Obituaries

Dec 7, 2021

SR. CELESTE ODORIZZI , ASC, 96 , of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, passed away at 8:50 pm, T uesday , December 7, 2021 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois. She had been professed for 7 9 years.

She and her brother Bruno...

Dec 6, 2021

MARVIN E. MATZENBACHER , 80 , of Sparta , Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Monday, December 6, 2021 at his daughter’s home.

He was born to the late Walter and Ruth (nee Hoffman) Matzenbacher on January 26, 1941 in Waterloo, Illinois.

Marvin married JoAnn E. Brittingham on May 3,...

Dec 4, 2021

BRUCE H. THIES , 63 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:18 am, Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Harold and Lillian (nee Valleroy) Thies on April 30, 1958 in Chester, Illinois.

Bruce married Rosalyn Salger on June...

Dec 3, 2021

ROSILEA R. LEVERETT , 72 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 pm, Friday, December 3, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

Rosilea was born to the late Ardell and Edna (nee Mitchell) Hamilton on April 2, 1949 in Harrisburg, Illinois.

She married...

Nov 26, 2021

JESSICA M. V. CODDINGTON , 44 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:32 am, Friday, November 26, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to Edward J. Pierce and Margaret Viola (nee Stellhorn) Pierce on September 3, 1977 in Chester, Illinois.

Nov 25, 2021

CAROLYN A. TUCKER, 52, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:39 am, Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Charles Truman and Sandra K. (nee Hillis) Holt on October 31, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Carolyn married Steven Tucker on November 9, 1985 in...

Nov 25, 2021

ANNA “BABE” E. MOLLET , 90 , of Modoc , Illinois, passed away at 1:35 pm, Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to Herman and Ellen (nee Duvall ) Roth on September 18, 1931 in Randolph County, Illinois.

Anna married Robert “Bob”...

Nov 25, 2021

IRENE A. DIERKS, 81, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:26 am, Thursday, November 25, 2021, surrounded by her four children at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She was born to the late Helmer and Helen (nee Peterson) Olson on April 4, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. Due to her parents...

Nov 21, 2021

ORA B. EDWARDS , 86 , of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 9:05 am, Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Grover Cleveland and Annie Frances (nee Lowe) Edwards on October 16, 1935 in Coulterville, Illinois.

Nov 20, 2021

CYNTHIA ANN SABO , 66, of Renault, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 am, Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Clinton Burley and Nancy Elizabeth (nee Perigan) Rushing on July 19, 1955 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.

Cynthia married John Michael Sabo, Sr. on...

Nov 19, 2021

JUNE B. CASH, 95, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:24 pm, Friday, November 19, 2021 at Coulterville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Oliver E. and Frances B. (nee Hoffmann) Arnsmeyer on June 3, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri.

June married Rev....

Nov 15, 2021

PAUL W. POWLEY , 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 am, Monday, November 15, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Alva Everett “A.E.” and Nora Lorraine (nee Welten) Powley on March...

Nov 14, 2021

BONIFACE A. BECKER, 82, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 am, Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Garden Place, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to Festus and Elizabeth (nee Labruyere) Becker on March 10, 1939 in Evansville, Illinois.

Boniface married Lorna Stamm on February 6, 1965 in Cairo, Illinois; she preceded...

Nov 14, 2021

JOHN J. TUCKER JR., 46, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:18 pm, Sunday, November 14, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born to John and Barbara (nee Mahan) Tucker, Sr. on June 6, 1975 in Belleville, Illinois.

John married Denise Stumpf on September 15,...

Nov 11, 2021

BONNIE “ BUNNY” L. BROWN , 74 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:35 am, Thursday, November 11, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Clarence A. and Loretta (nee Jett) Lindsey on October 5, 1947 in Chester, Illinois....

Nov 10, 2021

GERALD "CURLY" W. POLLARD , 65 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Elmer and Lena Geraldine (nee Prater) Pollard, Sr. on December 23, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He had worked as a machinist at Red...

Nov 6, 2021

DOROTHY GROSS, 81, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 am, Saturday, November 6, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Louis and Lillie (nee Kisro) Heuman on February 16, 1940.

Dorothy married Milton M. Gross on August 31, 1960 at St....

Oct 29, 2021

ALICE L. SIEGFRIED , 90, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 am, Friday, October 29, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Leo and Isabel (nee Pautler) Schuhmacher on November 8, 1930 in Evansville, Illinois.

Alice married Lloyd Siegfried...

Oct 28, 2021

OLIVER “OLLIE” KUEKER , 79, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 10:32 pm, Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born to the late Edward and Frieda (nee Schlemmer) Kueker on January 28, 1942 in Ruma, Illinois.

On August 6, 1966, Ollie married the...

Oct 27, 2021

DEBORAH L. HANGER, 67, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 12:29 am, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Albert “Jim” and June (nee Glenn) Kempfer on January 10, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Deborah married Robert Hanger on July 5,...