Obituaries

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...

Sep 4, 2021

ELAINE EGGEMEYER MCCLURE, 71, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:16 am, Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late Vernon and Hannah (nee Hapke) Eggemeyer on October 8, 1949 in Sparta, Illinois.

Elaine married Denis McClure on July 18, 1970 at...

Aug 31, 2021

CHRISTINA “TINA” M. WUNDERLICH, 47, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:47 am, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to Rick and Martha (nee Paulus) Chandler on January 28, 1974 in Chester, Illinois.

Tina had worked as a pharmacy technician.

She enjoyed listening...

Aug 28, 2021

BETTY JEAN HOLLOMAN, 89, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 3:20 pm, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Edgar and Edith (nee Mizer) Roth on March 28, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Betty married Dale Holloman on March 20, 1953 at Ft...

Aug 28, 2021

JUDY CAROL BOWLIN, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:21 am, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Jack and Lilly (nee Prater) Asher on February 4, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Judy married Kenneth Bowlin on August 26, 1965 in Bryanston, North...

Aug 27, 2021

EILEEN J. HASEMEYER, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Friday, August 27, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Fred and Alta (nee Stewart) Neihouse on April 16, 1930 in Chester, Illinois.

Eileen married Berdel Hasemeyer and they had...

Aug 27, 2021

RONALD “DUCK” OLIN LINK , 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Harold Joseph and Ina Dott (nee Straight) Link on February 21, 1938 in Chester, Illinois.

Ronald married Nan Kathryn...

Aug 27, 2021

LILLIAN “LILLY” ROMAINE ELIZABETH VANDEFORD , 16, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 6:14 pm, Friday, August 27, 2021 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She was born to Jason Vandeford Mezo and Tonya Hubbard on July 6, 2005 in Belleville, Illinois.

Lilly was a 2018 graduated of Prairie...

Aug 26, 2021

EDWIN F. UNVERFERTH , 85 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:12 pm, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Edwin F. and Mary (nee Schumer) Unverferth on October 31, 1935 in Perryville, Missouri.

Ed married Shirley I. Trammell on May 17,...

Aug 26, 2021

JAMES “JIM” FORTMAN, 69, of Percy, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:35 am, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Frederick H. and Agnes M. (nee Gass) Fortman on May 4, 1952 in Glennonville, Missouri.

Jim married Judy Hassebrock on July...

Aug 24, 2021

KENNETH LEE OTTEN, 66, of Evansville, Illinois, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Edmond and Helen (nee Hemann) Otten on July 21, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He had worked as a mechanic for Sydenstricker Nobbe...