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Phyllis M. Kennedy

Phyllis M. Kennedy

Mar 5, 2017

PHYLLIS M. KENNEDY, 73, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 3:27 am, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Theodore W. and Ethel M. (nee Keller) Fadler on March 29, 1943 in Red Bud, Illinois.

She married Richard E. Kennedy on November...

Wilma C. Taggart

Wilma C. Taggart

Mar 4, 2017

WILMA C. TAGGART, 96 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 am, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

She was born on August 11, 1920 in Chester, Illinois to William and Clara (nee: Niemeyer)DeRousse.

She married Kenneth Taggart on December 6, 1947 in Chester, Illinois.  He preceded her...

Harry M Peters

Harry M Peters

Mar 4, 2017

HARRY M. PETERS, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 am, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late William and Ruth (Kempfer) Peters on September 21, 1923 in Ellis Grove, Illinois.

He married Dorothy Stamm on September 4, 1948 in Evansville, Illinois....

Mark Alan Grapperhaus

Mark Alan Grapperhaus

Mar 3, 2017

MARK ALAN GRAPPERHAUS, 47 , of Evansville, Illinois passed away at 11:15 pm, Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to Charles “Chuck” and Marilyn (nee Hostmeyer) Grapperhaus on November 16, 1969 in Highland, Illinois.

Mark married Shellie Cartwright on February 17, 2017 in Evansville, IL.  She survives.

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Ruth B. Stewart

Ruth B. Stewart

Mar 3, 2017

RUTH BURNADEAN STEWART , of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri .

She was born to the late Raleigh Edward and Elizabeth Matilda (nee: Lorentz) Smith on May 15, 1929 in Rockwood, Illinois.

Ruth married James H. Stewart...

Judy Lynn Werle Phelps

Judy Lynn Werle Phelps

Feb 27, 2017

Judy Lynn Phelps (formerly Judy L. Werle), a longtime resident of Chester and Perryville, Missouri, died after a long battle with kidney disease on 27 February, 2017, in Alabaster, Alabama.

Judy was born in Chester, Illinois, on December 25, 1950 to Gladys Herring.

She graduated from Chester High School, and earned her Practical...

Tommy J. Stephens

Tommy J. Stephens

Feb 19, 2017

TOMMY J. STEPHENS, 65 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:03 pm, Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Milburn and Ruth (nee: Melton) Wells on June 30, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Tommy married Mary Tatum in Cahokia, Illinois.  She preceded him...

Dave Dufrenne

Dave Dufrenne

Feb 17, 2017

DAVE DUFRENNE, 74, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 pm, Friday, February 17, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois

Dave was born to the late Arch and Nova (nee Godier) DuFrenne on October 18, 1942 in Modoc, Illinois.

He married Joyce A. Sievers on November 26, 1964 in Red...

Lois Lavern Koester

Lois Lavern Koester

Feb 16, 2017

LOIS LAVERN KOESTER, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, Texas.

She was born to the late Walter and Opal (nee Thieret) Deimund on December 22, 1943 in Perryville, Missouri.

She married Leonard Koester on November 17, 1962 in Evansville, Illinois; he survives.

Lois...

Alan George Stumpe

Alan George Stumpe

Feb 15, 2017

ALAN GEORGE STUMPE, 84 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:24 am, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Norbert G. and Martha (nee Bauer) Stumpe on January 18, 1933 in Chester, Illinois.

Alan served in the U.S....

Patsy Sue Grah

Patsy Sue Grah

Feb 13, 2017

PATSY SUE GRAH, 82 , of Ellis Grove, IL, passed away at 4:10 am, Monday, February 13, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Hubert C. and Alice Roosevelt (nee: Schaeffer) Turner on August 29, 1934 in Pampa, Texas.

She married Donald Grah on...

Maxine C Wright

Maxine C Wright

Feb 12, 2017

MAXINE C. WRIGHT, 92, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 am, Sunday, February 12, 2017 at R&R Country Care Senior Living in Ruma, Illinois.

She was born to the late Lawrence and Gertrude (nee Godier) Currat on September 21, 1924 in Modoc, Illinois.

She had been a Banking Clerk for the First National Bank...

Todd A Boles

Todd A Boles

Feb 11, 2017

TODD A. BOLES, 53 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:19 pm, Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Steeleville, Illinois .

He was born to Thomas A. and the late Dillie (nee: Plew) Boles on October 1, 1963 in Danville, Illinois.

Todd married Laurie Ann Kaempfer on October 2, 1999 in Chester, Illinois...

Sandy Burnett

Sandy Burnett

Feb 10, 2017

SANDY BURNETT, 70, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Charles “Cheatah” and Olivia (nee Johnson) Franks on March 7, 1946 in Parrish, Alabama.

She was a homemaker.

She was an avid bingo player and...

Marilyn M. Becker

Marilyn M. Becker

Feb 9, 2017

MARILYN M. BECKER, 69, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her residence.

She was born to the late Arnold and Vivian (nee Harnagel) Brueggemann on May 21, 1947 in Chester, Illinois.

She had been a certified nursing assistant at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, Illinois...

Cleo Mae Applegate

Cleo Mae Applegate

Feb 5, 2017

CLEO MAE APPLEGATE, 95 , of Chester , Illinois , passed away at 1:35 am , Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Chester , Illinois .

She was born to the late Fred and Ruth Elizabeth (nee: Grabel) Rodenhouser on May 28, 1921 in Galesburg , Illinois .

She married...

Thomas R. Karushis

Thomas R. Karushis

Feb 4, 2017

THOMAS R. KARUSHIS, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:01 am, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Thomas J. and Bernice (nee: Belskis) Karushis on September 6, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.

He married Wilma Jean Mansker in May of...

Verna E Zanders

Verna E Zanders

Feb 2, 2017

VERNA E. ZANDERS, 93, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 am, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Lee and Clara (nee Nagel) Goetting on June 23, 1923 in Horse Prairie, Illinois.

She married Glenn G. Zanders on September 22, 1946 at Trinity...

Marion Veath Young

Marion Veath Young

Jan 31, 2017

MARION VEATH YOUNG, 87, of Northbrook, Illinois; passed away at 8:49 pm, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Highland Park, Illinois.

She was born to the late Victor J. and Anna M. (nee: Spitz) Veath on February 8, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.

She married Dr. Charles R. Young on June 29, 1952 at St....

Patricia "Pat" Rose Sutterer

Patricia "Pat" Rose Sutterer

Jan 27, 2017

PATRICIA “PAT” ROSE SUTTERER, 83, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:23pm, Friday, January 27, 2017 at her residence.

She was born to the late Edgar Joseph and Mary Alice (nee Riley) Miller on April 4, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She married LeRoy Joseph Sutterer on October 8, 1955 in Perryville, Missouri and...