Obituaries

Aug 21, 2017

JOSEPH PATRICK SCHLOTMANN, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 pm, Monday, August 21, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Clemens and Helen M. (nee Kern) Schlotmann, Sr. on March 18, 1937 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Pamela Ross on December 18, 1990; she survives.

He...

Aug 17, 2017

FERN M. WEBER, 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 am, Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare of Chester.

She was born to the late Vernon and Alma (nee Knoll) Wittenborn on May 2, 1928 in Chester, Illinois. Following her father’s death, she was raised by her mother Alma and...

Aug 4, 2017

JAMES R. BOLAND, 83, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Oscar Laffayette and Rose Marie (nee Miller) Boland on December 11, 1933 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

He married Betty Jean (nee Rambo) Sandefur on February 2, 1978 in St. Clair County,...

Aug 1, 2017

DONALD “DON” A. SALGER, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:13am, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Red Bud Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Walter and Helen (nee Block) Salger on January 2, 1937 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Verla Res on November 27, 1958 at St....

Jul 30, 2017

JUDITH ANN MONTROY, 76, formerly of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 5:26 pm, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Coulterville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to Lawrence L and Ethel M (nee Hennrich) Montroy on February 20, 1941 in Walsh, Illinois.

She was never married.

Judy had worked in...

Jul 28, 2017

SR. MARIE A. POLAND, ASC, 70, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am, Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 am, Monday, July 31, 2017

Ruma Center Chapel, Ruma, Illinois

Visitation: Monday...

Jul 27, 2017

JOHN R. DETTMER, 56 , of Perryville, MO, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:20 am, Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Ray and Janice (nee Leaders) Dettmer on March 7, 1961 in Red Bud,...

Jul 20, 2017

JUDITH A. KNIGHT, 62 , of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 10:14 am, Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

She was born on February 25, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois to Charles “Lindy” and Myrtle (nee Schmieg) Schicker.

Judy was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie...

Jul 18, 2017

ROBERT PEAK, SR, 65 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare of Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Orvil L. and Ruth Mae (nee Miller) Peak on December 12, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Robert was of the Christian faith.

He...

Jul 16, 2017

MARILYN “KAY” REYNOLDS, 72 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:44 am, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Herbert and Marjorie (nee: Jackson) Davis on September 22, 1944 in Metropolis, Illinois.

She married Billy Reynolds on September 10, 1965 in Chester, Illinois....

Jul 13, 2017

JOYCE ANN HICKS, 60 , of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 12:49 am, Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois .

She was born on May 31, 1957 in Chester, Illinois.

Joyce married Donald Hicks on May 31,...

Jul 12, 2017

ALIDA J (nee WAKKER) WILNER, 89, was born August 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY, and passed away at the Red Bud Regional Care Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

She grew up in Hoboken, NJ, and enjoyed going to Coney Island and the Catskill Mountains as a child.  Alida attended the Elizabeth General Hospital’s nursing...

Jul 12, 2017

MELVIN LOUIS JUELFS, 70, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Louis and Olga (nee Offermann) Juelfs on December 5, 1946 in Fults, Illinois.

He married Ruth Ann Stellhorn on April 8, 1972 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Red Bud (Prairie), Illinois;...

Jul 11, 2017

ALLEN CARTER CLENDENIN, 77 , of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away surrounded by his family at 9:10 pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Robert Morgan and Mabel Mary (nee Brown) Clendenin on February 16, 1940 in Rockwood, Illinois.

He married Melba Jean...

Jul 10, 2017

MICHAEL “ FREZZ ” G. YORK, 62 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:02 pm, Monday, July 10, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Arvy and Evelyn (nee Maes) York on July 22, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Michael was a machinist and worked for...

Jul 9, 2017

OMER “BILL” R. BERNDT, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:34 pm, Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his residence in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Ernest and Della (nee Criss) Berndt on May 2, 1941 in Chester, Illinois.

Bill was of the Lutheran faith.

He was a...

Jul 6, 2017

IDA WILLIAMSON, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:47 am on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois .

She was born to the late Henry Fred and Dorothea (nee: Wolff) Gerlach on June 13, 1924 in New Palestine, Illinois.

Ida was of the Lutheran faith.

...

Jun 27, 2017

CHARLES ”JACK” HARGIS, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:22 am on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Grant and Elizabeth (nee Vaughn) Hargis on November 4, 1937 in Vienna, Illinois.

Jack married...

Jun 26, 2017

ELIZABETH “BETTY” J. BARBEAU, 87, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was the daughter of Clara Braun and was born on April 7, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

She married Clarence “Tooley” Barbeau on September 4, 1948 in Prairie du Rocher,...

Jun 19, 2017

CHRISTOPHER L. KLEIN, 59, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Joseph Earl Sr. and Norma Jean (nee Hedrick) Klein on April 21, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Christopher worked for Illinois Department of Transportation for 18 years. He was a veteran...