Obituaries

Mar 17, 2016

GARY DALE EGGEMEYER, 65 , of Walsh, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to the late Adolph C., Jr. and Wilma (nee: Kloth) Eggemeyer on September 16, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois.

He married Donna M. Petrowske on...

Mar 17, 2016

ERNEST “ERNIE” F. SCHUCHERT, JR., 87 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 am, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri .

He was born to the late Ernest F., Sr. and Dorothy M. (nee: Schirmer) Schuchert on July 26, 1928 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Lorraine...

Mar 10, 2016

ROSIE MARIE USHER, 95 , of Chester , Illinois , passed away at 9:30 am , Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester , Illinois .

She was born to the late William and Anna (nee Wegele) Baus on February 24, 1921 in Alexander , Kansas .  She was raised on a Kansas...

Mar 8, 2016

JENNIFER  ANN (NEE: LINDNER) MASTERSON, 30 , of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 10:22 am, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home in Prairie du Rocher, IL.

She was born on March 29, 1985 in Chester, Illinois.

Jennifer was a homemaker.

Survivors: Parents:             Kim &...

Mar 8, 2016

ARTHUR RAY PITTS, 65 , of Chester, Illinois, formerly of St. Charles, MO, passed away at 11:50 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, MO .

He was born to the late Arthur D. and Billie Mae (nee: Sherrow) Pitts on November 27, 1950 in Mexico, MO.

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Mar 5, 2016

LELAND “LEE” PAUL KOCH, 80 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully after a long illness at 8:20 pm, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Alfred Henry and Malinda Sophie (nee: Castens) Koch on April 3, 1935 in Steeleville, Illinois.

He...

Mar 4, 2016

LENA BEHNKEN, 102 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:43 pm, Friday, March 4, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.

She was born to the late Ferdinand and Emilie (nee: Luebkemann) Sommer on December 7, 1913 in St. Clair County, Illinois.

She married Carl “Charlie” Fred Behnken on...

Mar 4, 2016

Luella Lena "Toots" Sahrhage January 16, 1916 - March 4, 2016

LUELLA LENA “TOOTS” SAHRHAGE, 100, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 pm, Friday, March 4, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Henry and Lulu (nee Jung) Ronnenberg on January 16, 1916 in Evansville, Illinois.

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Feb 27, 2016

RUDELLE C. (SIMMONS) ONDERDONK, 90 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:53 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL.

She was born to the late Rudolph and Edith (nee: Steele) Luckhaupt on August 23, 1925 in Chester, Illinois.

Rudelle married William Lee Simmons on June 10, 1947 in...

Feb 25, 2016

HILDA M. DRAVES, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:10 am, Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL.

She was born to the late Herman and Marie (nee: Lehnhoff) Inselman on September 16, 1932 in Percy, Illinois.

Hilda was a member of Zion Lutheran Church...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...