Obituaries

Oct 26, 2021

SR. GEORGIA KAMPWERTH, ASC, 88, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully at 8:20 pm, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois. She had been professed for 68 years.

She was born on November 24, 1932 in St. Rose, Illinois, she was one of seven children in...

Oct 22, 2021

FLOYD PATRICK KENNETH RENNER , 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:29 pm, Friday, October 22, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Albert and Matilda (nee Brewer) Renner on April 19, 1940 in Perry County, Missouri...

Oct 20, 2021

STEVEN “CATFISH” BLECHLE, 64, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:52 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to the late Francis and Betty (nee Barnes) Blechle on April 26, 1957 in Chester, Illinois.

Steven had worked on the street department for the City...

Oct 15, 2021

KENNETH EDWARD BEAM , 78 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:49 pm, Friday, October 15, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late James Edward and Mary Frances (nee Caraway) Beam on December 4, 1942.

Kenneth married...

Oct 15, 2021

EVELYN L. HECHT, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:14 pm, Friday, October 15, 2021 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late George W. and Edna B. (nee Kleinik) Elam on January 8, 1930 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois.

Evelyn married Clarence W. Hecht on...

Oct 9, 2021

VIRGINIA M. LONG, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 am, Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Eddie L. and Elsie M. (nee Bendorf) Howie on August 1, 1931 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.

Virginia married Glenn Long...

Oct 9, 2021

DAISY M. MATHEWS , 84, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 8:46 pm, Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Albert and Adele (nee Steinmann) Schmidt on July 12, 1937 in Harrisonville, Illinois.

Daisy had worked as...

Oct 8, 2021

JOHN ANTHONY FRIESS, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 am, Friday, October 8, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Henry and Leona (nee Aug) Friess on March 13, 1936 in Belleville, Illinois.

John married Mary Santel on October 3, 1964 in Damiansville, Illinois; she...

Oct 7, 2021

ESTHER L. CHANDLER-WAMPLER , 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 am, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Treffie and Lily May (nee Giles) Wisdom on November 3, 1924.

Esther...

Sep 23, 2021

LORI A. VOGES, 52, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at 11:50 pm, Thursday, September 23, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to Gerald and Carol (nee Osborne) Wendle, Sr. on January 20, 1969 in Alton, Illinois.

Lori married Kevin Voges on September 3, 1994 in St....

Sep 22, 2021

SCOTT SHUBERT , 66 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:58 pm, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

He was born to the late Richard William “Bill” and Velva (nee Hoepker) Shubert on July 12, 1955 in Belleville, Illinois.

Scott married Judy Wiegand on November...

Sep 22, 2021

PAUL “ PAULE” E. HAMMOND , 66, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 5:46 am, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.

He was born to Paul M. and Barbara “Barb” (nee Becherer) Hammond on October 4, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Paul e married...

Sep 19, 2021

LISA MARIE HITZEMANN , 52 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:55 am, Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Francis and Juanita (nee Cobb) Walker on December 17, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Lisa married Wayne Charles...

Sep 18, 2021

DORIS K. MUELLER , 88 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:40 pm, Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Walter and Edna (nee Graf) Lobitz on June 12, 1933 in Lahoma, Oklahoma

Doris married Rev. Armand...

Sep 18, 2021

JEREMY “ROMEO” R. MURRAY, 47, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to Martin “Joe” Belt and Brenda Murray on February 10, 1974 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Jeremy was a dedicated father, who loved to watch his children play sports and...

Sep 17, 2021

VIRGINIA “GINNY” G. NORDMEYER, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:44 am, Friday, September 17, 2021 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert and Genevieve (nee Moore) Dickson on May 29, 1943 in Chester, Illinois.

Ginny married Conan J. Nordmeyer on August 25,...

Sep 15, 2021

BOBBY R. VAUGHN, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 pm Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born on June 16, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bobby was a member of Grace Church Ministries in Chester, Illinois. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and going on...

Sep 15, 2021

BILLY “BONZIE” D. REYNOLDS, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:50 pm, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late David O. and Hazel Jean (nee Nipper) Reynolds on June 20, 1939 in McLeansboro, Illinois.

Bonzie married Marilyn Kay Davis on September...

Sep 11, 2021

BRUCE E. SCHNEIDER , 59, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Laclede Groves – Lutheran Senior Services in Webster Groves, Missouri.

He was born to Edward “Eddie” H. and Lorna H. (nee Stellhorn) Schneider on January 22, 1962 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Bruce worked...

Sep 5, 2021

MARILYN M. RUNGE, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:49 pm, Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Arnold and Irma (nee Welge) Schweizer on December 12, 1932 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Marilyn married Earl Runge on June 8, 1951 in...