Obituaries

Apr 23, 2022

RUTH I. PETROWSKE, 9 3 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 am, Saturday, April 23, 2022 at her residence.

She was born to the late Norbert G. and Martha (nee Bauer) Stumpe on April 20, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.

Ruth married...

Apr 22, 2022

DIANE MARGARET GONZALEZ , 31 , of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 3:12 pm, Friday, April 22, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born December 11, 1990 in Lakewood, California to Carrie (nee Harper) Flynn and Robert Gonzalez.

Diane had a smile...

Apr 21, 2022

ARKELL “KELLY” LOGAN LITTON, 64, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, formerly of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:54 am, Thursday, April 21, 2022 near Evansville, Illinois. He was born to the late Logan “Jack” A. and Aurelia “Polly” P. (nee Wildermann) Litton on November 1, 1957 in Red Bud, Illinois. Kelly proudly served his country in the United States Marine...

Apr 20, 2022

EARL LEROY WAHL, SR. , 81 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:25 pm, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Red Bud Regional Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late John Louis and Mary Marie (nee Zweigart) Wahl on May 28, 1940...

Apr 17, 2022

RUSSEL ROSS RINEHART , 69 , of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:39 pm, Sunday, April 17, 2022 at his residence.

He was born to the late Carrol Lee and Mary Louetta (nee Erwin) Rinehart, Sr. on January 15, 1953 in Louisville, Illinois....

Apr 16, 2022

LLOYD J. ASHBAKER, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his residence. He was born to the late Emil and Mildred (nee Calbert) Ashbaker on December 12, 1936 in Perry County, Illinois. Lloyd married Sandra Braun on March 16, 1962 in Clayton, Illinois; she survies. He was a Lieutenant at Menard Correctional...

Apr 13, 2022

JUNE M. KEMPFER, 88, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 1:34 pm, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Harry and Regina (nee Kiefer) Glenn on August 28, 1933 in Sparta, Illinois.

June married Albert F. “Jim” Kempfer on...

Apr 11, 2022

FRANCESCO “FRANK” DICARLO , 75, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 am, Monday, April 11, 2022 at DePaul Hospital, Bridgeton, Missouri.

He was born to the late Carlo and Anna (nee Ignoffo) DiCarlo on September 10, 1946 in Altofonte, Sicily.

Frank married Angela Evola on October 22, 1983...

Apr 9, 2022

EDWARD L. DUFRENNE , 82 , of Prairie du Rocher , Illinois, passed away at 1:15 pm, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Garden Place in Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late George and Louise (nee Donjon) Dufrenne on March 3, 1940 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Edward...

Apr 6, 2022

JANE BLYTHE STALLMAN , a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was unexpectedly taken from us on April 6, 2022 at the age of 68, while surrounded by loved ones, to take her rightful place in heaven.

She was born to Joseph and Sylvia Akers on April 9, 1953 in Bronxville, New York....

Apr 6, 2022

MARLENE D. SEYMOUR, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph A. and Beulah E. (nee Neace) Seymour on August 30, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

She graduated from Chester High School in 1950 and...

Apr 6, 2022

CAROL MAY MCCORMICK, 75, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 11:05 am, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Ward and Garnetta (nee Moll) McCormick on May 6, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois.

She worked at Chester Mental...

Apr 1, 2022

ROGER F. COWELL, 8 5 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 am, Friday, April 1, 2022 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Louis J. and Adeline (nee Purtle) Cowell on November 25, 1936 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Roger married...

Mar 29, 2022

MARK A. EGGEMEYER, 67, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his residence.

He was born to Rolland L. and Rose A. (nee Brewer) on January 6, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Mark had worked Weber Farm in Sparta, Consolation Coal Mine in...

Mar 26, 2022

DYLAN R. HAMILTON , 1 9, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:27 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.

He was born to David R. and Tiffany (nee Grah) Hamilton on November 14, 2002 in Sparta, Illinois.

Dylan had worked...

Mar 23, 2022

ROSE ANN WALLS, 80, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:29 am, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late Harold and Clementine (nee Bleem) Wunderlich on September 21, 1941 in Evansville, Illinois.

Rose married Jerry L. Walls on September 1,...

Mar 22, 2022

LESLIE “LES’ M. DETERDING , 88 , of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 pm, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his residence.

He was born to the late Ernest Robert and Ida Monica (nee Simpson) Deterding on June 24, 1933 in Evansville, Illinois.

Les was a kind, forgiving, humble, and...

Mar 21, 2022

BRET R. DOIRON , 62 , of Prairie du Rocher , Illinois, passed away at 8: 38 am, Monday, March 21, 2022 at his residence.

He was born to the late Raymond and June (nee Rengstorf) Doiron on August 17, 1959 in Red Bud, Illinois

Bret married Debra Crane on...

Mar 20, 2022

FRANK J. BENEDICT , 78 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:38 am, Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Frank J. and Jane (nee Bystrom)Benedict, Jr on January 28, 1944 in Rock Island, Illinois.

Mar 17, 2022

CLEADA J. WUNDERLICH, 84, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 8:20 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Ray D. and Flossie E. (nee Davis) Emerson on July 24, 1937 in Bush, Illinois.

Cleada married Alvin...