Obituaries

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...

Jan 7, 2020

SR. THERESA MARIE BRAUN , ASC, 93 , of Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died peacefully at 9:00 am, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Ruma Center.

She was one of four children born to the late William and Florence (nee Wolshock) Braun in Chester, Illinois on December...

Jan 5, 2020

YGNACIA BARRIGA VILLAGOMEZ, 72, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 am, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Andres Barriga and Hermelinda Villagonaz on December 15, 1947 in La Huacana Michoacan, Mexico.

She married Gabriel Villanueva in Urupan, Mexico; he survives.

Jan 3, 2020

CAROL L. SCHMEDING , 69, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:13 pm, Friday, January 3, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Lester and Esther (nee Buettner) Schmeding on August 24, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois

She married John Kraft...

Jan 1, 2020

DAVID L. MEHRER , 58 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:11 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to the late Shirley Charles David Mehrer and Venita (nee Rodgers) Bronenkant on January...

Dec 31, 2019

MARLENE A. HOOVER, 69, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:27 pm, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her residence.

She was born to the late William and Hazel (nee Drake) Hockenberry on March 27, 1950 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Marlene married Carl Hoover; he preceded her in death.

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