Obituaries

Mar 17, 2018

KENNETH C. BIETHMAN, 86, of Lenzburg, Illinois, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 3:14 pm, Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Albert and Mabel (nee Kennedy) Biethman on March 6, 1932 in Evansville, Illinois.

Kenny married Pearl Blow on February 7, 1953 at St. Boniface...

Mar 14, 2018

EDWARD JOSIAH ADAMES-BECK, 3 Days , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri .

He was born to Enmanuela Adames and Teri Beck on March 11, 2018 in Richmond Heights, Missouri.

Survivors: Parents:            Enmanuela Adames & Teri Beck              ...

Mar 13, 2018

BETTY L. De SHERLIA , 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her residence.

She was born to the late Wilfred and Frances (nee Tully) Allgire on December 26, 1931 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.

She had worked for Gilster-Mary Lee for 26 years. In her...

Mar 13, 2018

DOROTHY A. NIERMANN, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:37 pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Leo and Gertrude (nee Gartner) Junger on October 29, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Wilfred L. Niermann on June 7, 1952 in...

Mar 10, 2018

RICHARD W. KING, 64 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to William Cecil and Marjorie Helen (nee Jamieson) King on December 5, 1953 in Sacramento, California.

Richard had worked at TG Missouri and Spartan Light Metal.

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Mar 7, 2018

FREEDA M. WHELAN , 77, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Herbert and Oman (nee Wilson) Bennett on September 19, 1940 in Roots, Illinois.

Freeda married Allen J. Whelan on March 21, 1959 at...

Mar 4, 2018

DEAN L. LOCHHEAD, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:03 pm, Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Perry County Memorial Hospital, Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late James H. and Hilda (nee Knigge) Lochhead on July 30, 1933 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Maxine R. Zgonina on September 25, 1954 at...

Mar 3, 2018

EARLENE LOU SELLERS, 73 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:53 am, Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to John and Louise (nee Donham) Dorn on July 14, 1944 in Washington, Indiana.

Earlene married Dennie Sellers on July 14, 1985 in Chester, Illinois.

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Mar 2, 2018

MELBERT EGGEMEYER, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:50 pm, on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Oak Hill in Waterloo, Illinois.

He was born to Liewald and Lydia (nee Eggemeyer) Eggemeyer on June 13, 1927 in Chester, Illinois.

Melbert married Lorna Rose Montroy on June 9, 1951, in Chester, Illinois.  She...

Feb 28, 2018

LEROY A. GUEBERT, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 am, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Arthur and Clara (nee Obst) Guebert on May 11, 1924 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Leroy married Delores F. Huetsch on November 18, 1950 at St. John Lutheran Church in...

Feb 26, 2018

DAVID “DAVE” L.  BRAUN , 63, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Edwin and Irma (nee Laurent) Braun on March 2, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Dave married Mary Frances Pautler on October 25, 2003 in Red Bud,...

Feb 18, 2018

MANLEY O. LIMBAUGH, 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:35 am, on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Rush Husdon, Sr. and Beulah M. (nee Seabaugh) Limbaugh on March 18, 1921 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He married Mary Heagler on February 26, 1943 in Cape Girardeau,...

Feb 17, 2018

STEVE GILBERT DIERCKS, 50 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Gilbert and Irene A. (nee Meyer) Diercks on May 3, 1967 in Chester, Illinois.

Steve was a machine operator.

He was a member of...

Feb 14, 2018

CALMON J. GRANNEMANN, 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Ferdinand and Berda (nee McCormick) Grannemann on April 6, 1936 in Palestine, Illinois.

Calmon married Bonni Weaver in Stuart, Florida.  She survives.

Feb 12, 2018

CHARLES L. CARON, 91, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers, Indiana.

He was born to the late Charles J. and Anna Ruth (nee Scheltgen) Caron on April 7, 1926 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Bertha Mae Vanover on November 19, 1949 at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Feb 10, 2018

JANET “JAN” GRAY, 67 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 am, Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Integrity Healthcare in Columbia, Illinois.

She was born to Nathaniel Lewis and Dorothy Jean (nee Lochhead) Gray on April 22, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Chester,...

Feb 9, 2018

EUGENE “PETE” E. GROVES, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:00 am, on Friday, February 9, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Eldon and Jane (nee McWilliams) Groves on December 4, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois.

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Feb 9, 2018

ETHEL M. MONTROY, 97, formerly of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 am, Friday, February 9, 2018 at Coulterville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Anton and Anna (nee Hecktor) Hennrich on May 9, 1920 in Walsh, Illinois. Ethel was the oldest of four children. She helped her Dad in...

Feb 6, 2018

JEFFREY S. COTNER, 54 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 am, on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to Paul J. and Audrey (nee Frazer) Cotner on September 15, 1963 in Chester, Illinois.

Jeffrey was a Maintenance Trackman for Union Pacific Railroad.

Feb 6, 2018

DR. DANIEL MARTIN HENRY SIMPSON, 87, formerly of Ruma, Illinois, peacefully passed away at 3:33 pm, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Heritage at Irene Woods in Collierville, TN.

He was born to the late Claude Henry and Nathalie Rosa (nee Kennedy) Simpson on November 16, 1930 in Randolph County, Illinois.

He earned a BS Chemistry and PhD...