Obituaries

Sep 9, 2018

CURTIS A. JANY, 75 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:27 pm, Sunday, September 9, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Albert J. and Vallie A. (nee Louveau) Jany on January 26, 1943 in Chester, Illinois.

Curtis had worked at Chester Construction Supply and was a farmer....

Sep 6, 2018

BURNIE M. HERRELL, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 pm, Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late C.W. and Helen (nee Hickman) Wilson on March 28, 1933 in Bald Knob, Arkansas.

She married Herbert Herrell on June 29, 1948 in...

Sep 1, 2018

SR. BERTHA (MARY AUSTIN) FISCHER, ASC, 8 3 , of Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Tebbe) Fischer on July 3, 1935 in St....

Aug 30, 2018

MARTHA M. ZWEIGART , 91 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 am, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born to the late Roy and Minnie (nee Keller) Kempfer on August 11, 1927 in Evansville, Illinois.

Martha married Lewis E. Zweigart on June 19, 1946 in Evansville, Illinois;...

Aug 30, 2018

DOROTHY ELIZABETH LINDERS, 85, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 pm, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late John and Marie (nee Zweigart) Wahl on August 11, 1933 in Randolph County, Illinois. She married Vernon Linders on December 28, 1952 and he preceded her in death on September...

Aug 27, 2018

SR. EMMA GOECKNER, ASC , 88 , of Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died peacefully in the early morning hours on Monday, August 2 7, 2018 at the Ruma Center.

She was born to the late William and Rosa (nee Probst) Goeckner in Bishop Creek (near Effingham, Illinois...

Aug 24, 2018

CARL H. KLEINSCHMIDT, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:01 am, Friday, August 24, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Alfred and Elsie (nee Kerber) Kleinschmidt on January 4, 1935 in Elgin, Illinois.

Carl worked as a Chief Engineer at Chester Mental Health Center for...

Aug 12, 2018

JOYCE ANN EGGEMEYER, 75 , of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 am, Sunday, August 12, 2018 at her home in Walsh, Illinois.

She was born on January 18, 1943 in Chester, Illinois to Andrew “Doc” and Mary (nee Durkee) Asbury.

Joyce married Herbert Eggemeyer on December 9, 1958 in Perryville, Missouri.  He...

Aug 9, 2018

ROGER L. WELGE , 78 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:08 am, Thursday, August 9, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Adolph and Jullian (nee Wolshock) Welge on September 22, 1939 in Chester, Illinois.

Roger married Phyllis A. Spangler on June 20, 1959 at St. Mary’s...

Aug 7, 2018

WAYNE “SCOTTY” A. KLEIN, 74, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 4:32 pm, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (nee Sampson) Klein on October 6, 1943 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Wayne married Lola Ludwig...

Aug 2, 2018

FRANCES “FRAN” N. HEGGEMEIER, 61, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 am, Thursday, August 2, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

She was born to the late Mike and Jesse (nee Bush) Volle on September 2, 1956 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Cecil Heggemeier on May 19, 2007 in Steeleville, Illinois;...

Aug 1, 2018

JACK R. GORDON, 88 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:50 pm, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Kenneth and Edna (nee Satterfield) Gordon on September 20, 1929 in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Jack married Eileen Pariset on October 1, 1949...

Jul 27, 2018

RUTH A. MATTINGLY, 77, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:23 pm, Friday, July 27, 2018 at her residence.

She was born to the late Clarence and Audrey (nee Alderman) Clark on May 5, 1941 in Renick, West Virginia.

She married Louis Thomas Mattingly, Jr and he preceded her in death on March 28,...

Jul 24, 2018

KARA L.G. KNOP, 17, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:22 pm, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Perry County, Missouri.

She was born to Rick and Sheri (nee Rodgers) Knop on June 26, 2001 in Sparta, Illinois.

Kara would have been a senior this year at Chester High School.  She had been a...

Jul 24, 2018

ARMES, Lyman Gene It is with great sadness that the family of Lyman Gene Armes announces his sudden passing, on July 24, 2018, at the age of 67 years. Gene will forever be lovingly remembered by his daughters Alison (Adam) Karp and Emily Roesler, and his beloved grandsons Harvey, Edward, and Charlie. Gene will also be forever remembered by his...

Jul 24, 2018

GEORGIA R. LINDENBERG, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri.

She was born on December 11, 1927 in Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois to George and Anna (nee Schock) Grohman.

Georgia was of the Lutheran faith and a...

Jul 21, 2018

HANK R. WAGNER, 84 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 pm, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Henry John and Cecile Ann (nee Dale) Wagner on September 8, 1933 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

He married Darlene Ebers on...

Jul 20, 2018

BERNADINE KRUSE, 95, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:58 am, Friday, July 20, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Alvira (nee Buesche) Rieke on May 12, 1923 in Red Bud (Prairie), Illinois.

Bernadine married Alfons Kruse on June 8, 1941 at Trinity...

Jul 19, 2018

THOMAS JOSEPH BENTON, 68 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:21 pm, on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Reinken) Benton on March 16, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri.

He married Rita Ann Runge on September 9,...

Jul 18, 2018

JACK T. LINK, 74, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:18 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to and Harold J. and Ina D. (nee: Straight) Link on May 27, 1944 in Chester, Illinois.

Jack married Sandy Renner on March 13, 1965 in Camdenton,...