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Clara Cecilia Heck

Clara Cecilia Heck

Sep 21, 2015

CLARA CECILIA HECK, 100, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 pm, Monday, September 21, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois She was born to the late Henry A. and Amelia A. (nee Barbeau) Hess on October 30, 1914 in Ruma, Illinois. She married Bernard A. Heck, Sr. on October 28, 1936 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church...

Donald Joseph Jany

Donald Joseph Jany

Sep 20, 2015

DONALD JOSEPH JANY, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:29 am, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born to the late Roman and Stephanie (nee Bert) Jany on August 5, 1933 in Chester, Illinois. He married Nedra I. Casetta on August 3, 1957 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. He had been an Equipment Operator for Road...

Mary Elizabeth Montroy

Mary Elizabeth Montroy

Sep 18, 2015

MARY ELIZABETH MONTROY, 84, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:25 am on Friday September 18, 2015, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Joseph and Luella (nee: Overturf) Booth on July 10, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mary married Armin J. Montroy on April 4, 1959 in Chester, IL. He survives....

Lisa Jean Nee Costliow White

Lisa Jean Nee Costliow White

Sep 15, 2015

LISA JEAN (nee COSTLIOW) WHITE, 61, of Casselberry, Florida, passed away Monday, September 15, 2015. Lisa was born and raised in Chester, Illinois before moving to Florida in 1973. She was born to the late Van and Louise (nee King) Costliow on June 27, 1954. Lisa was a Senior Contract Underwriter for Old Republic Surety Company; where she had worked...

Evelyn Marie Holcomb

Evelyn Marie Holcomb

Sep 12, 2015

EVELYN MARIE HOLCOMB, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 am, Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois. She was born to the late John and Flora (nee Bierman) Schulze on September 25, 1928 in Chester, Illinois. Evelyn married Ralph R. Holcomb on June 7, 1947 at Wine Hill, Illinois; he preceded her in death...

Nancy L Harms

Nancy L Harms

Sep 11, 2015

NANCY L. HARMS, 72, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Erwin and Nelda (nee Koester) Hanebutt on July 3, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Loren P. Harms on June 8, 1963 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Evansville, Illinois; he survives....

Sr. Mary Bernard Braun

Sr. Mary Bernard Braun

Sep 10, 2015

SISTER MARY BERNARD BRAUN, ASC, 97, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 pm, Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Ruma Convent, Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Aloysius and Mabel (nee Carron) Braun in Renault, Illinois on June 25, 1918. She made her first vows as an Adorer...

Omer J Schoenbeck

Omer J Schoenbeck

Sep 8, 2015

OMER J. SCHOENBECK, 65, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 am, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born to the late Fred and Paula (nee Liefer) Schoenbeck on February 10, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Christena M. Gaertner on November 18, 1967 at St. John Lutheran Church in Perryville, Missouri; she survives. He had...

Roger R. "Pawpaw" Mccormick

Roger R. "Pawpaw" Mccormick

Sep 5, 2015

Roger R. "Pawpaw" McCormick October 10, 1946 - September 5, 2015

ROGER R. "Pawpaw" McCORMICK, 68, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 pm, Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late Herbert R. and Edith Marie (nee Stewart) McCormick on October 10, 1946 in Rockwood, Illinois. He married Charlotte...

Shelby "Cooney" Ludwig

Shelby "Cooney" Ludwig

Aug 29, 2015

SHELBY "COONEY" G. LUDWIG, 83, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 pm, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Albert and Aurelia M. (nee Ruez) Ludwig on April 23, 1932 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. He was never married. He had...

Elmer Julius Herman Vieregge

Elmer Julius Herman Vieregge

Aug 29, 2015

ELMER JULIUS HERMAN VIEREGGE, 97, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:11 pm, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late William and Nellie (nee: Leaders) Vieregge on February 14, 1918 in Chester, Illinois. He married Alberta Huskey on January 9, 1943 in Perryville, MO; she preceded him in death ON March...

Patricia L. Blum

Patricia L. Blum

Aug 26, 2015

PATRICIA L. BLUM, 75, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 6:06 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born to the late Henry and Ethel (nee Johnson) Robert on February 4, 1940 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois She married Roy G. "Geezer" Blum on June 7, 1958 in Evansville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on December...

Delores Mae Heck

Delores Mae Heck

Aug 26, 2015

DELORES MAE HECK, 84, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:35 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois. She was born to the late Henry and Lena (nee Buckley) Dunker on April 28, 1931 in Evansville, Illinois. She married Clarence A. Heck on August 19, 1950 in Evansville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on...

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...

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