Leon Carl Penford
May 30, 2014
LEON CARL PENFORD, 70, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 9:29 pm, Friday, May 30, 2014 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to Leo B. and Violet (nee: Kempfer) Penford on May 20, 1944 in Riley Lake, Illinois. He married Ellen J Mallow on November 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, WI. She survives. He was...
Alice L. Korando
May 29, 2014
ALICE L. KORANDO, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 am on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Bert Stephen and Marie (nee: Short) Rodely on March 13, 1926 in North City, IL. She married Michael T. Korando, Sr. on November 6, 1943 in Chester, IL....
Patrice "Patter" Nee Lowry Simmons
May 28, 2014
PATRICE "PATTER" nee LOWRY SIMMONS, 59, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Owen W. and Lillian C. (nee Vogen) Lowry on January 23, 1955 in Chester, Illinois. She had been a bookkeeper for many years at Nordmeyer IGA in Chester and Main Street Market in...
Ella May Gross
May 24, 2014
ELLA MAY GROSS, 104, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 am Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, Illinois. Ella May was born to George and Mary (nee: Pautler) Ohms on May 5, 1910 in Walsh, Illinois. She married Albert P. Gross on May 14, 1936, at St. Pius Catholic Church in Walsh, Illinois....
Gerald D. Decker
May 23, 2014
GERALD D. DECKER, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 am on Friday, May 23, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. He was born to the late William and Sarah (nee: Herschbach) Decker on June 20, 1937 in Chester, Illinois. He married Nancy Gray on December 14, 1980 at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL. She survives....
Lee John Otten
May 21, 2014
Lee John Otten September 1, 1936 - May 21, 2014
LEE JOHN OTTEN, 77, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:15 am, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Leo N. and Eleanor (nee Sahrhage) Otten on September 1, 1936 in Chester, Illinois. He married Evangeline H. Louveau...
Robert Louis Melching, Sr.
May 15, 2014
ROBERT L. "LOUIE" MELCHING, SR., 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:05 am, Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, Florida. He was born to the late William and Amanda (nee Lang) Melching on April 27, 1934 in Burksville, Illinois. He married Irene Katherine Farago on February 16, 1955 in Waterloo, Illinois; she survives. He had...
Edward J. Surman
May 11, 2014
EDWARD J. SURMAN, 98, of Perryville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois passed away at 6:21 pm, Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. He was born to the late John and Mary (nee Novack) Surman on October 14, 1915 in Chester, Illinois. Edward was married to Marion Montroy on October 26, 1938 at St. Mary...
Dorothy Lilly Korando
May 9, 2014
DOROTHY LILLY KORANDO, 93, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 pm on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to Rudolph and Lilly Meyer on December 22, 1920, on a farm southeast of Chester. When she was six, the family moved to a farm south of Steeleville near Rock Castle....
Mary E. White
Apr 30, 2014
MARY E. WHITE, 76, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 pm, Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at her daughter's home. She was born to the late Leonard and Nina (nee Rich) Blaylock on January 2, 1938 in Collinsville, Illinois. She married Roy E. White on January 7, 1956 in Edwardsville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on September 14,...
Robert Carl Mueller, Sr.
Apr 28, 2014
ROBERT CARL MUELLER, SR. 87, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 8:15 pm, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Otto and Paula (nee: Rothe) Mueller on August 1, 1926 in Chester, Illinois. He worked for the Chester City Dairy delivering milk both residentially and commercially. Robert was a member of...
Roger D Donjon
Apr 25, 2014
ROGER D. DONJON, 63, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:55 pm, Friday, April 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late Cletus and Geneva (nee Schmieg) Sr. on May 1, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Marie Otten on July 4, 1970 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Modoc, Illinois; she survives. He...
Carrol L. Rinehart, Sr.
Apr 22, 2014
CARROL L. "PAPPY" RINEHART, SR., 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:40 pm, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Russel and Beulah (nee Tolliver) Rinehart on December 23, 1922 in Clay County, Illinois. He married Mary Lou Erwin on April 24, 1948 in Morganfield, Kentucky; she survives....
Marylin Sweitzer
Apr 22, 2014
MARYLIN SWEITZER, 65, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:16 am on Monday, April 22, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. She was born to the late John Mark and Beulah (nee: Wright) Sweitzer on October 21, 1948 in Carbondale, IL. She was of the Christian faith. Marylin had a variety of occupations. She liked people,...
Rob A Heuer
Apr 21, 2014
ROB A. HEUER, 67, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to late Peter Ray and Geneva M. (nee Mabuce) Heuer on October 9, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married his long time love of 14 years, Bonnie Kueker on March 21, 2014 in Chester, Illinois; she...
Brenda V. Hiller
Apr 21, 2014
BRENDA V. HILLER, 69, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 1:27 am, Monday, April 21, 2014 at the de Greeff Hospice Home in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Elmer and Atlas (nee Rogers) Sinningson on July 3, 1944 in West Alton, Missouri. She married Edwards C. Hiller on June 3, 1962 in East St....
Sr. Celeste (Mary Aquina) Compas
Apr 19, 2014
SISTER CELESTE (MARY AQUINA) COMPAS, ASC, 104 of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 1:25 am, Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Frank and Amelia (nee Dunger) Compas on November 3, 1909 in Kelso, Missouri. She made her first vows as an Adorer...
Raymond "Ray" Dale Davis
Apr 18, 2014
RAYMOND "RAY" DALE DAVIS, 59, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:59 am, Friday, April 18, 2014 at his home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to John and Darlene (nee: Ebers) Davis on February 11, 1955 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Linda K. Funkhouser on September 20, 1975 in St. Louis County, MO. She survives. He was a...
Emil N. Onderdonk
Apr 15, 2014
EMIL N. ONDERDONK, 81, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 8:51 am, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Albert J. and Bertine P. (nee: Fuytinck) Onderdonk on June 6, 1932 in Belgique, MO. Emil was married to Rudelle Luckhaupt on December 24, 1974 at Chester, IL; she survives....
Norma Lee Rust
Apr 15, 2014
NORMA LEE RUST, 83, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 5:03 pm, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Elmer and Augusta (nee Bewie) Craig on November 13, 1930 in Chester, Illinois. Norma married Marvin Carl Rust on September 18, 1949 at The First Presbyterian Church in Chester, Illinois;...
