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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ernie F Doiron
Jun 24, 2015
ERNEST "ERNIE" F. DOIRON, 82, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 am, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. Ernie was born in rural Prairie du Rocher, Illinois on December 27, 1932. His parents were Ernest E. and Theresa (nee Mathews) Doiron. He graduated from Red Bud High School as valedictorian of...
May Sprengel
Jun 24, 2015
BERTHA MAY SPRENGEL, 85, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:44 pm, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. May was born to the late Martin and Minnie (nee Weseloh) Oetjen on May 14, 1930 in Jacob, Illinois. May married Oscar William Sprengel on July 3, 1948 in Steeleville, Illinois; he preceded her in death...
