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Eileen M Winter

Eileen M Winter

Aug 26, 2015

EILEEN M. WINTER, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:40 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born to the late Elmer and Sylvia (nee Frazier) Mueller on July 18, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Casper C. Winter on June 15, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri; he preceded her in death on October 21,...

Dorothy Rednour

Dorothy Rednour

Aug 24, 2015

DOROTHY REDNOUR, 91, of South Elgin, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Tower Hill Nursing Home in South Elgin, Illinois. She was born to the late Henry and Hilda (nee Wolter) Kipp, Jr. on March 20, 1924 in Wine Hill Illinois Dorothy married Dale W. Rednour on July 18, 1942 in Steeleville, Illinois; he...

Thomas Joseph Cress

Thomas Joseph Cress

Aug 23, 2015

THOMAS JOSEPH CRESS, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 am, Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born to Edna (nee Aspley) Cress on June 16, 1937 in Belleville, Illinois He married Flora "Dody" Provan on July 4, 1967 in Euclid, Ohio; she survives. He was a Chester High School Class of...

Mary L. Caron

Mary L. Caron

Aug 22, 2015

MARY L. CARON, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. She was born to the late William and Clara (nee: Suchman) Cluster on October 15, 1927 in Ava, IL. She married Eugene D. Caron on June 5, 1948 in Chester, IL. He preceded her in death on...

Donna Jean Heuman

Donna Jean Heuman

Aug 21, 2015

DONNA JEAN HEUMAN, 69, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 am, Friday, August 21, 2015 at Coulterville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois. Donna was born to Walter A. and Onedia Sophia (nee Lindwedel) Eggemeyer on December 17, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois She married Charles Roy Heuman on June 12, 1965 at Zion Lutheran Church, Walsh, Illinois;...

Dorothy Ellen Grah

Dorothy Ellen Grah

Aug 20, 2015

DOROTHY ELLEN GRAH, 91, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 10:16 am, on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Coulterville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. She was born to the late William R. and Florence E. (nee Frazer) McConkey on December 29, 1923 in Rockwood, Illinois. She married William "Bill" F. Grah on November 14, 1944 in Jonesboro,...

Earl "Shorty" H. Linnertz

Earl "Shorty" H. Linnertz

Aug 7, 2015

EARL "SHORTY" H. LINNERTZ, 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:27 pm, Friday, August 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born to the later Frank and Cecilia (nee Shea) Linnertz on April 29, 1934 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. He married Patricia Martin on February 11, 1956 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. He had worked as a...

Ralph Louis Smith

Ralph Louis Smith

Aug 3, 2015

RALPH LOUIS SMITH, 70, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 11:44 am on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Charles and Lena (nee Kingsten) Smith on September 21, 1944 in Chester, Illinois. Ralph married Carolyn C. Woodard on May 25, 2013 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. She survives. He was a member of...

Sr. Jane Ratermann

Sr. Jane Ratermann

Jul 22, 2015

SISTER JANE (Frances Marie) RATERMANN, ASC, 80, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 8:10 am, Wednesday, July 22, 2015 after complications from a recent stroke. She was born to the late Joseph and Wilma (nee Woltering) Ratermann in Breese, Illinois on September 5, 1934. She made her first vows as an...

Sr. Antoinette Cusimano

Sr. Antoinette Cusimano

Jul 21, 2015

SISTER ANTOINETTE CUSIMANO, ASC, 79, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 2:53 am, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Ruma Convent. She was born to the late Vito and Rose (nee Modica) Cusimano in Chicago, Illinois on June 9, 1936. She made her first vows as an Adorer of the Blood...

Judith Rose Richey

Judith Rose Richey

Jul 19, 2015

JUDITH ROSE RICHEY, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 am, Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri. Judy was born to the late Theodore C. and Lydia A. (nee Bendel) Jones on October 11, 1932 in Chester, Illinois. Judy was a secretary for the Chester Concrete Company, Chester, Illinois for 28 years and retired from...

Ervin Edward Kuehner

Ervin Edward Kuehner

Jul 16, 2015

ERVIN EDWARD KUEHNER, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:02 pm, Thursday, July 16, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. He was born to the late Edward and Mary (nee Wierschem) Kuehner on February 25, 1942 in Waterloo, Illinois. He was never married. He was a life-long farmer and a member of the Dairy Farmers of America....

Cynthia Kay Hartenberger

Cynthia Kay Hartenberger

Jul 14, 2015

CYNTHIA KAY HARTENBERGER, 53, of McLeansboro, IL, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Meadowbrook Estates/Viewfinder in McLeansboro, IL. She was born to the late Bertram and Imogene (nee: Goedecke) Hartenberger on February 4, 1962 in Chester, IL. She was of the Catholic Faith. Survivors: Many Cousins and Friends Preceded in death...

Christian Lucas Young

Christian Lucas Young

Jul 13, 2015

CHRISTIAN LUCAS YOUNG, 22, of Steeleville, IL passed away at 11:35 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015, near Route 150 in Chester, IL. He was born to Kevin and Colleen (nee: Selle) Young on October 19, 1992 in Sparta, IL. He married Alexandrea Yow on June 16, 2012 in Chester, IL. She survives. Chris was a deckhand for Southern Illinois...

Sr. Mary Maurice Loepker

Sr. Mary Maurice Loepker

Jul 10, 2015

SISTER MARY MAURICE LOEPKER, ASC, 86, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 12:28 am, Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Ruma Center. She was born to the late Joseph and Isabelle (nee Wichmann) Loepker in Bartelso, Illionis on January 18, 1929. She made her first vows as an Adorer of the...

Roland Samuel Hammel

Roland Samuel Hammel

Jul 9, 2015

ROLAND SAMUEL HAMMEL, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:05 am, Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Samuel and Matilda (nee Dietrich) Hammel on April 3, 1933 in Chester, Illinois. He married Phyllis J. Foster on June 14, 1952 in Chester, Illinois; she survives Roland was a...

Roger D Kattenbraker

Roger D Kattenbraker

Jul 6, 2015

ROGER D. KATTENBRAKER, 80, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 pm, Monday, July 6, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late H. Arthur and Clara (nee Eggemeyer) Kattenbraker on June 29, 1935 in Sparta, Illinois. He married K. Elaine Buescher on April 28, 1962 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville, Illinois; she survives. He...

Claudie J. Schulte

Claudie J. Schulte

Jul 4, 2015

CLAUDIE J. SCHULTE, 89, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 am on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. She was born to the late Claude and Marie (nee: Sharp) Hill on April 30, 1926 in Cobden, Illinois. She married Lester G. Schulte on May 7, 1947 in Chester, Illinois. He...

Gloria Wolff Sprague

Gloria Wolff Sprague

Jul 1, 2015

GLORIA WOLFF SPRAGUE, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:39 am, Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late William Frederick and Jennie Catherine (nee Marlow) Saak on September 22, 1924 in Du Quoin, Illinois. She married Omer "Tony" W. Wolff and he preceded her in death on June...

Leora M. Bauer

Leora M. Bauer

Jun 28, 2015

LEORA M. BAUER, 92, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 11:59 am, Sunday, June 28, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Fred and Hilda (nee Zipfel) Becker on January 27, 1923 in Evansville, Illinois. She married John Bauer and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on June 5th. She had worked at International Shoe...