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Dorothy K Rinne
Jun 10, 2020
DOROTHY K. RINNE, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 pm, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her residence.
She was born to the late Elmer and Marie (nee Diercks) Koch on March 30, 1934 in Steeleville, Illinois.
Dorothy married Lester “Les” Rinne on April 3, 1953 in Steeleville, Illinois;...
April C. Sorrells
Jun 7, 2020
APRIL C. SORRELLS , 47 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:28 am, Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her residence.
She was born to Cubert and Ricarda (nee Mattingly) Arnn on September 25, 1972 in Gary, Indiana.
April married...
Gary W Jung
Jun 2, 2020
GARY W. JUNG, 69, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 11:46 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.
He was born to the late Ben H. and Luella (nee Runge) Jung, Jr. on March 29, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Gary married Mary Ramsey...
Carol S. Usher
Jun 1, 2020
CAROL S. USHER, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:25 am, Monday, June 1, 2020 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.
She was born to the late James O. and Muriel (nee Kemfer) Berry on February 16, 1938 in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Carol married Jack W....
Barbara Beckner
May 24, 2020
BARBARA DELLALA BECKNER, 85, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 pm, Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late John and Velma (nee Heads) Null on June 25, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Barbara was of Christian Faith, a homemaker...
Glenna Mae Bollinger
May 16, 2020
GLENNA MAE BOLLINGER , 97 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:42 am, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Stephen V. and Grace N. (nee Leavitt) Dreczka on May 15, 1923 in Ellis...
Harold T. Howie
May 12, 2020
HAROLD T. HOWIE, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 am, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Ed L. and Elise M. (nee Bendorf) on April 21, 1930 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.
He married Mary A. Rodewald on August 25,...
Byron K. Kempfer
May 11, 2020
BYRON K. KEMPFER, 66, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 pm, Monday, May 11, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to the late Robert “Pete” and Edith (nee Bardmess) Kempfer on July 21, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Byron married Eunice Burgdorf on May 14, 1988 in Red...
Chaz D. Barthel
May 10, 2020
CHAZ D. BARTHEL, 31, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:27 am, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to Mark Barthel and Heather (nee Windsor) O’Keefe on February 16, 1989 in Belleville, Illinois.
He was a talented chef and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
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Myron W. Juenger
May 5, 2020
MYRON W. JUENGER , 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Walter and Alice (nee Shubert) Juenger on May 10, 1935.
Myron had worked in maintenance for...
Lavern Lance
May 4, 2020
LAVERN LANCE , 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:44 pm, Monday, May 4, 2020 at Cedarhurst of Waterloo.
She was born to the late James Thomas and Lillie Beedie (nee Merritt) Nichols on February 15, 1936 in Senath, Missouri.
She married Lavon Lance on May 19, 1953...
Ralph A Wesbecher
May 4, 2020
RALPH A. WESBECHER, 96, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 8:43 am, Monday, May 4, 2020 at Garden Place, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Hilary and Frances (nee Roth) Wesbecher on June 10, 1923 in Walsh, Illinois.
Ralph married Bertha Pautler on April 10, 1940 in...
Billy D Lance
May 3, 2020
BILLY D. LANCE , 43, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:40 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to Mark D. and Pam (nee Albertson) Lance on December 12, 1976 in Belleville, Illinois.
Billy had worked in HVAC and also had been a brick...
Pamela R. Hamilton
May 3, 2020
PAMELA R. HAMILTON, 61, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 7:13 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.
She was born to the late Robert and Arlene (nee Sparwasser) Reed on April 30, 1959 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Pamela married David W. Hamilton on May 28,...
Darryl E. Garris
May 2, 2020
DARRYL “ GROUNDHOG” E. GARRIS , 64 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:39 pm, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to the late Robert W. and Dorothy (nee Mehrtens) Garris on October 14, 1955 in Red Bud,...
Carolyn J. Mcbride
May 2, 2020
CAROLYN J. M C BRIDE , 65 , of Collinsville, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:50 am, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late Raymond and Alice (nee Dilday) Wright on...
Charles "Pat" Patrick Knowles
Apr 29, 2020
CHARLES PATRICK KNOWLES , 67 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home in Chester surrounded by his family.
Pat was born to the late Jack Charles and Annabelle (nee Parrish) Knowles on March 27, 1953 in Belleville, Illinois.
Rose Marie Guebert
Apr 28, 2020
ROSE MARIE GUEBERT , 90 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:56 pm, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Garden Place in Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Frank Daniel and Luella Elizabeth (nee Purtle) McCarthy, Sr. on July 19, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Rose...
Loretta Mae Stoker
Apr 27, 2020
LORETTA MAE STOKER, 94, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:02 pm, Monday, April 27, 2020 in Potosi, Missouri.
She was born to the late Raleigh E. and Elizabeth M. (nee Lorentz) Smith on November 21, 1925 in Rockwood, Illinois.
Loretta married Charles Robert Stoker, Sr. on September 21, 1943...
Rudelle M. Rahlfs
Apr 26, 2020
RUDELLE M. RAHLFS , 92 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:26 pm, Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Rudolph and Alma (nee Wilson) Diercks on March 7, 1928 in Chester, Illinois.