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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Sr. Julia Lengermann
Jul 9, 2013
SISTER JULIA LENGERMANN, ASC, 89, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 6:50 pm, Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Julius and Mary Clare (nee Brueggemann) Lengerman in Merino, Colorado on July 25, 1923. She made her first vows as an Adorer...
Spencer Albert Dukes
Jul 3, 2013
SPENCER ALBERT DUKES, 58, of Altamonte Springs, Florida formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida. Spencer was born to the late Spencer Bruce and Alberta O'Mara (nee Duensing) Dukes on November 8, 1954, in Chester, Illinois. Spencer graduated from Colonial High School in 1972 and FTU (UCF) in 1976. Spencer was employed...
James J Fey
Jun 30, 2013
JAMES J. "Jim" FEY, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 am, Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Chester Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. Jim was born to the late Edward and Eleanor (nee Bollmann) Fey on July 20, 1925, at Chester, Illinois. He married Irma O. Oppermann on April 6, 1947, at Wine Hill, Illinois who survives. Jim was a...
William E Wilson
Jun 28, 2013
WILLIAM "BILL" E. WILSON, 77, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 3:10 am, Friday, June 28, 2013 at his residence. He was born to the late John Joseph and Mary Louise (nee Vollmer) Wilson on January 11, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Doris Simpson on August 13, 1955 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ruma, Illinois;...
Dorothy Wiegard
Jun 26, 2013
DOROTHY WIEGARD, 97, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 12:10 pm, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was born to the late Alfred and Eulalia (nee Simpson) Mudd on June 3, 1916 in Modoc, Illinois. She married Edward A. Wiegard on November 24, 1936 in Evansville, Illinois; he preceded her...