Obituaries

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Mar 10, 2021

PRESHA Y. GAUDETTE , 5 9, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to Louis and Juanita (nee Deal) Coots on November 29,1961 in Tampa, Florida.

She had worked...

Mar 9, 2021

JAMES D. HOLDER , 75 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:51 am, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Delbert and Beulah (nee Matheny) Holder on June 29, 1945 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Mar 5, 2021

STEVEN ARTHUR STOKER, 62, of Potosi, Missouri, passed away at 11:55 am, Friday, March 5, 2021 in Potosi, Missouri.

He was born to the late Charles Robert and Loretta Mae (nee Smith) Stoker, Sr on September 28, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri.

He had worked at Gilster Mary-Lee Corporation in...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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.