Coroner IDs woman killed in metro-east crash
Funeral services have been set for a 24-year-old Prairie du Rocher woman who died in a single-vehicle, rollover crash over the weekend near the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry, authorities said.
Ally L. Melliere was pronounced dead at the scene early Sunday, according to a news release from the Randolph County Coroner’s Office Tuesday.
Melliere was a passenger in a 2022 Jeep Wrangler driven by Emilie R. Kingston, 24, of Waterloo, according to a traffic crash report by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
The Wrangler was going north on Levee Road approaching Modoc Ferry Road at 2:29 a.m. Sunday when it “left the roadway, overturned and came to rest north of Modoc Ferry Rd.,” the report states.
Kingston was taken to Saint Louis University Hospital, according to the crash report.
The crash also is being investigated by Illinois State Police in addition to the coroner’s office and sheriff’s department.
Funeral services
The funeral for Melliere will be Thursday, according to her obituary posted by Pechacek Funeral Homes in Red Bud.
“Ally’s zest for life was unmistakable,” her obituary states. “Known for always wearing a smile, she was a happy-go-lucky individual who became the life of every party.”
She loved music and outdoor activities such as hunting, Jeep rides, boating and camping.
“Above all, Ally valued her family deeply and treasured the time spent with friends,” according to her obituary. “Her infectious positivity and genuine affection for those close to her will be remembered fondly by all who had the privilege to know her.”
Melliere was a customer service representative at Harrisonville Telephone Company in Waterloo and also worked as a bartender at Savannah Kate’s in Red Bud, according to her obituary.
Visitation services will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pechacek Funeral Homes at 1340 W. Market St. in Red Bud and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church at 802 Middle St. in Prairie du Rocher.
A funeral Mass is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph.
This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM.