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Jimmie Ray Thompson

Jimmie Ray Thompson

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...

Rolland L. Eggemeyer

Rolland L. Eggemeyer

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...

J. Robert Chunn

J. Robert Chunn

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...

Louise M Gregson

Louise M Gregson

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...

Bob Gene Bowen

Bob Gene Bowen

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...

Richard E. Roth

Richard E. Roth

Feb 27, 2013

Richard E. Roth, 59, of Chester, IL, passed away at 7:10 am, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. He was born to the late Ernest and Virginia (nee: Dahlem) Roth on May 7, 1953 in Carbondale, IL. Richard was a therapy aid at Chester Mental Health Center and had worked at Spartan Printing. Survivors: 1 Daughter:...

Monty Dale Richards

Monty Dale Richards

Feb 26, 2013

Monty Dale Richards, 52, of Waterloo, Illinois, formerly of Evansville, IL, passed away at 4:30 pm, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. He was born to Eschol E. "Monty" and Carol Kay (nee: Hasemeyer) Richards on July 24, 1960 in Chester, IL. He was a six year Navy veteran. Monty was a general...

Robert James Butz

Robert James Butz

Feb 24, 2013

ROBERT "Bob" JAMES BUTZ, 66, of Chester, IL passed away at 8:34 am on Sunday February 24, 2013, at his home in Chester, IL. He was born to James and Barbara (nee: Wood) Butz on April 28, 1946 in Morris, IL. Bob was a Tool & Die Machinist for Catepillar in Joliet for 33 years. For over 10 years he...

Alice Marie Bergmann

Alice Marie Bergmann

Feb 24, 2013

ALICE MARIE BERGMANN, 84, of Perryville, MO, passed away at 1:10 pm on Sunday February 24, 2013, at her home in Perryville, MO. She was born on February 2, 1929 in Chester, IL. Alice married Lawrence A. Dauer, Sr. in 1946, Lee H. Fauss in 1964 and Louis W. Bergmann in 1996. All preceded her in death. She was retired...

Russell E Sneed

Russell E Sneed

Feb 23, 2013

RUSSELL E. SNEED, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 pm, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at residence. He was born to the late Sterling and Stella (nee Simpson) Sneed on July 22, 1932 in Malden, MO. Russell married Necie Hicks on June 10, 1952 at Piggott, AR; she preceded him in death on April 25, 2011. Russell was...

Sister Mary Benedict Hayden

Sister Mary Benedict Hayden

Feb 15, 2013

SISTER MARY BENEDICT HAYDEN, ASC, 88, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, died at 4:00 am, Friday, February 15, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Arthur and Mary Ann (nee Moore) Hayden in East St. Louis, Illinois on May 17, 1924. She made her first vows...

Conan J. Nordmeyer

Conan J. Nordmeyer

Feb 11, 2013

Conan J. Nordmeyer, 71, of Chester, Illinois passed away at 3:35 am, Monday, February 11, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to the late Clarence and Carolyn (nee: Sanders) Nordmeyer on January 17, 1942 in Chester, IL. He married Virginia Dickson on August 25, 1972 in Chester, IL. She survives. Conan was a retired correctional...

Anna Sue Schirmer

Anna Sue Schirmer

Feb 10, 2013

ANNA SUE SCHIRMER, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:53 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Doctor Emmett and Ollie Mae (nee: Tilley) Cummings on October 12, 1929 in Bear Creek, Louisiana. She married John F. Schirmer, Sr. on July 30, 1955. He preceded her in death...

Paula L. Cowan

Paula L. Cowan

Feb 8, 2013

PAULA L. COWAN, 52 of Metropolis, Illinois, formerly of Chester, IL passed away at 5:43 pm, Friday, February 8, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. She was born to the late Eldon Williams and Vonda (nee: Clark) Williams on December 20, 1960 in Centreville, Illinois. Paula was a retired nurse from Chester Mental Health Center. She was of the...

Lee Michael Hogendobler

Lee Michael Hogendobler

Feb 4, 2013

LEE MICHAEL HOGENDOBLER, 27, of Waterloo, IL succumbed to the effects of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) passing away peacefully at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, IL on Monday, February 4, 2013 at 2:20 am. Lee was born June 6, 1985 in Sikeston, Missouri, the son of Charlotte Sluis (nee Ivie) and David Hogendobler. Lee attended Red Bud schools and graduated...

Sr. Mary Ann Schrage

Sr. Mary Ann Schrage

Feb 4, 2013

SISTER MARY ANN SCHRAGE, ASC, (formerly Sister Edward Marie), 79, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 am, Monday, February 4, 2013 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Edward and Christine (nee Wilke) Schrage in St. Rose, Illinois on January 30, 1934. She made...

Ella M Pautler

Ella M Pautler

Feb 2, 2013

ELLA M. PAUTLER, 94, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 am, Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Red Bud Regional Care, Red Bud, Illinois. She was born to the late Joseph and Mary (nee Vogt) Eichenseer on February 8, 1918 in Ames, Illinois. She married Anthony J. Pautler on April 15, 1944 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ruma,...

Douglas Neil Huegle

Douglas Neil Huegle

Feb 1, 2013

DOUGLAS NEIL HUEGLE, 61, of Baldwin, Illinois, passed away at 4:52 pm, Friday, February 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born to Wallace S. and Cynthia E. (nee Asher) Huegle on December 17, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois. He married Garnette Leann Evans on September 18, 2010 in Baldwin, Illinois; she survives. He was a Carpenter at Jefferson Barracks,...

Roy H. Otten

Roy H. Otten

Jan 29, 2013

ROY H. OTTEN, 87, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late John and Christina (nee Young) Otten on February 6, 1925 in Evansville, Illinois. He married Bernice Maurer on August 6, 1949 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud, Illinois;...

Joyce Ann Mehrer

Joyce Ann Mehrer

Jan 27, 2013

JOYCE ANN MEHRER, 64, of Chester, IL, passed away at 2:14 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. She was born to Thomas Ferdinand and Lavern Irene (nee: Colin) Abernathy on January 29, 1948 in Perryville, MO. She graduated from Perryville High School in 1965. She was first married to Arnold Otto Oswald and later...