Obituaries

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...

Jun 24, 2019

ERMA YVONNE HALL, 83 of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:57am, Monday June 24, 2019 at her

residence in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Almus and Stella Mae (nee Osman) Dunn on October 3, 1935 in Vienna, Illinois.

Yvonne married Harvey L. Hall on...

Jun 24, 2019

ANNA MARIE MUDD , 91 , of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 am, Monday, June 24, 2019 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.

She was born to the late Hubert N. and Elva Margaret (nee Longloy) Glasgow on June 15, 1928 in Modoc, Illinois.

Marie married Percy A. Mudd on...

Jun 22, 2019

STEFANI JUNE GONZALEZ , 50, our beautiful, angel of a daughter and God’s angel, passed away at 10:10 pm, Saturday, June 22, 2019 Bryan Manor, Centralia, Illinois due to surgical complications.

Stefani was born on October 20, 1968 at St. Clement Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois to Richard M. and Melba J. (nee Moll)...

Jun 21, 2019

FREEMAN “DOC” GREER, JR., 93, joined Heaven’s Choir on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Garden Place in Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Freeman and Iva (nee Bloodworth) Greer on July 15, 1925 in Dewmaine, Illinois; the third child of five.

At four years old, he acquired his nickname...

Jun 20, 2019

DOROTHY HEUMAN, 89, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 5:25 pm, Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late Oscar and Rosalie (nee Kiefer) Schicker on December 27, 1929 in Walsh, Illinois.

Dorothy married Wilbur J. Heuman on June 28, 1947...

Jun 18, 2019

MERL L. KUEKER, 83, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:32 am, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Edward and Frieda (nee Schlemmer) Kueker on April 29, 1936 in Ruma, Illinois..

Merl married Jo Ann Pautler on June 6,...

Jun 14, 2019

PAULINE “ BONNIE” YVONNE VOG E S, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:20 am, Friday, June 14, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Francis Roosevelt “Dutch” and Ethel Lucille (nee Atchison) Frazer on March 15, 1934 in Degognia Township, Illinois.

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Jun 8, 2019

DELBERT R. STIRNAMAN , 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:40 am, Satur day, June 8 , 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri .

He was born to the late Nevlin and Irene (nee McFaddin) Stirnaman on July...

Jun 6, 2019

JUNE M. RUNGE , 73 , of Walsh , Illinois, passed away at 3:27 am, Thurs day, June 6 , 2019 at her residence .

She was born to the late Norman and Marie (nee Korando) Poenitske on August 13, 1945 in Chester, Illinois .

Jun 3, 2019

ASPEN ELISE WILLIAMS, 9 MONTHS, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:56 pm, Monday, June 3, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to Joey and Ciara (nee Hamilton) Williams on August 26, 2018 in O’Fallon, Illinois.

Survivors:

Parents: Joey and Ciara Williams                                               ...