Joe C. Maglasang, 42, of Columbia, died October 7, 2005, near Waterloo. He was born May 12, 1963, in Centreville, the son of Dr. E.F. and June Maglasang nee Volkmann. He is survived by his parents; daughters Tiffany and Taylor of Columbia; ex-wife Betty of Columbia; brothers Edward (Beth) Maglasang of St. Louis, Bob (Camille) Maglasang of Paducah, Kent., David Maglasang of Waterloo, and John Maglasang of St. Louis; special aunts and uncles Clifford (Joyce) Volkmann, Vivian (Ed) Reiss, and Mary (Bruce) Moorash; and other relatives and friends. Mr. Maglasang was self-employed as an environmental engineer. He was an avid outdoorsman. Visitation and a funeral service were at Lawlor Funeral Home, Fr. Steve Gira officiating. He was buried at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Columbia. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception School Education Fund.
Brenda S. Wheeler nee Jenkins, 42, of Waterloo, died October 7, 2005, near Waterloo. She was born May 22, 1963, in Belleville, the daughter of James and Carol Jenkins of Cahokia. She was married to Danny Wheeler. She is survived by her parents; husband; children Kevin Wheeler and Brian Wheeler; brother James (Karen) Jenkins of St. Charles, Mo.; sisters Sharon (Tim) McMillan of Columbia, and Mary Mueller of Highland; and aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Wheeler was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Dupo. She worked at Aurora Trailer in St. Louis. Visitation was at Quernheim Funeral Home. A funeral mass was said at Sacred Heart Church, Father Mark Reyling officiating. Memorials may be made to Kevin and Brian Wheeler at any Scott Credit Union.
Kerri M. Simone nee Heathcock, 40, of St. Louis, died October 7, 2005, in St. Louis. She was born April 7, 1965, in Decatur, the daughter of Phyllis (Danny) Gamble of Decatur and Michael (Jerrie) Heathcock of Sonora, Calif. She married Dan R. Simone in 1991. She is survived by her parents; husband; daughters Amanda (Jeremiah) Bergheger of Columbia, and Elizabeth Simone of St. Louis; sisters Kimberly (Tony) Rauch of Dalton City, and Konnie Bates of M. Zion; brother Rick Heathcock of Iowa; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by granddaughter Maya Grace Bergheger. Mrs. Simone was a member of First Baptist Church of Columbia. She worked as a first grade teacher at Victory Christian School in St. Louis. Visitation was at Lawlor Funeral Home. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church in Columbia, Jonathan Peters officiating. She is buried at Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery in Columbia. Memorials may be made to BJC Hospice of American Cancer Society.
Richard A. Toenjes, 66, of Hecker, died October 7, 2005, in Columbia. He was born February 10, 1939, in Columbia, the son of the alt3e Leo and Rosella Toenjes nee Helfrich. He was married to Janice Toenjes nee Haudrich. He is survived by his wife; children Lynn Kwasney of Monroe Township, N.J., Lana (Brent) Culver of Montrose, Colo., Jeff (SuAnn) Toenjes of Red Bud, John P. (Dia) Toenjes of Waterloo, and Dean (Ingrid) Toenjes of Waterloo; grandchildren Nicole Kwasney, Angela Kwasney, Janel Culver, Corey Toenjes, Brooke Toenjes, Allie Crimm, Brent Toenjes and Lance Toenjes; sisters Marilyn Haudrich of Hecker and Linda (John) Fritsche of Swansea; Eugene (Cecilia) Toenjes of Columbia and Larry (Dona) Toenjes of Columbia; and sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Joyce Kreher, brother Donald E. Toenjes and brother-in-law Donald Haudrich. Mr. Toenjes was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Hecker. He served as a board member of the Hecker Community Center and was a 40 year member of the Carpenter’s Union of America. Visitation was at Quernheim Funeral Home. A funeral mass was at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Father Joe Hansmann officiating. He is buried at St. Augustine Cemetery in Hecker. Memorials may be made in the form of masses.
Viola B. Heller nee Mennerich, 87, of Waterloo, died October 8, 2005, in Red Bud. She was born November 1917, in Red Bud, the daughter of the late William and Louisa Mennerich nee Rall. She was married to the late Albert O. Heller. She is survived by her children Clyde (Joyce) Heller of Waterloo and Shirley Heller of Columbia; granddaughter Deanna (Allen) Champion of Waterloo; step-great-grandchildren Clara Champion and Jacob Champion; brother Albert Mennerich of Chester; sisters-in-law Frieda Mennerich of Chester, Irene (Monroe) Sickmeier of Chester, and Alverna Heller of Sparta; brother-in-law August Lohman of Ellis Grove; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters Olinda Lohman and Mayme Gaitsch; brother Oscar Mennerich; step-sisters Ella Fehrenz nee Mennerich and Theresa Dannenbrink nee Mennerich; step-brothers William Mennerich and Charles Mennerich; sisters-in-law Emma Harms and Lydia Mueller; and brother-in-law William Heller. Mrs. Heller was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Waterloo. She was also a member of Waterloo Quadrilles and Waterloo Senior Citizens. Visitation and funeral services were at Quernheim Funeral Home, Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein officiating. She is buried at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Monroe County or the American Cancer Society.
Dagan Rohn Domer, 2, of Mascoutah, died October 10, 2005, in O’Fallon. He was born October 2, 2005, in Belleville, the son of Damien Domer and the late Lisa M. Domer nee Carnahan. He is survived by his father; maternal grandparents Sharon (Richard) Langreher of Red Bud, and Michael Carnahan of Sparta; paternal grandparents Jerry and Barb Domer of Maquoketa; great-grandparents Cletus and Ethel Buehler of Red Bud, Betty Carnahan of Belleville, Robert Carnahan of Red Bud, Marion and Joyce Whitman of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ada Krebs of Clinton, Iowa; aunts Lori Domer, Jenn (Jon) Kraus and Cassie Carnahan; step-aunt Dawn (Darell) Seibold; step-uncle Chad (Courtney) Langreher; and cousins Taylor, Brooke, Memphis, Chloe, Jess, Zach, Caleb and Camden. Visitation and funeral services were at Koch-Liefer Funeral Home in Red Bud. He is buried at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Red Bud.
Lisa M. Domer nee Carnahan, 29, of Mascoutah, died October 10, 2005, in O’Fallon. She was born July 14, 1976, in Red Bud, the daughter of Sharon (Richard) Landgreher nee Buehler of Red Bud and Michael Carnahan of Sparta. She was married to Damien Domer. She is survived by her parents; husband; mother- and father-in-law Jerry and Barb Domer of Maquoketa, Iowa; sisters Jenn (Jon) Kraus of Okawville, and Cassie Carnahan of Ballwin, Mo..; step-sister Dawn (Darell) Seibold of Red Bud; step-brother Chad (Courtney) Langreher of Red Bud; sister-in-law Lori Domer of Bellevue, Iowa; nieces and nephews Chloe, Jess, Zach, Caleb, Camden, Taylor, Brooke and Memphis; grandparents Cletus and Ethel Buehler of Red Bud, Betty Carnahan of Belleville, and Robert Carnahan of Red Bud. Visitation and funeral services were at Koch-Liefer Funeral Home in Red Bud. She is buried at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Red Bud.
Patricia J. Young nee Baltz, 73, of Columbia, died October 10, 2005, in Belleville. She was born July 24, 1932, in East St. Louis, the daughter of the late Elmer and Adele Baltz nee Spangler. She married the late Frederick C. Young in 1949. She is survived by her sisters Sharon (Scott) Reece of Festus, Mo., and Judy (John) Yuengle of Freeburg; brother David (Debbie) Baltz of Columbia; and nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband and infant son David Young. Mrs. Young was a retired newspaper columnist, and contributed to many local newspapers throughout the years. She was a member of Friends of the Library in Columbia. Visitation and funeral services were at Lawlor Funeral Home, Pastor William Groennert officiating. She is buried at Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery in Columbia. Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception School Education Fund.
Lola L. Crosby nee Miller, 80, of Waterloo, died October 12, 2005, in Columbia. She was born August 28, 1925, in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Everett “Peck” and Nell Miller nee Vaughn. She was married to the late David W. Crosby. She is survived by her children Thomas David Crosby of Saudi Arabia, Rosalind (Paul) Hawkins of Lafayette, La., and Cynthia Leeck of Opdyke; grandchildren David Edmond Crosby, Rosalind Leeck, Henry David “Buster” Leeck; sisters Charlotte Dollar of Festus, Mo., Loretta Sue Jackson of Festus, Mo., and Mary Janet Rhoden of San Clemente, Calif.; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Harold Miller, and son-in-law Douglas Leeck. Mrs. Crosby was a member of the Monroe County Democratic Club, of which she was chairwoman for more than 40 years. Visitation and funeral services were at Quernheim Funeral Home, Stacy Tate officiating. She is buried at Opdyke Cemetery in Opdyke. Memorials may be made to the Doug Leeck Memorial Scholarship Fund of Heartland Hospice in Fairview Heights.
John Robert Siegel, 80, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Waterloo, died October 14, 2005, in Broken Arrow, Okla. He was born July 7, 1917, in Webster Groves, Mo., the son of the late Carl Richard and Mary Siegel nee Byrne. He was married to Mabel A. Siegel nee Mueller. He is survived by his wife; children Christine (Michael) Kroeger of High Hill, Mo., and Cynthia (Phillip) Berry of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brother Edwin J. (Leota) Siegel of Irondale, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Laura Ann Siegel in infancy. Mr. Siegel was a former member of Waterloo Lions Club and Lou-Del Sanitary District. Visitation and funeral services were at Quernheim Funeral Home, Pastor Will Hesterberg officiating. He is buried at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo. Memorials may be made to Boy Scouts of America.
