Obituaries

Aug 14, 2016

SISTER DOROTHY MARIE (MARY CORDELLA) DIETZ, ASC, 79 , of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 7:40 pm, Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.

She was born to the late Conrad and Lucille (nee Fleming) Dietz on August 22, 1936 in Waterloo, Illinois....

Aug 11, 2016

RAY SPAHR, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Alvin and Irene (nee Newman) Spahr on July 3, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois.

He married Jean Cowell on July 29, 1972 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Red...

Aug 1, 2016

PAULINE A. SCHMITZ, 77, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 am, Monday, August 1, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Frank N. and Carrie E. (nee: DuClos) Fogilphol on July 26, 1939 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Greg Schmitz on February 1, 1964 in Prairie...

Jul 27, 2016

GLENDA SUE (BIGGS) GARCIA, 77 , of Chester, Illinois, joyously entered the Kingdom of Heaven at 12:07 am, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born on July 28, 1938 in Thompsonville, IL to Jeffie and Noma (nee: Marvel) Biggs.

Glenda found great joy in knowing she would...

Jul 21, 2016

ROBERT “ROBBIE” J. KANE, 40 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:13 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at his home in Red Bud .

He was born to Bill and Cathy (nee: Buck) Kane on December 4, 1975 in Chester, Illinois.

Robbie was a member of St. John Lutheran Church...

Jul 21, 2016

LAVINA M. STEIBEL, 86, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am, Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Rose (nee Fausz) Melliere on October 1, 1929 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Raymond Steibel on August 16, 1952...

Jul 14, 2016

MARION WILSON LUTZ, 84 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:07 am, Thursday, July 14, 2016 at residence.

She was born to the late Adam and Helen (nee Hicks) Wilson on December 24, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.

She married Kenneth B. Lutz on September 20, 1953 at West Palm Beach, Florida; he...

Jul 11, 2016

JODY WINGERTER, 45 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to Joseph V. and Bette Sue (nee Link) Scheffer, Jr. on January 22, 1971 in Chester, Illinois

She married Robert “Bob” C. Wingerter on January 22, 2000...

Jul 9, 2016

VERA M. DUENSING, 78 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois .

She was born to the late Frederick R. and Mary E. (nee: Havens) Savage on January 29, 1938 in Winchester, Illinois.

Vera was a member of the First Baptist...

Jul 9, 2016

RALPH F. GRANGER, 82 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri.

He was born to the late Frank H. and Emma H. (nee: Srull) Granger on April 17, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan.

He married Mardell M. Moeller...

Jul 8, 2016

VELMA HELENA POTTER, 94 of Sugar Land, TX, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 pm, Friday, July 8, 2016 at The Sycamores at Sugar Land, Sugar Land, TX.

She was born to the late Adolph C. and Maria A. (nee Kipp) Decker on October 11, 1921 in Chester, Illinois.

She married...

Jul 8, 2016

NORMA JEAN ERVIN SCHROEDER, 95 , of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 am on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Casa De La Luz Hospice in Tucson, Arizona .

She was born to the late William Henry and Louella Firth (nee Barwell) Ervin on May 26, 1921 in Cutler, Perry County,...

Jul 7, 2016

ROBERT H. LOHMAN, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 am, Thursday, July 7, 2016 at his residence.

He was born to the late Herbert Fred and Stella Matilda (nee: Klaus) Lohman on January 13, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri.

He married Wilma L. Hobeck on December 25, 1954...

Jul 6, 2016

DONALD GEORGE GENTSCH, 80 , of Chester, Illinois, passed from this life to his heavenly home at 12:27 pm, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. His family was with him.

He was born to the late William H. and Alma J (nee Bewie) Gentsch on September 30, 1935 in...

Jul 1, 2016

EDDA M. DUFRENNE, 67, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 12:10 pm, Friday, July 1, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Wilbert C. and Edda M. (nee Salger) Kueker on October 23, 1948 in Evansville, Illinois.

She married Robert E. Dufrenne on November 9, 1968...

Jul 1, 2016

JOHN GIBSON BUTLER, 69 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at his residence.

He was born to the late Robert Gibson and Mary Virginia (nee: Duvall) Butler on July 3, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He married Donella K. Snyder on December 27, 1970 in Mt. Carmel,...

Jun 26, 2016

SHERYL A. MINER, 53 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:28 Pm, Sunday, June 26, 2016 at her home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to Eugene and Rosalyn Mae (nee: Lee) Miner on October 17, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois.

She was a member of Grace Church Ministries.

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Jun 25, 2016

EULA JEAN CRITES, 79 of Chester, Illinois; passed away at 4:29 am, Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Sylvester “Bud” and Offie (nee Martin) Justice on August 10, 1936 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

She married Robert E. “Bob” Crites on July 12, 1965;...

Jun 22, 2016

KATHERINE ANN KATTENBRAKER, 50 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 12:26 am, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence .

She was born to the late Roger D. and K. Elaine (nee Buescher) Kattenbraker on December 8, 1965 in Chester, Illinois.

She had been employed as an office clerk of Gilster...

Jun 22, 2016

ARLOU C. HARTMANN , 98, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:18 am, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Elizabeth (nee Geisler) Hartmann on March 6, 1918 in Red Bud, Illinois.

She had worked at Bussman in St....