Obituaries

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,...

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....