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Glen E. Sternberg
Dec 17, 2014
GLEN E. STERNBERG, 89, of Walsh, Illinois, passed away at 4:16 pm, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to the late William and Clemmie (nee:Harmon ) Sternberg on September 19, 1925 in Schuline, Illinois. He married Margaret E. Woll on October 23, 1948 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in...
Donald Ray Mccormick
Dec 14, 2014
DONALD RAY McCORMICK, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 pm, Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was born to the Herbert R. and Edith Marie (nee: Stewart) McCormick on October 23, 1937 in Rockwood, Illinois. He married Irene Gretzmacher on May 30, 1964 in Sumter, SC. She survives. He was a...
Evadine Waltemate
Dec 14, 2014
EVADINE WALTEMATE, 71, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:33 am, Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her residence in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Samuel and Emma (nee Wiley) Walker on August 14, 1943 in Carrier Mills, Illinois. Evadine married Donald Waltemate on December 28, 1963, Chester, Illinois; he survives. Evadine had been an Insurance Clerk for...
Alvin Edward Jacobs
Dec 12, 2014
ALVIN EDWARD JACOBS, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:19 am, Friday, December 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late Fred and Bertha (nee Prescher) Jacobs on December 13, 1928 at the home place in Renault, Illinois. He married Darlene Ann Piel on August 21, 1954 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Renault, Illinois;...
Franklin "Frank" D. Sheeler
Dec 12, 2014
FRANKLIN D. "FRANK" SHEELER, 78, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 pm, Friday, December 12, 2014 at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late William Curtis and Margaret (nee: O'Neill) Sheeler on November 8, 1936 in Coulterville, Illinois. Frank married Leola E. Koester on August 8, 1959 in Baldwin, IL. She survives. He...
Ronald J Bieri
Dec 11, 2014
RONALD "RON" J. BIERI, 49, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 11:21 am, Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was born to Raymond Albert and Arlene (nee Dutton) Bieri on July 25, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was never married. He had been a cook at Lisa's Restaurant in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Survivors: Mother Arlene Bieri 3...
William M. Kunkel
Dec 10, 2014
WILLIAM "Bill" M. KUNKEL, 79, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 am, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late William and Mary (nee Carron) Kunkel on August 17, 1935 in Fults, Illinois. Bill married Jo Ann Gielow on March 28, 1954 at St. John Lutheran Church, Red Bud, Illinois; she survives. He...
William G. Hatfield
Dec 9, 2014
William G. Hatfield March 16, 1939 - December 9, 2014
WILLIAM "Bill" G. HATFIELD, JR., 75, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am, Tuesday, December 9. 2014 at Memorial Care Center, Belleville, Illinois. He was born to the late William G. and Hattie Katherine (nee Walton) Hatfield, Sr. on March 16, 1939 in Taylorville, Illinois. Bill...
Larry Marvin Woods
Dec 7, 2014
LARRY MARVIN WOODS, 73, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:44 pm, Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO. He was born to the late William and Katie (nee: Hardin) Woods on June 28, 1941 in Herrin, Illinois. He was a Correctional Industry Supervisor at Menard Penitentiary for 27 years. Larry was a member of...
Ruby I. Fulford
Dec 6, 2014
RUBY I. FULFORD, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:57 am on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Martin and Clara (nee: Rodewald) Bogenpohl on December 9, 1925 in Jacob, IL. She married Arthur L. Fulford on January 6, 1945 in Steeleville, IL. He preceded her...
Donald L Robert
Dec 5, 2014
DONALD L. ROBERT, 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 pm, Friday, December 5, 2014 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late Henry G. and Ethel K. (nee Johnson) Robert on January 11, 1933 in Modoc, Illinois. He married Beulah Simpson on April 25, 1953 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ruma,...
Ruby Goedecke
Dec 5, 2014
RUBY C. GOEDECKE, 94, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:25 pm on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, IL. She was born to the late John and Flora (nee: Price) Stickland on November 7, 1920 in Seventy Six, MO. She married Ferd Godecker, Jr. on October 1, 1940 in Perryville, MO. He preceded...
Walter E Decker
Dec 4, 2014
WALTER E. DECKER, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on at 3:25 pm, Thursday, December 4, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born to the late Walter H. and Elfrieda (nee Mueller) Decker on June 1, 1935 in Chester, Illinois. He married Doris R. Moeller on October 27, 1961 at St. John Lutheran Church in...
Betty Jean Wheatley
Dec 3, 2014
BETTY JEAN WHEATLEY, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:47 am on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Arnold and Irma (nee: Welge) Schweizer on May 19, 1936 in Red Bud, IL. She married Judge James F. Wheatley on March 11, 1970 in Wayne County, MO....
Philip W. Hermes
Dec 2, 2014
PHILIP W. HERMES, 70, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 11:04 am, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home in Prairie du Rocher, IL. He was born to the late William Henry and Myrtle Irene (nee: Young) Hermes on April 26, 1944 in Chester, IL. He was an Owner and Operator of his own business for many years...
Barbara Sue Gross
Dec 1, 2014
BARBARA SUE GROSS, 73, of Chester, IL, passed away at 6:22 am on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to Harry O. and Arneda (nee: Utley) Blockley on May 8, 1941 in Caseyville, IL. Barbara married Vernon "Pete" Gross on September 2, 1970 in Chester, IL. He preceded her in...
Marvin "Tinker" L. Koester
Nov 29, 2014
MARVIN "Tinker" L. KOESTER, 70, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 7:17 pm, Saturday, November 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late Arnold and Melinda (nee Goedelmann) Koester on August 2, 1944 in Evansville, Illinois. He married Ruth Ann Epplin on January 17, 1970; she preceded him in death on April 25, 2013. He had been...
James D. Herschbach
Nov 26, 2014
JAMES D. "Jim" HERSCHBACH, 74, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Palestine, Illinois, passed away at 11:05 pm, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Perry Oaks Nursing Home Perryville, Missouri. He was born to the late James V. and Doris (nee Roche) Herschbach on June 25, 1940 at Walsh, Illinois Jim married Karen S. Gasper on June 25, 1960 at Marion, Indiana;...
Allene T Frees
Nov 23, 2014
ALLENE THERESA FREES, 85, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:17 am, Sunday, November 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born to the late Albert C. and Frances O. (nee Moses) Eschmann on December 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Elmer E. Frees, Jr on September 23, 1946 in Brooksville, Mississippi; he preceded her in death...
Sheridan "Duke" Snider
Nov 21, 2014
SHERIDAN KEITH "DUKE" SNIDER, 78, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am, Friday, November 21, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Willis Sheridan and Rose (nee: Danis) Snider on October 9, 1936 in Riley Lake, IL. He married Joyce Ann Miller on May 5, 1959 in St. Louis, MO....