All Obituaries

Mark A. Young, 62 of Nashville, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Aperion Care Center in Mascoutah.  He was born on June 5, 1959 in Granite City, the son of David and Margaret Edna Madden Young.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a niece Amy Tomlinson.  Left to mourn his passing is his brother David Young of Springfield.  2 sisters; Marsha (Harry) Dietz of Nashville with which he made his home and Kim Simmons-Dusky of Mascoutah.  3...

Michael Ray Kinzel, 63 of Venedy, passed away at 11:12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on August 1, 1957 in Red Bud, the son of Virgil C. and Bernice A. Reitz Kinzel.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Left to mourn his passing is a brother David (Jeanine) Kinzel of St. Peter, MO.  A sister Virginia Kay (Omar) Feeler of St. Louis, Missouri. His fiance’ Sissy Hosselton of Richview along with her son Trevor (Brittany) Hosselton and...

William Ben Alley, 52 of Nashville, formerly of Carbondale, passed away at 12:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Belleville Memorial Hospital.  He was born on December 15, 1968 in Houston, TX, the son of Daniel W. and Lynne S. Elmdahl Alley.  Left to mourn his passing is his father Daniel Alley of Slocum TX, his mother Lynne Elliott of Nashville, a sister; Erin (Steven) Tooley of Okawville.  2 half sisters; Amanda and April and a half brother Derek all of Texas.  A...

Arnold F. Althoff, 88 of Plum Hill, passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Friendship Manor Health Center in Nashville.  He was born on December 24, 1932 in Plum Hill, the son of Emil and Lillian Schwengels Althoff.  He married Deloris Klasing on July 10, 1955 at St. Peter UCC in Okawville and she survives.  Besides his wife of 65 years, left to mourn his passing is a son Doug (Krystal) Althoff of Nashville.  2 daughters; Vicky (Gary) Berkemeier of...

  Connie E. Brink, 73 of Hoyleton, passed away at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.  She was born on April 5, 1948 in Centralia, the daughter of Leslie and Bernice Nierman Tubbs.  She married Ralph F. Brink on June 5, 1966 in Hoyleton.  Besides her husband of nearly 55 years, she is survived by twin daughters; Sherry (Clay) Goestenkors of Aviston and Shawn (Jeff) Matecki of Ashley.  2 brothers; Gary (Nancy) Tubbs of...

Ann L. Wojtowicz, 81 of Nashville, passed away at 3:37 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.   She was born on October 18, 1939 in DuBois, the daughter of Charles and Elise Kreid Reminger.  She married Joseph P. Wojtowicz and they later divorced.  Born to that union were 3 children; Tony (Terri) Wojtowicz of Ballwin, MO, Cathy (Duane) Karrick of Centralia and Laura (Jeff) Obermeier of Okawville.  6 grandsons; Scott (Lara), Ryan...

Jerry David Frieman, 81 of Nashville, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.  He was born on December 11, 1939 in Decatur, the son of Kenneth and Fern Carson Frieman.  He married Barbara J. Dinkelman on January 1, 1958 in Nashville and she survives.  Also left to mourn his passing are his children; Barb Price (Jim Fewell), Brenda (Craig) Wilkey, Brad Frieman, Brent Frieman, Britt (Matthew) Simmons all of Nashville and...

Helen Mae Brummett Hutchison, 92, passed away quietly at home on April 3, 2021 in Toledo, Iowa. She was born January 4, 1929 in E. St. Louis, Illinois to Ira Martin Brummett and Ina Mae Hawkins Brummett. Her childhood was spent in and around Nashville, Illinois. Helen and her mom moved to Petersburg, Virginia to be close to her brother, George Franklin Brummett, while he was stationed at Camp Lee. It was there that Helen met George’s friend, Charles Jasper Hutchison, who was also...

Jeanette E. Heser, of Salem, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on her 79th birthday Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born on March 30, 1942 in Breese, the daughter of Wilbur and Dorothea Wilts Johnson. She married William Heser on November 18, 1961 in Hoyleton. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Bill Heser. Also surviving are 2 sons; Dan Heser of Kell and Trent (Sheri) Heser of Salem. A daughter Katherine (Jeff) Drenckpohl of Centralia. 2 sisters; Beverly (Richard) Hargis and...

Karen S. Wetzel, 52 of Nashville, departed this life at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Friendship Manor Health Center in Nashville.  She was born on August 16, 1968 in Pinckneyville, the daughter of Cecil “Tony” and Bernice E. Moeller Wetzel.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Linda Wetzel and great nephew Dallas Lunnemann.  Left to mourn her passing is her brother Bob (Mary) Wetzel and sister Sandi Lunnemann both of Nashville.  Nieces...