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      <description> Paul Melvin Cleary, age 92, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away on April 13, 2026. Paul was born in East St. Louis, Ill., December 6, 1933. He was a...</description>
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      <description> Roger Cortner   May 13, 1943 - April 10, 2026   Waterloo, Illinois - Roger Cortner, 82, of Waterloo, IL, died April 10, 2026, in Freeburg, IL. He...</description>
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      <description> Jozie Kraemer   February 24, 2017 - April 14, 2026   Freeburg, Illinois - Jozie Lee Kraemer, age 9, born February 24, 2017 in Shiloh, IL, passed...</description>
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      <description> Sandra Schmitt   February 19, 1939 - April 9, 2026   Freeburg, Illinois - Obituary for Sandra Schmitt   Sandra S. Schmitt, nee Baker, 87, of...</description>
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      <description> Arline J. Wittenauer   June 21, 1931 - April 14, 2026   Hecker, Illinois - Arline Johanna (Sandidge) Wittenauer, 94, of Hecker, Illinois passed away...</description>
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      <description> Betty J. Wolz   March 22, 1934 - April 10, 2026   Red Bud, Illinois - Betty J. Wolz, nee Barman, 92, of Red Bud, IL, died April 10, 2026, in Red...</description>
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