Leesman Funeral Home

Leesman Funeral Home Family owned and operated. Bruce E. Leesman, Owner
Greg A. Leesman, Owner We own the four following locations:

Koch-Liefer Funeral Home
220 Locust St. Main St.

Bruce and Greg are both graduates of Worsham College of Mortuary Science and have a combined 35 years in the funeral business. PO Box 142
Red Bud, IL 62278
618-282-2325

Leesman Funeral Home
326 S. PO Box 36
Dupo, IL 62239
618-286-4511

Lawlor Funeral Home
218 S. Metter Ave. Columbia, IL 62236
618-281-4123

Leesman Funeral Home
7 E. Mill St. PO Box 358
Millstadt, IL 62260
618-476-1000

Clark H. Kossina, 83 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, I...
02/02/2026

Clark H. Kossina, 83 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. He was born September 6, 1942, in East St. Louis, IL.

Clark worked 22 years as a machinist for the Missouri Pacific railroad, and he served as treasure for the union for...

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Richard Alan “Rockin’ Rick” Myers September 24, 1957 — January 27, 2026 (68 years old) Richard Alan Myers, known to frie...
02/01/2026

Richard Alan “Rockin’ Rick” Myers September 24, 1957 — January 27, 2026 (68 years old) Richard Alan Myers, known to friends and family as “Rockin’ Rick,” of St. Louis, passed away on January 27, 2026. Born September 24, 1957, in Belleville, Illinois, and raised in Columbia, Illinois, Rick lived a...

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Colleen E. Mehrtens, 79 years of East Carondelet, IL, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of...
01/31/2026

Colleen E. Mehrtens, 79 years of East Carondelet, IL, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo in Waterloo, IL. She was born December 21, 1946, in Belleville, IL, to the late Norman and Alice nee Shondy, Rehg.

Colleen had many interests, including quilting,...

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Earl J. "Butch" Menner, 89 years of age of Columbia, IL, passed away on January 29, 2026 at de Greeff Hospice House, Con...
01/31/2026

Earl J. "Butch" Menner, 89 years of age of Columbia, IL, passed away on January 29, 2026 at de Greeff Hospice House, Concord, MO. He was born February 4, 1936 in Columbia, IL. He was the son of the late Charles and Amelia, nee Toenjes, Menner.

Butch had been employed for Hunter Packing Co. for...

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Phyllis Ann Karn, nee Swartz 91 years of Dupo, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Sherbrooke Village in St...
01/30/2026

Phyllis Ann Karn, nee Swartz 91 years of Dupo, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 15, 1934 in East St. Louis, IL.

Phyllis was a longtime member of the 1st Congregational Church in Dupo, IL. She retired as a secretary after...

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Rosalie M. Montgomery, 44, of Red Bud, IL, died December 30, 2025. She was born June 3, 1981, in Red Bud to John A. and ...
01/29/2026

Rosalie M. Montgomery, 44, of Red Bud, IL, died December 30, 2025. She was born June 3, 1981, in Red Bud to John A. and Eunice Wiatr.

Rosalie graduated from St. John’s Lutheran School and Red Bud High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology and master’s degree in data...

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Delores Jean Blair, 73 years of Dupo, IL, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo, Waterloo,...
01/28/2026

Delores Jean Blair, 73 years of Dupo, IL, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo, Waterloo, IL. She was born March 24, 1952, in East St. louis, IL.
Delores enjoyed working puzzles, playing bingo and most of all spending time with family.
Surviving are her husband,...

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SMSGT Gregory "Greg" Allen O’Dell, US Air Force (Ret.), passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. He was born on June ...
01/27/2026

SMSGT Gregory "Greg" Allen O’Dell, US Air Force (Ret.), passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. He was born on June 3, 1967 in Kokomo, IN.

In February 1989, Greg enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, he earned many awards and accolades,...

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Larry A. Sanders, 84, died on Jan. 23, 2026 in O’Fallon, Illinois, surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born Marc...
01/24/2026

Larry A. Sanders, 84, died on Jan. 23, 2026 in O’Fallon, Illinois, surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born March 31, 1941 in Otterville, Missouri and lived a full and active life, creating special relationships with those who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Sanders,...

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Updated Funeral Service Information for James Hougland.Please be advised, due to the incoming inclement weather on Satur...
01/23/2026

Updated Funeral Service Information for James Hougland.

Please be advised, due to the incoming inclement weather on Saturday, January 24th, the family of Mr. Hougland have decided to postpone funeral services until Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Service 11:00 am

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James A. Hougland, 95 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Oak Hill Care Center, Waterloo, IL. He ...
01/18/2026

James A. Hougland, 95 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Oak Hill Care Center, Waterloo, IL. He was born March 5, 1930, in Detroit, MI.
James had been employed at Crown, Cork and Seal, St. Louis, MO. and Moog Auto-Machine, East St. Louis, IL.

Surviving are his daughters,...

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Jay Ladley Tetley, 72 years of Shiloh, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on January 11, 2026, ...
01/18/2026

Jay Ladley Tetley, 72 years of Shiloh, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on January 11, 2026, with his wife Dana and his cat, Captain, at his side. Jay was also known as “Jason.”
Jason worked as a Senior Maintenance Manager for Pfizer prior to medically retiring in 2017....

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