Obituaries

May 22, 2021

SCOTT R. WELSHANS , 56, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:50 pm, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, Illinois.

He was born to the late Dyrol and Lorene (nee Braun) Welshans on September 10, 1964 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Scott enjoyed spending his time...

May 20, 2021

LEAH ANN SEARCH, 57, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:54 pm, Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late James “Jim” and Sharon (nee Mueller) Shields on December 16, 1963 in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Leah married Taylor “Tate” Search on April 20, 1985...

May 19, 2021

WILMA MARIE LAROSE, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:11 pm, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Albert and Emma (nee Childers) Kuehne on May 4, 1934 in Raddle, Illinois.

Wilma married Merlin E. LaRose on August 27, 1955 in Chester, Illinois;...

May 18, 2021

GINA F. FRICKE, 55, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:24 am, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to Edward and Evelyn (nee Rigdon) Fricke, Sr. on November 12, 1965 in Chester, Illinois.

She was a homemaker.

Gina was a member of Pleasant...

May 13, 2021

GARLAND “GENE” EUGENE CLERC, 83, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 1:12 am, Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late William and Laura (nee Deterding) Clerc on August 19, 1937 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Gene married Arlene M. Huck on October 10, 1959...

May 12, 2021

KEVIN “MIKE” M. POWELL, 62, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:06 am, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Russel Teague and Barbara Nenninger on December 30, 1958 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Mike married Bonnie Valleroy on December 16, 1991 at St....

May 11, 2021

BRENDA SUE WALTER, 62, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

She was born to the late Cletus and Geneva (nee Schmieg) Donjon, Sr. on March 7, 1959 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Brenda married Richard Walter on July 14, 1979 at St....

May 3, 2021

KARNAL C. PHEGLEY, 82, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 12:03 pm, Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late Calvin and Ruby (nee Kempfer) Phegley on July 27, 1938 in Roots, Illinois.

Karnal married Elizabeth Hartmann on December 29, 1965 in...

May 1, 2021

CARL W. HOBECK, 75, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:21 am, Saturday, May 1, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Troy James and Myrtle (nee Wade) Hobeck on April 15, 1946 in Daisy, Missouri.

He had worked at Sparta Printing Company for 18 years.

May 1, 2021

CHARLES W. GOESSLING , 71 , of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 8:38 pm, Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Cedar Ridge Health Care Center, Lebanon, Illinois.

He was born to the late Lawrence and Martha (nee Hess) Goessling on August 14, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Charles married Linda Lowry...

Apr 27, 2021

DONALD A. WINGERTER, JR. , 61 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to the late Donald and Beverly Jo (nee Williams) Wingerter, Sr. on July 21, 1959 in Chester, Illinois.

Donald has worked as...

Apr 23, 2021

BETTY A. YANKEY, 66, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:14 am, Friday, April 23, 2021 at her residence.

She was born to the late Lafayette and Verna (nee Cording) Goeddel on July 24, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Betty married Richard Yankey on June 19, 1971; he preceded her...

Apr 20, 2021

SHIRLEY MAE SMITH , 9 0 , of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 2:07 pm, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

She was born to the late Arnold and Clara (nee Schmuck) Labruyere on July 18, 1930 in Modoc, Illinois.

She married Melvin Mudd at St....

Apr 20, 2021

LEONA G ERTRUDE HALLERAN , 92 , of Waterloo , Illinois, at 11:11 am, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.

She was born to the late William Arthur and Ollie (nee Doren) Hicks on June 6, 1928 in DeSoto, Illinois. As a young girl, she enjoyed playing softball...

Apr 16, 2021

HELEN M. KORANDO, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:35 pm, Friday, April 16, 2021 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late Howard W. and Mary J. (nee Moll) Hecht on March 1, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Helen married Bernard M. Korando on September...

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,...