Field Fire Scorches Nearly 100 Acres

Red Bud firefighters put out a section of a field on fire today in Waterloo   . – photo by Carol Floarke

Nearly 100 acres of a farm field south of downtown Waterloo burned today in a quick-moving brush fire.

The Waterloo Fire Department responded at 12:30 p.m. to a report of corn stubble field on fire on Old Red Bud Road near the intersection of Fortman Lane. Dry and windy conditions caused the fire to quickly spread, and Waterloo requested aid from several neighboring departments, including Maeystown, Columbia, Valmeyer, Hecker, Red Bud and Prairie du Pont.

An employee from the William Nobbe John Deere dealership, located a couple miles south of the fire, also responded to the scene with a tractor and a disc to help contain the blaze. Firefighters had the fire under control by 3 p.m.

Recent Obituaries
Timothy Godier, 44, of Prairie du Rocher, died Sept. 3, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was a union laborer for Local #196 Waterloo, member of the Modoc Sportsman Club and was on the Prairie du Rocher School Board. Survivors include wife, Debbie Godier; parents Floyd and Betty Godier; children Chrystle (Terry) Donjon, Candace “Petie”(Nick Mudd) Godier, Gregory Godier and Andrea “A.J.” Godier; siblings Rick Godier, Rod Godier, Dan (Susie) Godier, Renee (Bill) Heidle, Donald (Arlene) Godier, Michelle (James) Weber and Treva (Scott) McDonald. Visitation is Thursday, Sept. 6, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Welge-Pchacek Funeral Home in Red Bud Funeral is Friday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie du Rocher.

Leo O. Schultheis, 72, of Prairie du Rocher, died Sept. 2, 2007, in Cahokia. He was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Prairie du Rocher, the son of Vera C. Schultheis of Red Bud and the late Leo C. Schultheis. Mr. Schultheis is survived by his mother; children Sally (Michael) Griffin of Imperial, Mo., and Laurie Schultheis-Phillips of Lakeland, Fla.; grandchildren Terra (Gary) Gabelman of New Athens, Nicole (Jeff) Nolen of Freeburg, Cathy (Dan) Ruhmann of New Athens, and Lisa Smith of Baldwin; seven great-grandchildren; and aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father. Visitation is Tuesday, Sept. 4, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home. Funeral is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., at Quernheims.

Stephen Dennis Young, 37, of Waterloo, died Sept. 1, 2007, in Waterloo. He was born May 6, 1970, in Jeffersonville, Ind., the son of Lea Ann Young (Duke) Garbrough nee Brooks of Jeffersonville, Ind., and the late Stephen Young. Mr. Young is survived by his mother and step-father; daughters Kayla Jewel Young of Prairie du Rocher, and Emmalea Elizabeth Young of Prairie du Rocher; siblings Kelly (Leon) Gallahar of Charlestown, Ind., Warren (Karen) Young of Fordsville, Ky., Shawnee (Brandon) Coppage of Fordsville, Ky., and Tracy Bratcher of Fordsville, Ky.; grandparents Joe and Maxine Young of Fordsville, Ky., step-mother Hilda Young of Fordsville, Ky., significant other Wendy Buch of Waterloo, and her children Kelsey, Nathan and Jordan; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Young was part owner of Ameritank Inc. in Red Bud. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Visitation is Tuesday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud. Funeral is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., at the funeral home.