Obituaries

Sep 26, 2019

ALEXANDER LEE PHELPS , 25 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Damiansville, Illinois.

He was born to David Phelps and Diana (nee Crawford) Batten on January 3, 1994 in Red Bud, Illinois.

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Sep 19, 2019

SUE ELLEN KLINDWORTH, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:08 am, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert M. and Mabel M. (nee Brown) Clendenin on July 25, 1931 in Rockwood, Illinois.

Sue had been a secretary...

Sep 16, 2019

LOGAN F. BREITHAUPT, 72, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 3:35 am, Monday, September 16, 2019 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late Frank and Mildred (nee Roche) Breithaupt on December 5, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Bonita “Bonnie” Louvier on September 1,...

Sep 13, 2019

RANDY D. KEMPFER , 64 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:04 pm, Friday, September 13, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to the late Carl and Delores (nee Davis) Kempfer on February 20, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Randy worked as...

Sep 10, 2019

DR. DAVID A. WALLS, 61, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 am, Saturday, September 7, 2019 at New Athens Home of the Aged in New Athens, Illinois.

He was born to Thomas and Mary (nee Biethman) Walls on August 3, 1958 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He was a family physician...

Sep 10, 2019

ALLEN C. LIEFER, 81, of Walton, Kansas, formerly of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at midnight on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to the late Albert and Melba (nee Hepp) Liefer on June 30, 1938 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Allen grew up on a small farm in...

Sep 2, 2019

ROLAND D. MILES, JR., 55, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:55 pm, Monday, September 2, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roland and Mary Ann (nee Robertson) Miles, Sr. on June 7, 1964 in Decatur, Illinois.

He married Kathryn Wilson on February 14,...

Aug 26, 2019

JOYCE A. AMANN, 73, of Fults, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 pm, Monday, August 26, 2019 at Mercy South Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late James and Jeanette (nee Meyer) Kimmel on June 30, 1946 in Belleville, Illinois.

Joyce married Russell J. Amann on December 7, 1967 in...

Aug 21, 2019

DANA S. THORNTON, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:14 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Jack and Beatrice (nee Hopkins) Huffman on October 8, 1940 in Cairo, Illinois.

Dana married Curtis Wayne Thornton on March 30, 1961 in...

Aug 20, 2019

SANDRA E. GRETZMACHER , 68 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:20 pm, Tuesday, August 20 , 2019 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri .

She was born to the late Jack and Ja y ne (nee Brandon ) Evans on...

Aug 17, 2019

HARRY MICHAEL “MICKEY” JACKSON, 93, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 pm, Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late Harry L. and Gertrude (nee Galligan) Jackson on August 14, 1926 in Herrin, Illinois.

Harry withdrew...

Aug 12, 2019

VICTOR L. MOHR, SR., 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 am, Monday, August 12, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Leonard and Anna (nee Brecht) Mohr on October 2, 1925 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Vic married Gertrude “Trudie” Brown on...

Jul 30, 2019

MICHAEL L. FRAEMBS, 57, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 pm, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri.

He was born to the late Robert L. and Sandra D. (nee Ramsey) Fraembs on January 23, 1962 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Michael married Geralyn Lea Marie Straight...

Jul 27, 2019

PAUL W. SCHULEIN, 90, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:44 am, Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to the late Cletus and Mary (nee Petry) Schulein on March 18, 1929 in Evansville, Illinois.

Paul married Marie E. Gaertner on November 27, 1952 St. Pius V...

Jul 25, 2019

TOM W. JENKINS , 64, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:42 pm, Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Thomas W. and Jean K. (nee Mertz) Jenkins, Sr. on February 1, 1955 in East St.Louis, Illinois.

Tom married Andrea...

Jul 19, 2019

BRANDON S. SCHWIER , 18 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 p m, Friday , July 19 , 2019 in Campbell Hill, Illinois .

He was born to Donald R. and Lois E. (nee Altman) Schwier on April 16, 2001 in Sparta, Illinois .

Jul 19, 2019

DOROTHY JEAN GRAY, 92, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Chester, Illinois, went to her heavenly home peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2019at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA with her daughters, Nancy and Sally, by her side.

She was born to the late Marshall and Adeline (nee Crittenden) Lochhead on April 15, 1927...

Jul 17, 2019

WILMA J. KARUSHIS, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:59 am, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Wilmer and Elva (nee Wood) Mansker on February 10, 1928 in Rockwood, Illinois. She graduated from Gorham High School and took art classes...

Jul 16, 2019

ROGER L. MARTIN, 50, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 7:07 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Roger L. and Barbara (nee Brueggeman) Owen on August 12, 1968 in Sparta, Illinois.

Roger married Amy Capitano on November 22,...

Jul 13, 2019

LELA MARIE REHMER , 83 , of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 5:34 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

She was born to the late August and Mary (nee Thies) Fuhrhop on December 12, 1935 in Walsh, Illinois.

Lela married Melvin Rehmer on August 7, 1955 at...