jan. 26, Meier, Marilyn Ack2011, at Memorial erman, Betty (MarHospital in shall) Hartmann, Belleville, sur- Audrey Brauer, Carrounded by his fam- ol Brauer, and Dotily.
tie Brauer; brotherMr. Meier was a in-law, Bill (Betty) devoted husband, Brauer; many father, grandpa and great- cousins, nieces and grandpa. He worked as a nephews; many close machinist for Century friends; and his dog, SamBrass in Swansea, mie. from 1958 to 1979, when Memorials may be he retired due to blind- made to the family of ness. He was a member of William Meier.
CondoFirst Assembly of God, lences may be expressed Belleville, Ill. online at www.kurrusfh.com. He was preceded in death his Visitation: Friends may by parents, Ray- call from to 4 mond and Sid- noon p.m., Janet, nee Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at dle, Meier; and a brother, the Kurrus Funeral Home, Raymond Meier. Ill.
Belleville, Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Barbara, nee Funeral: Memorial Brauer, Meier; sons, Timo- services will be held at 2 thy (Ellen Reis) Meier of p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, Columbia, and Steven 2011, at First Assembly of (Amy James) Meier of God, 900 Fair Oaks Drive, Swansea, grandchil- Belleville, with Rev. dren, Amanda Meier, David Raynaud officiating. Michael (Melinda) Meier, Dustin Meier, Tracy KURRUS FUNERAL Meier, Autumn Meier, HOME, Belleville, Ill.
Linda Homann Linda Jo Homann, nee Riley, 64, of Cahokia, born Jan. 27, 1946, in Little Rock, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs.
Homann was retired from Polster-Lieder, Attorney at Law, St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of the Caseyville Moose Lodge 4. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald T. Homann; her parents, Joseph and Karen, nee Chandler, Riley; and a brother, Larry Riley.
Surviving are her son, James (Kelly) Nieman of Belleville, a sister, Sherry (Bill) Lehde of Wa- terloo, three grandchildren, Jacob Mackenzie, and Bailey Nieman; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Riley of Dupo, Ill. She was a dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend. Visitation: Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Braun Colonial Funeral Home, Cahokia, Ill.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at the funeral home, with Reverend Kenneth Clark officiating. A private cremation was held. BRAUN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, Cahokia, Ill.
Orlou Noelken Orlou H. Noelken, 101, Visitation: Friends may of Waterloo, born June call from 9 to 10 a.m. Sat17, 1909, in Maeystown, urday, Jan. 29, 2011, at died Wednesday, Jan. Quernheim Funeral 26, 2011, in Waterloo, Ill.
Home, Waterloo, Ill. She was preceded in Funeral: Funeral servdeath by her parents, Henice will be held at 10 a.m. ry Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at and Emma, nee Roekenschuh, Noelken; Quernheim Funeral brothers, Charlie, Ronald, and Ben Noelken; and a Home, Waterloo, with Pastor Kenneth Knobloch sister, Tina Mosbacher. Burial will be Surviving are her sister, officiating.
at Kolmer Memorial Dorothy Smith; and sis- Ill. ters-in-law, Sally Smith Cemetery, Waterloo, and Ivy Noelken. QUERNHEIM FUNERAL Memorials may be made to the donor's HOME, Waterloo, Ill. choice. Dorothy Lanter Dorothy E.
Lanter, nee Best) Lanter of Madison, Zinck, 82, of Belleville, 11 grandchildren; 14 formerly of Mas- great-grandchildren; three coutah, born April 9, brothers, Harvey (Rose) 1928, in Mascoutah Zinck of Lively Township, left Grove, Ralph life as she lived life- Zinck of Belleville, gracefully and sur- and Norbert rounded by all sev- (Dona) Zinck of en children and sev- Nashville, and eral grandchildren, nieces and on Tuesday, Jan. nephews. 25, 2011, at Our La- More than anydy of the Snows Shrine, thing, Dorothy loved takBelleville, Ill. ing care of others, includDorothy was a retired ing her husband and large cook from Mascoutah family. She and Joe enSchool District 19.
She joyed dancing, gardening, was a member of Holy euchre playing, laughing Childhood Catholic and eating Dorothy's Church in Mascoutah home cooking with family where she and her hus- and friends. band Joe were greeters, al- In lieu of all other gifts, so a member of St. Ann's memorials may be made Altar Sodality (HCCCW), to the Holy Childhood Holy Childhood Quilters, Memorial Improvement and Holy Childhood Fund; TIP Hospice, or Mother's Club. Dorothy Alzheimer's Association. was a Holy Childhood Condolences may be sent School cafeteria worker, to the family by visiting and helped with the Holy mollfuneralhome.com.
Childhood bingo's for Visitation: Friends may many years. call from 4 to 9 p.m. FriShe was preceded in day, Jan. 28, 2011, at the death by her husband, Moll Funeral Home in Joseph W. Lanter, whom Mascoutah, Ill.
A she married on Nov. 17, prayer service will be held at 8 1948, in Mascoutah, the funeral and who died Aug. 5, p.m. Friday at home. 2003; and her parents, Elmer and Theckla, nee Funeral: A funeral Mass Butz, Zinck.
will be held 10 a.m. SaturSurviving are her seven day, Jan. 29, 2011, at Holy children, Robert (Diane) Childhood Catholic Lanter of Swansea, Church in Mascoutah with Lawrence Lanter of Mas- Msgr. Jerome Hartlein coutah, Ronald Lanter and Deacon Bob Lanter of Mascoutah, Sharon officiating. Burial will be (Michael) McFalls of in Holy Childhood Madison, Dr.
Yvonne Catholic Cemetery, Mas(Rick) Johnson of Chan- coutah, Ill. nahon, Kenneth Lanter and friend Nicole MOLL FUNERAL Miller of Webster Groves, HOME, Mascoutah, Ill. and Connie (Dennis Margaret Lee Margaret Mary Lee, nee aunt, cousin and friend. Knecht, 88, of Webster In memory of Margaret, Groves, Mo. Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Sunday, Jan.
23, 2011. Mrs. Lee was a native of North St. Louis, a graduate of Loretto Academy and Webster College. She then moved to Venice with her husband.
Mrs. Lee was vice president of First National Bank in Madison, and a volunteer for over 44 years with United Way of Madison County. Mrs. Lee donated her time to local organizations including: St. Elizabeth Hospital Granite City, Girl Scouts, the Urban League, Church Women United and the National Association of Bank Women.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John E. Lee Jr. Surviving are her children, Mary Frances (Donald) Schroeder, John E. (Vandelena) Lee III, and Margaret Mary "Peggy" Lee; and grandchildren, Katherine, John IV, and Stanley Lee, Ann (Justin) Ehnert and Michael Schroeder.
She was a dear contributions may be made to the Nerinx Hall High School Student Scholarship Fund, 530 Lockwood Webster Groves, Mo. 63119, Alzheimer's Association, 9370 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, Mo. 63132 or the United Way of Madison County Illinois, 263 S. Sixth Wood River, Ill.
62095. Family and friends may sign the guest book at www.gerberchapel.com. Visitation: Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Annunciation Catholic Church, 12 W.
Glendale Ave. (corner of Glendale and Elm Ave.) Webster Groves, Mo. Funeral: Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Annunciation Catholic Church, Webster Groves, Mo.
Private interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill. GERBER CHAPEL, Webster Groves, Mo. Vanna Berkbigler Vanna Berkbigler, 90, of bigler of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, formerly Stacy and Ken Nichols of of Granite City, born Valle Mines, Jeffrey June 18, 1920, in Berkbigler and DeLyle Cookeville, Bowen of Webster died Wednesday, Groves, and Jan. 26, 2011. great-grandchilMrs.
Berkbigler dren, Aaron and worked for the Lindsey Nichels. Granite City School Mernorials can be District Unit 9 as a made to Central cafeteria worker Christian Church and retired in 1981 Memorial Fund. after 17 years of dedicated service. She Visitation: Friends may was a member of Central Christian call from noon to 2 p.m. Church and enjoyed cro- 2011, at Saturday, Jan.
29, Irwin Chapel, 3960 cheting and baking. She was preceded in Road, Maryville Granite death by her beloved husCity, Ill. band, Harry M. Berk- Funeral: Funeral servicbigler; her parents, Ben A. es will be held at 2 p.m.
and Mattie, nee Ledford, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Thompson; two sisters; Irwin Chapel, Granite and three brothers. City, with the Rev. Surviving are her sons, George Christman officiatAndrew (Paulette) Berk- ing. Burial at Sunset.
Hill bigler of Edwardsville, Cemetery, Glen Carbon, and Joseph (Susan) Berk- Ill. bigler of Festus, grandchildren, Paul and IRWIN CHAPEL, Coryn Berkbigler of Lin- Granite City, Ill. coln, Holly BerkPlease see OBITUARIES, DEATHS and FUNERAL NOTICES, B3.
