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Sr. Eric Albrecht

Sr. Eric Albrecht

Aug 21, 2013

SISTER ERIC ALBRECHT, ASC, 76, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Columbia Center, Columbia, Pennsylvania, died at 3:20 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was born to the late Joseph and Bertha Anna (nee Mueth) Albrecht in Mascoutah, Illinois on February 13, 1937. She made her first vows as an Adorer...

Pamela R Frazer

Pamela R Frazer

Aug 20, 2013

PAMELA R. FRAZER, 58, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:41 am, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born to Norman M. and Gladys (nee Zang) Howie on August 22, 1954 in Joliet, Illinois. She married Terry Frazer on April 6, 1973 in Chester, Illinois; he survives. She had sold Real Estate for Birchler Real Estate and...

Ruth Ann Coffey

Ruth Ann Coffey

Aug 18, 2013

RUTH ANN COFFEY, 84, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 10:15 am, Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Homer and Esther (nee Reed) Lochhead on June 4, 1929 in Chester, Illinois. She married Francis "Nick" Coffey on February 7, 1948 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death...

Betty E. Derickson

Betty E. Derickson

Aug 15, 2013

BETTY E. DERICKSON, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 am on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her home in Chester, IL. She was born to John James Shemoney and Ruby I. (nee: Lindsey) Shemoney Crawford on November 30, 1933 in Cora, IL. She married Frank E. Derickson on November 15, 1952 in Piggott, Arkansas. He survives. Betty was...

Elsie H Stadter

Elsie H Stadter

Aug 12, 2013

ELSIE H. STADTER, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 am, Monday, August 12, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late Anton and Marie (nee Gaitsch) Roider on April 20, 1920 in Columbia, Illinois. She married Edwin Stadter on February 5, 1941 in Red Bud, Illinois; he preceded her in...

Rosemary Uffelmann

Rosemary Uffelmann

Aug 11, 2013

ROSEMARY UFFELMANN, 75, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am, Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her residence. She was born to the late Phillip and Irma (nee Bogner) Lehman on October 17, 1937 in Belleville, Illinois. She married Willard Uffelmann on January 7, 1973 at Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville, Illinois; he survives. She had worked at Fredman...

Mary F. Eggemeyer

Mary F. Eggemeyer

Aug 9, 2013

MARY F. EGGEMEYER, 68, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:05 pm on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Raphael and Sadie (nee Jenkins) Deere on January 3, 1945, at Goreville, Illinois. She married Marvin Eggemeyer on June 22, 1963 in Belleville, Illinois. He survives. Mary had been a Laundry...

Alice K. Eggemeyer

Alice K. Eggemeyer

Aug 6, 2013

Alice K. Eggemeyer, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 pm, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Francis and Bessie (nee: Harmon) Taggart on June 1, 1921 in Hurst, IL. She married Elmer J. Eggemeyer on May 31, 1946 in Chester, IL. He preceded her in death on January...

Cecilia E Stork

Cecilia E Stork

Aug 5, 2013

CECILIA E. (nee PAUTLER) STORK, 87, of Sparta, Illinois, went peacefully to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, August 5, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois with her loving family at her side. She was born on July 25, 1926 in Evansville, Illinois to Joseph and Elizabeth (nee Kreher) Pautler. She married the love of her...

Dorothy Kerkhover

Dorothy Kerkhover

Aug 2, 2013

DOROTHY M. JANY KERKHOVER, 84, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois and Perryville, Missouri, passed away at 12:00 pm, Friday, August 2, 2013 at The Lutheran Home, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dorothy was born to the late Mathew and Angela (nee Saale) Devos on March 16, 1929 at St. Louis, Missouri. Dorothy was married to Herman M. Jany on...

Pat O'Toole

Pat O'Toole

Jul 31, 2013

PAT O'TOOLE, 38, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Chester, Illinois, he was a kind and generous soul who departed from us on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his residence. Pat entered the world the morning of May 10, 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia; the son of Joseph and Beverly (nee Dennis) O'Toole. He was a devoted friend, an avid reader and...

Sr. Dorothy Ann Ax

Sr. Dorothy Ann Ax

Jul 28, 2013

SISTER DOROTHY ANN AX, ASC, 87, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 12:05 pm, Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Joseph and Margaret (nee Willis) Ax in East St. Louis, Illinois on January 6, 1926. She made her first vows as...

James L. Gaertner

James L. Gaertner

Jul 27, 2013

James L. "Squiggy" Gaertner, 57, of Walsh, IL, passed away at 10:05 pm, Saturday, July 27, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Walsh, IL. He was born to the late Norman R. and Elaine L. (nee: Kelley) Gaertner on October 17, 1955 in Rockville, CT. He married Mary S. Surman Jones on June 14, 1986 in...

Christine N. Nitzsche

Christine N. Nitzsche

Jul 27, 2013

CHRISTINE N. NITZSCHE, 49, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Christine was born to Virgil and Sophia (nee: Dueker) Goetting on April 6, 1964 in Red Bud, Illinois. She married Lyle Nitzsche on September 21, 1985, in Evansville, Illinois. He survives. Christine was a dental hygienist. She was a...

Eileen Gordon

Eileen Gordon

Jul 23, 2013

Lifelong and well known Chester resident Eileen Gordon died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her home, following an extended illness. She was surrounded by close family members, including her precious dog, Popeye. She was 87 years of age. Born October 23, 1925 in Red Bud, Eileen was the daughter of Pete and Grace Hasemeyer Pariset. She was a graduate of...

Alberta "Bertie" Rosenberg

Alberta "Bertie" Rosenberg

Jul 23, 2013

ALBERTA M. "Bertie" ROSENBERG, 92, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:20 am, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late Albert and Florence (nee Disch) Eisenbart on October 26, 1921 in Red Bud, Illinois. She married Thomas Rosenberg on December 25, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri; he...

Percy L Reinhold

Percy L Reinhold

Jul 20, 2013

PERCY L. REINHOLD, 88, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:08 am, Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Garden Place, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late William and Susanna (nee Hempe) Reinhold, Sr. on November 19, 1924 near Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. He married Virginia D. Nevois on November 24, 1949 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Martha Maes

Martha Maes

Jul 18, 2013

MARTHA W. "MARTY" MAES, 94, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:38 pm, Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. Marty was born to the late Henry and Libbie (nee La Rose) Thomure on November 4, 1918 at Ste. Genevieve, MO. In 1928, her father was the victim of an unfortunate fatal accident at the...

Sister Angelita Myerscough, Asc

Sister Angelita Myerscough, Asc

Jul 18, 2013

SISTER ANGELITA MYERSCOUGH, ASC, 92, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 8:46 am, Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late John and Lee (nee Brown) Myerscough in Ruma, Illinois on May 27, 1921. She made her first vows as an Adorer of...

Bobbie Joe Dement

Bobbie Joe Dement

Jul 17, 2013

Bobbie Joe DeMent, 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:40 pm, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home in Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late John and Annie (nee Siler) DeMent on November 5, 1931 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas. He married Wanda Hyde on November 21, 1953 in Kuttawa, Kentucky; she...