Obituaries

Feb 12, 2020

GILBERT “GIB” BUCH , 88 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 am, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Henry and Erna (nee Wegener) Buch on September 3, 1931 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Gib married Leona...

Feb 11, 2020

DOROTHY A DUNKER, 84, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry G. and Ethel K. (nee Johnson) Robert on July 21, 1935 in Modoc, Illinois.

She married Paul Dunker on October 17,...

Feb 10, 2020

KEVIN LOUIS KERN, 61, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 1:24 am, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois.

He born to the late William Henry and Marie Rose (nee Harmann) Kern on February 25, 1958 in Red Bud, Illinois

He was never married.

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Feb 9, 2020

JAMES “ JIMMY” W. HOUSE, JR. , 62, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 am, Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late James and Ruth Ann (nee Gafford) House, Sr. on June 13, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Feb 9, 2020

MARLENE M. COWELL , 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 am, Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Wendell J. and Emily D. (nee Heizer) Fausz on October 11, 1938 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Marlene...

Feb 7, 2020

LENA SYLVIA ESSELMAN , 8 6 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:57 am, Friday, February 7, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late William “Leon” Leo and Gettie O. (nee Griffith) Moranville on April 14, 1933 in Chester, Illinois.

Feb 7, 2020

RICHARD L. SCHLESINGER , 6 9 , of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm, Friday, February 7, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Walter E. and Helen (nee Weber) Schlesinger on October 8, 1950 in Belleville, Illinois.

He married Karla...

Feb 6, 2020

OLIN W. MISSELHORN, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:04 am, Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Rudolph and Mona (nee Draves) Misselhorn on September 22, 1928 in Chester, Illinois.

Olin married Norma L. Grimes on January 27, 1951 in...

Feb 2, 2020

FRANCES M. BIRK , 92 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 am, Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Agatha Pautler on September 1, 1927 in Modoc, Illinois.

Frances married Gilbert P. Birk on October 25,...

Feb 2, 2020

JANE M. HAAS , 74 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 pm, Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Orville J. and Loretta M. (nee Braun) Schmidt, Sr. on April 8, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois.

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Jan 28, 2020

VERA O. BIRKE, 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 peacefully at her home.

She was born to the late Robert and Mabel (nee Carr) Laurent on September 23, 1930 in rural Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Vera married Edward “Eddie” L. Birke, Jr....

Jan 28, 2020

ANNA MAY DECKER, 97, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Legacy Living Memory Care, Arlington, Texas.

She was born to the late Floyd and Edith (nee Hagen) Meyer on May 17, 1923 in Schuline, Illinois. Her father, Floyd ran a large apple and peach orchard and...

Jan 26, 2020

ESTHER M. HARTMAN-JOHNSON, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 am, Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Jesse and Effa (nee Parker) Nance on January 4, 1930 in Chester, Illinois.

Esther had worked as a bookkeeper for Zacheis Impliment Company, Fulford’s Fertilizer...

Jan 18, 2020

JANE MARIE DONJON , 67, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:36 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Edwin Henry and Ruth Edna (nee Thies) Koester on April 2, 1952 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Jane married David...

Jan 15, 2020

JULIA M. GANGLOFF, 65, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:16 pm, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert P. and Joan (nee Threlkeld) Weinel on August 16, 1954 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.

Julie married Timothy Gangloff on December 26,...

Jan 12, 2020

MARY LOU ROBINSON, 56, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:34 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late J. L. and Mary Louise (nee Souders) Bowman on July 31, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois.

She married Patrick Michael Robinson in Orlando, Florida; he preceded...

Jan 12, 2020

MICHELLE HUETHER, 51, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:53 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to George Edmund and Patricia Ann (nee Gorman) Walter on September 23, 1968 in Red Bud, Illinois

She married Robert J. Huether on April...

Jan 11, 2020

EDWARD E. FORGAS , 8 1 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:46 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Paul and Helen (nee Cory) Forgas on June 30, 1938 in Springfield, Illinois.

Edward...

Jan 9, 2020

GEORGE R. O’BRYAN , 97, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:10 am, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Thomas L and Mary Ann (nee Ervin) O’Bryan on March 23, 1922 in Blue Mound, Illinois.

He was...

Jan 9, 2020

BOBBY L. MINES , 74, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 2:46 am, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Norman and Alice (nee Harris) Mines on October 31, 1945 in Sparta, Illinois.

Bobby married Linda Faught on January 30, 1966...