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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...

Lena Smith

Lena Smith

Apr 24, 2013

LENA SMITH, 94, of Bremen, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at her home in Bremen, Illinois. She was born to the late William and Hulda (nee: Ebers) Kingsten on January 5, 1919 in Steeleville, Illinois. She married Charles James Smith on April 5, 1942. He preceded her in death. She was a housewife, homemaker, gardener, quilter and a...

Donald Ray Rider

Donald Ray Rider

Apr 22, 2013

DONALD RAY RIDER, 76, of Evansville, IL, passed away at 8:25 am, Monday, April 22, 2013 at his home in Evansville, IL. He was born to the late Fred and Edith (nee: Bosaw) Rider on November 15, 1936 in New Haven, Illinois. Donald married Paulette Rolley on August 29, 1964 in New Haven, IL. She survives. He had been an...

Verna Jane Wittenbrink

Verna Jane Wittenbrink

Apr 20, 2013

Verna Jane Wittenbrink January 23, 1932 - April 20, 2013

VERNA JANE WITTENBRINK, 81, of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Jane was born to the late Benjamin and Martha Stella (nee Eoff) Ruwwe on January 23, 1932 in Japan, MO. She married John Wittenbrink...

Edith Marie Mccormick

Edith Marie Mccormick

Apr 19, 2013

Edith Marie McCormick, 96 of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:12 am, Friday, April 19, 2013 at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Eugene and Anna (nee: Rodewald) Stewart on April 13, 1917 in Cora City, IL. She was married to Herbert McCormick. He preceded her in death. Edith was a housewife....

Dolores Imogene Ranta

Dolores Imogene Ranta

Apr 19, 2013

Dolores Imogene Ranta July 12, 1929 - April 19, 2013

DOLORES IMOGENE RANTA, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:04 pm, Friday, April 19, 2013 at her residence in Chester, Illinois. Dolores was born to the late Louis E. and Anna (nee Supancic) Myrick on July 12, 1929 at West Frankfort, Illinois. She married the Rev. W. Arnold...

Daniel H Hartmann

Daniel H Hartmann

Apr 12, 2013

DANIEL H. HARTMANN, 82, of Baldwin, was called to his heavenly home at 2:05 am, Friday, April 12, 2013, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, with his family by his side. He had sustained head injuries from a fall at his home. He was born on December 10, 1930, to Henry and Hilda (nee Laufer) Hartmann in Baldwin,...

Delbert F. Eggemeyer

Delbert F. Eggemeyer

Apr 11, 2013

DELBERT F. "CAPT" EGGEMEYER, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 am on Thursday April 11, 2013, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Alfred and Leona (nee: Brase) Eggemeyer on September 28, 1925 in Fort Gage, Illinois. Delbert was a retired River Boat Captain for Valley Line Company. He was...

Opal M. Bodeker

Opal M. Bodeker

Apr 6, 2013

OPAL M. BODEKER, 86, of Ellis Grove, IL, passed away at 12:37 pm on Saturday April 6, 2013, at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Joseph and Anna (nee: Baum) Parlier on May 1, 1926 in Houston, IL. Opal was a Housewife. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in...

Michael Maximus Murdock

Michael Maximus Murdock

Mar 31, 2013

MICHAEL MAXIMUS MURDOCK, stillborn, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:48 am, Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to Kevin Murdock and Lindsey Jungewaelter on March 31, 2013 in St. Louis, MO. Survivors: Parents: Kevin Murdock & Lindsey Jungewaelter Maternal Grandparents: Kim (Terry) Absher William (Vicki) McDaniel, Jr. Paternal Grandparents: Pat Murdock...

James H Stewart

James H Stewart

Mar 30, 2013

JAMES H. STEWART, 93, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 9:35 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Eugene and Anna Mary (nee Rodewald) Stewart on November 10, 1919 in Cora, Illinois. He married Ruth B. Smith on September 28, 1946 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. James worked for the Missouri...

Charles E. Carnahan

Charles E. Carnahan

Mar 29, 2013

CHARLES E. "GENE" CARNAHAN, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:30 pm on Friday March 29, 2013, at his home in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Edward C. and Ola Mae (nee Wheeling) Carnahan on November 7, 1935 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Gene was a retired tractor driver for U.S. Steel. He was a member of...

Samuel L. Hall

Samuel L. Hall

Mar 22, 2013

SAMUEL L. HALL, 84, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 pm, Friday, March 22, 2013 surrounded by Family at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was born to the late Dennis Leo and Rena Mae (nee McDonough) Hall on September 16, 1928 in Ellis Grove, Illinois. He married Norma Jean Seymour on September 9, 1950...

Roscoe C. "Buck" Eastridge

Roscoe C. "Buck" Eastridge

Mar 22, 2013

ROSCOE C. "BUCK" EASTRIDGE, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at 7:10 am on Friday March 22, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri. He was born to the late Roscoe and Annetta (nee Carlisle) Eastridge on June 7, 1923 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended Dupo Community High School in...

Charles Louis Buatte

Charles Louis Buatte

Mar 19, 2013

CHARLES LOUIS BUATTE, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:05 pm, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Riverview at the Park Care Center, Ste Genevieve, MO. Charles was born to the late Joseph F. and Bessie (nee Branom) Buatte on May 31, 1923 at Sparta, Illinois. He married Grace Agnes Jungewaelter on June 12, 1943 at Sioux Falls, SD; she...

Jimmie L. Snider

Jimmie L. Snider

Mar 16, 2013

JIMMIE L. SNIDER, 80, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 am, Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his residence in Chester, Illinois surrounded by his family. Jimmie was born to the late Wilton and Ruby (nee Ingram) Snider on October 15, 1932 at Sand Ridge, Illinois. Jimmie married Doris Jolly on November 3, 1951 at Sand Ridge, Illinois; she survives....