Obituaries

Jan 26, 2020

ESTHER M. HARTMAN-JOHNSON, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 am, Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Jesse and Effa (nee Parker) Nance on January 4, 1930 in Chester, Illinois.

Esther had worked as a bookkeeper for Zacheis Impliment Company, Fulford’s Fertilizer...

Jan 18, 2020

JANE MARIE DONJON , 67, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:36 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Edwin Henry and Ruth Edna (nee Thies) Koester on April 2, 1952 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Jane married David...

Jan 15, 2020

JULIA M. GANGLOFF, 65, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:16 pm, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Robert P. and Joan (nee Threlkeld) Weinel on August 16, 1954 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.

Julie married Timothy Gangloff on December 26,...

Jan 12, 2020

MARY LOU ROBINSON, 56, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:34 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late J. L. and Mary Louise (nee Souders) Bowman on July 31, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois.

She married Patrick Michael Robinson in Orlando, Florida; he preceded...

Jan 12, 2020

MICHELLE HUETHER, 51, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:53 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to George Edmund and Patricia Ann (nee Gorman) Walter on September 23, 1968 in Red Bud, Illinois

She married Robert J. Huether on April...

Jan 11, 2020

EDWARD E. FORGAS , 8 1 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:46 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Paul and Helen (nee Cory) Forgas on June 30, 1938 in Springfield, Illinois.

Edward...

Jan 9, 2020

GEORGE R. O’BRYAN , 97, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:10 am, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Thomas L and Mary Ann (nee Ervin) O’Bryan on March 23, 1922 in Blue Mound, Illinois.

He was...

Jan 9, 2020

BOBBY L. MINES , 74, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 2:46 am, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

He was born to the late Norman and Alice (nee Harris) Mines on October 31, 1945 in Sparta, Illinois.

Bobby married Linda Faught on January 30, 1966...

Jan 7, 2020

SR. THERESA MARIE BRAUN , ASC, 93 , of Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died peacefully at 9:00 am, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Ruma Center.

She was one of four children born to the late William and Florence (nee Wolshock) Braun in Chester, Illinois on December...

Jan 5, 2020

YGNACIA BARRIGA VILLAGOMEZ, 72, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 am, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her residence.

She was born to the late Andres Barriga and Hermelinda Villagonaz on December 15, 1947 in La Huacana Michoacan, Mexico.

She married Gabriel Villanueva in Urupan, Mexico; he survives.

Jan 3, 2020

CAROL L. SCHMEDING , 69, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:13 pm, Friday, January 3, 2020 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Lester and Esther (nee Buettner) Schmeding on August 24, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois

She married John Kraft...

Jan 1, 2020

DAVID L. MEHRER , 58 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:11 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

He was born to the late Shirley Charles David Mehrer and Venita (nee Rodgers) Bronenkant on January...

Dec 31, 2019

MARLENE A. HOOVER, 69, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:27 pm, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her residence.

She was born to the late William and Hazel (nee Drake) Hockenberry on March 27, 1950 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Marlene married Carl Hoover; he preceded her in death.

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Dec 30, 2019

FRANK S. CHILDS, IV, 42, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:04 am, Monday, December 30, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to Frank S. Childs, III and Susan (nee Grantham) Anderson on September 28, 1977 in Sparta, Illinois.

He was never married.

He...

Dec 29, 2019

MAYDELL V. JORDAN , 92 , of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 3:10 pm, Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Howard and Genevieve (nee Godier) Valleroy on September 17, 1927 in Evansville, Illinois.

She married Robert L. Jordan...

Dec 26, 2019

LARRY D. MCMILLAN, 65, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm, Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Evansville, Illinois.

He was born to the late Roy Vernon and Isabelle Mary (nee Lunk) McMillan on November 25, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Larry has worked as a printer at Spartan Printing...

Dec 25, 2019

BILLY G. TAYLOR , of Christopher, Illinois, passed away at 4:35 pm, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in DuQuoin, Illinois.

He was born to the late Dewitt Talmadge and Lula Mae (nee Kennedy) Taylor on June 20, 1954 in Riveree, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Serena Choate,...

Dec 24, 2019

WILLIAM “BILL” H. YOUNG, 83, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 pm, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his residence.

He was born to the late Henry and Rosa Mae (nee Smith) Young on February 3, 1936 in Willisville, Illinois.

He married Mary Juanita Summers on September 17, 1955 in...

Dec 17, 2019

MARGARET MARIE HENNRICH , 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:48 am, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at her residence.

She was born to the late Andrew and Anna (nee Junger) Petrowske on January 10, 1924 in Mount Summit, Illinois.

Margaret married Louis...

Dec 13, 2019

HENRY “HANK” V. GIPSON, JR., 48, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 5:51 pm, Friday, December 13, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born to Henry V. and Elizabeth “Liz” (nee Martin) Gipson, Sr on June 19, 1971 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Theresa...