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:
...
Kathy Ann Valentine
Feb 26, 2026
KATHY ANN VALENTINE, 72, of Tamaroa, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 am, Thursday, February 26, 2026 at her residence.
She was born to James and Betty (nee McDaniel) Garris on July 26, 1953 in Chester,
Illinois.
Kathy married Brian Valentine on February 14, 1979 in Chester, Illinois; he survives.
She was a homemaker.
Kathy enjoyed going to yard sales and thrift shops.
Survivors:
Husband:
...
Devin Michael Lee Moran
Feb 24, 2026
DEVIN MICHAEL LEE MORAN, 15, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 pm, Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.
He was born to Sara (nee Worthen) Maynard on January 26, 2011 in Belleville, Illinois.
Devin was a member of Home of My Ekklesia Church in Chester, Illinois. He enjoyed playing with cards, watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Finding...
Jason Kyle Eggemeyer
Feb 23, 2026
JASON KYLE EGGEMEYER, 53, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 pm, Monday, February 23, 2026, at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to Lonnie and Michele (nee Valleroy) Eggemeyer on January 7, 1973 at Sparta, Illinois.
He had worked at Eco Material Technologies in Baldwin, Illinois, for 33 years.
Jason was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in...
Maryanna Taylor
Feb 23, 2026
MARYANNA “SMOKE” TAYLOR, 89, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 pm, Monday, February 23, 2026, at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Nicholas and Anna (nee Gaertner) Braun on July 20, 1936, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Maryanna married William “Bill” Lee Taylor on June 25, 1955, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois....
Fred A Wiscombe
Feb 23, 2026
FRED “SKIP” A. WISCOMBE, 91, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 10:40 am, Monday, February 23, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo.
He was born to the late Frederick Benjamin and Wanda Bell (nee Rolander) Wiscombe on June 23, 1934, in Belleville, Illinois.
Fred married Joann Elizabeth Janning on July 7, 1955, in Edwardsville, Illinois. They were blessed with 48 years of...
Scott A Wilson
Feb 22, 2026
SCOTT A. WILSON, 41, of Baldwin, Illinois, formerly of Alton, Illinois, passed away at 1:44 am, Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his residence.
He was born to the late Maurice and Monisa (nee Frye) Wilson on September 11, 1984, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Scott married Gay-Ann Blondell on February 14, 2017, in Wood River, Illinois; she survives.
Scott was a self-employed handyman and...
Herbert Louis Martin, Jr.
Feb 21, 2026
HERBERT LOUIS MARTIN, JR., 73, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:55 pm, Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center, Marion, Illinois.
He was born to the late Herbert L. and Martha E. (nee House) Martin, Sr. on October 28, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Herbert married Marjorie Connolly on May 29, 1999 in Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, Missouri;...
Marian R. Knop
Feb 19, 2026
MARIAN R. KNOP, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 am, Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Addington Place of Sparta, Sparta, Illinois.
She was born to the late Theodore E. and Amelia M. (nee Blumenschein) Guebert on December 12, 1934 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Marian married Roger W. Knop on November 23, 1957 in Red Bud, Illinois; he preceded her in...
