Obituaries

Dec 5, 2019

MILES ARSHILE LONG, 31, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Freeburg, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to Mike and Julie (nee Jany) Long on May 24, 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Miles Arshile Long was an artist, a musician, and...

Dec 4, 2019

RUTH L. BEARE, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 pm, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late John and Marie (nee Swagert) Wahl on April 3, 1935 in Evansville, Illinois.

She married Charles W. Beare on November 16,...

Dec 4, 2019

ROBERT H. SCHERLE , 92 , of Evansville , Illinois, passed away at 7:34 am, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to the late Emil and Mae (nee Hess) Scherle on February 5, 1927 in Ruma, Illinois.

He married Regina Schaefer on September 3, 1951 at St. John...

Dec 3, 2019

LELAND E. STAMM , 66 , of Columbia , Illinois, formerly of Red Bud, Illinois passed away at 3:58 am, Tuesday , December 3 , 2019 at his residence .

He was born to Oscar and Irene (nee Stellhorn) Stamm on May 12, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Leland married Melodye Weber...

Nov 30, 2019

DONALD RAY GRAH , 86 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 1:08 pm, Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Harlan and Opal (nee Bollinger) Grah on August 17, 1933 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.

Nov 28, 2019

ALBERT F. “JIM” KEMPFER , 87, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:30 pm, Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roy and Minnie (nee Keller) Kempfer on July 29, 1932 in Evansville, Illinois.

Jim married June M. Glenn on...

Nov 27, 2019

CLARADEL J. DONJON, 86, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 am, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Clara (nee Scherle) Chambers on January 20, 1933 in Evansville, Illinois.

Claradel married Ralph W. Donjon on June...

Nov 26, 2019

THOMAS M. MEADOWS, 75, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:40 am, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Martin and Amelia (nee Rodefeld) Meadows in Richmond, Indiana on August 7, 1944.

As a child, Tom enjoyed what...

Nov 17, 2019

LAWRENCE R. JANY, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:04 pm, Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roman Frank and Stephanie (nee Bert) Jany on September 1, 1928 in Chester, Illinois.

Lawrence married Roberta Pearl Casetta on September 6,...

Nov 16, 2019

MARIE EILEEN SCHULEIN, 92, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:01 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her daughter’s residence.

She was born to the late Lawrence and Susanna (nee Hesse) Gaertner on June 1, 1927 in Walsh, Illinois.

Marie married Paul W. Schulein on November 27, 1952 at St....

Nov 8, 2019

DELBERT L. KLEIN , 8 3 , of Carbondale, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 am, Friday, November 8, 2019 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roman and Dorothy (nee Milligan) Klein on November...

Nov 6, 2019

MARY JANE SCOTT, 86, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:41 am, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Randolph County Nursing Home, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late Walter P. and Louise (nee Telthorster) Heck on January 19, 1933 in Evansville, Illinois.

She married Clisby Edward “Ed” Scott on...

Nov 1, 2019

BERNICE M. KICKHAM, 90, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 4:57 pm, Friday, November 1, 2019 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Elmer and Audrey (nee Whitley) Williford on July 14, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She married E. Patrick Kickham in 1950 in...

Nov 1, 2019

DEAN F. KUEKER, 75, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 10:16 am, Friday, November 1, 2019 at Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born to the late Wilbert and Edda (nee Salger) Kueker on February 3, 1944 in Evansville, Illinois.

He married Ruth Heuman on July 27, 1968...

Oct 31, 2019

CLIFFORD F. STELLHORN , 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:20 pm, Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Red Bud Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Herbert and Alma (nee Rehmer) Stellhorn i n Griggs, Illinois on February 15, 1934.

Clifford married Gloria Ellner...

Oct 29, 2019

William "Bill" H Schafer, Jr. of Chester, Illinois September 15, 1929 - October 29, 2019

WILLIAM H. “ BILL” SCHAFER, JR., 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:51 am, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Perry County Memorial Hospital, Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late William H....

Oct 26, 2019

BARBARA ANN SMITH, 85, of Potosi, Missouri, formerly of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her son’s home in Potosi, Missouri.

She was born to the late Walter and Lola (nee Sadler) Wilson on June 30, 1934.

She was married to Walter Smith, Sr. on July 2,...

Oct 11, 2019

OMER RIECKENBERG, 98, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 12:24 am, Friday, October 11, 2019 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late Arnold and Lowiene (nee Witbart) Rieckenberg on February 19, 1921 in Steeleville, Illinois.

He married Irene Knop on May 22, 1948 in Steeleville,...

Oct 11, 2019

DENISE SUE DANIELS, 76, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 pm, Friday, October 11, 2019 at Integrity Healthcare of Smithton, Smithton, Illinois.

She was born to the late Earl A. and Katherine (nee Mardis) Wellman on October 7, 1943 in Red Bud, Illinois.

She married her best friend and the...

Oct 10, 2019

JANICE K. FRICKE, 73, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 12:51 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2019 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Franklin “Frank” and Mary C. (nee Braithwaite) Clore on January 22, 1946 in Gary, Indiana.

She married William “Bill” Fricke on July...