Obituaries

Sep 2, 2020

ROGER A. HAWKINS, 74, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:31 pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to Milton C. and Frances J. (nee Stanhouse) Hawkins on April 5, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois.

Roger married Wanda Chandler on June 7, 1965 in Sparta, Illinois; she...

Aug 23, 2020

FRANCES L. WEGENER , 8 2 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:26 am, Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Raymond and Lydia (nee Gerlach) Herschbach on August 19, 1938 in Granite City, Illinois.

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Aug 21, 2020

JOHN L. UFFELMAN , 8 4 , of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 pm, Friday, August 21, 2020 in Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to the late Ervin “Dutch” and Mary (nee Hamm) Uffelman on April 27, 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

John married...

Aug 20, 2020

GEORGE E. HAFERKAMP, 65, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm, Thursday August 20, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Earl and Betty (nee Smith) Haferkamp on March 1, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri.

George married Veronica Sanders on August 6,...

Aug 17, 2020

GLENN P. SAUERWEIN, SR., 86, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 6:08 am, Monday, August 17, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Joseph and Alma (nee Winkler) Sauerwein on September 6, 1933 in Belleville, Illinois.

Glenn married Estelle (Krupp) Seboldt on January 10, 2003 in Renualt,...

Aug 13, 2020

BARBARA L. MEHRER, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:05 pm, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Garrett and Marie (nee Etherton) Grammer on May 2, 1941 in Pomona, Illinois.

She married Eugene E. Mehrer on February...

Aug 13, 2020

GORDON L. STRONG , 81 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 5:52 am, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

He was born to the late George and Mary (nee Edward) Strong on September 5, 1938 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Aug 11, 2020

LARRY S. HEOB, 78, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 pm, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

He was born to the late Sylvester and Eunice (nee Keeble) Heob on June 21, 1942 on

Kaskaskia Island, Illinois.

Larry had worked...

Aug 10, 2020

MILDRED “MILLIE” L. LAYTON , 91 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 pm, Monday, August 10, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Otto J. and Irene (nee Bueckman) Welge on July 4, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.

Millie married...

Aug 8, 2020

ROMANA D. YOUNG, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:22 am, Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Roman and Dorothy (nee Milligan) Klein on February 2, 1934 in Chester, Illinois.

Romana married Roger Young on October 21, 1953 in Chester,...

Aug 6, 2020

OPAL FERN ROCHE , 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:25 pm, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Fifer and Nellie B. (nee Weaver) Chappell on November 2, 1929 in Tilden, Illinois.

Aug 5, 2020

KAY FRANCES ROBERTSON, 70, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 6:39 pm, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Perry County Memorial Hospital, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late Earl and Wilberta (nee Rebbe) LaBruyere on March 16, 1950 in Eldorado Springs, Missouri.

Kay married Jim Robertson on September 13,...

Jul 31, 2020

KENNETH E. COLVIS, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:03 am, Friday, July 31, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Joseph L. and Florence T. (nee Surman) Colvis on September 23, 1934 in Chester, Illinois.

Kenneth married Shirley Miller on June 28, 1955 at Mary...

Jul 31, 2020

CHARLES TIEMAN , 7 5 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 am, Friday, July 31, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Charles and Mary (nee Armstrong) Tieman on October 26, 1944 in Christopher, Illinois.

Charles married...

Jul 30, 2020

MARIE E. HECKTOR , 103 , of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 pm, Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late John and Mary (nee Nowak) Surman on April 22, 1917 in Chester, Illinois....

Jul 29, 2020

JAMES ALBERT CLARK, JR. , 55, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:49 am, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to James A. Clark Sr and Patricia M. (nee Barcum) Kipping on September 7, 1964 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

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Jul 25, 2020

JOSEPH “JOE” R. SCHIRMER, 87, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 pm, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late John W. and Caroline (nee Springel) Schirmer on December 20, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Joe married Ruby M. Helmers...

Jul 24, 2020

SISTER LAURA GOECKNER , ASC, 93, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died peacefully at the Center at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020.

She was born to the late William and Rosa (Probst) Goeckner in Effingham, Illinois. She was the 8...

Jul 23, 2020

BARBARA JANE WEBER, 77, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 9:32 pm, Thursday, July 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Walter and Margaret (nee Mueller) Berry on November 25, 1942 in Chester, Illinois.

Barbara married Leo Weber on January...

Jul 19, 2020

SHIRLEY A. COLVIS , 8 3 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 am, Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Lee Brian and Ella Ruth (nee Peters) Miller on September 7, 1936 in Sparta, Illinois....