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Gerald L Stork
Feb 22, 2016
GERALD L. STORK , 90 , of Sparta, Illinois, went peacefully to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, February 22, 2016. After celebrating his 90th birthday surrounded by over 80 family members and friends, he joined his wife and son in Heaven.
He was born to the late Lawrence and Hazel...
Loretta H. Alms
Feb 22, 2016
LORETTA H. ALMS, 91 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 am, Monday, February 22, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Henry and Emma (nee: Kipp) Heinks on August 3, 1924 in Granite City, Illinois.
She married Elmer H. Alms on October...
Dr. Armon Anthony Bert, D.C.
Feb 21, 2016
DR. ARMON ANTHONY BERT, D.C., 56 of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois; passed away at 10:04 am, Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Kirkwood, Missouri.
He was born to the late Leo C. and Mabel (nee Postman) Bert on August 24, 1959 in Chester, Illinois.
Armon received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and had...
Dorothy "Dotty" M. Maes
Feb 18, 2016
DOROTHY M. “DOTTY” MAES, 85 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:25 am, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Ben and Florence (nee: Holmes) Eggers on October 18, 1930 in Chester, Illinois.
She married Anthony “Tony” Maes on November...
William "Bill" Lee Taylor
Feb 18, 2016
WILLIAM “BILL” LEE TAYLOR, 86 , of Evansville, Illinois passed away at 10:15 pm, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his residence.
He was born to the late Oakley Dale and Violet (nee: Morgan) Taylor on August 25, 1929 in Chester, Illinois.
Bill married Maryanna Braun on June 25, 1955 at St. Boniface Catholic...
Marvin C. Rust
Feb 16, 2016
MARVIN CARL RUST, 84 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:38 pm, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.
He was born to the late Floyd and Marie (nee: Loveland) Rust on March 9, 1931 in Sparta, Illinois.
He married Norma Lee Craig on September 18,...
Ernest "Ernie" S. Lailer
Feb 15, 2016
ERNEST “ERNIE” S. LAILER, 31 , of Chester, IL, passed away at 10:25 am on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Gateway Regional Hospital in Granite City, IL.
He was born to Michael and Kathleen (nee: Welten) Lailer on January 16, 1985 in Chester, Illinois.
Ernie married Stephanie N. Carmen on June...
Lester "Les" Homan
Feb 14, 2016
LESTER “LES” HOMAN, 79 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 am, Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.
He was born to the late Ernest and Frieda (nee: Froembling) Homan on May 20, 1936 in Campbell Hill, Illinois.
He married Karen L. Jarrett on November...
Irene C. Eggemeyer
Feb 4, 2016
IRENE C. EGGEMEYER, 91 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:58 am, Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Rudolph and Frieda (nee:Ehlers) Casten on February 1, 1925 in Chester, Illinois.
Irene was a member of St. John Lutheran Church...
Harley Kirkover
Feb 2, 2016
HARLEY KIRKOVER, 76 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:13 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home in Chester, IL.
He was born to the late Lawrence and Josephine (nee: Classie) Kirkover on February 17, 1939 in Chester, Illinois.
He married Nancy G. Miner on October 3, 1962 in...
Beth R. Gruenewald
Jan 29, 2016
BETTY “BETH” ROANE GRUENEWALD, 65 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 pm, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL.
Beth was born to Earl Wm. Sr. and Betty J. (nee: Smith) Haferkamp on October 30, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Beth married Kenneth Gruenewald on July 1, 1972...
Verna B. Knott
Jan 29, 2016
VERNA B. KNOTT, 93 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:41 am, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Louis and Ella (nee:Goetting) Brase on July 1, 1922 in Steeleville, Illinois.
She married Vernon Thomas Knott on October 11, 1943,...
Imogene M. Gordon
Jan 28, 2016
IMOGENE M. GORDON, 89 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:58 pm, Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Vernon and Elva (nee: Sassenger) Kempfer on July 31, 1926 in Roots, Illinois.
She married Wayne G. Gordon on March 13, 1970 in Edwardsville,...
Janice L. Cox
Jan 27, 2016
JANICE L. COX, 69 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:35 pm, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.
She was born to the late Louis “Buck” and Janie E. (nee: Clarida) Cummins on February 2, 1946 in Metropolis, Illinois.
She married David R. Cox on...
Melvin Marshall Mulholland
Jan 23, 2016
MELVIN MARSHALL MULHOLLAND, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Modoc, Illinois, c ompleted his journey of 88 years here on this earth, at 8:19 am, on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Melvin had a full and enriched life as he travelled this earthly home.
He was born on April 27th, 1927 to Albert and Mayme (nee Marshall) Mulholland...
Ellanora Knop
Jan 15, 2016
ELLANORA KNOP, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 am, Friday, January 15, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.
She was born to the late August and Alvina (nee Meyerhoff) Hoops on December 22, 1929 in Eden, Idaho.
She married Omer Knop on November 7, 1948 in...
Chase K. Monkman
Jan 13, 2016
Chase K. Monkman December 29, 1982 - January 13, 2016
CHASE K. MONKMAN, 33 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:47 am, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Reuben and Linda (nee: Huffman) Monkman on December 29, 1982 in Decatur, Illinois.
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Blaine Mulholland
Jan 13, 2016
MICHAEL BLAINE MULHOLLAND, 30 , of Imperial, Missouri, formerly of Ellis Grove, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born to Robert Michael Mulholland and Lynda (nee: Cox) Morrison on April 3, 1985 in Belleville, Illinois.
Blaine married Lauren McKinney on October 2, 2009...
Jason A. Guethle
Jan 12, 2016
JASON A. GUETHLE, 31 , of Campbell Hill, Illinois, passed away at 5:10 pm, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.
He was born to Terry N. Sr. and Cindy L. (nee: Blankenship) Guethle on August 4, 1984 in Chester, Illinois.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran...
Norma R. Eggemeyer
Jan 9, 2016
NORMA R. EGGEMEYER, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois formerly of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 9:09 am, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois.
She was born to the late Clemens C. and Nora A. (nee Lauterjung) Gross on May 7, 1942 in Red Bud, Illinois.
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