Obituaries

Aug 3, 2021

GLENN R. KORANDO , 87 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:16 pm, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Care Center.

He was born to the late Joseph and Philomena (nee Bert) Korando on March 9, 1934 in Chester, Illinois.

Glenn...

Aug 1, 2021

PAUL OMER JAMES , 67, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:06 pm, Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Joseph Omer and Virginia (nee Longin) James on September 18, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Paul married Barbara Elder on February 20, 1993...

Jul 24, 2021

RAYMOND HENRY DETTMER , 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 am, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Herman and Louise (nee Wolff) Dettmer on April 12, 1932 in...

Jul 22, 2021

THOMAS EDWARD PRITCHARD, 34, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to Jim Pritchard and Annette Thompson Niemeyer on June 4, 1987 in Perryville, Missouri.

Thomas married Brooke Patterson on July 6, 2021 in...

Jul 21, 2021

ROGER A. FRIES , 91 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 pm, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Walter and Bertha (nee Dieckman) Fries on September 13, 1929 in Valmeyer, Illinois

Roger married Marie J. Labruyere on October 25,...

Jul 11, 2021

KENNETH C. BOLLMANN , 80 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 am, Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born to the late Dietrich and Frieda (nee Hartman) Bollmann on April 29, 1941 in Chester, Illinois.

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Jul 10, 2021

BETTY JEAN BRAUN , 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:36 pm, Saturday, July 10, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Ernest and Della (nee Criss) Berndt on December 31, 1939 in Chester, Illinois.

Betty married James A....

Jul 8, 2021

LINDA B. YOUNG , 7 2 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 1:34 am, Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late William and Garnita (nee Pautler) Schulein on April 6, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois....

Jul 6, 2021

THOMAS W. ELLNER , 76 , of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 pm, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Albert and Hilda (nee Deterding) Ellner in Red Bud, Illinois on March 1, 1945.

Thomas married...

Jul 4, 2021

JIMMIE O. BEUSCHEL , 54 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 5:28 pm, Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born to the late James and Helen (nee Shaw) Beuschel on July 2, 1967 in Jerseyville, Illinois.

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Jul 3, 2021

RICHARD RAY GENDRON, 71, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away at 7:44 pm, Saturday, July 3, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Monroe and Lillian (nee Mansfield) Gendron on September 27, 1949 on Kaskaskia Island, Illinois.

Richard married Brenda Bedwell on September 7, 1968; she survives.

Jul 2, 2021

DELBERT L. JANY , 86 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 am, Friday, July 2, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roman F. and Stephanie (nee Bert) Jany on July 1, 1935 in Chester, Illinois.

Jun 19, 2021

DOROTHY J. EDWARDS, 88, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 11:11 am, Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Alfred and Martha (nee Eggemeyer) Krantz on August 7, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Ora Edwards...

Jun 13, 2021

LARRY E. BARKLEY , 84 , of Modoc, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Paul and Grace (nee Tasker) Barkley on March 30, 1937 in Douglas, Illinois.

Larry married Audrey Arie on December 10, 1965 in Galesburg, Illinois; she preceded...

Jun 5, 2021

MARION GENEVIEVE MELLIERE, 88, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to the late Edward and Frances (nee Longlois) Ludwig on January 20, 1933 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Frances subsequently married Everet Robert, who raised Marion...

Jun 4, 2021

RAYMOND T. DEGENHARDT, 66, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 10:25 am, Friday, June 4, 2021 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Festus, Missouri.

He was born to the late Ralph and Shirley (nee Talbert) Degenhardt on January 2, 1955 in Belleville, Illinois.

He had worked as a paint operator at TG...

Jun 1, 2021

RILEE DREW OWENS, 16, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:26 pm, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to Ricky and Bobbie (nee Hughes) Owens on September 9, 2004 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Rilee was an amazing daughter and sister. She loved spending time with her...

May 29, 2021

KIMBERLY DAWN CLARK WHETSTINE , 53 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 pm, Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Swansea, Illinois.

She was born to William J. Clark and Judith (nee Webster) Liefer on May 13, 1968 in Summersville, West Virginia.

Kimberly was retired from the Social Security...

May 25, 2021

MARY ANN GROOM , 80, life time resident of Red Bud and Belleville, Illinois, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at Mercy Hospital South, St Louis, Missouri. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her beloved husband and daughters.

Throughout Mary Ann’s stages of life, she was a devout Catholic and...

May 25, 2021

TABITHA D. HOWIE , 47, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:13 am, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to Lenora (nee Hemmer) Kirchhoefer on January 8, 1974 in Belleville, Illinois.

Tabitha married Allen Howie on January 21, 1995 in...