Belleville High School Alumni Obituaries

It is with unbearable sorrow that our family announces the unexpected passing of James L. Havel Jr. on December 5 2025 at the age of 62. Jim was born in Belleville Illinois and was the son of the late James L. Havel Sr. and Carol J. Havel. He graduated from Sealy High School class of 1981 where he b...

Age 93 of Monroe died Wednesday December 10 2025 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Jim was born on November 28 1932 to Daniel and Agnes Satterlee Curran. He graduated from Monroe High School and served two years in the U.S. Navy. He married the love of his life Ann Silver on April 17 1956 in Belleville...

The second of Henry and Ella Bleys five children she grew up in the town of Belgium Wisconsin attending St. Marys grade school where she became childhood friends with her future husband Walter. Throughout her life Nina cherished her siblings James Bley Marjorie Bley deceased Henry Skip Bley deceased...

James was born on December 17 1936 in Jersey City NJ. After the passing of his mother Margeret Masker he was raised in Kearny NJ by his aunt Lilian Murphy and his uncle George Murphy where he attended both primary and high school at St. Cecelia. James served proudly in the N.J. Air National Guard an...

John H. Weeks of Denville New Jersey passed away peacefully on October 30 2025 surrounded by the love of his family. Born on December 8 1941 in Newark NJ John was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Weeks. He was raised in Belleville alongside his brother Brian and sister Karen and graduated from ...

of Kearny passed away on December 17 2025. Visiting will be Friday December 19 2025 from 200 p.m. until 600 p.m. at All Saints at Bethany Church 262 Joralemon Street in Belleville. There will be a prayer service at 500 p.m. and the funeral service will be Saturday morning at 1000 a.m. in the church ...

Joel Benton Miller 59 passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 29 2025 at his home in New Cumberland PA where he resided for the last 20 years. Born June 18 1966 in Coatesville PA he was the younger son of Rev. Richard G. Miller of Telford PA and the late Meleny Derr Miller who passed away in 200...

Sonja Rose Tootsie Olson age 85 passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on December 25 1940 in Madison WI the daughter of Roy and Florence Bavery Olson. Sonja graduated from Belleville High School in 1959 and she started working at Manchesters Department S...

It is with great sadness we share the passing of Richard Jerome Donahue age 72 on Friday December 19 2025. He was born on August 19 1953 in Dodgeville WI a son of Jerome and Ruth Haas Donahue. Growing up as the oldest son on the farm Richard learned many skills from his parents. He attended parochia...

Roger L. Hendrickson age 71 passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam WI. He was born on March 31 1954 in Madison WI the son of Bernard and Roberta Schliem Hendrickson. Roger graduated from Belleville High School in 1972 where he excelled as an athlete in f...

Peter E. Burns Jr. age 93 passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Agrace Hospice Care Inc. in Fitchburg WI. He was born on March 16 1932 on the family farm in the Town of Barneveld to Peter and Regina Leary Burns Sr. Peter was the last surviving sibling of their eleven children. Peter graduated fro...

Loretta Lori J. Hollis age 67 of Kenosha passed away on Sunday December 7 2025 at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born on November 9 1958 in Monroe WI the daughter of Everett and Patricia Carteron Hollis. Lori graduated from Bradford High School in Kenosha. She would work in the textile indu...

Lila M. Saunders age 97 of New Glarus passed away on Sunday December 7 2025 at Monroe Health Services. She was born on August 18 1928 a daughter of Robert and Florence Haessig Duerst. Lila attended the Dividing Ridge School and graduated from New Glarus High School in 1945. She would continue her ed...

Roger W. White age 81 passed away on Wednesday December 3 2025 at his home near Brooklyn. He was born on August 2 1944 in Prairie du Chien WI the son of William and Ellen Bauer White. Roger graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1962 and entered into service in the United States Navy. Follow...

Marvin O. Thomann age 77 passed away on November 24 2025 in the Dominican Republic. He was born on October 11 1948 in the Town of Brooklyn Green County WI the son of Paul and Leona Gilbertson Thomann. Marvin attended the Attica rural school and was confirmed at the Zwingli United Church of ChristMon...

Brian A. Bartosch age 48 passed away on Thursday November 27 2025 at UW Hospital in Madison following a long battle with liver disease and cancer. He was born on February 10 1977 in Madison WI the son of Wayne and Kathleen Hawley Bartosch. Brian graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1995 and wou...

John L. Sullivan, 71 yrs. Old, died on Friday October 24,. 2025.Born in Newark, grew up in Belleville he attended St Peters Grammer School, Essex Catholic High School, and Montclair State University graduating with a BA in history. He has lived in Hackettstown. A retired State Trooper after serv...

It is with great saddness that we announce Steven Arthur Taylor Sr. D.C., 69, of Belleville, NJ passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 24, 2025.Steven was born on August 25, 1956, in Montclair, NJ, the son of Gilbert Taylor and Lois (McMickle) Taylor. He graduated from Glen Ridge High Schoo...

On December 29 2025 Lois Olinda Grace Bridges Rabenort passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Born on December 23 1931 in Okawville Illinois to Paul and Emma Schwettmann Bridges Lois was baptized and confirmed at St Peters Church UCC in Okawville. She was a lifelong resident of Okawville and a dev...

Dorothy Lucille Dot Fox 96 of Nashville passed away at 345 a.m. on Sunday December 28 2025 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.She was born in Nashville Illinois on February 27 1929 to Henry and Lydia Huge Struckmeyer. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Nashville and was confirmed at Tri...

Elmer was born to Luther and Margaret Durkin Jones on March 31 1938 in East St Louis IL. He attended East Saint Louis Senior High School. Mr. Jones was a Captain of the East St Louis Fire Department. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife Mary Ann Schroen and their children Thomas Jones of Belleville IL ...

Andrew J. Boron age 71 of Belleville Il born on March 27 1954 in E. St. Louis IL died on Monday December 29 2025. Andy grew up in Washington Park IL. He graduated from Assumption High School in 1972 where he was cocaptain of the football team. He was also a 1976 graduate from ITT Technical Institute...

94 a lifelong resident of Belleville and a loving husband father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 26 2025 with his beloved children Neil and Julie by his side. Henrys hard work kindness generosity and deep love for his family friends and church will be forever remembered and cheris...

On the last day of the year 2025 Les Plotner age 92 of Belleville Il formerly of Lincoln IL joined his beloved wife Gretchen in heaven where she had been waiting for him for a little over a year. Lester Dean Les Plotner was born on December 15 1933 in Pekin IL to Dean and Marie nee Chambers Plotner....

Linda Bernice Leib 90 of Milan IL died at Trinity Hospital in Rock Island IL on Wednesday January 22 2024. She was born in Beardstown IL on June 25 1934 to Lawson W. and Geneva E. Snedeker Lockard of Astoria IL. She was a lifelong resident of Astoria before moving to Aurora IL and later to Milan IL...

Bertha Reddick was born in Blakely, Georgia on March 30, 1944 to the late Mercia and Willie Reddick. The family moved to Newark, New Jersey when Bertha was 9 months old.Bertha was educated in the Newark public school system. After graduating from high school, she attended evening classes at Essex Co...

Psalm 7326 Margaret Joan Glenn of Stewartsville NJ also lovingly known as Ballywent to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ onDecember 9 2025. Born on February 23 1958 in Mandeville Jamaica in the parish of Manchester to the late Sheena Louise Tyndale and Rudolph Roy Chambers Joan was a devoted ...

was born on July 9 1937 in Belleville FL to the late Emory Wright Sr and Americus Wright. She graduated in 1956 from J.R.E Lee High School in Jasper FL. Evelyn was employed by Farmhouse Restaurant in Lake Park GA retiring in 2011 after 26 years of service. accepted Christ at an early age and was a m...

Florence Marie Ceasar Douglas, 68 years old, departed this life on December 13, 2025, surrounded by her children. Florence was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, who was born on September 26, 1957, in Newark, NJ. Florence was the seventh child of eight children born to Samuel Ceasar a...

Scott D. England 55 of Bangor PA passed away on Saturday November 8th 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital in Easton PA. Born on January 6 1970 in Belleville NJ Scott was the beloved son of Brian Charles England of Toms River NJ and the late Maryann Kruleski England. Scott was a devoted husband and best frien...