Obituaries

Terry L. Winter 61 of St. Louis, MO and formerly of Germantown, died Wednesday July 20, 2016 at his residence.

He was born July 10, 1955 in Breese to Ruth (Pille) Winter sand the late Louis Winter, his mother survives in Breese.

Also surviving are brothers Randy (Kim) Winter of Highland, Tim (Chris) Winer of Germantown.

Nephews and niece Tim (Gina) Winter, Dan (Friend Ashley Tebbe) Winter, Tricia (Christopher) Kohrmann, Phillip Bell.

Great nephews and nieces, Julia and Lucas Winter, Adison Kohrmann, Emma Bell

Uncles Cletus Schroeder and Don Hintz.

Many cousins and wonderful friends and neighbors in St. Louis.

Terry retired in 2011 as a Special Education Teacher in the Roxanna School District, and currently teaching part time at Highland High School. He also taught and practiced yoga.

Member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in St. Louis, MO and Lafayette Square Restoration Committee.

Memorial service will be held on Thursday July 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown. Fr. James Buerster presiding.

Family will greet relatives and friend from 9:00 to mass time at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown.

Family ask memorials be made to Mater Die High School, St. Boniface Catholic Church or Layfette Square Restoration in Terry’s memory in place of other gifts of sympathy, and will be received at the memorial service or through Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Florence E. “Flo” Dierkes 87 of Germantown died Sunday July 10. 2016 at the Legacy Place in Breese.

She was born December 20, 1928 in Bartelso to Henry and Cecilia (Jansen) Becker: they preceded her in death.

Also preceded in death by brothers Bob Thien, Bill Becker, Ray Becker, Albert “Tossie” Becker, Herman Becker, sisters Johanna Haar, Mary Ann Rakers, father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Eugenia (Winter) Dierkes, brothers-in-law Bill Haar, Eugene Dierkes, Clarence Dierkes, Franklin Dierkes, sisters-in-law Sylvia Becker, Mary Ann Becker, Laura Thien, Bernice Meyer, Eugenia Dierkes.

She married Paul Dierkes June 7, 1955 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Bartelso and he survives in Breese.

Also surviving are her children Sharon (Dale) Fiehler of Scottsdale, AZ, Lester (Paula) Dierkes of Swansea, Janice (Roger) Chamberlain of Forest Park, James (Shari) Dierkes of Clayton DE.

6 grandchildren Chad (fiancé Stephanie Schmitt) Dierkes, Alex Dierkes, Drew (fiancé Natasa Timotijevic) Dierkes, Jordan ((Justin) Albrecht, Elizabeth Dierkes, Camille Dierkes. Ayla, Eray, Amber, and Ashley Fiehler

Brothers and sisters Lucille (Frank) Kampwerth of Carlyle, Donald Becker of Bartelso, Richard (Pat) Becker of Bartelso, Barbara (Robert) Robke of Germantown, Antoinette (George) Litzenburg of Carlyle

Brothers-in-law Andy Rakers of Beckemeyer, Paul Meyer of Trenton, Sister-in-law Esther Dierkes of Breese

Flo worked as a cashier at Joe Beer Grocery Store in Bartelso for several years, and was a seamstress in Centralia and Brueggemann Drapery in Bartelso. She enjoyed sewing, and quilting. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, having traveled to Hawaii and Alaska, Canada, and all over Europe including Italy, France, Turkey, England and Germany where they meet relatives of both the Becker and Dierkes families.

Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Ladies Sodality in Germantown, Germantown American Legion Auxiliary Post 325 and past president for 15 years. Clinton County Homemakers Extension and a volunteer at Carlyle Health Care Center.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday July 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby presiding. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday July 12, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday July 13, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorials can be made to Heartland Hospice, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Alzheimer’s Association and will be received at the funeral home.

American Legion Auxiliary will hold services on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.