Obituaries

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,...

Jul 18, 2018

DOROTHY JUNE HUGHES, 77 , of Summerton, South Carolina, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:14 am, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at her home in Summerton, South Carolina surrounded by family.

She was born to Harvey and Floyda Gertrude (nee Farmer) Keeton on August 8, 1940 in Cora, Illinois.

She married Oscar...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...