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Frances J. Stahlheber
Nov 10, 2011
Frances J. Stahlheber, 75, of Chester, IL, passed away at 12:54 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at her home in Chester, IL. She was born to George and Frances P. (nee: Saunders) Stahlheber on October 29, 1936 in DuQuoin, IL. Frances was a retired clerk at the Randolph County Courthouse. She was a member of the First Baptist Church,...
Mary D. Stotz
Nov 8, 2011
MARY D. "BABE" STOTZ, 92, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 am, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Oak Hill in Waterloo, IL. She was born to the late Joseph and Grace (nee Hawksley) Beauvais on July 14, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri She married Ralph Stotz on January 17, 1947 in Kansas City, MO. He preceded her in...
Gladys C. Carr
Nov 8, 2011
GLADYS C. CARR, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Canterbury Manor Nursing Center in Waterloo, IL. She was born to the late Michael and Mary (nee Doerr) Carr on December 25, 1925 in Monroe County, Illinois She retired from Centerre Trust Company in 1988, where she worked in the Probate Department....
Charles Stanford Howard, Jr.
Oct 30, 2011
CHARLES STANFORD HOWARD, JR, 74, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 am, Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Landmark Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Charles was born to the late Charles Stanford and Evelyn (Martin) Howard, Sr., on December 8, 1936 at Luxora, Arkansas He married Sandra H. Estell on June 12, 1964 at Imboden, Arkansas; she survives. Charles had...
Tucker C Search
Oct 26, 2011
Tucker C. Search, 46, of Chester, IL died at 4:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2011, in Memorial Hospital, Chester, IL. Tucker fell from a golf cart on June 26, 2011, and incurred a severe head injury which ultimately led to pneumonia complications. Tucker was born September 8, 1965, in St. Louis, MO to the late Theodore C. "Ted" Search and...
Vernon J. Suhre
Oct 25, 2011
VERNON J. SUHRE, 95, of Ellis Grove, Illinois passed away at 1:12 am, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Chester Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Ernest Hugo and Catherine (nee Burgert) Suhre January 7, 1916, at Fort Gage, Illinois. Vernon was married to Mildred I. Rapp on June 7, 1940, at Ellis Grove, Illinois; she preceded...
Howard C. Alms
Oct 21, 2011
Howard C. Alms, 89, of Chester, IL, passed away at 2:20 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was the son of Edwin and Laura (nee: Hallworth) Alms. He was born on August 2, 1922 in Steeleville, Illinois. Howard married Marcella Hapke on November 25, 1942 in Chester, IL. She preceded...
William L. Downey, Jr.
Oct 21, 2011
William L. Downey, Jr., 39, of Chester, IL, passed away on Friday October 21, 2011 on Route #150 near Chester, IL. He was born to William and Lillian (nee: Weaver) Downey, Sr. on August 20, 1972 in Bridgeport, CT. He married Amber Fleming on February 23, 2005 in Chester, IL. She survives. William was welder for Steel Cat. He was...
Samuel L Korando
Oct 20, 2011
SAMUEL L. KORANDO, 92, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 8:25 am, Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born to late Andy and Myrtle (nee Wilson) Korando on October 19, 1919 in Raddle, Illinois. He married Dorothy L. Meyer on March 7, 1943 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville, Illinois; she survives. He was a life...
Alvin E Houba
Oct 18, 2011
ALVIN E. HOUBA, 77, of Hecker, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 am, Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born to the late Edward and Antoinette (nee Kubelka) Houba on October 17, 1934 in Belleville, Illinois He married Carol Schmitz on September 8, 1956 in Belleville, Illinois and they just celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary. He had been...
Patricia A. Grau-Stricker
Oct 5, 2011
PATRICIA A. GRAU-STRICKER, 74, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Richard and Barbara (nee Schoenborn) Roos on January 19, 1937 in Millstadt, Illinois. She married Nicholas P. Grau on October 26, 1955 at Columbia, Illinois; he preceded her in death on...
James J. Almasy
Oct 1, 2011
James J. Almasy, 69, of Chester, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his home in Chester, IL. He was the son of Joseph C. and Evelyn Mary (nee: Woods) Almasy. He was born on November 4, 1941 in Breese, Illinois. He was a mixer for Gilster-Mary Lee. James was an Army Veteran. He was of the Catholic...
Hilmer H Ebers
Oct 1, 2011
HILMER H. EBERS, 98, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 pm, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. Hilmer was born to the late Albert and Minnie (nee Clasen) Ebers on July 18, 1913 at Steeleville, Illinois. Hilmer married Cleo Pautler on April 21, 1938 at Evansville, Illinois; she preceded him in death April 16, 2010. Hilmer...
Ruth E Gielow
Oct 1, 2011
RUTH E. GIELOW, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 am, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late George and Alvina (nee Zimmer) Lakeman on July 11, 1918 in Culter, Illinois. She married Harold Gielow on August 24, 1941 in Baldwin, Illinois; he preceded her in death...
Ronald G Kent
Sep 26, 2011
RONALD G. KENT, 70, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 am, Monday, September 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born to Lee and Leona (nee Rahn) Kent on June 4, 1941 in Ames, Illinois. He married Bonnie Berner on August 15, 1964 In East St. Louis, Illinois; she survives. He was self-employed and was the happiest person...
Leo Roy Robert
Sep 26, 2011
LEO ROY "GUNNER" ROBERT, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:30 am, Monday, September 26, 2011 at Red Bud Nursing Home, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Leo P. and Burnet (nee Brown) Robert on August 23, 1931 in Modoc, Illinois. He married Irene L. Benline on November 5, 1958 in Renault, Illinois; she survives....
Frank M Koesterer
Sep 22, 2011
FRANK M. KOESTERER, 72, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 pm, Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Harry and Catherine (nee Mathias) Koesterer on June 17, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He married Doris Demick on February 10, 1962 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ruma,...
Omer Herman Eggemeyer
Sep 17, 2011
Omer Herman Eggemeyer, 92, of Chester, IL, passed away at 5:55 pm on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was the son of Otto. and Leona (nee: Lindwedell) Eggemeyer. He was born on June 12, 1919 in Walsh, Illinois. Omer married Alice Davis on December 8, 1945. He was retired from running...
Sr. Agnesine (Mary Elizabeth) Jansen, Asc
Sep 17, 2011
SISTER AGNESINE (MARY ELIZABETH) JANSEN, ASC, 87, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 am, Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. She was born to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Van der Haar) Jansen on June 14, 1924 in St. Rose, Illinois. She made her first...
Marvin L Herzog
Sep 7, 2011
MARVIN L. HERZOG, 80, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 8:55 am, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late Otto and Claire (nee Bamauer) Herzog on January 20, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was never married. He was a farmer. He was a member of St. John's Church of Christ...