Obituaries

Ralph Brown, age 61 of Breese, born February 1, 1954 in Breese, a son of Maurice and Dorothy, nee Langhauser, Brown, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his home.

Ralph was the current owner and operator of Bestway Equipment in Breese and was a member of St. Dominic Church in Breese, and was a former volunteer with the Breese Fire Department. He enjoyed dirt track racing, but most of all spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Surviving is his wife Marilyn, nee Wilke, Brown of Breese, whom he married September 10, 1977 at St. Rose Church; his daughters, Michelle Leslie and husband Matt and Melissa Kleine and husband Aaron all of Carlyle; 6 grandchildren, Hannah and Maya Leslie, Kayla Klein and special friend Nick Conrad, Allyssa, Jace, and Aiden Kleine; his mother, Dorothy Brown of Beckemeyer; his siblings, Marilyn Diekemper and husband Ray of Carlyle and Marlin Brown and wife Myra of Beckemeyer; his mother-in-law, Pauline Wilke of Aviston; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Pat Mueth and husband Norb of Mascoutah, Judy Heimann and husband Ed of Aviston, Ronald “Butch” Wilke and wife Bonnie of St. Rose, Connie Barciszewski and husband Vince of St. Rose, and Rita Zurliene and husband Keith of Trenton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Brown and his father-in-law, Vincent Wilke.

Private Visitation and Funeral Services will be held at Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

Memorials can be made to the Breese Fire Department or the donor’s choice and will be received through the funeral home.

Tilllie H. Haselhorst 92 of Trenton died Saturday December 19, 2015 at Countryside Manor in Aviston.

She was born August 22, 1923 in St. Rose to Bernard and Margaret (Lampe) Haselhorst: they preceded her in death.

Also preceded in death by brothers Gregory, Alois, Benedict, Stephen, Karl Haselhorst, sisters Marie Zurliene, Augusta Litteken, Catherine Heap, brothers in-law Al Zurliene, Ralph Litteken, Clearance “Bud” Heap, sisters-in-law Louise, Loretta, Ellen, Dorothy S., Dorothy K., Ruth Haselhorst.

Surviving are brothers Martin (Mary Ann) Haselhorst of Trenton, Herman Haselhorst of Trenton, Monsignor Vincent Haselhorst of Belleville.

Many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Tillie work at the Heap Green Houses in Belleville for more than 25 years.

Member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Sodality and she was a Eucharistic minister. Honorary life member and past president of the Trenton VFW Auxiliary Post 7983, North central deanery chairperson of the Guatemalan Mission Society.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday December 22, 2105 at 11:00 am at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton. Fr. Joseph Rascher and Msgr. Vincent Haselhorst concelebrating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Trenton

Visitation will be Tuesday December 22 from 9:00 to 10:45 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, Trenton.

Memorials can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or St. Mary Sister Parish Sacred Heart of Jesus in Jalapa Guatemala and will be received at the visitation or through Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

Timothy J. “Tim” Harris 62 of Trenton died Saturday December 12, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese.

He was born September 5, 1953 in St. Louis, MO to Delmar and Lucia (Liebner) Harries and they preceded him in death.

Also preceded in death by his father-in-law George Reynolds.

He married Jeorgia Reynolds October 15, 1976 in New Baden, and she survives in Trenton.

Also surviving is a daughter Kim Harris of Lawrence IN

A granddaughter Paije Maas

Mother-in-law Elsie Reynolds of Belleville

Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Steve (Beth) Reynolds of Stanwood, WA, Alan (Tracy) Reynolds of Danville, Susan (Bill) Balint of Belleville, Penny Melching of Millstadt.

Tim received is Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Belleville Area College (SWIC). He retired from the City of Trenton as the Chief of Police and retired from Schneider National Trucking. Tim was also a Mason.

He enjoyed going to flea markets, an avid gun collector and collected scale model cars and trucks.

Memorial visitation will be Wednesday December 16 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association and will be received at the Moss funeral home.

Dolores M. “Dolly” Foppe Nee Hagen 90 of Trenton passed away Saturday December 12, 2015 at Trenton Village in Trenton.

She was born January 4, 1925 in Breese to Aloysius and Regina (Timmermann) Hagen, they preceded her in death.

She married Cyril Foppe August 5, 1947 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Trenton and he preceded her in death May 11, 1981.

Also preceded in death by brothers Aloys Hagen, Virgil Hagen, sisters Viola Huelsmann, Bernadette Detmer, Aurelia Hagen, brothers-in-law Leo Huelsmann, Joseph Detmer, Leo Spihlmann, Herbert Foppe, sisters-in-law Lucille Spihlmann, Norma Foppe.

Surviving are her children Cy Foppe of Cary, Allen (Pat) Foppe of Belleville, Diane (Curt) Weh of Breese, Larry (Bonnie) Foppe of Trenton, Terry (Ann) Foppe of Oak Brook.

9 grandchildren Cy (Tiffany) Foppe, Mark Foppe, Paul Foppe, Ann Foppe, Curt (Kei) Foppe, Jill Foppe, Ryan (Laurie) Weh, Alison (Brian) Holtmann, Tony (Randi Kay) Alwardt.

13 great grandchildren Cy, Cade, Cameron, Rouge, Luke, Hayden Foppe, Lucas, Liam, Lena Weh, Hayleigh, Jaxson Holtmann, Chase, Lincoln Alwardt.

Sisters-in-law Viola Hagen of Breese, Mirian Foppe of Belleville, Brother-in-law Clarence Foppe of Red Bud.

Dolly was a homemaker, and liked quilting, playing bingo and cards, but most of all spending time with family and attending grandchildren and great grandchildren’s events.

Member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Sodality, Trenton

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday December 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton with Fr. Joseph Rascher officiating. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Trenton.

Visitation will be Monday December 14, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Monday 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

Memorials can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church and will be received at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy can be sent to www.mossfuneralhome.com

Ruth M. Deien, nee Horstmann, age 88 of Breese, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Breese Nursing Home.

She was born February 28, 1927 in Little Prairie to Herman and Katherine (Rohr) Horstmann: they preceded her in death.

She married Elmer “Emmie” Deien on April 9, 1947 at St. Anthony Church in Beckemeyer and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2007.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in by a death a son, Bradley Deien; brother, Charles Horstmann; sisters, Florence Weh and Johanna Furtwengler; brothers-in-law, Harold Weh, Charles Furtwengler, and Clarence “Becky” Beckmann; and a sister-in-law, Bertha Horstmann.

Surviving is a daughter Bonnie (Dean) Mickelson of Bartelso; 4 grandchildren, Wyatt (Sarah) Mickelson, Wade (Stacy) Mickelson, Stacey (Brian) Becker, and Chad (Anna) Kuhn; 10 great-grandchildren, Hayle Jo, Hayden, and Leah Mickelson, Hailey Kohlbrecher, Sadie Varel, Trent, Colby, and Easton Becker, Lydia and Afton Kuhn; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Deien of Breese; a sister-in-law, Florence Beckmann of Sandoval; and a special family friend, Sachiko Lynne of Grandy, NC.

Ruth was a homemaker and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday December 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Chuck Tuttle officiating. Interment will follow in St. Dominic-St. Augustine Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday December 11 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday December 12 from 8: 30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

Memorials can be made to the Clinton County Humane Society or to the National Kidney Foundation and will be received at the funeral home.