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Karnal C Phegley
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...
Carl W. Hobeck
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.
...Charles W Goessling
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...
Donald A. Wingerter, Jr.
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...
Betty A. Yankey
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...
Shirley Mae Smith
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....
Leona Gertrude Halleran
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...
Helen M. Korando
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...
Steven A Zweigart
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...
Jerry J Reinhold
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,...
Jennifer N Eggemeyer
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...
Mildred L. Bievenue
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...
Tony G. Colvis
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,...
Robert J Lauber
Mar 29, 2021
ROBERT J. LAUBER, 91, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at 3:12 pm, Monday, March 29, 2021 at Laclede Groves Nursing Home, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late John and Viola (nee Borgard) Lauber on July 9, 1929 in Walsh, Illinois.
Rob married Ida Mae Mudd on...
Vernon W Kueker
Mar 29, 2021
VERNON W. KUEKER , 87, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 pm, Monday, March 29, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.
He was born to the late Edward and Frieda (nee Schlemmer) Kueker on September 30, 1933 in Red Bud, Illinois.
He married Patricia Ann DuFrenne on September...
Glenda R Stockwell
Mar 18, 2021
GLENDA R. STOCKWELL, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:18 am, Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her residence.
She was born to the late R. Dwight Smith and Golda (nee Probst) Smith on November 21, 1933 in Perryville, Missouri.
Glenda married Richard Lee Stockwell on April 13, 1957 in...
Mary H Sultani
Mar 16, 2021
MARY H. SULTANI , 94 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 pm, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her residence.
She was born to the late Samuel and Berniece (nee McClure) Klein on December 8, 1926 on Kaskaskia Island, Illinois.
Joyce A Wirth
Mar 14, 2021
JOYCE A. WIRTH , 83, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 4:45 am, Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Mercy Hospice South – de Greeff Hospice House, St. Louis, Missouri. She was a much loved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and best of all – child of God.
She was...
Elinor A Baggett
Mar 12, 2021
ELINOR A. BAGGETT , 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 pm, Friday, March 12, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late Joseph and Helen (nee Abramowicz) Mitchell on January 5, 1940 in Kearny, New Jersey.
...Tom Durkee
Mar 12, 2021
TOM DURKEE , 6 8 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:27 am, Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence.
He was born to the late Jack and Mildred “Mickey” (nee Bendel) Durkee on December 5, 1952 in Chester, Illinois.
Tom married Charleene...
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