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Darla J. Koehler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Louis Dale Faverty

Louis Dale Faverty

Oct 10, 2016

LOUIS  DALE  FAVERTY, 63 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:31 am on Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home in Chester .

He was born to Louis Lee and Geraldine (nee: Atchison) Faverty on July 22, 1953 in Chester, Illinois.

Dale was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Chester, and...

Lois J. Reuter

Lois J. Reuter

Oct 10, 2016

LOIS J. REUTER, 75 , of Bremen, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 am, Monday, October 10, 2016 at St. John Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to Walter E. and Grace F. (nee: Brinkmann) Stockwell on February 5, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.

Lois married Edwin A. Reuter on June...

Charles Walter Morgan, Sr.

Charles Walter Morgan, Sr.

Oct 6, 2016

CHARLES WALTER MORGAN, SR., 58 , of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born to Charles Stephen and Elizabeth Anna (nee: Rodewald) Morgan on November 22, 1957 in East St. Louis, Illinois.

He married Brenda Lee...

Mary Helen Masterson

Mary Helen Masterson

Sep 30, 2016

MARY HELEN MASTERSON, 87, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Glen Carbon, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 pm, Friday, September 30, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois.

She was born to the late Edgar and Augusta (nee Blow) Nevois on July 4, 1929 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois.

She married Edward Leo...

William "Bill" E. Marcinkowska

William "Bill" E. Marcinkowska

Sep 25, 2016

WILLIAM E. “BILL” MARCINKOWSKA, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:46 pm, Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to Robert Peter and Shirley Ann (nee: Roth) Marcinkowska on April 14, 1957 in Chester, Illinois.

He married Cheryll K. Draves on November 29, 1975 in Rockwood,...

Mary Fran Eggemeyer

Mary Fran Eggemeyer

Sep 25, 2016

MARY FRAN EGGEMEYER, 83 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 am, Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her home in Chester, Illinois .

She was born to the late Maurice and Jennie (nee: Allison) Brown on December 18, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

Mary was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in...

Sr. Mary Linus Erzer

Sr. Mary Linus Erzer

Sep 24, 2016

SISTER MARY LINUS (MARTHA EMMA) ERZER, ASC, 90 , of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 9:12 pm, Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois.

She was the fourth of five daughters born to Otto and Anna (nee Ravo) Erzer on September 16, 1926 in...

Edward E. Ruroede

Edward E. Ruroede

Sep 18, 2016

EDWARD E. RUROEDE, SR., 84 , of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 pm, Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois..

He was born to the late Martin and Dora (nee: Hartmann) Ruroede on May 11, 1932 in Bremen, Illinois.

Ed married Lola M. Jones on...

Ruby E Koester

Ruby E Koester

Sep 16, 2016

RUBY E. KOESTER, 92, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:46 pm, Friday, September 16, 2016 at Four Fountains Convalescent Center, Belleville, Illinois.

She was born to the late John and Wilhelmina (nee Falkenhein) Tillock on March 24, 1924 in Baldwin, Illinois.

She married Wilbert Koester on September 27, 1942 at St. John Lutheran...

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