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John R. Dettmer
Jul 27, 2017
JOHN R. DETTMER, 56 , of Perryville, MO, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:20 am, Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Ray and Janice (nee Leaders) Dettmer on March 7, 1961 in Red Bud,...
Judith A. Knight
Jul 20, 2017
JUDITH A. KNIGHT, 62 , of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 10:14 am, Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born on February 25, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois to Charles “Lindy” and Myrtle (nee Schmieg) Schicker.
Judy was a member of St Joseph Catholic Church in Prairie...
Robert Lee Peak, Sr.
Jul 18, 2017
ROBERT PEAK, SR, 65 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare of Chester, Illinois .
He was born to Orvil L. and Ruth Mae (nee Miller) Peak on December 12, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Robert was of the Christian faith.
He...
Marilyn "Kay" Reynolds
Jul 16, 2017
MARILYN “KAY” REYNOLDS, 72 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:44 am, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late Herbert and Marjorie (nee: Jackson) Davis on September 22, 1944 in Metropolis, Illinois.
She married Billy Reynolds on September 10, 1965 in Chester, Illinois....
Joyce Ann Hicks
Jul 13, 2017
JOYCE ANN HICKS, 60 , of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 12:49 am, Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois .
She was born on May 31, 1957 in Chester, Illinois.
Joyce married Donald Hicks on May 31,...
Alida J Wilner
Jul 12, 2017
ALIDA J (nee WAKKER) WILNER, 89, was born August 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY, and passed away at the Red Bud Regional Care Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.
She grew up in Hoboken, NJ, and enjoyed going to Coney Island and the Catskill Mountains as a child. Alida attended the Elizabeth General Hospital’s nursing...
Melvin L Juelfs
Jul 12, 2017
MELVIN LOUIS JUELFS, 70, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his residence.
He was born to the late Louis and Olga (nee Offermann) Juelfs on December 5, 1946 in Fults, Illinois.
He married Ruth Ann Stellhorn on April 8, 1972 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Red Bud (Prairie), Illinois;...
Allen Carter Clendenin
Jul 11, 2017
ALLEN CARTER CLENDENIN, 77 , of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away surrounded by his family at 9:10 pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Robert Morgan and Mabel Mary (nee Brown) Clendenin on February 16, 1940 in Rockwood, Illinois.
He married Melba Jean...
Michael York
Jul 10, 2017
MICHAEL “ FREZZ ” G. YORK, 62 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:02 pm, Monday, July 10, 2017 at his residence.
He was born to the late Arvy and Evelyn (nee Maes) York on July 22, 1954 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Michael was a machinist and worked for...
Omer "Bill" R. Berndt
Jul 9, 2017
OMER “BILL” R. BERNDT, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:34 pm, Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his residence in Chester, Illinois .
He was born to Ernest and Della (nee Criss) Berndt on May 2, 1941 in Chester, Illinois.
Bill was of the Lutheran faith.
He was a...
Ida Williamson
Jul 6, 2017
IDA WILLIAMSON, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:47 am on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois .
She was born to the late Henry Fred and Dorothea (nee: Wolff) Gerlach on June 13, 1924 in New Palestine, Illinois.
Ida was of the Lutheran faith.
...
Charles "Jack" Hargis
Jun 27, 2017
CHARLES ”JACK” HARGIS, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:22 am on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Grant and Elizabeth (nee Vaughn) Hargis on November 4, 1937 in Vienna, Illinois.
Jack married...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Barbeau
Jun 26, 2017
ELIZABETH “BETTY” J. BARBEAU, 87, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
She was the daughter of Clara Braun and was born on April 7, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois.
She married Clarence “Tooley” Barbeau on September 4, 1948 in Prairie du Rocher,...
Christopher L. Klein
Jun 19, 2017
CHRISTOPHER L. KLEIN, 59, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at his residence.
He was born to the late Joseph Earl Sr. and Norma Jean (nee Hedrick) Klein on April 21, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Christopher worked for Illinois Department of Transportation for 18 years. He was a veteran...
Bernice M. Chadwick
Jun 15, 2017
BERNICE M. CHADWICK, 92 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:28 am, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .
She was born to the late John and Hilda (nee Arbeiter) Amschler on October 11, 1924 in Jacob, Illinois.
Bernice married Fletcher “Pat” Chadwick on April...
Ronald E Pechacek
Jun 12, 2017
RONALD E. PECHACEK, 63, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 pm, Monday, June 12, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was the second child of Alvin Edward and Donna Mae (nee Kusilek) Pechacek on July 28, 1953 in River Falls, Wisconsin.
He married Pamela K. DuFrenne on July 14, 1976 at...
John Siegfried
Jun 10, 2017
JOHN SIEGFRIED, 60, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to Lloyd and Alice (nee Schuhmacher) Siegfried on July 16, 1956 in Red Bud, Illinois.
John was a farmer and a member of the Randolph County Farm Bureau. He was of the Catholic Faith....
Gaylon R. Mccarson
Jun 6, 2017
GAYLON R. MCCARSON SR., 76, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 7:43 pm, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
He was born to the late Arville and Frieda (nee Little) McCarson on June 20, 1940 in Senath, Missouri.
He married Pauline Anderson on September 19, 1958 in...
Olga Marie Rohrich
Jun 4, 2017
?RESCHEDULING OF SERVICE OLGA MARIE (KOOPMAN) ROHRICH, 88, formerly of Chester and Anna , Illinois entered into rest at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home in Springdale , Arkansas , under the care of Washington Regional Hospice, Fayetteville , Arkansas .
Olga was born October 19, 1928 in Chester , Illinois to...
Deborah Jean Dougherty
Jun 3, 2017
DEBORAH JEAN DOUGHERTY, 63, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of The Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at 2:10 am, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born to the late Bernard and Nina Jean (nee McCaffery) Dougherty on September 11, 1953 in East St. Louis, Illinois.
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