BREESE, Ill. — A local community is mourning today after the passing of their long-time former mayor.

Donald L. Maue, the former Mayor of Breese, passed away Friday, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. He was 83 years old.

A local community is mourning today after the passing of their long-time former mayor.

Mr. Maue was mayor of Breese for 20 years from 1989 until 2009. Before being elected as mayor, he served as a Breese City Councilman from 1975 to 1989. His unwavering love for the City of Breese and its residents was evident in his long and dedicated service.

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese with interment to follow at St. Dominic/St. Augustine Cemetery in Breese.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2023, and again from 9-10:30 a.m.Tuesday, September 26, 2023,  at Moss Funeral Home in Breese.

The Breese Knights of Columbus will hold services at 6:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, plants, and other gifts, memorials may be made to ALS Association, Breese Knights of Columbus, or St. Dominic Catholic Church and will be received at the visitation or by mail, Moss Funeral Home, 535 N. 5th St. Breese, IL 62230, who is serving the family.