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Terry L Williams

Terry L Williams

May 4, 2017

TERRY L. WILLIAMS, 57 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm, Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to the late Charles E. and Betty L. (nee Chandler) Williams on January 13, 1960 in East St. Louis, IL.

He had been an over...

Otis C Wegener

Otis C Wegener

May 2, 2017

OTIS C. WEGENER, 88, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away 8:15 am, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Henry and Minnie (nee Hanebutt) Wegener on July 12, 1928 in Evansville, Illinois.

He married Bernadine Koester on June 6, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church...

Ty Everett Atchison

Ty Everett Atchison

Apr 28, 2017

TY  EVERETT ATCHISON, 42 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:19 am, Friday, April 28, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Paul Robert and Mary Ellen (nee Rader) Atchison on January 14, 1975 in Chester, Illinois.

He was of the Catholic faith.

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Irene Katherine Melching

Irene Katherine Melching

Apr 26, 2017

IRENE KATHERINE MELCHING, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:44 am, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Paul’s Nursing Home in Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph and Ella (nee Fedl) Farago on July 11, 1937 in Tipton, Illinois.

Irene married Robert L. “Louie” Melching on February 16, 1955 in...

Percy B Scherle

Percy B Scherle

Apr 22, 2017

PERCY B. SCHERLE, 96, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 am, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois

He was born to the late Frank J. and Mabel (nee Ling) Scherle on March 4, 1921 at Evansville, Illinois.

Percy was married to Irene E. Schmidt on September 18,...

Glennon D. Leible

Glennon D. Leible

Apr 20, 2017

GLENNON DANIEL LEIBLE, 89, of Princeton, Indiana, passed away at 6:40 am on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at The Waters of Princeton in Princeton, IN.

He was born to John D. and Rose Marie (nee Geringer) Leible on February 3, 1928 in Uniontown, Missouri.

Glenn married Ila Mae Atchison on June 10, 1947...

Alberta Clara Cowell

Alberta Clara Cowell

Apr 16, 2017

ALBERTA CLARA COWELL, 93 , of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:35 pm, Sunday, April 16, 2017 at McKnight Place, St. Louis, MO .

She was born to the late Leo and Clara (nee Helmers) Postman on November 11, 1923 in Chester, Illinois.

Alberta married Earl Cowell on...

Ronald "Dean" Suhre

Ronald "Dean" Suhre

Apr 11, 2017

RONALD  “DEAN”  SUHRE, 73 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:03 pm, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Vernon J. and Mildred (nee Rapp) Suhre on September 5, 1943 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Dean was of the Methodist faith...

Lydia Long

Lydia Long

Apr 10, 2017

LYDIA JEAN LONG, 10 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 11:29 pm, Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri .

She was born to Jeremy and Natalie (nee: Gross) Long on March 8, 2007 in Sparta, Illinois.

Lydia was a 4th grade student at Evansville Attendance Center. She...

Wayne Edward Ramsey

Wayne Edward Ramsey

Apr 9, 2017

WAYNE  EDWARD  RAMSEY, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:05 am, Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Benjamin and Fleta (nee Hathaway) Ramsey on July 11, 1940 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Brenda Sue Carnahan on June 5, 1965 in Chester, Illinois.  She survives....

Ruth Ann Norris-Sutley

Ruth Ann Norris-Sutley

Apr 5, 2017

RUTH ANN NORRIS-SUTLEY , 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 am , Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Charles and Anna (nee Krueger) Cutting on November 26, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan.

She married Ed Norris on June 18,...

Stanford J Kipping

Stanford J Kipping

Mar 27, 2017

STANFORD “FAT BOY” J. KIPPING, 83, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Joseph C. and Grace (nee Andres) Kipping on March 6, 1934 in Waterloo, Illinois.

He married Anna Mae Button on February 21, 1957; she preceded...

Donald L Thompson

Donald L Thompson

Mar 25, 2017

DONALD L. THOMPSON, 67, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 pm, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Floyd and Doris (nee Fournie) Thompson on April 8, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois.

After graduation from Red Bud High School in 1967, Don married his...

Virginia A Greenley

Virginia A Greenley

Mar 23, 2017

VIRGINIA A. GREENLEY, 75, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 pm, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at her residence.

She was born to the late James and Lucille (nee Cox) Rushing on April 20, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She married Harold L. Greenley on January 6, 1963 in Fredericktown, Missouri; he preceded her...

Gary L Schnepel

Gary L Schnepel

Mar 22, 2017

GARY L. SCHNEPEL, 65, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California.

He was born to Norman and Fern (nee Stamm) Schnepel on July 23, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Patty Hazlett on March 10, 1973 at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Bud,...

Raymond J. Petrowske

Raymond J. Petrowske

Mar 13, 2017

RAYMOND JOSEPH PETROWSKE, 91 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 pm, Monday, March 13, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Andrew and Anna (nee Junger) Petrowske on May 20, 1925 in Mt. Summit, Illinois.

He married Dorothy “Dot” Bodeker on January 25, 1947 in Chester, Illinois.  She...

Bernice Elma Smith

Bernice Elma Smith

Mar 11, 2017

BERNICE ELMA SMITH, 91, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:35 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Charles A. and Caroline (nee Hecke) Voges on January 13, 1926 in rural Monroe County, Illinois.

She married Ervin W. Smith on September 1,...

Oliver A Kloepper

Oliver A Kloepper

Mar 11, 2017

OLIVER A. KLOEPPER, 89, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 12:58 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the Albert and Olga (nee Harms) Kloepper on July 24, 1927 in Randolph County, Illinois.

He married Lorene J. Laufer on September 1, 1956 at Trinity Lutheran...

Dorothy L Heinemeyer

Dorothy L Heinemeyer

Mar 10, 2017

DOROTHY L. HEINEMEYER, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 am, Friday, March 10, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born March 17, 1923 and was adopted by the late Louis and Emma (nee Joritz) Ehlers of Campbell Hill, Illinois.

She married Albert E. Heinemeyer on August 12,...

Jerry W Underwood

Jerry W Underwood

Mar 5, 2017

JERRY UNDERWOOD, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:48 pm, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late William David and Clara Mae (nee Seal) Underwood on July 14, 1943 in Piggott, Arkansas.

He married Patricia Mae Throgmorton on May 29, 1970 in...