Judy M. Ottensmeier

Judy M. Ottensmeier, nee Wuebbels, age 58 of Trenton, born February 20, 1957 in Belleville, a daughter of Robert and Patricia, nee Knoth, Wuebbels, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 near Trenton.

Judy received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Kaskaskia College and was the Director of Nursing at Breese Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Trenton, participated in Girls on the Run, and was an instructor for Trenton Kids to the Rescue. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Surviving is her husband, Carl Ottensmeier, whom she married February 21, 1998 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston; her children, Chris Wagoner, Nick Ottensmeier, and Emily Ottensmeier all of Trenton; 2 grandsons, Colsen and Levi Wagoner; her mother, Patricia Ann Albers of Freeburg; her siblings, Cheri Albers and husband Ron of Trenton, Steve Wuebbels, and Peggy Staley and husband Dale of Okawville; her step-mother, Olive Wuebbels of New Baden; step-brothers and step-sisters, Bonnie Vielweber and husband Dennis of Freeburg, Ron Albers of Aviston, Stan Haar and wife Pat of Fairview Heights, and Tina Litteken and husband Chuck of Trenton; her mother-in-law, Rita Ottensmeier of Trenton; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gerry Ottensmeier and wife Lori of Trenton, Ron Ottensmeier and wife Terri of Aviston, Roger Ottensmeier and wife Kristie of Trenton, Beth Ann Neudecker and husband Bob of St. Peters, MO, and Nancy Long and husband Mark McClain of Eaton, CO; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Judy was preceded in death by her first husband, Steve Wagoner, whom she married August 7, 1976 at St. George Catholic Church in New Baden, and he died January 24, 1992; her father, Robert Wuebbels, step-father, Gene Albers; a brother-in-law, Brad Kehrer; her father-in-law, Marcellus Ottensmeier, and her former father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Betty Wagoner.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Trenton with Fr. Joseph Rascher officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Trenton.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from 4:00-9:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

Memorials can be made to her Children’s Education fund or to Hospice of Southern Illinois and will be received at the funeral home.

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Dana Ranae Beach

Dana Ranae Beach, age 42 of Nashville and formerly of Bartelso, born November 3, 1972 in Belleville, a daughter of William and Patricia Ann, nee Albers, Beach, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.

Dana was a member of the Catholic Faith and she loved spending time with her nieces and nephew, watching NASCAR, shopping, listening to country music and going to concerts. She also received several medals while competing on the balance beam in the Special Olympics.

Surviving are her parents, William and Patricia Ann Beach of Oakdale; a brother, Clinton Beach and wife Kristie of Breese; a sister, Ashley Beach of O’Fallon, MO; nephew and nieces, Trevor Jansen, Willow Toennies, and Kinsley Beach; uncles and aunts, Donald Albers and wife Cindy of Chicago, Allen Albers and wife Madonna, LouAnn Albers-Beckmann, LeaAnn Albers all of Germantown, and Linda McFain and husband Terry of Pocahontas; and several cousins.

Dana was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Virgil H. and Helen, nee Matthews, Albers and Bernice, nee Diesen, Albers; and her paternal grandparents, James Gordon and Ellen Louise, nee Petersen, Beach.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment will follow in St. Boniface Cemetery, Germantown.

Visitation will be Monday, October 5, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorials can be made to Clinton County Humane Society, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital for Cerebral Palsy Research and Care, or to the Clinton County Special Olympics and will be received at the funeral home.

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Marcella A. Ortmann

Marcella A. Ortmann (Nee Peek) 91 of Germantown died Tuesday September 29, 2015 at Countryside Manor in Aviston.

She was born June 14, 1924 in Aviston to Bernard and Katherine (Wellen) Peek: they preceded her in death.

She married Vincent Ortmann September 3, 1947 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston and he preceded her in death June 19, 2004.

Also preceded in death by a son Ralph Ortmann, brothers Paul Peek, Victor Peek, sisters Adele Delong, Ruth Siminoff, brothers-in-law Bill Delong, Danny Siminoff, Victor Strake, Arnold Ratermann

Surviving are her children Mary (Delmar) Santel of Damiansville, Eileen (John) Ratermann of Breese, David (Sharon) Ortmann of Germantown

5 grandchildren Kyle (Donna) Santel, Karrie (Mark) Rakers, Stephanie (Brent) Goetz, Vicki (friend Danny Griffiths) Ratermann- Gearhart, Patrick Reagan

Great grandchildren Melaina, Maddox & Manning Rakers, Taylor Santel, Kayla Griffiths

Sister Lorraine Strake of Breese

Sisters-in-law Dolores Peek of Aviston, Virginia Ratermann of Breese

Marcella Ortmann was a homemaker, and the last Gold Star Mother from Germantown

Member of St, Boniface Catholic Church and Ladies Sodality in Germantown, American Legion Auxiliary Post 325 in Germantown.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday October 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown. Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday October 1 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday October 2 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Germantown American Legion Auxiliary Services will be held on Thursday during the visitation at 7:00 P.M. followed by Clinton County Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans at the funeral home

Memorials can be made to St. Boniface Cemetery or Germantown American Legion Auxiliary and will be received at the funeral home.

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Ernest B. “Ernie” Ades

Ernest B. “Ernie” Ades 66 of Germantown died Saturday September 26, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born July 19, 1949 in Breese to Ernest A. and Marcella (Diesen) Ades: they preceded him in death.

Also preceded in death by a brother Dale Ades, father-in-law and mother-in-law Eddie and Marie Calliott, niece Kristy Kuper, brothers-in-law Marvin Jansen and John Calliott.

He married Mary Calliott January 17, 1970 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown and she survives.

Also surviving are his children Jennifer (John) Arentsen of Germantown, Cheryl (Brett) Moss of Breese, Dale Ades of Germantown.

3 grandchildren Noah Arentsen, Keegan and Conner Ades.

A brother David (Renee) Ades of Fairview Heights, Sisters Theresa (Jeff) Wessel of Germantown, Ruth (Kevin) Kuper of Wright City, MO

Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Pat Calliott or Fairview Heights, Eddie (Linda) Calliott of Chesterfield, MO, Ruth (Jeff) Nowakowski of Swansea

Ernie retired from Lucent Tech. Inc in Ballwin, MO He loved spending time with his grandsons, and enjoyed golfing and gardening.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday September 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday September 28 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday September 29 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorials can be made to American Heart Association or St. Jude’s Hospital and will be received at the funeral home.

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Lee M. Hoh

Lee M. Hoh 55 of Farina and formerly of Bartelso died Thursday September 245, 2015 at his residence.

He was born July 20, 1960 in Breese to Leroy and Ruth Ann “Tootsie” (Wilken) Hoh: they survive in Bartelso.

Also surviving are his brothers and sisters Jan (friend Mike Schreiber) Luebbers of Breese, Jeff “Snickers” Hoh of Sesser, Beth Busch of Breese, Alan (Melissa) Hoh of Irvington, Jackie (Darrel) Thole of Aviston.

9 nieces and nephews 1 great niece and 1 great nephew, aunts, uncles and cousin.

He was preceded in death by a sister Kimberly Ann Hoh, maternal grandparents Alphonse and Margaret Wilken, paternal grandparents Harry and Cecilia Hoh, a great nephew Caide Brown, a brother-in-law Dave Luebbers.

Lee worked at Alton Belle Casino as bartender, he enjoyed flower gardening, flea markets and auctions, and traveling to Pensacola Fl.

Member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Bartelso.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Monday September 28 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Bartelso with Fr. James Buerster officiating. Interment St. Cecilia Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday September 27, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Monday September 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorials can be made to Alzheimer’s Association Diabetes Foundation or Parkinson’s Research Foundation and will be received at the funeral home.

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Nemo Beach

Nemo Beach 69 of Trenton died Sunday September 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese.

He was born January 12, 1946 in Minneapolis MN to Northrop and Dagmer Beach: they preceded him in death

Also preceded him in death by a son Scott Beach.

He married Trinidad “Tenny” Abutin June 7, 1988 in Santa Monica, Subic, Zambales, Philippines and she survives.

Also surviving are his son Joe (Callie) Beach of Silverdale WA, John Beach of Sasebo Japan.

Brothers Joseph (Diane) Beach of Edina, MN, Chris (Carrie) Beach of Lyon France.

A sister Cecelia Beach of New York.

Nemo worked for the Department of Defense and enjoyed reading, playing guitar, “Go” a Japanese board game, sailing, diving and all water activities, and the stock market. He was of the Buddhist faith.

Visitation will be held on Friday September 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. followed by a Buddhist service at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.

Memorials can be made to the choice of the donor and will be received at the funeral home.

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