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Marliyn Lee Ehlers

Marliyn Lee Ehlers

Jun 25, 2013

MARILYN LEE EHLERS, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 am, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. Marilyn was born to the late Walter and Grace (nee Abell) Pyron on September 18, 1929 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Marilyn married Herman L. Ehlers on December 31, 1952 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her...

Lukas Paul Welton

Lukas Paul Welton

Jun 13, 2013

LUKAS PAUL WELTON, 12, of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, passed away at 12:33 pm, Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He was born to Ronald P. and Kimberly A. (nee Yankey) Welton on June 3, 2001 in Belleville, Illinois. He was a student at Ste. Genevieve Middle School and would be going into the 7th grade in the fall....

Paige Danielle Johnson

Paige Danielle Johnson

Jun 13, 2013

PAIGE DANIELLE JOHNSON, 19, of Ste. Genevieve, MO, passed away at 4:15 pm, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to Danny and Kimberly (nee Yankey) Johnson on January 20, 1994 in Chester, Illinois. She was a Student at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri; where she was studying Radiology and was...

J. Dean Smith

J. Dean Smith

Jun 13, 2013

J. DEAN SMITH, 80, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 5:35 pm, Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Yorkville, IL. He was born to the late Dean S. and Ethel (nee: Catlett) Smith on September 3, 1932 in Westerville, Nebraska. He married Rosemary Kipper on July 19, 1992 in Aurora, Illinois. She preceded him in death on October 3, 2010...

Rosalie Wingerter

Rosalie Wingerter

Jun 2, 2013

ROSALIE WINGERTER, 97 of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 am, Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. Rosalie was born to the late William and Grace (nee Martin) Moore on June 1, 1916 at Rockwood, Illinois. She married Jess Wingerter on March 26, 1932 at Rockwood, Illinois; he preceded her in death on March 7, 1996. Rosalie...

Dennis L Braun

Dennis L Braun

Jun 1, 2013

DENNIS L. BRAUN, 62, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:32 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Elroy L. "Bud" and Wanda M. (nee Wesbecher) Braun on July 25, 1950 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Leanna M. Day on March 16, 1974 at St. Peter's...

Betty Mcdaniel

Betty Mcdaniel

May 31, 2013

BETTY McDANIEL, 81 of Du Quoin, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois passed away at 9:15 pm Friday, May 31, 2013 at Fair Acres Nursing Home, Du Quoin, Illinois. Betty was born to the late Ira and Emma (nee Crowder) Rice on March 20, 1932, at Chester, Illinois. She married William R. McDaniel, Sr. on September 27, 1963, at Pinckneyville, Illinois;...

Kenneth Dale White

Kenneth Dale White

May 27, 2013

KENNETH "LITTLE KENNY" DALE WHITE, 21, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 9:35 pm, Monday, May 27, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to Kenneth Dale and Tammy (nee White) Burris on February 10, 1992 in Sparta, Illinois. He worked for Gilster Mary-Lee in Chester as a Lead Man. He was of the Baptist Faith. He...

Seth William Johnson

Seth William Johnson

May 18, 2013

SETH WILLIAM JOHNSON, 20, of Rockwood, Illinois passed away at 10:34 am, Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home in Rockwood, Illinois. Seth was born to Kerry and Sherry L. (nee Cox) Johnson on January 21, 1993, at Murphysboro, Illinois. Seth was a member of the Rockwood Presbyterian Church, Rockwood, IL. He was a 2011 Chester High School graduate where...

Rhonny Elaine Mccormick

Rhonny Elaine Mccormick

May 16, 2013

RHONNY ELAINE McCORMICK, stillborn daughter of Tyler W. McCormick and Chelsy N. Kumke, passed away at 6:47 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. Survivors: Father: Tyler McCormick Chester, IL Mother: Chelsy Kumke Chester, IL Paternal Grandpa: Roger McCormick (and Friend Debbie Diercks) Chester, IL Maternal Grandpa: John Kumke Chester, IL Maternal Grandma: Rhonda (David) Bixby Chester,...

Verdell L. Brelje

Verdell L. Brelje

May 12, 2013

VERDELL L. BRELJE, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Verdell was born to the late Oscar and Flora (nee Fuhrhop) Beck on January 31, 1925, at Chester, Illinois. She married William S. Brelje on April 22, 1950, at Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death on June 19,...

Joseph Dale Lanham

Joseph Dale Lanham

May 11, 2013

JOSEPH DALE LANHAM, 82, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, formerly of Freeburg, Illinois, passed away at 6:55 pm, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Lawrence D. and Ena Iola (nee Wilson) Lanham in Rector, Missouri in August 7, 1930. He married Rosalita Mae Munden on July 8, 1951;...

Ruth M. Stephens

Ruth M. Stephens

May 9, 2013

RUTH M. STEPHENS, 78 of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 pm, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Clarence and Eula (nee: Ferguson) Melton on February 20, 1935 in Derson's Landing, TN. She married Ronald Stephens on June 19, 1965 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death in...

Naomi W. Preusse

Naomi W. Preusse

May 2, 2013

NAOMI W. PREUSSE, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Elmcroft Senior Living Center in Roswell, GA. She was born to James Harvey and Viola (nee: Oliver) Stutts on September 4, 1921 in Wynne, Arkansas. Naomi married Paul L. Preusse, Jr. on December 24, 1942 in Perryville, MO. He preceded her in death on November...

Daniel J. Ranft

Daniel J. Ranft

May 1, 2013

DANIEL J. RANFT, 84, of Garden Ridge, TX, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2013, in Garden Ridge, TX. He was born to the late Delmar and Gertrude (nee Barber) Ranft on February 28, 1929 in Clayton, Missouri. He married Virginia Jones on May 19, 1950 in Chester, Illinois. She preceded him in death on April...

Patricia Ann Heintz

Patricia Ann Heintz

May 1, 2013

PATRICIA ANN HEINTZ, 64, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 9:38 pm on Wednesday May 1, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born to the late William and Mary Elizabeth (nee: Blare) Matheney on July 18, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Patty was a retired Department Manager for WalMart. She had a business degree from...

Alberta Ruth Franklin

Alberta Ruth Franklin

May 1, 2013

ALBERTA RUTH FRANKLIN, 86, of Modoc, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Albert J. and Clara Ruth (nee Phegley) Pautler on April 20, 1927 in Modoc, Illinois. Ruth married Louis J. Franklin on May 25, 1946 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in...

Viola Dufrenne

Viola Dufrenne

Apr 29, 2013

VIOLA DUFRENNE, 94, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 pm, Monday, April 29, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late August and Anna (nee Brown) Roth on April 5, 1919 in Boxtown, Illinois. She married Leo "Buddy" Dufrenne on April 26, 1940 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Prairie...

Emogene M. Schwartz

Emogene M. Schwartz

Apr 25, 2013

EMOGENE M. SCHWARTZ, 88, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, formerly of Red Bud, passed away at 7:25 pm, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Missouri. She was born to the late Albert and Flossie (nee Ball) Wiegard on November 27, 1924 in Garnavillo, Iowa. Emogene married Delmar J. Schwartz on February 6, 1947 at Prairie du...

Ruth Ann Koester

Ruth Ann Koester

Apr 25, 2013

RUTH ANN KOESTER, 59, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 11:56 am, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to George and Mary (nee Schafer) Epplin on December 30, 1953 in DuQuoin, Illinois. Ruth Ann married Marvin Koester on January 17, 1970. He survives.. She was a self-employed truck driver. She...