Obituaries

Mar 12, 2011

RAY H. MUELLER, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 am, Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born to the late Henry and Marie (nee Nagel) Mueller on December 30, 1925 in Waterloo, Illinois. He married Verneil Buch on September 1, 1945 in Waterloo, Illinois; she preceded him in death on November 27, 2007. He...

Mar 5, 2011

VICKI JO JANY, 45, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her home in Chester, Illinois. She was born to Robert "Bob" and Donna (nee: Rehmer) Decker on August 5, 1965 in Chester, IL. She married David Jany on July 9, 1983 in Chester, IL. He survives. Vicki was a cook at St. John Lutheran School in...

Mar 3, 2011

RANDALL C. SCHOPFER, 74, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:50 pm, Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his home in Ellis Grove, Illinois. He was born to William E. and Clementine (nee: LaBrier) Schopfer on January 20, 1937 in Ellis Grove, Illinois. He married Sophia A. Vanover on December 21, 1985 in Chester, IL. She preceded him in death...

Mar 3, 2011

Frank Cook September 30, 1913 - March 3, 2011

FRANK COOK, 97, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:58 pm, Thursday, March 3, 2011 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Arlie and Kate (nee Williams) Cook on September 30, 1913 in Macedonia, Illinois. He married Lavern E. Falkenheim on December 1, 1933...

Mar 1, 2011

LOWELL H. SUMNER, 77, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 5:55 am, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born to the late Herbert and Mae (nee Ellis) Sumner on July 15, 1933 in Murphysboro, Illinois. He married May Figiel on September 4, 1969 in Amarillo, TX; she survives. He was a welder for Owen Corning in Amarillo,...

Feb 28, 2011

EARL L. HELMERS, 50, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:16 am, Monday, February 28, 2011 at his home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to Earl Gene and Peggyann Jessie (nee: Stirnaman) Helmers on October 17, 1960 in Red Bud, Illinois. He was the manager for Sides Metal Recycling of Chester. He was of the Catholic Faith. He was...

Feb 17, 2011

DALE H. KNOTT, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Three Spring Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born to Vernon and Verna (nee Brase) Knott on June 6, 1951 in Chester, Illinois. He married Patricia Roessler in January 1998 in Chester, Illinois; she preceded him in death on November 10, 2007....

Feb 15, 2011

JOHN H. PAUTLER, 96, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 am, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Our Lady Of The Snows, Belleville, Illinois. John was born to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Kreher) Pautler on March 6, 1914 in Evansville, Illinois. John married Thelma Simpson on July 25, 1938 at Evansville, Illinois; she preceded him in death on...

Feb 10, 2011

SHIRLEY A. BROWN, 69, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born to Robert and Ruby (nee: Clendenin) Butler on July 16, 1941 in Chester, IL. She married James Brown, Sr. on December 23, 1967 in Chester, IL. He survives. Shirley was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Feb 9, 2011

JOHN A. RODEWALD, 80, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 am, Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Ernest F. and Jessie Mae (nee Gale) Rodewald on February 10, 1930 in Jackson County, Illinois. He was a Brick Layer for over 50 years and had worked for various companies in the...

Feb 8, 2011

MARJORIE C. GENTSCH, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 am, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Frederick and Florence (nee Haley) Conrad on May 28, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married Herbert W. Gentsch on December 15, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts; he preceded in death on January...

Feb 7, 2011

CHARLES W. WAHL, 73, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 pm, Monday, February 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born to the late John and Marie (nee Zweigart) Wahl on December 15, 1937 in Evansville, Illinois. He married Joyce Ramsey on December 5, 1964 in Perryville, Missouri; she survives. He was U.M.W.A. and worked for Local 1820 at...

Feb 6, 2011

DORIS RAE HARRIS, 71, of Sherwood, Arkansas, formerly of Rockwood, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her son's home in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born to Richard S. and Mollie V. (nee: Moss) Johnson on June 16, 1939 in Rockwood, IL. She was married to Ronald G. Harris for 56 years. He survives. Doris was retired from the Pulaski...

Feb 5, 2011

GERTRUDE B. MARSHALL, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at her home in rural Chester, IL. She was born to Wilfred "Fred" and Rena (nee: Meyer) Marshall on August 12, 1918 in rural Chester, IL. Gertrude was an Elementary School Teacher for 40 years beginning her career in one room schools and retiring from Central Attendance...

Feb 2, 2011

KAREN L. HOMAN, 72, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to John and Wanda (nee:Eaton) Jarrett on March 2, 1938 in Cutler, IL. She married Lester Homan on November 24, 1956 in Cutler, IL. He survives. Karen was a homemaker and gardener She was a member...

Jan 30, 2011

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN FUNERAL BRIAN PAUL PETROWSKE, 50, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:55 am, Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Brian was born to Roger L. and Ruth I. (nee Stumpe) Petrowske on May 15, 1960 in Red Bud, Illinois. Brian married Virginia Duchinsky on January 17, 1987 in Sparta, Illinois; she...

Jan 24, 2011

ANN L. CONGIARDO, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 pm, Monday, January 24, 2011 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Arthur L. and Anna E. (nee Barnes) Smith on November 20, 1928 in Salem, Illinois. She married Joseph Anthony Congiardo on January 12, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana; he preceded...

Jan 23, 2011

DONNA J. LAMBERT, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 am, Sunday, January 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born to William and Mary (nee Robertson) Porter on May 19, 1951 in Rosiclare, Illinois. She was an Office Coordinator at Menard Correctional Center, Chester, Illinois. She was a member of AFSCME Local #1175 and she was of the...

Jan 21, 2011

WANDA R. SALMONS, 79, of Alton, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:08 am, Friday, January 21, 2011 at Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton, Illinois. She was born to Silas and Elizabeth (nee Tiller) Hamilton on November 24, 1931 in Chester, Illinois. She had been an Elementary Teacher for 35 years. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist...

Jan 18, 2011

BENJAMIN L. PARRISH, 80, of Chester, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at 11:15 am at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. He was born to George Reuben and Claudia Irene (nee: Johnson) Parrish on October 17, 1930 in Chester, IL. Ben was a retired correctional transportations officer for Menard Correctional Center. He was an Army Veteran...