Obituaries

Mr. Venhaus retired as the head groundskeeper at Cardinal Creek Golf Course on Scott Air Force Base. Elmer was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Men’s Sodality, an Honorary Life Member of the Trenton Knights of Columbus Council 2932, and a former member of the Trenton Fire Department. He enjoyed camping, deer hunting, watching Cardinal Baseball, and spending time with his family.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marie, nee Trame, Venhaus, whom he married August 20, 1947 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Trenton and she died December 29, 2003; a son, David Venhaus; brothers, Edward Venhaus, Lawrence “Pep” Venhaus, and Ludwig Venhaus; sisters, Marcella Venhaus, Frieda Kohlbrecher, Florence Holtgrave, and his twin, Alma “Sis” Rohling’ and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Blanche Venhaus, Joseph Kohlbrecher, Cletus Holtgrave, Edmund Rohling, August Trame, Henry Trame, Edwin and Irene Trame, Lawrence and Irma Trame, Arnold and Odelia Trame, Eugene and Esther Trame, Theodore and Margaret Trame, and Joseph Trame.

Surviving are his children, Mary Blaney and husband Larry, Dennis Venhaus, and Sharon Ritzheimer and husband Brad all of Trenton; a daughter-in-lae, Janet Venhaus of Trenton; his grandchildren, Lisa Wessel and husband Mark, Lynn Gall and husband Chad, Ryan Venhaus and wife Bobbe, Adam Venhaus and wife Allie, Travis Venhaus and wife Amy, Cole and Alex Ritzheimer; 7 great-grandchildren, Ellie and Carson Wessel, Anna and Bennett Gall, Ava and Reece Venhaus, and Hayden Venhaus; his siblings, Bernard “ Junior” Venhaus and wife Rosemary of Aviston, Vera Tonnies and husband Larry of Trenton, and Esther “Essie” Kues of St. Louis; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Trame of Mattoon; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joseph O. Kruep, age 81 of Breese, born September 5, 1933 in Breese, a son of Henry and Elizabeth, nee Richter, Kruep, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.

Joe retired after 39 years as a steelworker from Granite City Steel and prior to that worked as a farmer. He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese American Legion Post 252, and the United Steelworkers Local 16. He enjoyed farming, gardening, mowing grass, playing baseball as a young man, the St. Louis Cardinals, and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, nee Lawler, Kruep, whom he married January 29, 1978 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle, and died September 3, 2011; sisters, Marie Kruep and Betty Hilmes; brothers, Alvin Kruep and Wilbert Kruep; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Dolores Kruep, Mildred Kruep, Gertrude Kruep, Paul Richter, Sally Lawler, and Charles Lawler, Jr.

Surviving are his step-children, Danny King and wife Elaine of Glendale, Nancy Kleiboeker and husband Roger of Carlyle, Marsha Randall and husband John of Carlyle, and Mike King of Grantsburg; 11 step-grandchildren and 28 step-great-grandchildren; siblings, Robert Kruep and wife Margaret of Salem, Paul Kruep and wife Dora, Agnes Glaub and husband Robert, and Martha Richter all of Breese; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard Hilmes and friend Wilma of St. Louis, Pat Lawler, and Mary Lawler both of Carlyle; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Patrick Peter officiating. Interment with full military honors will take place at St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery, Breese.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

The Breese American Legion will hold services at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to St. Dominic Church or Clinton County Relay for Life and will be received at the funeral home.

Linda D Haake (Nee Pabst) 63 of Germantown died Friday July 3, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.

She was born October 23, 1951 in Chicago, to the late Donald and Barbara (Kamins) Pabst.

She is also preceded in death by Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Mildred and Paul Gubany, Rosemary and Edwin Fuhler, Paul Haake, Charles Haake, Helen Heintz, Patrick Haake, Bob Jones, Theresa Haake

She married Raymond Haake March 20, 1971 at St. Martha Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL and he survives in Germantown.

Also surviving are her children Mary (Corey) Hemker of Bartelso, Patricia Haake of Belleville, John (Abby) Haake of Clarksville, TN, Lisa Haake of Centralia, Donna (Kyle) Santel of Germantown, Chandler Haake of Germantown.

11 grandchildren

Brother and sisters Ricky Pabst of Lubbock, TX, Pegie Polec of Aviston, Debbie Pabst of Rockford, Vicki (Curt) Yow of Midland, TX, Cheryl Edick of TX

Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lawrence Haake of Breese, Ruth Jones of St. Louis, MO, Frank (Marcia) Haake of Seattle, WA, Jim (Joann) Haake of Germantown, Albert (Gina) Haake of Germantown, Josie Haake of WI, Gerald Heintz of Venedy.

Linda received her master’s in special education and taught Pre Kindergarten at Germantown Elementary. She was also a professional story teller and dressed in costume for the appropriate theme of the story, and the past Coordinator of Religious Education for St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday July 7, at 10:00 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown, Fr. James Buerster officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday July 6, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and Tuesday July 7 from 8:00 to 9:45 am at eh Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorial s can be made to the donor’s choice and will be received at the Moss Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy can be sent to www.mossfuneralhome.com

Alice M. Schrage (nee Huelsmann) 79 of Breese died Sunday June 28, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese.

She was born December 26, 1935 in Aviston to Henry and Catherine (Henken) Huelsmann: they preceded her in death.

She married Alfred “Dreagon” Schrage August 4, 1956 in Belleville and he preceded her in death May 31, 1998.

Also preceded in death b y a son Mark Schrage, brothers Norbert Huelsmann, Wilfred “Boob” Huelsmann, a sister Marcie Strubhart and brothers-in-law Paul Strubhart, Wilbur Hess.

Surviving are her children Jim (fiancée Harriett Bevars) of Danville,, IN, Brian (Tena) Schrage of Boulder, Mike (Alicia) Schrage of Aviston, Sheila (Scott) Wieter of Aviston.

11 grandchildren Gregory Schrage, Timothy Schrage, Michelle Hetzel, Jennifer Kahrhoff, Nicole Schroeder, Jeremy Jones, Brandon Schrage, Trevor Schrage, Thomas Schrage, Madeline Wieter, Annabelle Wieter.

5 great grandchildren Eleanor, Josh, Brantley, Cole, Allison.

Brothers and Sisters, Francis (Florence) Huelsmann of Highland, Dave (Peg) Huelsmann of Florida, Floyd (Dorothy) Huelsmann of Trenton, Estelle Hess of Highland, Rita (Joe) Musenbrock of Scottsdale Az.

Sisters-in-law Bernadine Huelsmann of Breese, Geraldine Huelsmann of Germantown

Alice retired from St. Joseph Hospital in Breese where she worked as a Registered Nurse. She was an avid quilter.

Member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Altar Sodality in Breese.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Friday July 3, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Chuck Tuttle and Deacon Bob Lippert officiating. Interment St. Dominic-St. Augustine Cemetery, Breese

Visitation will be Thursday July 2 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and Friday July 3, from 8:00 to 9:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

Memorials can be made to Brian’s Battle (family friend Brian Schulte fight against A.L.S) and will be received at the funeral home.

Dolores A. Schulte (nee Frerker) 89 of Germantown died Sunday June 28, 2015 at Countryside Manor in Aviston.

She was born October 9, 1925 in Germantown to Leo and Cecilia (Thoele) Frerker Sr.: they preceded her in death.

She married Lawrence Schulte October 10, 1950 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown and he preceded her in death March 9, 2012.

Also preceded in death by a daughter Mary Eckmann, father-in-law and mother-in-law George & Christine (Beckmann) Schulte, Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Leo & Clara Schulte, Alvina & Aloysius Albers, Joe Schulte, Ray Michels, Ray Schwaegel, Ralph Tonnies, Hugo Schulte.

Surviving are her children Pat (Joe) Schomber, Jim (Yvonne) Schulte all of Belleville.

3 grandchildren Dana (Jason) Miller, Meredith (Jeremy) Osgood, Cameron Schulte.

3 great grandchildren Noah & Wyatt Miller, Warren Osgood

Her sister and brothers Dorothy Frerker of Germantown, Leo (Bernice) Frerker of Breese, Frank (Ruby) Frerker of Germantown.

Her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Loretta Kudrna of Mesa, AZ, Clara (Bob) Kohrmann of Albers, Helen Tonnies of Breese, Dorothy (Norman) Wilke of Belleville, Alice (Leo) Speichinger of Fairview Heights, Arlene Schulte of Belleville.

Dolores was a cook at the Starlite Restaurant in Germantown; she had a passion for cooking, baking pies and enjoyed quilting.

Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Altar Sodality in Germantown

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday July 1, at 10:00 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Fr. James Buerster officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday June 30 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and Wednesday July 1 from 8:00 am to 9:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Memorials can be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois and will be received at the funeral home.