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Virginia L. Evans
Nov 28, 2016
VIRGINIA L. EVANS, 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:08 am, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at her residence.
She was born to the late Edgar and Elva (nee Jatho) Voges on September 6, 1932 at Millstadt, Illinois
Virginia married...
Sr. Clara Ternes
Nov 27, 2016
SISTER CLARA TERNES, ASC, 88 of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 10:10 pm, Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.
She was born to the late Martin and Clara (nee Girrens) Ternes on April 28, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas.
She made...
Jerry Dean Tindall
Nov 21, 2016
JERRY DEAN TINDALL, 85 of Chester, Illinois; passed away at 1:30 am, Monday, November 21, 2016 at Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.
He was born to the late Reginald and Katherine (nee Layne) Tindall on April 11, 1931 in Chester, Illinois.
He married Genevieve Petrowske on May 1, 1953 in Chester, Illinois;...
Eric T. Skorcz
Nov 21, 2016
ERIC T. SKORCZ, 34, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 8:28 pm, Monday, November 21, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Ralph and Alice Mae (nee: Hartman) Skorcz on September 21, 1982 in Red Bud, Illinois.
Eric was an officer at Menard Correctional Center.
He...
Herbert W. Eggemeyer
Nov 20, 2016
HERBERT W. EGGEMEYER, 95 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Silverstone Place Nursing Home in Rolla, Missouri.
He was born to the late Joseph and Theresa (nee Rieckenberg) Eggemeyer on July 16, 1921 in Blair, Illinois.
He married Clara C. Young on November 26, 1953 in...
Andy O. Clarkson, Jr.
Nov 14, 2016
ANDY O. CLARKSON, JR., 79 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:27 pm on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh, Illinois.
He was born to the late Andy O. Sr. and Anna Marie (nee: Knop) Clarkson on August 9, 1937 in Larned, Kansas.
He married Carolyn Pickens...
Barbara V. Tiller
Nov 13, 2016
BARBARA V. TILLER, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:17 pm, Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to Edward C. and Ola (nee Wheeling) Carnahan on August 3, 1933 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Barb married Carl Tiller on November 21, 1951...
Thomas L Marcheski, Sr.
Nov 9, 2016
THOMAS L. MARCHESKI, SR., 77, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Joseph J. and Helen (nee Stephen) Marcheski on May 2, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.
He married Barbara A. Berghoefer on March 1, 1969 in Cahokia, Illinois;...
William "Bill" R. Murray
Nov 7, 2016
WILLIAM “BILL” R. MURRAY, 62, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 4:09 pm, Monday, November 7, 2016 at his residence.
He was born to the late Morgan and Dora (nee Towery) Murray on November 18, 1953 in Evansville, Indiana.
He married Rhonda Lippert on November 23, 1995 in Red Bud, Illinois; she survives.
...Darla J. Koehler
Nov 3, 2016
DARLA J. KOEHLER, 82 , of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away at 11:10 pm, Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Jackson Manor in Jackson, Missouri .
She was born to Frank and Virginia (nee: Ellet) Rees on May 20, 1934 in Chester, Illinois.
She married Warren Koehler on September 3, 1954 in Chester, Illinois. ...
Angela S. Search
Nov 2, 2016
Mary Angela (Scott) Search , 86 , of Chester, IL died at 8:55 P.M., Wednesday, November 2, 2016, in Three Springs Nursing Lodge, Chester, IL. Per her own game plan, almost, she passed away peacefully in her sleep - just did not reach 93 as she previously proclaimed.
Angela was born October 25,...
Fern Marie Simpson
Oct 29, 2016
FERN MARIE SIMPSON, 88 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:27 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2016 at her home in Evansville, Illinois.
She was born to the late Raymond and Esther (nee Reinhardt) Stone on April 16, 1928 in Evansville, Illinois.
Fern married Glenn U. Simpson on December 28, 1946 at St....
Lloyd "Whitey" John Huey
Oct 29, 2016
LLOYD “WHITEY” JOHN HUEY, 97, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 am on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to John A. and Cora (nee: Bruns) Huey on September 29, 1919 in Modoc, Illinois.
He married Iva U. Mifflin on January 20, 1943 in Perryville,...
Officer James I Brockmeyer
Oct 28, 2016
OFFICER JAMES I. BROCKMEYER, 22, of Chester, Illinois, passed away 11:20 pm, Friday, October 28, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Donald and Dixie (nee Bowen) Brockmeyer on April 30, 1994 in Chester, Illinois.
He had been a Police Office for the Chester Police Department for 10 months. Before...
Roger G Wicklein
Oct 24, 2016
ROGER G. WICKLEIN, 71, of Collinsville, Illinois, formerly of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to the late Glen and Linda (nee Geitz) Wicklein on September 16, 1945 at his home in Evansville, Illinois.
He married the love of his life,...
William Francis Phillips
Oct 20, 2016
WILLIAM FRANCIS PHILLIPS, 85, of Elkville, Illinois, passed away at 5:34 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois.
He was born to Osa and Anna Ruth (nee: Childers) Phillips on March 13, 1931 in Grand Tower, Illinois.
He married Yvette DuPrey on July 5, 1958 in Fauville, Eure,...
Eleanor "Tootie" R. Gardiner
Oct 19, 2016
ELEANOR R “TOOTIE” GARDINER, 78 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:25 pm, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois .
She was born to the late Louis H. and Marie (nee Bueckman) Blechle on April 7, 1938 in Chester, Illinois.
She married Keith Runge on...
Melvin "Jack" Schulte
Oct 17, 2016
MELVIN “JACK” SCHULTE, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:26 am, Monday, October 17, 2016 at The Manor at Craig Farms in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to the late Henry and Elsie (nee Schamel) Schulte on December 26, 1922 in McBride, Missouri.
Jack retired from the Federal Barge Line and...
Irene D Meyer
Oct 13, 2016
IRENE D. MEYER, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 pm, Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
She was born to Edward and Olga (nee Heine) Marquardt on November 9, 1922 in Chester, Illinois.
Irene married Carl E. Meyer on April 23, 1944 at...
Joeann Armon
Oct 12, 2016
JOEANN ARMON, 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:18 pm, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Leo and Hilda (nee Oaks) York on September 8, 1935 in Vernal, Utah.
JoeAnn had worked as a CNA for Clarice’s Home Care Service, Inc...
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