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Marvin L. “Bud” Sudholt, age 87 of Breese, born September 21, 1928, a son of the late Leo and Agatha, nee Buehne, Sudholt, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Breese Nursing Home.

Bud was an Army Veteran serving during the Korean War and was a foreman at the 4-5-6 Company in Highland, retiring after 30 years of employment. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese, the Breese American Legion Post 252, and the 92nd AFABN. He was a Pittsburg Pirates fan, loved barbequing, gardening, fishing, playing euchre, watching purple martins, driving around Breese in his truck, and going to the farm.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by sisters, Marie Benhoff and Maxine Hempen; brothers, Roland Sudholt, Joe Sudholt, and Duane “Chub” Sudholt; sons-in-law, Alan Focht and Dallen Wright; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Edward and Philomena, nee Huelsmann, Kniepmann; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Louis Huels, Robert Raish, Leonard “Stix” Benhoff, Florence Sudholt, Owen Brendel, Orville Litteken, Clinton “Mick” Bellm, Francis Lechner, Edgar Liening, Mary and Alfred Hammer, Edward and Bea Kniepmann, and Joseph Kniepmann.

Surviving is his wife Rose, nee Kniepmann, Sudholt, whom he married February 9, 1954 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Trenton; his children, Connie Focht of Trenton, Debbie Wright of Highland, Bonnie Carrillon of Highland, Bruce Sudholt and wife Amy of Valley Springs, CA, and Tammy Betancourt and husband Eli of Danville; 10 grandchildren, Tonya Runyon, Stacy Runyon, Janelle Kloos and husband Mike, Colin Hecht and special friend Catherine Byers, Kyle Sudholt and wife Jessie, Connor, Landon, and Levi Sudholt, Jenna and Haley Clark; 3 great-grandchildren, Kandas, Destiny, and Lauren; 3 step-grandchildren, John, Nathan, and Geneva Betancourt; sisters, Betty Huels of Carlyle and Lucille “Dolly” Raish of Bellville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Don Hempen of Mokena, Dolores Sudholt of Evansville, IN, Rita Sudholt of Belleville, Pat Kniepmann of Lebanon, Sally Brendel of Troy, Ann Litteken of Breese, Martha Bellm of Highland, Bernadette Lechner of Trenton, Rita Liening of Breese, and Jane Niebur and husband Stan of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Chuck Tuttle officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery, Breese.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 9:00-10:30 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 in Bud’s honor may be made to Celtic Hospice or to the House of Manna Food Pantry and will be received at the church.

Ralph E. Husmann, age 69 of Germantown, born March 9, 1946 in Germantown, a son of the late Albin and Josephine, nee Beckmann, Husmann, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Lebanon Care Center in Lebanon.

Mr. Husmann retired in 2007 from General Motors in Wentzville, MO and was a member of the UAW Local 2250 in Wentzville and St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gerald Husmann and Lavern Husmann; and a sister, Rita Husmann.

Surviving are his children, Doug Husmann and wife Judy of Marion, Chris Conklin and husband Ken of Breese,
Lynn Gunn and husband Matt of New Baden, and Kathy Schilling and husband Scott of Churubusco, IN; 10 grandchildren, Kara, Luke, Nathan, and Ben Husmann, Autumn Ray, Kayla Conklin, Evan and Zack Gunn, Brodie and Jack Schilling, sisters, Pat Frerker and husband Dick and Judy Poettker and husband Jim all of Germantown; his former wife, Allene, nee Kothe, Husmann of Venedy whom he married October 2, 1971 in Wine Hill; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in St. Boniface Cemetery, Germantown.

Visitation will be Friday, November 6, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

Johanna M. Furtwengler, nee Horstmann, age 90 of Breese, born February 2, 1925 in Wade Twp., a daughter of Herman and Katherine, nee Rohr, Horstmann, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Breese Nursing Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Furtwengler, whom she married September 11, 1946 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Beckemeyer and he died March 19, 2002; a son, Doug Furtwengler; a brother, Charles Horstmann; a sister, Florence Weh; and a sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bertha Horstmann, Harold Weh, and Elmer “Emmie” Deien.

Surviving are her sons, Dale Furtwengler and wife Charlotte of St. Louis, MO and Don Furtwengler and wife Gloria of Petersburg; a daughter-in-law Phyllis Furtwengler of O’Fallon, MO; 2 grandchildren, Dan Furtwengler and wife Julie and Adam Furtwengler and wife Cara; 4 great-grandchildren, Morgan, Johanna, Claire and William; and a sister, Ruth Deien of Breese.

Johanna was a homemaker, a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese, and she enjoyed playing cards.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Breese with Fr. Chuck Tuttle officiating. Interment will follow in St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery, Breese.

Visitation will be Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Friday, October 16, 2015 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

Memorials can be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church and will be received at the funeral home.

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.