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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....

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...

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