6A TUESDAY JANUARY 30 2018Obituaries WWW.BND.COM Mary Anne Karch, nee Whitten, 88, of Belleville passed away Sunday, Jan- uary 28, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Mary Anne Whitten was born in Petersburg, Virgin- ia on November 12, 1929. She married William G. Karch on August 18, 1951, in Petersburg, Virginia, and they had two children, Cynthia Anne and David Meade Karch. Mary Anne graduated from James Madison Uni- versity in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and was a teacher for many years.
After retir- ing from teaching Mrs. Karch owned several an- tique businesses in the Chicago area, and moved to Belleville with her hus- band in 2006. She also loved gardening, nature and animals, especially her beloved cats. Mary Anne was a kind, compassionate and caring person to all and was loved by many. She was preceded in death by her son, David M.
Karch. Surviving are her hus- band, William Karch and her daughter Cynthia (Terry) Letner of Belleville and her granddaughter Amelia (Andrew Weaver) Letner of Belleville. Mary Anne also leaves behind many friends and loved ones. In lieu of flowers contri- butions in Mary memory may be made to the Belleville Area Hu- mane Society, 1301 S. 11th Street, Belleville, IL 62226.
Visitation: Visitation for Mary Anne Karch will be held between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 31, 2018 at Val- halla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville. Funeral: A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 at the funeral home with the Reverend Dale Coleman officiating. A luncheon will be pro- vided at the funeral home following the service. VALHALLA GAERDNER HOLTEN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, IL Mary Karch Beatrice L.
Wolfe, nee Serfass, 92, of Swansea, IL, formerly of Lehighton, PA, born February 23, 1925 in Bowmanstown, PA, passed away peacefully at Memo- rial Hospital in Belleville, IL on Friday, January 26, 2018 with her family by her side. Beatrice was a member of and sang in the choir at Zion United Church of Christ in Lehighton, PA. She enjoyed baking, em- broidering, and sewing, was a proud grandmother of five wonderful grand- children, and will be re- membered for her loving and caring spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ha- rold and Bertha Serfass, nee Blose; husband, Carl A. Wolfe two sisters; five brothers; and one grandson, Benjamin J.
Wolfe. Surviving are her two children, Carla (Craig) Weiss of Swansea, IL, and Carl A. (Lynda) Wolfe Jr. of Lehighton, PA; and five grandchildren, Christoph- er Wolfe of Lehighton, PA, Andrea (Shaun) Wolfe- Clark of San Antonio, TX, Alexander Wolfe of Bull- head City, AZ; Carl Weiss of Maryland Heights, MO; and Caryn (Benjamin) Martin of Swansea, IL. The family requests memorials be made to Zion United Church of Christ Lehighton Church Choir Fund, 225 Iron Street, Lehighton, PA 18235.
Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.schild- knechtfh.com. Services: In keeping with her wishes, a memo- rial service and private interment will be held on a later date at Gnaden Huet- ten Cemetery, Lehighton, PA. SCHILDKNECHT FUNERAL HOME, IL Beatrice Wolfe Dominic V. Gala- ti, 90, of Belleville, IL, born December 6, 1927, in Swansea, IL, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Ape- rion Care, Mascoutah, IL. Mr.
Galati worked at Stag Brewery before his retirement. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Belleville, IL. He was an avid golfer and bowler. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Colleen J. Galati, nee Stoll, whom he mar- ried on July 31, 1948, and who died on October 14, 2012; his parents, Vito and Pitlia nee Man- giapane, Galati; three brothers, Samuel, Vito and James Galati; and three sisters, Frances Polich, Pauline Rice, and Jose- phine Barttelbort.
Surviving are a son, Terry (Denise) Galati of Belleville, IL, and a daugh- ter, Judy Zillen of Belle- ville, IL; two grandsons, Ryan Michael (Allison Nicklow) Galati and Neil James (Donna) Galati; two great-grandsons, Alexan- der Dominic Galati, and Isaac Nelson Galati; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.ren- nerfh.com. Visitation: Friends may visit from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018, at George Renner Sons Funeral Home, Belle- ville, IL.
Funeral: Funeral pro- cession will leave at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 from the funeral home for an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Belle- ville, IL, with Fr. Matthew Elie officiating. Burial will follow at Lake View Me- morial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
GEORGE RENNER SONS FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, IL Dominic Galati Donald W. Frierdich, 78, of Prairie du Rocher, IL, died January 28, 2018, in Red Bud, IL. He was born February 14, 1939, in Belleville, IL. Donald attended the Missouri School of Mines Minerals at Rolla, MO. He worked at McDonnell Douglas, was a substitute teacher at Mascoutah High School, a dairy farmer, and a carpenter.
He loved his 35 year old quarter horse Animals were always a part of his life. He was a gentle and hard working man. He will be deeply missed by his fam- ily and his family cat He was preceded in death by his parents Erwin H. Flora M. (nee Jasper) Frierdich; and sister-in-law Shigeko Frierdich.
Surviving are his wife Suzette J. Frierdich (nee Tatgenhorst); brother Kenneth Frierdich; sister Carol Frierdich; nephew Bob (Rebecca) Frierdich; and niece Christine (Scott) Madlock. Visitation: Friends may visit from 10 AM until time of service Wednes- day, January 31, 2018 at Quernheim Funeral Home, Waterloo. Funeral: Service will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Quern- heim Funeral Home in Waterloo, IL, with Pastor Jon Tinge officiating. In- terment at Smithton Cem- etery in Smithton, IL.
QUERNHEIM FUNERAL HOME, Waterloo, IL Donald Frierdich Dorothy Ilene Markle, 91, born Dec. 19, 1926 in Gale, IL, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Swansea, IL. She was born on Decem- ber 19, 1926 in Gale Illi- nois, the daughter of Jesse and Marie Masterson. Dorothy earned her Masters of Education from SIUE and retired from District 189 in East St. Louis in 1992.
She was a member of St. Church in Belleville and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Marie (nee Walters) Masterson; brothers, Fred Abernathy; sisters, Thelma McClary and Dolores Ci- marolli. Surviving and left to cherish her memory, are her son, Dan Markle; grandchildren, Daniel Markle; Melissa (Dustin) Finnegan; Matthew Mar- kle; great-grandchildren, Gavin Giedeman; Kyler Finnegan; Myklen Bodle; and a special friend, Mary Margaret Burke. Services: A Memorial Mass will be conducted Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:00 A.M.
at St. Catholic Church. Friends may gath- er with the family at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. VALHALLA GAERDNER HOLTEN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, IL Dorothy Markle Cheryl Ann Thompson, 62, of Dupo, born June 27, 1955, in Red Bud, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, MO.
Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Julie, nee Mitchell, Schlemmer, and her brother, Larry Schlem- mer. Surviving are her daugh- ter, Jami (Brian) Condon, her son, Kenny (Diane) Rodenberg, her grand- children, Brady Condon and Amber Crum, her great-grandson, Carter Robinson, her brother, Dennis Schlemmer, her two sisters, Janis Follmer and Diane Hunt, her cou- sin, Sean Turner, along with other relatives and many friends. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contribu- tions be directed to Hu- mane Society of Belleville Area, 1301 11th Street, Belleville, IL, 62226. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome- Visitation: Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018, from 5:00 pm 7:00 pm, at Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill. Funeral: Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 7:00 PM, at Lees- man Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill.
LEESMAN FUNERAL HOME, Dupo, IL Cheryl Thompson Jane, a wife who devot- ed her marriage to the sacred heart of Jesus, may her candle shine brightly. Jane L. Yost, age 91, of Fairmont City, IL, born on January 9, 1927 in East St. Louis, IL died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Elm- wood Nursing and Rehab Center, Maryville, IL. Mrs.
Yost was a tele- phone operator at Telephone Company for 25 years. She was a mem- ber of Holy Rosary Catho- lic Church, Fairmont City, IL. She lectured at the church, was a rector house keeper, taught PSR, as well as volunteered as a tutor at Holy Rosary Grade School. Jane was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rob- ert and Jane, nee Gleason, Pierpoint; her first hus- band, Robert F. Hagarty; her second husband, George M. Yost; her son, David William Hagarty; her daughter, Dorothy Lynne Daubach; her son-in-law, Frank Murphy; her great-grand- son, Mark Edward Etzbach her brother, Robert Pierpoint; and her nephew, Wayne Pierpoint. Surviving are her four children, Diane (Walt) Giesing of Quincy, IL, Robert Hagarty of New Baden, IL, Deborah (Phil) Mahony of Alton, IL, and Doug Hagarty of Collinsville, IL; her son- in-law, David Daubach; her three step-daughters, Georgia Yost of Wood River, IL, Janet (Ray) Kreker of Hecker, IL, and Judy (Jim) Griffith of Edwardsville, IL; her 17 grandchildren; many loving great-grandchil- dren; her sister, Carol (Fred) Tucker of Fairview Heights, IL; her sister-in- law, Julie Pierpoint; and her dear friend and care- giver, Judy Noascono of Maryville, IL. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made in the form of Masses to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Fairmont City, IL.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 10:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Fairmont City, IL. Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Holy Rosary Cath- olic Church, Fairmont City, IL with Father Clyde Grogan officiating.
In- terment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Fairview Heights, IL. KASSLY MORTUARY, Fairview Heights, IL Jane Yost Paul Berger, 69, of Smithton, IL, born on January 5, 1949 in Belle- ville, IL died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Paul was a Vietnam War Air Force Veteran. He worked in maintenance at SAVE, Inc.
in Freeburg, IL and was a member of the St. Clair County Bank Pool League. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray- mond and Toleda, nee Kraft, Berger; his sister, Barbara Tayon; and his two brothers, Donald Berger and Raymond Berger. Surviving is his wife, Cyndi, nee Drag, Berger of Fairview Heights, IL; his three children, Jason M. (Lisa) Berger of Webster, TX, Veronica A.
Berger of Fairview Heights, IL, and Jessica A. Berger of Belle- ville, IL; his grandson, Maxwell A. Berger; his five sisters, Judith Streif, Diane Forbeck, Mary Ann (Ernie) Pfershy, Rebecca Vinson, and Teresa Pflasterer; and his three brothers, David (Peggy) Berger, Jim (Cor- liss) Berger, and Raymond (Sheri) Berger. Memorials may be made to SAVE, or the Wounded Warrior Project. Condolences may be ex- pressed to the family on- line at www.kasslyfuner- al.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit on Friday, February 2, 2018 from 9:30 to 11:30 A.M. at Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, IL. Funeral: A funeral serv- ice will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:30 A.M. in the Kassly Mortu- ary Chapel, Fairview Heights, IL with Father Bill McGhee officiating. Interment will follow at Jefferson Barracks Nation- al Cemetery, St.
Louis, MO. KASSLY MORTUARY, Fairview Heights, IL Paul Berger Mrs. Ruth Sullivan of Belleville, Illinois, former- ly of Whelen Springs, Ar- kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan- uary 26, 2018 with her family by her side in Me- morial Hospital in Belle- ville, Illinois. Ruth always said she was 39 and when asked her age. She was born in Lubbock, Tex- as to John William Ketch- um and Lydia Eveleen Staggs on December 9.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Bobbie Hankin Willis and Melody Ann Jenkins; three brothers, Bobby Joe Ketchum, Pink- ney Ray Ketchum and Charles Ketchum; and seven sisters, Ruby McNeeley, Mary Dorothy Willis, Betty Jean Hen- derson, Charlotte Cross, Wilma Greene, Margaret Hester. Surviving are her son, John Sullivan and wife, Christina of Belleville, IL; a brother, John Ketchum; two sisters, Linda Sneed and Dixie Jennings; five grandchildren, Dylan Sulli- van, Katherine Jenkins Long, Candice Unfried, Kelli Jenkins Jones and Ken Jenkins; four great- grandchildren; and other family member and friends. Online guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhome- s.com. Services: Graveside service will be Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Bethlehem Ceme- tery near Gurdon, AR. Arrangements are with The Funeral Home of Prescott, Eddie BRAZZEL, Director.
Ruth Sullivan SEE PAGE 7A.
