Death Notices | 8/28/13

Elmer Wetzel

Elmer Charles Wetzel, 50, of East Carondelet, died Aug. 24, 2013, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28, at Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo.

Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Aug. 28, at the funeral home, Rev. Mark Queener officiating.

At Elmer’s request, cremation will follow.

James R. Walster

James Russell Walster, 75, of Smithton, died Aug. 24, 2013, at Park Haven Care Center in Smithton.

Visitation was Aug. 27, at Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 28, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher, Fr. Stanley Konieczy officiating.

Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Prairie du Rocher.

Stanley Braddy

Stanley Jerome Braddy, 66, of Dupo, died Aug. 25, 2013, at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 29, at Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo.

Funeral services take place 10 a.m. Aug. 30, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Holy Family/St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Dupo.

Luella Toenjes

Luella Anna Toenjes, nee Mueth, 90, of Millstadt, died Aug. 25, 2013, at Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg.

Visitation was Aug. 27, at Strauss-Leesman Funeral Home in Millstadt, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Millstadt.

Funeral Mass was 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, at the church.

Burial will be in Mount Evergreen Cemetery in Millstadt.


Tammy Taylor

Tammy is an award-winning Graphic Artist for the Republic-Times. She has worked at the newspaper for almost 15 years, while her and her husband Norman, of 34 years, are owners of Sunderman's Garage in Columbia. She enjoys photography and her five grandchildren.
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