• Eleanor A. Voss 83 of Breese departed this life peacefully August 5, 2016 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO surrounded by her loving family.
Eleanor was born in Beaver Prairie on August 8, 1932 to Julius and Cecilia (Dumstorff) Laux; they preceded her in death.
Eleanor married Cyril Voss October 10, 1951 at St. Felicitas Catholic Church, Beaver Prairie. He preceded her in death January 26, 2014.
Eleanor owned and operated H&R Block in Breese for 40 years and continued to work there for another 13 years. She is a member of St. Felicitas Catholic Church, Ladies Sodality, Eucharistic Minister, and church bookkeeper., Breese Senior Citizens, past president of Mater Dei Mother’s and Friends Club, past school board member of District 12 Breese and Beckemeyer, past board of directors of Clinton County Electric Cooperative, past director of Illinois Eclectic cooperative, Kaskaskia College Reading Link Mentor, Volunteer at the Catholic Urban Program, Caseyville, She participated in the Just Faith Social Ministry Group. St. Louis Metro Polka Club. She also participated in the Clinton County Relay for Life and the Plow for a Cure.
Eleanor leaves her loving family, Dale (Carolyn) Voss of Pierron, Dennis (Amy) Voss of Carlyle, Jim (Donna) Voss of St. Rose, Glen (Denise) Voss of Carlyle, Leon (Julie) Voss of Breese, Peggy (Craig) Timmermann of Aviston, Lynn (Dave) Meddows of Trenton.
Grandchildren Audra (Dave), Erica (Rob), Stephanie (Stacy), Amanda (Jeremiah), Erin (Chad), Jamie, Kelly, Nick (Angela), Chris (Kayla), Zach (friend Heather), Luke (friend Chelsie), Leann (friend Nick), Kyle (friend Carli), Megan (friend Kyle) Amber, Ryan, Cami and 8 great grandchildren.
Also survived by sisters, Bertha Voss, Helen Kniepmann
Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Theodolinda “Lin” Jansen, Jerome Voss, Armella Wych, Clarence Voss, Leonard (Betty) Voss, Theodore Jr (Laura) Voss,
Preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son in infancy Charles Gerard, grandsons Blake Voss, Nathan Meddows, her bother Leonard Laux, sister Dorothy Haselhorst and bothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Raymond Kniepmann, Vincent Voss, Steve Haselhorst. Lorraine Voss, Del and Bernard Becker, August Jansen, Arom Wych.
Funeral mass of Christian burial will be Friday August 12, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Felicitas Catholic Church in Beaver Prairie with Fr. Larry Nickels presiding. Interment St. Felicitas Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday August 11, from 4 to 8 PM and Friday August 12
from 8 to 9:30 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese. Memorials can be made to St. Felicitas Cemetery Fund or the donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Joseph G. “Fireball” Kohrmann 88 of Germantown died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Countryside manor in Aviston.
He was born May 27, 1928 in Bartelso to Edward and Emma (Hollenkamp) Kohrmann: they preceded him in death.
He married Rosalia “Rosie” Albers February 15, 1950 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown. She preceded him in death November 18, 2012.
Also preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law Louis and Betty Kohrmann, Edward “Fritz” and Elsie Kohrmann, Victor and Bernita Kohrmann, Richard and Delores Kohrmann, Elmer and Barb Kohrmann, father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Mary Albers, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Clarence “Steve” Kohnen, Ollies Albers, Virgil and Helen Albers Gregory “Doo” Albers, Bernice Albers, Bill Winter, great niece Dana Beach.
Surviving are his children Gary (Irma) Kohrmann of Germantown, Craig (special friend Diane) Kohrmann of Germantown, Carla Huelsmann of Trenton, Patrick Kohrmann of Germantown.
3 grandchildren, Jason (Tina) Kohrmann, Christopher (Tricia) Kohrmann, Kelsey Huelsmann.
5 great grandchildren Adison, Harlow, Elijah, Sydney and Alyxandra Kohrmann.
A sister Marcella Kohnen of Germantown
Brothers Robert (Blanche) Kohrmann of Bartelso, Ralph (Janice) Kohrmann of Bartelso
Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Margie Kohrmann of Carlyle, Marie “Mert” Winter of Germantown, Ed (Jenny) Albers of Beckemeyer.
many nieces and nephews
Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown, Charter member of Knights of Columbus, Bartelso, Catholic Holy Family Society for over 50 years, past and active member of Germantown Community, St. Boniface Parish,
He started Joe Kohrmann Masonry (now Kohrmann Brothers masonry) in 1974, and S&K construction in Bartelso. He previously worked as a laborer at IMS Mill in Mascoutah, Pennsylvania railroad, River Construction, Granite City Steel, and Ray Schaefer
He was given the name “Fireball” for his zest in life. He loved Cardinal baseball, as much as Clinton County Baseball, he never missed an opportunity to show his hand in a game’s of pinochle, euchre or poker: and enjoyed hunting, fishing, game of bank pool. He always seemed to find an abundance of vegetables from gardens throughout the county and never left a crown without asking “did you hear the one about…” followed by a really good joke!
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, August 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown. Fr. James Buerster officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Sunday August 7, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Monday August 8, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral home in Germantown.
Memorials can be made to Germantown Public Library and will be received at the funeral home.
Joetta R. VonHatten 91 of Aviston died Sunday July 31, 2016 at St. Joseph hospital in Breese.
She was born September 17, 1924 in Breese to Joseph and Louise (Lutz) Heldorfer: they preceded her in death.
She married Wilbert “Bill” VonHatten June 5, 1946 at St. Felicitas Catholic Church in Beaver Prairie and he preceded her in death February 3, 2003. Also preceded in death by her sons Billy Joe VonHatten, Eric VonHatten, daughter Marlene Engel, granddaughter Nicole Engel, sisters and brothers-in-law Cora and Frank Warnecke, Alvina and Robert “Bud VonAlst, Reva and Joe Dumstorff, father-in-law and mother-in-law Bernard and Louisa (Woltering) VonHatten, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Adolph VonHatten, Urban and Gladys VonHatten, Mary Ann Borgelt, Elmer and Margaret VonHatten, Ben Grapperhaus.
Surviving are her children Carol (Don) Engel of Phoenix, AZ, Diane (Stan) Rakers of Aviston, Gerard “Gary” (Sharon) VonHatten of Breese
Son-in-law David Engel of Belleville
8 grandchildren, Carla (John) Bouc, Aaron (Dawn) Rakers, Nicholas (Rebecca) Rakers, Jason (Kristen) VonHatten, Brent (Angie) VonHatten, Craig (Amy) VonHatten, Billy (Rachel) VonHatten, Kammi (Chad) Tebbe
21 great grandchildren
Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Bernice (Orville) Rueter of Carlyle, Marcella Grapperhaus of Breese, Bernard (Alice) VonHatten of Marydale, Kate VonHatten of Breese.
Joetta was a homemaker, she loved spending time with and the company of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved baking cakes and cooking, quilting, playing cards and scrabble.
Member of St. Francis Catholic Church and Altar Sodality in Aviston. Daughters of the precious Blood Circle 718.
Funeral mass of Christian burial will be Thursday August 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, Aviston. Fr. Daniel Friedman presiding. Interment St. Dominic-St. Augustine Cemetery, Breese
Visitation will be held Wednesday August 3, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday August 4 from 8:00 to 9: 30 a.m. at the Moss Funereal home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home.
Daughters of Isabella will hold a prayer service at 7:00 Wednesday at the funeral home