Obituaries

Jul 27, 2010

LUCILLE E. EGGEMEYER, 87, of Chester, IL, passed away at 2:25 pm on Tuesday July 27, 2010, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Fred and Lula (nee: Rahlfs) Kipp on July 16, 1923 in Chester, IL. She married Paul C. Eggemeyer on December 6, 1941 in Wine Hill, IL. He preceded her...

Jul 18, 2010

EVA ROSE FOSTER, 92, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Sparta, Illinois passed away at 3:30 pm, Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. Eva was born to Major and Anna (nee Swallows) Flowers on August 31, 1917 at Winkle, Illinois. Eva married Robert D. Foster on December 21, 1932 at Pinckneyville, Illinois; he preceded her in death September...

Jul 17, 2010

BERNICE KARUSHIS, 102, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 5:45 am, Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center, Chester, Illinois. Bernice was born to the late John and Patricia (nee: Aidentas) Belskis on October 8, 1907 at Westville, Illinois. Bernice married Thomas J. Karushis on September 27, 1925 at Westville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on March...

Jul 16, 2010

WILLARD E. REISINGER, 98, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:05 pm, Friday, July 16, 2010 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL Willard was born to Frederick and Amy (nee: Rushing) Reisinger on May 29, 1912 near Murphysboro, Illinois. He married Mary E. Wheatoff on August 31, 1935 at Chester, Illinois. She preceded him in death on October...

Jul 14, 2010

ROSEMARIE DOLL, 73, of Red Bud, IL, formerly of Chester, IL, passed away on Wednesday July 14, 2010, at Red Bud Nursing Home in Red Bud, IL. She was born to the late Bernard and Louise (nee: Zugmier) Gassel on September 11, 1936 in St. Louis, MO. She married Alex Donagher on April 21, 1956 in Murphysboro, IL. He preceded...

Jul 13, 2010

MYRL O. BIGHAM, 82, of Chester, IL, passed away on Tuesday July 13, 2010, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Lenard and Bessie (nee: Brewer) Hanger on December 13, 1927 in Ellington, MO. She married Russell Bigham on June 1, 1947 in Cutler, IL. He preceded her in death on June 2,...

Jul 11, 2010

MARTY MICHELLE SMITH LOHMEYER, 31, of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, passed away at 4:46 am, Sunday, July 11, 2010 in rural Randolph County, Illinois. She was born to Robert L. and Denise M. (nee Shadoan) Smith on May 23, 1979 in Indianapolis, Indiana. . Marty graduated from Center Grove High School, Greenwood IN 1997. She played bass clarinet in...

Jul 10, 2010

Clara Marie Smith, 94, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 10, 2010 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center, Chester, Illinois. Clara was born to the late Frank and Mary (nee Petrowske) Jany on June 27, 1916 at Fort Gage, Illinois. Clara married William E. Smith on April 11, 1942 at Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death...

Jul 9, 2010

JANET KAY MEHRER, 58, of Chester, IL, passed away at 10:50 am, Friday, July 9, 2010 at St. Ann's Healthcare Center, Chester, Illinois. Janet was born to Elmer Edward and Viola Mae (nee: Draves) Mehrer on September 7, 1951 at Chester, Illinois. Janet was never married. Janet had worked as a Correctional Clerk for Menard Correctional Center. Janet was a...

Jul 7, 2010

RALPH J. "RUDY" MOLL, 94, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:52 am, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Ralph L. and Laura (nee Stamm) Moll on March 7, 1916 in Evansville, Illinois. He married Eleanor R. "Jack" Dorn on November 9, 1939...

Jul 7, 2010

BLANCHE ESTER VASQUEZ, 97, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 10:30 pm, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. Blanche was born to the late Michael and Wilhelmina (nee Gorzney) Surman on August 14, 1912 at Pinckneyville, Illinois. Blanche married Daniel S. Vasquez on February 19, 1946, at Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death...

Jul 6, 2010

ANNA F. RENNER, 98, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:13 am, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late John B. and Clementine (nee Goodard) Sayer on August 1, 1911 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She married Evan Renner on July 8, 1932 and he preceded her in...

Jul 4, 2010

DEAN FRANKLIN COOK, 70, of Chester, Illinois, went home to Jesus at 12:50 am, Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri after battling with heart disease for the past four years. Dean was born to Robert Franklin and Lavern E. (nee Falkenheim) Cook on July 30, 1939 at Evansville, Illinois . Dean was married to the love...

Jul 1, 2010

BURNELL J. "B.J." MENARD, 81, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 pm, Thursday, July 1, 2010 at his residence. B.J. was born to the late Gregory and Jewel (nee Leavitt) Menard on September 8, 1928 at Fort Gage, Illinois. He was owner of B.J. Auto Company in Ruma, Illinois for over 35 years. He was of the Catholic Faith....

Aug 1, 1943

TECHNICAL SGT. JAMES MILLS HOWIE, 24, of Chester Illinois, 345th Bombardment Squadron, 98 Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, U.S Army Air Forces died August 1, 1943, in Operation Tidal Wave during the bombing of the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.

He was born to Minerva and M.S. Howie on June 12, 1919.

Details of the...