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John W. Sweitzer

John W. Sweitzer

Jun 1, 2017

JOHN W. SWEITZER, 73 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:10 pm, Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to John Mark and Beulah (nee Wright) Sweitzer on September 25, 1943 in Carbondale, Illinois.

John was of the Baptist faith.

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Ruth E Koester

Ruth E Koester

May 27, 2017

RUTH E. KOESTER, 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the late Sigmund and Clara (nee Rubach) Thies on September 7, 1927 in Wine Hill, Illinois.

She married Edwin Koester on April 20, 1947 at...

Iva Bea Kelley

Iva Bea Kelley

May 26, 2017

IVA BEA KELLEY, 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 pm, Friday, May 26, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Jeff and Luleene (nee Pruitt) Hubbard on May 24, 1928 in East Prairie, Missouri.

She married Leon W. Kelley on March 22, 1946 in...

Lucille Margaret Roy

Lucille Margaret Roy

May 19, 2017

LUCILLE MARGARET ROY, 92, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 1:11 pm, Friday, May 19, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Perry William and Ludwina (nee Niermann) Blow on December 16, 1924 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Aaron Joseph Roy on July...

Lloyd "Sam" A. Brown

Lloyd "Sam" A. Brown

May 17, 2017

LLOYD “SAM” A. BROWN, SR., 94, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:26 am, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.

Sam was the 5th child of ten children to Noble and Nettie (nee Dunlap) Brown. He was born on July 2, 1922 on a farm in Roots, Illinois.

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Jeremy David Bramlett

Jeremy David Bramlett

May 17, 2017

JEREMY DAVID BRAMLETT, 40 , of Evansville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 12:35 pm at his home in Evansville, IL.

He was born to James Richard, Sr. and Cheryl (nee: Wingerter) Bramlett on October 1, 1976 in Chester, Illinois.

Jeremy married Charlene Sherbert on September 12, 2012...

Carl Dean Lalumondiere Jr - Balsom

Carl Dean Lalumondiere Jr - Balsom

May 16, 2017

CARL DEAN LALUMONDIERE JR. -BALSOM, 34, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Washington State and Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Henderson, NV.

He was born to Carl Dean Lalumondiere, Sr and Lesa Giffhorn Balsom on November 15, 1982 in Chester, Illinois.

He was never married.

Carl loved to travel the...

James "Jim" L. Grah

James "Jim" L. Grah

May 14, 2017

JAMES “JIM” LEE GRAH, 84 , of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 5:54 am, Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Integrity Healthcare, Chester, Illinois .

He was born to Eugene F. and Regina Anna (nee Casten) Grah on August 26, 1932 in Rockwood, Illinois.

He married Patricia Dethrow on October 30, 1954 in Hernando,...

Marjorie D Guenther

Marjorie D Guenther

May 13, 2017

MARJORIE D. GUENTHER, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Cahokia, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 pm, Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Roy F. and Nora (nee Koehler) Hicks on February 15, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She married Adolph T. Guenther...

Lynette Louise Tillock

Lynette Louise Tillock

May 9, 2017

LYNETTE LOUISE TILLOCK, 35, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 4:08 pm, after a long battle with Crohn’s disease and complications on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to the Ray C. and Phyllis L. (nee Hayer) Tillock on April 14, 1982 in Sparta, Illinois.

She...

Victorine Weissenbach

Victorine Weissenbach

May 7, 2017

VICTORINE AVA BROWN WEISSENBACH, 92, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Arnold, Missouri; passed away at 1:05 pm, Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late John Frederick and Clara Belle (nee Hays) Millerman on March 27, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri.

She...

Paul L Dunker, Sr.

Paul L Dunker, Sr.

May 5, 2017

PAUL L. DUNKER, SR., 83, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:15 pm, Friday, May 5, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the Henry and Lena (nee Buckley) Dunker on March 23, 1934 in Evansville, Illinois.

He married Dorothy Robert on October 17, 1953 at St. Boniface Catholic...

Ules Aaron

Ules Aaron

May 5, 2017

ULES AARON, 85 , of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 pm, Friday, May 5, 2017 at his residence.

He was born to the late Jesse and Edna (nee Brewer) Aaron on March 31, 1932 in Red Bay, Alabama.

Ules married his first wife, Mamie Luker, in 1952. She preceded him...

James "Jim" R Shields

James "Jim" R Shields

May 4, 2017

JAMES R. “JIM” SHIELDS, 75 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 pm, Thursday, May 4, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Lawrence and Margaret (nee Leinicke) Shields on November 15, 1941 in Murphysboro, Illinois.

He married Sharon Mueller on...

Terry L Williams

Terry L Williams

May 4, 2017

TERRY L. WILLIAMS, 57 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm, Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois .

He was born to the late Charles E. and Betty L. (nee Chandler) Williams on January 13, 1960 in East St. Louis, IL.

He had been an over...

Otis C Wegener

Otis C Wegener

May 2, 2017

OTIS C. WEGENER, 88, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away 8:15 am, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

He was born to the late Henry and Minnie (nee Hanebutt) Wegener on July 12, 1928 in Evansville, Illinois.

He married Bernadine Koester on June 6, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church...

Ty Everett Atchison

Ty Everett Atchison

Apr 28, 2017

TY  EVERETT ATCHISON, 42 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:19 am, Friday, April 28, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Paul Robert and Mary Ellen (nee Rader) Atchison on January 14, 1975 in Chester, Illinois.

He was of the Catholic faith.

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Irene Katherine Melching

Irene Katherine Melching

Apr 26, 2017

IRENE KATHERINE MELCHING, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:44 am, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Paul’s Nursing Home in Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph and Ella (nee Fedl) Farago on July 11, 1937 in Tipton, Illinois.

Irene married Robert L. “Louie” Melching on February 16, 1955 in...

Percy B Scherle

Percy B Scherle

Apr 22, 2017

PERCY B. SCHERLE, 96, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 am, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois

He was born to the late Frank J. and Mabel (nee Ling) Scherle on March 4, 1921 at Evansville, Illinois.

Percy was married to Irene E. Schmidt on September 18,...

Glennon D. Leible

Glennon D. Leible

Apr 20, 2017

GLENNON DANIEL LEIBLE, 89, of Princeton, Indiana, passed away at 6:40 am on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at The Waters of Princeton in Princeton, IN.

He was born to John D. and Rose Marie (nee Geringer) Leible on February 3, 1928 in Uniontown, Missouri.

Glenn married Ila Mae Atchison on June 10, 1947...

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