Dennis J Malott
Apr 13, 2026
DENNIS J. MALOTT, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:38 pm, Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence.
He was born to the late James Harley and Virginia L. (nee Greenfield) Malott on November 15, 1952, in Red Bud, Illinois.
Dennis had worked at Snyder General in Red Bud, Illinois, until his retirement.
Dennis had a lifelong passion for technology and...
Mary Catherine Korando
Apr 12, 2026
MARY CATHERINE KORANDO, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 am, Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late William P. and Mary “Jo” (nee Yankey) Lang on August 24, 1948 in Chester, Illinois.
Mary married Larry Korando on November 5, 1966 in Chester, Illinois; he survives.
She was a homemaker and had worked as...
Kathleen Marie Bigham
Mar 29, 2026
KATHLEEN MARIE BIGHAM, 56, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Festus, Missouri.
She was born to the late Bernard and Elaine (nee Sullivan) Bigham, Sr. on March 16, 1970 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Kathleen was a registered nurse at Chester Mental Health Center in Chester, Illinois.
She loved animals, especially dogs.
Survivors:
4 Siblings:
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Collette Barbara Powley
Mar 28, 2026
COLLETTE BARBARA POWLEY, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:13 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Berlin and Dora (nee Ball) Usher on January 24, 1935 in Chester, Illinois.
Colette married Paul W. Powley on June 27, 1953 at First Baptist Church in Chester, Illinois; he preceded...
Roman Louis Bleem
Mar 27, 2026
ROMAN LOUIS BLEEM, 90, of Preston, Illinois, passed away at 1:47 pm, Friday, March 27, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Roman and Ella (nee Steinkamp) Bleem on March 27, 1936 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.
Roman married Juanita Walter on May 19, 1990 in Evansville, Illinois; she survives.
He had worked as a coal miner for...
Jacqueline "Jackie" L Wachtel
Mar 27, 2026
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” L. WACHTEL, 86, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:22 am, Friday, March 27, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo.
She was born to the late Wilbur and Katherine (nee Snyder) Braun on August 21, 1939, in Red Bud, Illinois.
Jackie married Leroy E. Wachtel on July 18, 1959, at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church in Hecker, Illinois;...
Lonnie R. Miner
Mar 27, 2026
LONNIE R. MINER, 78, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 am, Friday, March 27, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Raymond and Susie (nee Chandler) Miner on November 24, 1947 in Welge, Illinois.
Lonnie was of Pentecostal faith. He was an avid fan of bluegrass country music and loved to...
Raymond Francis Hess
Mar 14, 2026
RAYMOND FRANCIS HESS, 82, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his residence.
Raymond was born to the late Herman Joseph and Florence Josephine (nee Kelley) Hess on December 19, 1943, in Red Bud, Illinois. He grew up in Red Bud, where he graduated from high school.
Raymond married Gladys Elizabeth Surman on May 1, 1965, in Red...
Fred Allen Peters
Mar 14, 2026
FRED ALLEN PETERS, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm, Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Fred “Fritz” and Virginia (nee Gregory) Peters on November 6, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Fred married Carmen Chandler on May 11, 1974 at First Baptist Church in Ellis Grove, Illinois; she survives.
He had worked...
Sr. Joan M. Stoverink, ASC
Mar 12, 2026
SISTER JOAN M. STOVERINK, ASC, 73, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully at 5:15 am on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Belleville, Illinois. She had been professed for 43 years.
Joan was born on May 22, 1952, the second of five children born to the late Glennon and Dorothy (nee Werkmeister) Stoverink of...
Dr. William Bennett Root
Mar 12, 2026
DR. WILLIAM BENNETT ROOT, 41, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:27 am, Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his residence.
He was born to Douglas Earl and Carol Anne (nee Roodhouse) Root on April 9, 1984, in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Dr. Root was a professor at Southeast Missouri State University who devoted his life to serving people with disabilities and supporting...
James "Jay" B. Wittenborn
Mar 11, 2026
JAMES “JAY” B. WITTENBORN, 67, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:40 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Charles and Evelyn (nee Blechle) Wittenborn on June 9, 1958 in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Jay married Lisa Stirnaman on August 18, 1979; she survives.
He was a food supervisor at Menard Correctional Center in Chester until...
Theresa Ann Rymer
Mar 10, 2026
THERESA ANN RYMER, 75, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:29 pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.
She was born to the late Cecil M. and Virginia M. (nee Franklin) Erwin, Jr. on August 29, 1950 in Carbondale, Illinois.
Theresa had worked as a nurse for 17 years at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois until her retirement...
Jay Scott Prigge
Mar 10, 2026
JAY SCOTT PRIGGE, 59, of Red Bud, Illinois, and Truckee, California, passed away at 12:55 am, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at his residence in Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to C. John and Joan (nee Dannenberg) Prigge on October 18, 1966 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Jay was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend whose life was defined by passion, generosity,...
Lee Ann Braun
Mar 7, 2026
LEE ANN BRAUN (NEE RECTOR), age 70, went to be with her mother and father again on March 7, 2026. She made her departure surrounded by the love of her family, just twenty days before her 71st birthday.
Lee Ann was born in Chester to her loving parents, Don Rector and Charlene Whaley Rector, who had been waiting patiently for her...
Rev. Dr. Paul Louis Schrieber
Mar 5, 2026
REV. DR. PAUL LOUIS SCHRIEBER, 76, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:17 am, Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Oliver and Florence (nee Mueller) Schrieber on April 29, 1949, in Red Bud, Illinois. He was a baptized, confirmed member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois.
Dr. Schrieber...
Paul L Liefer
Mar 5, 2026
PAUL “SONNY” L. LIEFER, 88, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:06 am, Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Bria of Belleville.
He was born to the late Herman and Lily (nee Huber) Liefer on February 5, 1938, in Red Bud, Illinois.
Paul married Helen Krupp on April 5, 1959, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Renualt, Illinois. They were blessed with...
Wallace “Sonny” W. Valleroy, Sr.
Mar 3, 2026
WALLACE “SONNY” W. VALLEROY, SR., 93, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 11:33 am, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
He was born to the late Cleve and Ella (nee Harrison) Valleroy on May 26, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.
Sonny married Lucille Kline on May 14, 1955 in Perryville, Missouri; she survives.
He had worked at...
Jean Grammer
Mar 2, 2026
JEAN GRAMMER, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:57 pm, Monday, March 2, 2026 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.
She was born to the late Jake and Maggie (nee McConkey) Cotner on February 4, 1934 in Rockwood, Illinois.
Jean married Don Eggemeyer on September 21, 1951; he preceded her in death on December 19, 2000. She married Garrett...
Nikki Wittenborn
Feb 26, 2026
NIKKI WITTENBORN, 51, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:08 am, Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to Vicki Letgrate on September 17, 1974 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Nikki had worked as a waitress. She loved going to bingo, playing games on her phone and spending time with family.
Survivors:
1 Daughter:
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