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Keith Wolter
Jan 18, 2018
KEITH F. WOLTER, 38, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:48 pm, Thursday, January 18, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 3 near Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Floyd and Vernitta (nee Voss) on May 14, 1979 in Chester, Illinois.
He married Leslie Kloth on September 22, 2007 at St....
Lawrence "Pete" D. Hittmeier
Jan 12, 2018
LAWRENCE “PETE” D. HITTMEIER, 75, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Orville and Bertha “Boots” (nee White) Hittmeier on September 25, 1942 in Litchfield, Illinois.
Pete married Patricia “Pat” Kingery on March 2, 1979 in Decatur,...
Virginia D. Eggemeyer
Jan 8, 2018
VIRIGNIA D. EGGEMEYER, 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:22 pm, Monday, January 8, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born on November 9, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to Charles and Rachel (nee Griswold) Ervin.
She was a retired housekeeper at Chester Mental Health Center.
Michael T Sauerhage
Jan 5, 2018
Michael T Sauerhage March 26, 1967 - January 5, 2018
MICHAEL T. SAUERHAGE, 50, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 pm, Friday, January 5, 2018 at his residence. He married Cheryl Rahlfs on June 17, 1995 in Chester, Illinois; she survives.
Michael had worked as a Band Director for 16 years. He worked for Chester...
Emily I Bollmann
Jan 1, 2018
EMILY I. BOLLMANN, 43, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:12 pm, Monday, January 1, 2018 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to Abbigail and Raymond Moore on December 7, 1974 in Chester, Illinois.
Emily had worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Chester Mental Health Center....
Joyce A. Davitz
Dec 26, 2017
JOYCE ANN DAVITZ, 75 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 10:20 am , Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home in Ellis Grove, Illinois .
She was born to Wesley and Ladora (nee Greer) Harris on September 11, 1942 in Barnes Ridge , Missouri .
Joyce married...
Loren "Slim" G. Kothe
Dec 22, 2017
LOREN “SLIM” KOTHE, 80, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:53 am on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Elmer H. and Edna D. (nee David) Kothe on January 29, 1937 in Wine Hill, Illinois.
He married Wilma...
Laverne C. Schlueter
Dec 21, 2017
LAVERNE SCHLUETER, 83, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Godfrey and Clara (nee Schmidt) Kleinschmidt on September 22, 1934 in Arnold, Missouri.
She married Elmer F. Schlueter on May 6, 1956 in Arnold, Missouri. He...
Irene June Mccormick
Dec 16, 2017
Irene June McCormick, 75 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 pm, Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Joe and Dorothy (nee Weaver) Gretzmacher on February 8, 1942 in Sparta, Illinois.
She married Donald Ray McCormick on May 30, 1964 in Sumter,...
Sherry L Wunderlich
Dec 12, 2017
SHERRY L. WUNDERLICH , 61, of Ava, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was born to the late Earl and Carmel (nee Triplett) Hubbs on February 3, 1956 in Centreville, Illinois.
She married Robert Wunderlich on August 10, 2002 in Jamaica; he survives....
Clement "Clem" J Wittenauer
Dec 8, 2017
CLEMENT “CLEM” J. WITTENAUER, 96, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 pm, Friday, December 8, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Walter and Frances (nee Kreher) Wittenauer on November 26, 1921 in Prairie du Long Township, Monroe County, Illinois.
He married Clara...
Armin J. Montroy
Dec 7, 2017
ARMIN J. MONTROY, 88 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 am, Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late J. L. and Cecilia (nee Moskop) Montroy on November 16, 1929 in Chester, Illinois. He graduated from Chester High School in 1947. He enlisted...
Elaine Rinderer
Dec 6, 2017
ELAINE A. RINDERER, 81 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 p m , Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
She was born to the late Herman and Sophia C. (nee Stegmann) Hartmann on December 9, 1935 in Jackson County, Illinois.
She married...
Robert H. Pierce
Dec 5, 2017
ROBERT H. PIERCE, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 am, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Henry Herman and Lula (nee Brayfield) Pierce on May 5, 1924 in Chester, Illinois.
He married Betty Jane Cockrum on June...
Gene Baughman
Dec 4, 2017
GENE BAUGHMAN, 80 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:55 am, Monday, December 4, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Lawrence M. and Florence (nee Haacke) Baughman on November 21, 1937 in Chester, Illinois.
Gene first worked at Spartan Printing. He then worked...
Dylan M. Young
Dec 2, 2017
DYLAN M. YOUNG, 26 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:39 am, Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Perry County Missouri .
He was born to James “Jim” and Darlene (nee Lohman) Young on November 29, 1991 in Chester, Illinois.
After graduating Chester High School, Dylan continued his education at Le Cordon Bleu,...
Thomas L Moll
Nov 30, 2017
THOMAS L. MOLL, 70 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 8:27 am, November 30, 2017 at his residence.
He was born to the late Gilbert and Evelyn (nee DuFrenne) Moll on November 27, 1947 in Red Bud, Illinois.
He married Jeri York on June 24, 1972 at St. Joseph...
Francis Lachance
Nov 19, 2017
FRANCIS “FRANK” A. LACHANCE, 71, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.
He was born to the late Ashley and Corrine (nee Pierman) LaChance on July 15, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Frank had worked as a Guard at Chester Mental Health Center for...
William Richard Gadberry
Nov 18, 2017
WILLIAM RICHARD “DICK” GADBERRY, 88 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his residence in Chester.
He was born to the late Lee Harrison and Wilma (nee Cutsinger) Gadberry on April 1, 1929 in Joliet, Illinois.
He married Lois Voudrie on April 3, 1965 in Chester, Illinois. She...
H. Lloyd Mansker
Nov 17, 2017
H. LLOYD “TOAD” MANSKER, 95 , of Sparta, Illinois, formerly of Rockwood, passed away at 1:15 am, Friday, November 17, 2017 at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois.
He was born to the late Noah Edward and Mary Louise (nee Warren) Mansker on October 22, 1922 in Perryville, Missouri. He grew up on a farm in...
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