Obituaries

Apr 14, 2021

STEVEN A. ZWEIGART, 71, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 pm, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Lewis E. and Martha M. (nee Kempfer) Zweigart on November 27, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Steven married Barbara Franklin on...

Apr 7, 2021

JERRY J. REINHOLD , 4 9, of West Frankfort, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

He was born to the late William and Norma (nee Jennings) Reinhold on July 18, 1971 in Red Bud,...

Apr 7, 2021

JENNIFER N. EGGEMEYER, 54, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:05 pm, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born on March 31, 1967 and was adopted by Herbert and Joyce (nee Asbury) Eggemeyer.

She was a homemaker and has also worked at...

Apr 1, 2021

MILDRED L. BIEVENUE, 83, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 am, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Albert and Aurella (nee Ruez) Ludwig on July 12, 1937 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Mildred married Robert Bievenue on September 16, 1961 at...

Mar 31, 2021

TONY G. COLVIS, 63, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:28 am, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Kenneth and Shirley (nee Miller) Colvis on October 26, 1957 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Tony married Rita Bowen on May 30,...

Mar 29, 2021

ROBERT J. LAUBER, 91, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at 3:12 pm, Monday, March 29, 2021 at Laclede Groves Nursing Home, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late John and Viola (nee Borgard) Lauber on July 9, 1929 in Walsh, Illinois.

Rob married Ida Mae Mudd on...

Mar 29, 2021

VERNON W. KUEKER , 87, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 pm, Monday, March 29, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late Edward and Frieda (nee Schlemmer) Kueker on September 30, 1933 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Patricia Ann DuFrenne on September...

Mar 18, 2021

GLENDA R. STOCKWELL, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:18 am, Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late R. Dwight Smith and Golda (nee Probst) Smith on November 21, 1933 in Perryville, Missouri.

Glenda married Richard Lee Stockwell on April 13, 1957 in...

Mar 16, 2021

MARY H. SULTANI , 94 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 pm, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Samuel and Berniece (nee McClure) Klein on December 8, 1926 on Kaskaskia Island, Illinois.

Mar 14, 2021

JOYCE A. WIRTH , 83, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 4:45 am, Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Mercy Hospice South – de Greeff Hospice House, St. Louis, Missouri. She was a much loved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and best of all – child of God.

She was...

Mar 12, 2021

ELINOR A. BAGGETT , 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 pm, Friday, March 12, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Joseph and Helen (nee Abramowicz) Mitchell on January 5, 1940 in Kearny, New Jersey.

Mar 12, 2021

TOM DURKEE , 6 8 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:27 am, Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Jack and Mildred “Mickey” (nee Bendel) Durkee on December 5, 1952 in Chester, Illinois.

Tom married Charleene...

Mar 10, 2021

PRESHA Y. GAUDETTE , 5 9, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to Louis and Juanita (nee Deal) Coots on November 29,1961 in Tampa, Florida.

She had worked...

Mar 9, 2021

JAMES D. HOLDER , 75 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:51 am, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Delbert and Beulah (nee Matheny) Holder on June 29, 1945 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Mar 5, 2021

STEVEN ARTHUR STOKER, 62, of Potosi, Missouri, passed away at 11:55 am, Friday, March 5, 2021 in Potosi, Missouri.

He was born to the late Charles Robert and Loretta Mae (nee Smith) Stoker, Sr on September 28, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri.

He had worked at Gilster Mary-Lee Corporation in...

Mar 1, 2021

CHARLES D. MUDD , 82, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 pm, Monday, March 1, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Emory and Anna (nee Peyrott) Mudd on September 25, 1938 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Charles married Carolyn...

Mar 1, 2021

BERTHA M. CARON, 91, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Restoracy of Whitestown, Whitestown, Indiana.

She was born to the late William and Vova (nee Lisle) Vanover on October 27, 1929 in Coulterville, Illinois.

Bertha married Charles L. Caron on November 19, 1949 at...

Feb 28, 2021

JEFFREY MARK SCHUMER , 3 1 , formerly of Columbia, Illinois and currently from Branson, Missouri, passed away at 1:30 pm, Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to Mark Alan and Vicki Marie (nee Franke) Schumer on February 23, 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Since graduating...

Feb 27, 2021

BRENDA K, PROST , 76 , of Sparta, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Cedarhurst of Sparta.

She was born to the late Arkell and Dolores (nee Sidick) Clendenin on September 7, 1944 in Chester, Illinois.

Feb 25, 2021

EARL “SKEETER” C. KUEKER , 82, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 10:55 am, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Edward and Freida (nee Schlemmer) Kueker on November 22, 1938 in Ruma, Illinois.

Earl married Laura A. Brewer...