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Betty Haferkamp

Betty Haferkamp

Oct 13, 2018

BETTY J. HAFERKAMP, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 am, Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Douglas R. and Gladys A. (nee Small) Smith on November 9, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She married Earl Haferkamp, Sr. on...

Audra Mae Lance

Audra Mae Lance

Oct 11, 2018

AUDRA MAE LANCE, 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 pm, Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.

She was born to the late James and Beedie (nee Merritt) Nichols on February 11, 1 9 34 in Senath, Missouri.

Audra married Bill Lance on December 31, 1951 in...

Dennie Lee Sellers, Sr

Dennie Lee Sellers, Sr

Oct 7, 2018

DENNIE LEE SELLERS, SR., 71, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 am, Sunday, October 7, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late Thomas and Clara (nee Riebeling) Sellers on December 31, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Kathleen Horn on August 27, 1964; she...

Edward "Eddie" H Schneider

Edward "Eddie" H Schneider

Oct 3, 2018

EDWARD “EDDIE” H. SCHNEIDER, 90, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 3:44am, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to the late William H. and Esther Katherine (nee Brown) Schneider on May 30, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Eddie married Lorna (nee Stellhorn) Schneider...

Gary Ben Conner

Gary Ben Conner

Oct 2, 2018

GARY BEN CONNER, 65, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Charles I. “Chick” and Mary Ann (nee Taylor) Conner on January 28, 1953 in Chester, Illinois

He had worked at Sabreliner in Perryville, Missouri and M.C.A. in Pinckneyville, Illinois, and...

Nathalie R. Phegley

Nathalie R. Phegley

Sep 26, 2018

NATHALIE R. PHEGLEY, 79, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:02 am, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.

She was born to the late Albert and Mabel (nee Kennedy) Biethman on June 4, 1939 in Evansville, Illinois.

Nathalie married Kenneth Phegley on February 2, 1964 in Waterloo, Illinois....

Walter R. Morrison

Walter R. Morrison

Sep 24, 2018

WALTER R. MORRISON, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:19 pm, Monday, September 24, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Ernest and Goldie (nee Glasgow) Morrison on August 16, 1935 in Sparta, Illinois.

Walter married LaVerne Diercks on July 1, 1972 at St. John Lutheran Church in...

Shirley Mae Cushman

Shirley Mae Cushman

Sep 23, 2018

SHIRLEY MAE CUSHMAN, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:53 pm, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her residence.

She was born to the late Fame C. and Ruth (nee Sutter) Miller on July 9, 1933 in Lovington, Illinois.

Shirley married Joseph J. Cushman, Jr. on October 28, 1950 at St. Mary...

Mary A. Howie

Mary A. Howie

Sep 23, 2018

MARY A HOWIE, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 pm, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Ernie and Jessie (nee Gale) Rodewald in June 13, 1931 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

She married Harold T. Howie on August 25, 1950 at Peace Lutheran...

Robert L Faverty

Robert L Faverty

Sep 15, 2018

ROBERT L. FAVERTY , 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 pm, Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Fred D. and Rose (nee Guittar) Faverty on June 29, 1935 in Chester, Illinois.

He was married to Joyce B. Sebastian on September 21, 1963...

Mary L Koester

Mary L Koester

Sep 14, 2018

MARY L. KOESTER , 70 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 11:08 am, Friday, September 14, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Leonard and Louise (nee Klussman) Haase on November 9, 1947 in Waverly, Missouri.

Mary married Glenn W. Koester on July...

Carl Louis Rieke

Carl Louis Rieke

Sep 11, 2018

CARL LOUIS RIEKE, SR, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 am, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at New Athens for the Aged Nursing Home, New Athens, Illinois.

He was born to the late Paul and Adele (nee Wegener) Rieke on January 20, 1939 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Carl married Marian...

Betty Lou Langston

Betty Lou Langston

Sep 10, 2018

BETTY LOU LANGSTON, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 am, Monday, September 10, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late John B. and Nellie (nee Brotherton) Roe on January 28, 1935 in Sedgewickville, Missouri.

She married Troy James Hobeck o n August...

Allen L Young

Allen L Young

Sep 10, 2018

ALLEN L. YOUNG , 61 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:34 pm, Monday, September 10, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to Edward and Bettie (nee Ball) Young in Decatur, Illinois on September 21, 1956.

He had worked at Singer in Red Bud as a welder.

Curtis A. Jany

Curtis A. Jany

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....

Burnie M. Herrell

Burnie M. Herrell

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...

Sr. Bertha (Mary Austin) Fischer, Asc

Sr. Bertha (Mary Austin) Fischer, Asc

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....

Martha M. Zweigart

Martha M. Zweigart

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;...

Dorothy E. Linders

Dorothy E. Linders

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...

Sr. Emma Goeckner

Sr. Emma Goeckner

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...

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