Obituaries

Feb 17, 2018

STEVE GILBERT DIERCKS, 50 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Gilbert and Irene A. (nee Meyer) Diercks on May 3, 1967 in Chester, Illinois.

Steve was a machine operator.

He was a member of...

Feb 14, 2018

CALMON J. GRANNEMANN, 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Ferdinand and Berda (nee McCormick) Grannemann on April 6, 1936 in Palestine, Illinois.

Calmon married Bonni Weaver in Stuart, Florida.  She survives.

Feb 12, 2018

CHARLES L. CARON, 91, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers, Indiana.

He was born to the late Charles J. and Anna Ruth (nee Scheltgen) Caron on April 7, 1926 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Bertha Mae Vanover on November 19, 1949 at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Feb 10, 2018

JANET “JAN” GRAY, 67 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 am, Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Integrity Healthcare in Columbia, Illinois.

She was born to Nathaniel Lewis and Dorothy Jean (nee Lochhead) Gray on April 22, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Chester,...

Feb 9, 2018

EUGENE “PETE” E. GROVES, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:00 am, on Friday, February 9, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Eldon and Jane (nee McWilliams) Groves on December 4, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois.

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Feb 9, 2018

ETHEL M. MONTROY, 97, formerly of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 am, Friday, February 9, 2018 at Coulterville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Anton and Anna (nee Hecktor) Hennrich on May 9, 1920 in Walsh, Illinois. Ethel was the oldest of four children. She helped her Dad in...

Feb 6, 2018

JEFFREY S. COTNER, 54 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 am, on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.

He was born to Paul J. and Audrey (nee Frazer) Cotner on September 15, 1963 in Chester, Illinois.

Jeffrey was a Maintenance Trackman for Union Pacific Railroad.

Feb 6, 2018

DR. DANIEL MARTIN HENRY SIMPSON, 87, formerly of Ruma, Illinois, peacefully passed away at 3:33 pm, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Heritage at Irene Woods in Collierville, TN.

He was born to the late Claude Henry and Nathalie Rosa (nee Kennedy) Simpson on November 16, 1930 in Randolph County, Illinois.

He earned a BS Chemistry and PhD...

Feb 5, 2018

IDA MAE LAUBER, 86, of Ellisville, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri. She was born to the late Emory and Anna (nee Peyrott) Mudd on October 26, 1931 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

Ida Mae married Robert Lauber on April 21, 1951 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie du...

Feb 5, 2018

JOHN MICHAEL OTTEN, 41 , formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at his home in Rockford, Illinois .

He was born to Donald and Brenda (nee Amschler) Otten on June 12, 1976 in Red Bud, Illinois.

John worked in engineering.  His work for Motorola took him to China, Germany...

Feb 5, 2018

JACQUELINE “JACKIE” MAE HOGREFE, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:58 am, Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She was born on April 8, 1927 in Chester, Illinois to Ray and Mary (nee Fleming) Lawder.

Jackie married Gilbert “Gibb” L. Hogrefe on January 26,...

Feb 1, 2018

BONNIE  A.  WALL, 75 , of Evansville, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Alvin Sr. and Otilda (nee Koch) Scheibe on October 17, 1942 in Fults, Illinois.

Bonnie married Donald C. Wall on September 5, 1959 in...

Jan 31, 2018

KEVIN M. CRAFTON, 23, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 7:50 am, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to Gerald and Melissa (nee Koesterer) Crafton on May 29, 1994 in Red Bud, Illinois.

Kevin was a student and also a staff member for NubAbility Athletics. He...

Jan 30, 2018

LARRY G. MIFFLIN, 71 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:18 am, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Lloyd and Ruby (nee Batton) Mifflin on September 7, 1946 in DuQuoin, Illinois.

Larry was coal miner and a Navy Veteran.

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Jan 28, 2018

EVELYN MAE THOMPSON, 94, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 am, Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late John and Isabelle (nee Haidel) Droste on July 25, 1923 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Forrest Thompson on June 21, 1941...

Jan 26, 2018

MARTHA M. GOESSLING, 86, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 am, Friday, January 26, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late William and Esther (nee Sprietler) Hess on June 29, 1931 in Evansville, Illinois.

Martha married Lawrence W. Goessling on November 20, 1948 at St. Patrick’s...

Jan 26, 2018

CAROLYN A. LATTINA, 70, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:37 pm, Friday, January 26, 2018 at her residence.

She was born to Raymond and Rose (nee Tabb) Murray on January 12, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois.

Carolyn married Gary Lattina on September 20, 1986 in Dupo, Illinois; he survives.

She had worked...

Jan 24, 2018

GARY C. HOWE, 76, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:26 pm, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at his residence.

He was born to the late Carlyle Melvin and Alice (nee Wasson) Howe on March 20, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

He married Janet S. Eckhouse on July 3, 1965 at St. Kevin Catholic Church...

Jan 23, 2018

Ezekiel Brooks Neptune , of Red Bud, Illinois, went to live in his heavenly home at 10:34 pm, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to Dan and Jen (nee Mueth) Neptune, of Red Bud, at 4:49 pm on January 23, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, where he was baptized in his...

Jan 22, 2018

CELESTINA “SALLY” M. KELLER 79 , of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 2:29 pm, Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home in Perryville, Missouri.

She was born on May 19, 1938 in Laredo, Texas to Isadora and Anita (nee Coranado) Martinez.

Celestina married Robert G. Keller in November 2008 at St. Vincent De...