Obituaries

Jan 7, 2021

SR. STEPHANIE MERTENS , ASC, 87, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, passed away at 11:53 am, Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois . She had been professed for 69 years.

She was born to the late Stephen and Leona (nee Henrich) Mertens...

Jan 7, 2021

GRAHM ELLIOT NITZSCHE , 23 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:14 pm, Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence.

He was born to Lyle and Christine (nee Goetting) Nitzsche on December 1, 1997 in Chester, Illinois.

He was...

Jan 5, 2021

HARRY JONES , 86 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 pm, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, White Hall, Illinois.

He was born to the late Russell and Connie (nee Lindsey) Jones on December 1, 1934 in Rockwood, Illinois.

Jan 4, 2021

FRANCES RENDLEMAN , 92, of Freeburg, Illinois, formerly of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:19 am, Monday, January 4, 202 1 at her residence.

She was born to the late Vito and Domenica (nee Cali) Riggio on January 22, 1928 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Frances worked as a secretary at...

Jan 2, 2021

GILBERT A. BAUER, 87, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 pm, Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Leonard and Irene (nee Veath) Bauer on May 7, 1933 in Evansville, Illinois.

Gilbert married Leta Rae Robert on September 9,...

Jan 2, 2021

LEO J. EVANS, 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:10 am, Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Thoedore and Emmaline (nee Brown) Evans on June 3, 1931 in Modoc, Illinois.

Leo married Virginia L. Voges on September 9, 1950...

Dec 31, 2020

ANTHONY “TONY” JOHN HENNRICH , 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 am, Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

He was born to the late Anton C. and Anna (nee Hecktor) Hennrich on June 10, 1924 in Evansville, Illinois....

Dec 31, 2020

HARLAN F. WESBECHER, 82, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:20 am, Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late William and Leona (nee Krull) Wesbecher on August 12, 1938 in Evansville, Illinois.

Harlan married Rose W. Pautler on September 4,...

Dec 26, 2020

RITA T. DETERDING , 88, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 pm, Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Edward and Frieda (nee Wiegard) Heine on March 4, 1932 in Modoc, Illinois.

Rita married Les M. Deterding on April 7, 1956...

Dec 26, 2020

KENNETH FRED LIEFER, 86 , of Pasadena, California, passed away early Saturday morning on December 26, 2020 at Regency Park Oak Knoll retirement home in Pasadena, California.

He was born to the late Henry C. and Emma K. (nee Wegener) Liefer on December 14, 1934 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He...

Dec 25, 2020

REGINA F. SCHERLE , 89 , of Evansville , Illinois, passed away at 6:17 am, Friday, December 25, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Jacob H. and Frances C. (nee Eschmann) Schaefer on April 15, 1931 in Waterloo, Illinois.

Regina married...

Dec 25, 2020

HOWARD W. VARNUM , 76 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 am, Friday, December 25, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Howard L. and Elsie (nee Sauerbrunn) Varnum on April 11, 1944 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Howard married Linda Caughron on December 2, 1978...

Dec 22, 2020

KIMBERLY F. NAEGER, 63, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 pm, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Leroy and Jvonne (nee Runge) Karsten on December 28, 1956 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Kim married Glenn Naeger on...

Dec 22, 2020

CHRIS A. JORDAN , 56 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 am, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Robert L. and Maydell (nee Valleroy) Jordan on January 27, 1964 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Chris married...

Dec 18, 2020

BARBARA A. RODEWALD, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:41 am, Friday, December 18, 2020 at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Louise Ebert on April 28, 1931 in Chester, Illinois.

She was a homemaker until she started working as a secretary for Crawford...

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...