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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...
Luann Everding
Jun 8, 2018
LUANN EVERDING, 58, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 2:26 pm, Friday, June 8, 2018 at her residence.
She was born to the late James “Cisco” S. and Lucille M. (nee Bagsby) Cissell on May 1, 1960 at Red Bud, Illinois.
LuAnn married Brian Everding on December 26, 1987 at St. John Lutheran Church...
Evangeline "Angie" E. Welge
Jun 3, 2018
EVANGELINE “ANGIE” E. WELGE, 85 , Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, received her eternal reward at 2:00 am on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.
She was born to William Frank Carl and Emma Helen Louise (nee Boettcher) Bahr on May 17, 1933 in Ord, Nebraska.
She...
Loraine Mccormick
Jun 3, 2018
LORAINE G. MCCORMICK, 95, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away 2:36 pm, Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Emmet and Selma (nee Hall) Sipole on January 15, 1923 in Riley Lake, Illinois.
Loraine married Alfred “Sam” R. McCormick on November 26,...
Ronald "Ronnie" J. Coffman
Jun 1, 2018
RONALD “RONNIE” J. COFFMAN, 56 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:56 am, Friday, June 1, 2018 in Chester, Illinois .
He was born to Joan M. Coffman on July 31, 1961 in Perryville, Missouri.
Ronnie had worked for Spartan Printing and Gilster Mary-Lee Corp.
Survivors: ...
Carrie M. Miers
May 19, 2018
CARRIE M. MIERS, 74 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 11:49 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to Ralph and Margaret (nee Knott) Seymour on December 25, 1943 in Red Bud, Illinois.
She married Allen Miers on January 11, 1960...
Leona K. Wegener
May 19, 2018
LEONA K. WEGENER, 91 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 am, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to Henry K. and Ella (nee Hanebutt) Kueker on November 17, 1926 in Evansville, Illinois.
She married Harold Wegener on July 27, 1952...
Justin P Simpson
May 18, 2018
JUSTIN PATRICK SIMPSON , 69, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:13 am, Friday, May 18, 2018 at his residence.
He was born to Claude and Rosa Simpson on April 16, 1949 at St. Clement’s Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. In September 1969, he married Margaret Jefferson and they have been blessed with a large family....
Bernard M. Korando
May 14, 2018
BERNARD M. KORANDO, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 am, on Monday, May 14, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
He was born to Thomas and Ella (nee Shields) Korando on July 18, 1927 in Raddle, Illinois.
Bernard married Helen M. Hecht on September 23, 1950...
Sr. Janis Yaekel
May 12, 2018
SR JANIS YAEKEL, ASC, 66, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 am, Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Ruma Convent, Ruma, Illinois.
She made her first profession on June 1, 1980 and her final vows on August 14, 1983. Sister Janis’ ministry included teaching and parish ministry, retreat work and spiritual direction. The majority of her years, however,...
Gary Lowry
May 9, 2018
GARY J. LOWRY, 65, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Delmar and Dolores (nee LaRose) Lowry on December 25, 1952 in Kaskaskia Island, Illinois.
He married Kathlyn Johnson on November 26, 1971 in Chester, Illinois;...
Sr. Mary Anthony Mathews
May 8, 2018
SISTER MARY ANTHONY MATHEWS, ASC, 102, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 pm, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.
She was born to the late John and Teresa (nee Peters) Mathews in Coulterville, Illinois on May 1, 1916.
She...
Vernon J. Rock, Jr.
May 6, 2018
VERNON J. ROCK, JR., 74 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 pm, on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Vernon J., Sr. and Doris (nee Schackett) Rock on April 15, 1944 in Monroe, Michigan.
Vernon and Nancy Stowe got married in Pinckneyville, Illinois...
David Van Dunker
May 5, 2018
DAVID VAN DUNKER, 66 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 pm, on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Cletus and Shirley (nee Surman) Dunker on December 5, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois.
He was a retired Administrator at Chester Mental Health.
David was a...
Anna Pearl Bowles
May 5, 2018
ANNA PEARL BOWLES, 88 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:54 am, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her home in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to George and Florence (nee Pyle) McCreary on November 17, 1929 in Doniphan, Missouri.
She married Warren G. Bowles on August 7, 1948 in New Haven, Illinois. ...
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