Obituaries

Dec 14, 2020

EDWARD HERMAN POWLEY, 94, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 pm, Monday, December 14, 2020 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late Alva Everett and Nora (nee Welten) Powley on April 1, 1926 in Pana, Illinois.

Edward married Velma Lee Duensing on June 26,...

Dec 14, 2020

CARL H. BECKER, 92, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:23 pm, Monday, December 14, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri; he lived an extraordinary life.

The son of Fred and Estella (nee Rauscher) Becker, he was born December 28, 1927 in Altamont, Illinois. He grew up during the...

Dec 9, 2020

LOUIS “ LOU” D. GERLACH, 90, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 pm, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Albert and Lorena (nee Modglin) Gerlach on October 13, 1930 in Percy, Illinois.

Lou married Lou Ann Homan on March 21, 1953 in Percy,...

Dec 8, 2020

RONALD L. LIPPERT , 74, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:56 am, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Oscar and Florence (nee Grancolas) Lippert on December 5, 1946 in Belleville, Illinois.

Ron married Patty Davis on...

Dec 8, 2020

DARRELL A. PHEGLEY, 87, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away at 10:23 pm, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Calvin and Ruby (nee Kempfer) Phegley on December 6, 1933 in Modoc, Illinois.

Darrell married Shirley Wiegard on June 27, 1953 at St Leo’s...

Dec 7, 2020

LOLA L. SEIBOLD , 76, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 11:52 pm, Monday, December 7, 2020 at her daughter’s house.

She was born to the late Arbie and Elizabeth (nee Graves) Blair on July 2, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Lola married Darell “Pup” Leo Seibold, Sr. on September...

Dec 7, 2020

SR. MARY ANN MUELLER, ASC, 93, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, passed away at 12:55 am, Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph, Sr. and Mary (Jansen) Mueller on July 17, 1927 in Bartelso, Illinois.

She made...

Nov 30, 2020

JESSE “ BUD” M ACK LAMBERT , 84 , of Columbia, Illinois, passed away at 6:56 pm, Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Jesse and Nellie (nee Boston) Lambert on November 23, 1936 in Blodgett, Missouri.

Jesse married Betty...

Nov 30, 2020

VINCENT P. STERN, SR. , 57 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:59 pm, Monday, November 30, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Alfred Lawrence Stern and Betty Deane (nee Friedman) Stern Bissell on June 24, 1963 in Pinckneyville, Illinois....

Nov 29, 2020

MINNIE MARIE HARTENBERGER, 93, of Chester, Illiois, passed away at 4:00 am, Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Carl Leo and Bertha Mae (nee Moore) Kessel on April 21, 1927 in Ava, Illinois.

Minnie married Clarence B....

Nov 20, 2020

MARY A. BROWN , 71 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:29 pm, Friday, November 20, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Max and Esther (nee Carr) Radau on February 22, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Mary had worked...

Nov 19, 2020

ELLEN J. PENFORD, 74, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 pm, Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert and Christina (nee Loader) Mallow on July 1, 1946 in North Tonawanda, New York.

Ellen married Leon Carl Penford...

Nov 19, 2020

TODD DAVID LOOS, 52, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:56 pm, Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born to Norman Ralph and Mary (nee Lindwedel) Loos on December 15, 1967 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Todd had worked as a Security Therapy Aid at...

Nov 18, 2020

HAROLD W. HOOTEN, 58, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:44 am, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to Robert “Bob” and Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Moll) on August 9, 1962 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Harold married Barbara Wiscombe on December 16, 1993...

Nov 17, 2020

WAYNE W ALTER DECKER, 58 , of Chester, Illinois, was called to his heavenly home on November 17, 2020, after a three and a half year battle with multiple myeloma.

He was born to Walter E. and Doris R. (nee Moeller) Decker on May 26,...

Nov 14, 2020

BRADLEY S. ELLIOTT, SR. , 69 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:38 pm, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roy V. and Laura (nee Gray) Elliott on...

Nov 6, 2020

DONNA K. KRAUSE, 66, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:43pm, Friday, November 6, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

On August 7, 1954, our Heavenly Father blessed Erwin and Dorothy (nee Junge) Krause with the gift of a daughter, Donna Kay. She grew in the Word of God...

Nov 3, 2020

PATRICIA “PAT” ANN FALKENHEIN, 84, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 11:21 pm, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri with her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and other family lovingly surrounding her in person and by phone.

She was born to the late John and Anna (nee Paluska) Sibon...

Nov 3, 2020

VADA SAVAGE, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:10 pm, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Jesse D. and Adeline (nee Baum) McAdams on August 2, 1931 in Chester, Illinois.

Vada married Richard E. Savage on January 27, 1950 in Chester, Illinois;...

Nov 2, 2020

IRENE A. DIERCKS , 92 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 pm, Monday, November 2, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Minnie (nee Schmieg) Meyer on November 12, 1927 in Waterloo, Illinois.