Obituaries

Apr 2, 2015

RUBY FRANCES ALLISON, 97, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:17 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late John H. and Sylvia (nee: Medcalf) Jungewaelter on July 24, 1917 in Warrenton, MO. She married Reuel D. Allison on August 14, 1943 in San Diego, CA. He...

Apr 1, 2015

ARLINE ELEANORA REED, 82, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois She was born to the late Elmer and Thelma (nee Stumpf) Sparwasser on December 7, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She married Robert B. Reed on April 24, 1955; he preceded her in death...

Mar 30, 2015

MICHAEL L. KORANDO, 67, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:44 pm, Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to Louis E. and Helen (nee Brunkhorst) Korando on February 28, 1948 in Murphysboro, Illinois. He married Arlean B Keeton on April 16, 1969 in Chester, Illinois; she survives Mike worked as an STA at...

Mar 28, 2015

HAROLD GLENN HINDMAN, 72, of Chester, Illinois, passed through the gates of Heaven to meet his old friends and family at 9:35 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Howard and Marjorie (nee Leiper) Hindman on January 13, 1943 in Salem, Illinois. He was never married and of...

Mar 27, 2015

JOSEPH MICHAEL JACKSON, 27, of Chester, IL was called home at 5:34 am on Friday, March 27, 2015, in Chester, IL He was born to Charles T. Sr. and Darlene (nee: Dyer) Jackson on July 2, 1987 in Chester, IL. Joseph was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: Wife: Kelsey Jackson Mother: Darlene (Mike) Donaghar Father: Charles T. (Karen) Jackson, Sr....

Mar 26, 2015

RONALD D. RIDGWAY, 68, of Chester, IL passed away at 12:53 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to Leonard and Glenella (nee: Lusk) Ridgway on October 8, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL. Ronald was of the Catholic Faith. Survivors: 5 Children: Candice Schroeder Ronald Ridgway Jr. Teresa (Robert)...

Mar 24, 2015

ROBERT L. ROHLFING, 67, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 5:35 am, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born to the late Theodore and Bernice (nee Schrieber) Rohlfing on April 9, 1947 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Jane Gerber on September 11, 1971 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wartburg, Illinois; she survives. He was...

Mar 17, 2015

MARIE E. KOHRS, 91, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 am, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late George and Fredricka (nee Hapke) Eggemeyer on March 11, 1924 in Walsh, Illinois. Marie married Raymond M. Kohrs on April 17, 1943 at Walsh, Illinois; he preceded her in death...

Mar 15, 2015

HOWARD H. GRAH, 91, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 pm, Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, IL. He was born to the late Eugene F. and Regina Anna (nee: Casten) Grah on August 9, 1923 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He married June Brelje on November 6, 1948 in Piggott, Arkansas. She survives...

Mar 14, 2015

ALEC DAVID NINKER, 18, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away 2:27 pm, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Cardinal Glennon Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to Scott Ninker and Gina Marie Reinhold on August 14, 1996 in Chester, Illinois. He had worked at Svanda Chevrolet in Sparta, Illinois and during high school he worked at Dairy Queen in Sparta, Illinois....

Mar 12, 2015

Ann Patterson December 13, 1937 - March 12, 2015

ANN PATTERSON, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:15 am on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Theodore and Esther (nee: Rodewald) Katt on December 13, 1937, in Perryville, MO. Ann married Robert B. Patterson on April 10, 1964...

Mar 7, 2015

YVONNE MARIE O'HARA, 79, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 12:40 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late Bernard "Ben" L. and Marcella (nee Gaertner) Pautler on December 29, 1935 in Walsh, Illinois. She married Patrick C. O'Hara on April 23, 1960 in Evansville, Illinois; he survives. She...

Mar 7, 2015

DARRELL D. MADDEN, 50, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:10 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Washington County, Illinois. He was the son of Fred J. and Joan M. (nee Coleman) Madden Sr. on March 4, 1965 in Belleville, Illinois. He had been a retail manager at Target. He was of the Catholic Faith. He was a member of...

Mar 6, 2015

LUVERNE EGGE-WOODY, 98, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Portland, Oregon, passed away at 2:55 am on Friday March 6, 2015, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Joseph and Edith (nee: Nehk) Kugler on August 23, 1916 in Friberg Township, Minnesota. LuVerne was married to Milton B. Egge on July 16, 1938....

Mar 4, 2015

BRIAN L. THIES, 64, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:14 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late Melvin and Melba (nee Weber) Thies on May 29, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois. He had been a carpenter and co-owner of H & T Construction in Chester, Illinois. He then was...

Feb 26, 2015

SHEILA J. GARRIS, 52, of Marissa, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her sister's home in Grand Tower, IL. She was born to the late Edward and Wilma (nee: Releford) Roche on January 28, 1963, in Red Bud, IL. Sheila married Oliver Garris May 2, 1992 in Crosstown, MO. He survives. She was a...

Feb 24, 2015

LAZARUS STEVEN HICKS, 17, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away on at 4:38 pm, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home in Chicago, Illinois. He was born to Nathan Hicks and Desuray (nee Lueth) Hicks on November 14, 1997 in Chester, Illinois. He was a high school student. Survivors: Father: Nathan (Alisha) Hicks Chester, IL Mother: Desuray (Bill) Kernan Sparta,...

Feb 21, 2015

KEVIN L. EGGEMEYER, 51, of Chester, IL passed away at 9:45 am on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, IL He was born to Willard and Norma R. (nee: Gross) Eggemeyer on February 15, 1964 in Red Bud, IL. Kevin was of the Catholic faith. He loved all sports, especially Cardinal Baseball, hockey and...

Feb 21, 2015

PHOEBE KEMPFER, 77, of Ellis Grove, IL, passed away at 4:35 pm, Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, IL. She was born to Clyde and Tressie (nee: Mayberry) Kissiar on September 1, 1937 in Missouri She married Ivan James Kempfer in 1953 in Ellis Grove, IL. He preceded her in death on January 13, 1994. Phoebe...

Feb 18, 2015

JEAN LINDSEY, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 pm, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late William and Myrtle (nee Sellers) Mayfield on February 16, 1938 in New Hanover, Illinois. She married Jackie W. Lindsey on June 15, 1956 at the First United Methodist Church in Chester, Illinois; he survives....