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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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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