Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Mar 15, 2013

JIMMIE RAY THOMPSON, 76, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 12:10 pm, Friday, March 15, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late Eugene and Lucille (nee Weber) Thompson on April 23, 1936 in Marion, Illinois. He married Helga Koke on May 18, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri; she survives. He had worked in Human Resources...

Mar 14, 2013

ROLLAND L. EGGEMEYER, 83, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:28 pm, Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late Ralph and Lavern (nee Eggemeyer) Eggemeyer on September 10, 1929 in Chester, Illinois. He married Rose A. Brewer on October 27, 1951 in Chester, Illinois; she survives. He had been...

Mar 1, 2013

JAMES ROBERT "BOB" CHUNN, 82, of rural Ruma, Illinois died late Friday night, March 1, 2013, with a glint in his eye, a smile and laugh on his face, and happiness in his heart, holding the hand of the sweetheart of his life, Claudene Goldie. Bob was born on a humble farm April 6, 1930 to Jesse and Della (nee...

Feb 28, 2013

LOUISE M. GREGSON, 77 , of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:37 am, Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois. She was born to the late Henry and Mary (nee Parker) Birkner on February 18, 1936 in Hecker, Illinois. She married Walter H. Gregson on June 11, 1955 at Hecker, Illinois. He preceded her in death on...

Feb 28, 2013

BOB GENE BOWEN, 73, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:40 pm on Thursday February 28, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late James Earl and Thelma (nee: Nash) Bowen on February 20, 1940 in Eminence, MO. He married Joleen Szabelski on July 25, 1959 in Chester, Illinois. She survives. Bob was retired from...