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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
