Obituaries

Mar 29, 2020

RAYMOND L. MITCHELL , 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:08 pm, Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Friendship Manor in Nashville, Illinois.

He was born to the late Lowell Reed and Gladys May (nee Allan) Mitchell on September 21, 1934 in Park County, Indiana.

He had been the...

Mar 28, 2020

DALLAS J. HILL , 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:14 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2020 at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late June and Alice (nee Grote) Hill on June 11, 1935 in Washington County, Illinois.

He married Jean Todd on...

Mar 28, 2020

JENNIFER LYNN (nee HITTMEIER) KING, 38, of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family and closest friends on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her residence. She fought an eight year long battle of cancer with poise and grace that could be admired by any person who knew her.

She...

Mar 25, 2020

FLORA BELLE CLEVENGER, 96, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 pm, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert Arthur and Eva Zoe (nee Travis) Dyer on July 10, 1923 in Parsons, Kansas.

Flora met Homer L. Clevenger,...

Mar 21, 2020

DELPHINE “DEL” J. GIRARD, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 pm, Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Integrity Healthcare of Columbia, Columbia, Illinois.

She was born to the late Alfred and Malinda (nee Castens) Koch on April 10, 1933 in Jackson County, Illinois.

Del had worked as a secretary...

Mar 20, 2020

NANCY ANN SWEANY , 76 , of Hoyleton, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:13 am, Friday, March 20, 2020 at Joshua Manor in Hoyleton, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert A. and Anne Marie (nee Reiss) Sweany on January 24, 1944 in...

Mar 20, 2020

DAVID “UMPY” J. OTTEN, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 pm, Friday, March 20, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Paul and Marion (nee Smith) Otten on April 1, 1943 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Barbara Almasy on December 24, 1985 in...

Mar 16, 2020

LYNN SUE RYAN , 53 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:39 pm, Monday, March 16, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late William F. and Beverly (nee Keyes) Lowery on December 9, 1966 in Clarkson, New York.

Lynn married Kevin...

Mar 16, 2020

ANN C. KOFRON , 77, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:59 am, Monday, March 16, 2020 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Paul and Dorothy (nee Gaines) Baggett on November 7, 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Ann married Robert...

Mar 13, 2020

CHARLES L. MCGEE, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:20 am, Friday, March 13, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late George W. and Nellie C. (nee Johnson) McGee on January 30, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Charles married Betty M. Berry on June 8,...

Mar 13, 2020

RITA DOROTHY PERZIA , 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:27 pm, Friday, March 13, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Samuel Joseph Klein and Bernice Laura (nee McClure) on January 2, 1924 in Kaskaskia Island,...

Mar 11, 2020

ELAINE CLEIMAN-ZEMLYN, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:05 pm, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Marcel H. and Alma A. (nee Hughes) Palmier on January 17, 1933 in Red Bud, Illinois.

She married Dr. Milton Zemlyn...

Mar 9, 2020

CODY WILLIAM DEMSTER , 23 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:39 am, Monday, March 9, 2020 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to Donald L. Demster, Jr. and Tasha Lingelbach on January 19, 1997 in Rockford, Illinois.

...

Mar 8, 2020

DANNY D. JAMES, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:43 pm, Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Austin G. and Violet M. (nee Dorway) James on June 11, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Danny married June A. Hohgrefe on September 25, 1954 in...

Mar 7, 2020

NORBERT C. BERT, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 am, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Leo C. and Mabel (nee Postman) Bert on September 15, 1960 in Chester, Illinois.

Norbert had been a mail carrier for the United...

Mar 4, 2020

PEARL E. YANKEY, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:53 am, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at The Estates of Perryville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility .

She was born to the late Cecil and Armada (nee Pugh) Thompson on July 28, 1928 in Vergennes, Illinois.

Pearl had worked as a...

Mar 1, 2020

ERIC L. PULLIAM, 54, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 2:34 pm, Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on August 24, 1965 in Pontiac, Illinois.

He married Dema Sharon Pierce on September 2, 2006 in Murphysboro, Illinois; she survives.

Survivors:

Feb 24, 2020

DOROTHY L. JANY, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:46 pm, Monday, February 24, 2020 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late Courtney A. and Roberta F. (nee Hiser) Dilday on May 4, 1941 at home in Hog Hill, Illinois.

Dorothy married George Jany...

Feb 24, 2020

LETHA “IMOGENE” LEMKE, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:48 am, Monday, February 24, 2020 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late William A. and Floy O. (nee Kohl) Brake on November 25, 1933 in Hamilton County, Illinois.

Letha married Claude D. Lemke on...

Feb 22, 2020

TERRY E. CANNON, 61, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:49 pm, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late James and Leona (nee Adams) Cannon on February 24, 1958 in Peoria, Illinois.

He was a member of Grace Church Ministries in Chester....