Charles Eugene Westerheide, 91, of Belleville, IL, born Monday, February 25, 1935, in Centerville Station, IL, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at EverVella of Swansea, IL.
Charles was a co-owner for Westerheide Sheet Metal Company. He was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury church. He also belonged to the Sheet Metal Local 268 Retirees. He was a fast-pitch softball player, playing over 100 games per season. He was one of the APSL-Founders of the Dyslexia Center of Southern, Illinois. He was also an Army Reserves Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Parents: Ruben and Aurelia (nee Thomure) Westerheide
- First Wife: Rosemary (nee Falk) Westerheide
- Second Wife: Mary Ann (nee Mueller) Westerheide
- Brothers:
- Jack Westerheide
- Tom Westerheide
- Bill Westerheide
- Sisters-In-Law:
- Mary Jean Westerheide
- Lorraine Westerheide
- Step-Children:
- Scott Mueller
- Linda George
- Grandson: Jaden Coulter
- Step-Great-Grandchild: Leo Erickson
Father and Mother-In-Law: August and Geneva (nee Neighbors) Falk
Surviving are his:
- Wife: Irma Louise, (nee Walker) Westerheide of Belleville, IL
- Children:
- Renee Westerheide of O’Fallon, IL
- Charles (Barbie) Westerheide of Belleville, IL
- Robert (Kristen) Westerheide of Quincy, IL
- Ramona (Brian) Toennies of O’Fallon, IL
- Richard (Emily) Westerheide of Belleville, IL
- Sister-In-Law: Edna Westerheide of Belleville, IL
- 6 Step-Children
- Grandchildren:
- Jessica (Christian) Taylor
- Sr. Chief Petty Officer James Haughey Jr.
- Ryan Mines
- Rachael (Lenny) Mines Rodowick
- Eric (Ashlyn) Toennies
- Zachary Toennies (Miranda Waddell)
- Jack Toennies
- Nick Westerheide
- Luke Westerheide
- Great-Grandchildren:
- Shyanne Taylor
- Brayden Haughey
- Skylee Haughey
- Luxten Haughey
- L. J. Rodowick
- Henry Rodowick
- Sawyer Mines
- Lyvia Toennies
- Numerous Step-Grandchildren
- Step-Great-Grandchildren
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Southern Illinois.
Visitation: Visitation from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2026 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois.
Services: Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2026 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Monsignor William McGhee officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
