Obituaries

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...

Jul 12, 2019

EVELYN A. HARTMAN, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:02 am, Friday, July 12, 2019 at her residence.

She was born to the late Raymond E. and Agnes (nee Surman) Blair on July 4, 1927 in Sparta, Illinois.

Evelyn married Wilbert Hartman on December 18, 1952 in Sparta, Illinois;...

Jul 5, 2019

FAY G. LAURENT, 95, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 11:26 am, Friday, July 5, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois

She was born to the late Joseph and Helen (nee Ross) Berry on July 30, 1923 in Roots, Illinois.

Fay married Wilbur Laurent on July 20,...

Jul 2, 2019

EDWARD C. COOP, JR., 83, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 12:58 pm, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Edward C. and Elsie T. (nee Pautler) Coop, Sr. on July 26, 1935 in Belleville, Illinois.

Ed married Laura Mae...

Jun 27, 2019

ROBIN RENEE LOTT, 55, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:42 am, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Landmark Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She was born to the late Robert Hardwicke and Donna (nee Terry) Rinne on July 10, 1963 in Sparta, Illinois.

Robin married John David Lott on August 6,...

Jun 25, 2019

ROGER LEE YOUNG , 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:04 am, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois

He was born to the late Philip A. and Teresa M. (nee Schuline) Young on March 30, 1931.

He married Romana Klein on October 21, 1953...