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Barbara L Mehrer
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...
Gordon L Strong
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.
Larry S. Heob
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...
Mildred "Millie" L. Layton
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...
Romana D. Young
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,...
Opal Fern Roche
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.
...Kay Frances Robertson
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,...
Kenneth E. Colvis
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...
Charles Tieman
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...
Marie E. Hecktor
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....
James Albert Clark
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.
...
Joseph R. Schirmer
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...
Sr. Laura Goeckner
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...
Barbara Jane Weber
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...
Shirley A. Colvis
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....
Glenn D. Bollinger
Jul 15, 2020
GLENN D. BOLLINGER, 88, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 12:33 pm, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Coulterville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.
He was born to the late Henry and Ina (nee Harmon) Bollinger on February 9, 1932 in Walsh, Illinois.
Glenn married Lois Ann Heuman...
Robert G. Carnahan
Jul 13, 2020
ROBERT G. CARNAHAN , 89 , of R uma , Illinois, passed away at 2:50 pm, Monday, July 13, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Ora Arnold and Mary (nee Yamnitz) Carnahan on October 17, 1930 in Independence, Missouri.
Robert owned...
Richard Lee Stockwell
Jul 8, 2020
RICHARD L EE STOCKWELL , 8 7 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 am, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to the late James and Louie (nee Wilson) Stockwell on April 16, 1933 in Chester, Illinois.
...Dale A. Wilson
Jun 26, 2020
DALE A. WILSON, 71, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:11 am, Friday, June 26, 2020 at his residence.
He was born to the late Cleve and Oinna (nee Long) Wilson on November 5, 1948 in Chester, Illinois.
Dale had worked as a brick layer for Stamm Masonry in Red...
Jerald Lee Walter
Jun 23, 2020
JERALD L EE WALTER , 72 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 pm, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois
He was born to the late William and Ruth (nee Schulein) Walter on March 9, 1948 in...
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