Gloria Neighbors, age 87 of Trenton, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland.
She was born October 2, 1928 in Tilden, IL to Hilton and Alice (Coke) Stone and they preceded her in death.
She married Bobby Neighbors on May 20, 1951 in Tilden, IL and he preceded her in death on May 3, 2008.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death a brother, Hilton Francis Stone and his wife Lillian; and brothers-in-law, Gary Neighbors and Edward Neighbors.
Gloria taught Home Economics and retired from Wesclin Grade School in Trenton, and previously taught at New Athens High School, Cahokia Jr. High School, O’Fallon Township High School. Gloria was a pastor’s wife in Trenton at First Baptist Church, and Woman’s Missionary Society and Church Choir in Trenton. She also was a homemaker and enjoyed making homemade bread, sewing, reading, Cardinal baseball and Wesclin High School Baseball.
She was a member of the Highland Community Church in Highland, Illinois Retired Teachers Association, and the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary in Breese.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. David Neighbors and wife Jan of Trenton, IL, and James and wife Terri of Burke, VA.
4 grandchildren, Matthew (Teal) Neighbors, Kelly (Nathan) Johnson, Beth Neighbors, and LeeAnne Neighbors.
A great-grandson, Elliot Johnson
A sister, Pauline Close of Caseyville, IL
Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Earl and wife Alicia Neighbors of St. Louis, MO, Joyce and husband Dwight Saffel of Plano, TX, and Pat Neighbors of St. Libory, IL
Funeral Services will be Monday April 11, 2016 at 10:00 am at Highland Community Church in Highland, Rev. Larry Wise officiating. Interment Trenton Cemetery. St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary will have an honor guard at her funeral service.
Visitation will be Sunday April 10, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton and Monday April 11, from 9:00 to 10:00 am at Highland Community Church in Highland.
Memorials can be made Trenton Library and will be received at the visitations.
Alvina C. Kruse, nee Hagen, age 99 of Breese, born May 11, 1916, a daughter of the late Henry and Rose, nee Holtgrave, Hagen, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Aviston Countryside Manor.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Ralph Kruse on July 3, 1982. Also preceded in death by her father-in-law Frank Kruse, mother-in-law Catherine Poelker and husband George Poelker, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Marcella and Marcellus Rolfingsmeier, Wilbert and Josephine Kruse, Dorothy and Frank Meyer, George and Rita Poelker, Alfred Poelker, Charles Schadegg and Esther Luebbers.
Surviving are her sons, Don Kruse of Breese and Larry (Barb) Kruse of Carlyle;
3 grandchildren, Amber (Ryan) Hempen, Jill (Chris) Burke, and Kyle Kruse;
5 great-grandchildren, Reese and Brock Hempen, Ava, Isabel, and Vivian Burke;
and sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Florence (Lavern) Ilges and Mary Schadegg of Breese.
Alvina was a homemaker, she loved time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, she also enjoyed knitting and cross stich.
Member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and Altar Sodality, Breese American Legion Post 252 Auxiliary, Breese Senior Citizens, and Honorary member of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Patrick Peter and Deacon Linus Klostermann officiating. Interment St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery in Breese. St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary will have an honor guard at the funeral mass.
Visitation will be Monday, March 28, 2016 from 8:00-9:45 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials may be made to St. Dominic Church or St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and will be received at the funeral home.
Breese legion Auxiliary members will hold services on Monday march 28, at 900 am at the funeral home.
Charles A. “Chuck” Terry, age 51 of West Lebanon, IN and formerly of Lebanon, IL, born July 10, 1964 in Belleville, IL, a son of Patricia, nee Howard, Terry of Lebanon, IL and the late Allen Terry, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Williamsport, IN.
In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Terry.
Surviving are his children, Catarina (Kasey) Thompson of San Diego, CA, Cody Terry of Lebanon, IL, Cheyenne Terry and William Terry of Westville, IL and Dakota Terry of Indianola, IL; 1 step-grandchild, Gavin Long; and a brother, John Terry of Lawton, OK.
Chuck served 2 years with the United States Army and continued with the Illinois National Guard, serving in Desert Storm. He currently worked in Security at the Veterans Administration Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL and formerly worked for the Lebanon Police Department and McKendree University Security. Chuck was also a past volunteer firefighter for the Lebanon Emerald Mound Fire Protection District.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton with Rev. Paul Hooks officiating. Interment will be in Mascoutah Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2016 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.
Memorials may be made to the family and will be received at the funeral home.
The Lebanon Emerald Mound Fire Department will visit the funeral home at 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening.