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Charles D Mudd
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...
Bertha M Caron
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...
Jeffrey Mark Schumer
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...
Brenda K Prost
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.
Earl "Skeeter" C. Kueker
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...
Janet R Houghlan
Feb 21, 2021
JANET R. HOUGHLAN, 80, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:55 am, Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Raymond “Chic” and Ruth “Tommie” (nee Duncan) Huie on May 28, 1940 in DuQuoin, Illinois.
Janet married Jack Houghlan on September 1, 1961...
Jean M. Gaertner
Feb 19, 2021
JEAN M. GAERTNER, 66, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence.
She was born to the late Raymond and Albertha (nee Renner) Evans on January 24, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Jean had worked as a Registered Nurse for Chester Mental Health Center for...
Norma Jean Misselhorn
Feb 14, 2021
NORMA JEAN MISSELHORN , 77 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:49 pm, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her daughter’s house.
She was born to the late Clyde and Marjorie (nee Lindhorst) Tilley on October 24, 1943 in Columbia, Illinois.
Norma married Donald...
Daniel Alan Louis Mattingly
Feb 14, 2021
DANIEL ALAN LOUIS MATTINGLY , infant son of Michael Mattingly and Stephanie Evans, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.
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...Kenneth Roy Phegley
Feb 9, 2021
KENNETH ROY PHEGLEY, 84, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 am, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.
He was born to the late Roy and Rosa (nee Stoekel) Phegley on July 20, 1936 in Renault, Illinois
He married Nathalie Biethman on February 7, 1964 in...
Verona Gayle Mcadams
Feb 9, 2021
VERONA GAYLE McADAMS, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 am, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Vernon H. and Eugenia R. (nee Abell) Roche on May 5, 1937 in New Palestine, Illinois.
She married Jesse Daniel...
Delbert L Wall
Feb 7, 2021
DELBERT L. WALL, 74, of Tavares, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Advent Health Waterman Hospital, Tavares, Florida.
He was born to the late Rovold and Jessie (nee McCarty) Wall on December 29, 1946 in Evansville, Illinois.
Delbert worked for Illinois Power (now Ameren) for 40 years.
...David H. Spindler
Feb 6, 2021
DAVID H. SPINDLER, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:47 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Frank and Lula (nee Eddleman) Spindler on January 28, 1934 in Karnak, Illinois.
David married Suzann Tapley on July 14,...
Victor "Vic" W. Rowold
Feb 2, 2021
VICTOR “VIC” W. ROWOLD, 96, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 5:54 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Albert and Christine (nee Brase) Rowold on January 4, 1925 in Nashville, Illinois.
Vic married Mildred Kruse on June...
Larry L. Wilson
Feb 2, 2021
LARRY L. WILSON, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:04 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Frank and Wilhelmina (nee Coulson) Wilson on January 31, 1937 in Tilden, Illinois.
Larry married Darla Link on June 11, 1960 at Mary...
Lisa Renee Underwood
Jan 31, 2021
LISA R ENEE UNDERWOOD , 41 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:31 am, Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her residence.
She was born to Jerry and Patricia Mae (nee Throgmorton) Underwood on October 21, 1979 in Belleville, Illinois.
Lisa worked during high school as a CNA at...
Dorothy L. Middendorf
Jan 30, 2021
DOROTHY L. MIDDENDORF, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 am, Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.
She was born to the late Louis and Naomi (nee Hermes) Durkee on April 26, 1929 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.
Dorothy married Melvin “Mel” Middendorf on December 1,...
Robert Lee Berry
Jan 26, 2021
ROBERT L. BERRY, 95, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 am, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois
He was born to the late Donald Ambrose and Ida Caroline (nee Bessen) Berry on May 30, 1925 in Sparta, Illinois.
Robert enlisted in the United...
Donald R. Derickson
Jan 25, 2021
DONALD R. DERICKSON, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 am, Monday, January 25, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Cardel and Rose Mary (nee Hauner) Derickson on June 29, 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois
Donald married Barbara Jungewaelter on August...
Steven Jeffrey Spears
Jan 24, 2021
STEVEN “STEVE” JEFFREY SPEARS, 60, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:51 pm, Sunday, January 24, 2021 (1-24-21, a palindrome, teaching math to the end) at his residence.
Steve was born to Jack E. and Doris (nee Dennis) on April 2, 1960 in Peru, Illinois and grew up in Lowpoint, Illinois.
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