Obituaries

Feb 22, 2020

MONICA A. SMITH, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:23 pm, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Cyril and Lenora (nee Armstrong) Hecktor on February 4, 1942 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Larry D. Smith on July...

Feb 20, 2020

BETTY LOU RUHMANN, 66, of Freeburg, Illinois, passed with peace and grace at 9:07 am, Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri with her family at her side.

Betty was born in Belleville, Illinois as sister #5, Queen of the Minions and Queen of the Nile, one of thirteen siblings who...

Feb 17, 2020

CHRISTINE “CHRIS” A. ALMASY, 50, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:07 pm, Monday, Feburary 17, 2020 at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pinckneyville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Charles Edward and Ann (nee Kislowski) Morgan on February 6, 1970 in Sparta, Illinois.

Chris married Michael Almasy on...

Feb 16, 2020

LEROY J. WIEGARD , 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:41 am, Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Arthur and Clara (nee Bessen) Wiegard on December 17, 1935 in rural Modoc, Illinois.

LeRoy married Bernell Spreitler on...

Feb 14, 2020

MATTHEW “MATT” J. WILSON , 43 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:36 am, Friday, February 14, 2020 in Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to Larry and Brenda (nee Miller) Wilson on September 7, 1976 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Matt married Kalie Frees on May 3, 2003 at St. John...

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,...