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Clifton Bierman
Jul 17, 2018
CLIFTON BIERMAN, 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri.
He was born to Ferdinand and Emma (nee Behnken) Bierman on June 19, 1922 in Steeleville, Illinois.
He married Irma C. Clasen on May 11, 1946 in Paducah, Kentucky. She preceded...
Doris M Thompson
Jul 16, 2018
DORIS M. THOMPSON, 95, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:20 am, Monday, July 16, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Harry and Iva (nee Eades) Fournie on November 16, 1922 in Monroe County, Illinois.
Doris married Floyd Thompson; he preceded her in death on...
Gerald L Lake
Jul 10, 2018
GERALD L. LAKE, 51, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 7:41 am, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home in Evansville, Illinois.
He was born to Robert H. and Barbara (nee Schulein) Lake on January 7, 1967 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Gerald had worked in maintenance at the Randolph County Lake.
He was...
Cloyd D. Yankey
Jul 10, 2018
CLOYD D. YANKEY, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:24 am, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Albert and Helen (nee Slanski) Yankey on July 13, 1934 in Chester, Illinois.
Cloyd married Sharon F. Wilson on September 7, 1957 in Chester, Illinois. ...
William "Bill" Robert Deere
Jul 8, 2018
WILLIAM “BILL” ROBERT DEERE, 54 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:28 am, on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Marion and Linda (nee Turner) Deere on April 29, 1964 in Camp Pendleton, California.
Bill was a retired Sergeant at Chester Mental Health Center....
Robert Lee Roche
Jul 8, 2018
ROBERT L. ROCHE, 68 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:01 am, on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Robert and Opal Fern (nee Chappell) Roche on April 22, 1950 in Chester, Illinois.
Robert was a construction worker.
He was a member...
Doris Mae Koch
Jul 4, 2018
DORIS MAE KOCH , 86, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 am, Wednesday, July 04, 2018 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.
She was born to the late Louis “Tat” and Mary Elizabeth (nee Fausz) Deterding on March 2, 1932 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.
Doris married Louis “Butch” Koch, Jr. on...
Dale E Deterding
Jun 30, 2018
DALE E. DETERDING, 73, of Smithton, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 am, Saturday, June 30, 2018 at home with loved ones.
He was born to the late Albert and Dorothy (nee Menke) Deterding on March 30, 1945 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.
Dale married Shirley DuFrenne on November 10, 1967 at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Linda Gravlin
Jun 29, 2018
LINDA K. GRAVLIN, 71, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:09 pm, Friday, June 29, 2018 at her residence.
She was born to the late Alvin Adam and Stella (nee Mayhew) Pfeiffer on June 9, 1947 in Belleville, Illinois.
Linda married Harry Gravlin on October 6, 1978 in Fairview Heights, Illinois; he survives.
...Dwain Schrader
Jun 29, 2018
DWAIN A SCHRADER, 64, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Charles J. and Aldina (nee Dettmer) Schrader on October 9, 1953 in Evansville, Illinois.
Dwain married Maryanne Cooter on March 3, 2018 in O’Fallon, Illinois; she survives.
...Curtis Edward Cowan
Jun 25, 2018
CURTIS EDWARD COWAN, 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 am, on Monday, June 25, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Curtis R. and Essie Mae (nee Chitwood) Cowan on December 10, 1928 in Hornersville, Missouri.
He married Leona Smith on December 11, 1948 in Chester,...
Wesley Kirchhofer
Jun 23, 2018
WESLEY “WES” D. KIRCHHOFER, 57, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:47 am, Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his residence.
He was born to the late Donald D. and Carol A. (nee Waters) Kirchhofer on January 13, 1961 in Denver, Colorado.
Wesley married Angela Juenger on October 7, 1995 at Peace Lutheran Church...
Lorene Welshans
Jun 19, 2018
LORENE WELSHANS, 84, of Waterloo, Illinois, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 am, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence.
She was born to the late William and Mathilda (nee Davitz) Braun on November 29, 1933 in Evansville, Illinois.
Lorene married Dyrol Lane Welshans on August 14, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi; he preceded...
Norman Lee Mudd
Jun 18, 2018
NORMAN LEE MUDD, 64 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:40 am, on Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Melvin and Shirley (nee Labruyere) Mudd on July 1, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois.
He was a Corrections Officer at the Randolph County Jail and...
James Chism Stafford
Jun 17, 2018
JAMES R. CHISM STAFFORD, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:52 pm, Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Dallas and Mildred (nee Byers) Stafford on April 6, 1939 in New Madrid, Missouri.
James married Mary Budde on February 8, 1991 in...
Darell Seibold
Jun 15, 2018
DARELL “PUP” LEO SEIBOLD, SR., 75, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 7:20 pm, Friday, June 15, 2018 at his residence.
He was born to the late Ardell “Bus” and Evelyn (nee Blow) Seibold on November 29, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Darell married Lola Blair on September 14, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri; she...
Ethel Bievenue
Jun 14, 2018
ETHEL V. BIEVENUE, 88, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 10:38 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Lloyd and Christina (nee Weber) Godare on March 25, 1930 in Prairie du Rocher, Ilinois.
Ethel married Orville W. Bievenue on...
Jack Poirrier
Jun 13, 2018
JACK C. POIRRIER, 83, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:58 am, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Charles and Hazel (nee Williams) Poirrier on June 4, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Jack married Sharon Braun on December 27, 1956 at St....
Rodney Lee Shipp
Jun 11, 2018
RODNEY L. SHIPP, 72 , of Jacob, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 pm, Monday, June 11, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .
He was born to Daughton and Daisy (Nee Roberson) Shipp on August 21, 1945 in Christopher, Illinois.
Rodney was a retired truck driver.
He...
Richard O. Steingrubey
Jun 9, 2018
RICHARD O. STEINGRUBEY, 86, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:28 am, Saturday, June 9. 2018 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Harry F. and Thelma (nee Hall) Steingrubey on September 29, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Richard married Dorothy Goessling on May 24, 1952 at...