Elroy Jesse Petrowske
Feb 22, 2012
Elroy Jesse Petrowske, 63, Ellis Grove, IL, formerly of Rockwood, IL, passed away at 6:20 am on Wednesday February 22, 2012, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was born to Jesse and Mildred (nee: Alms) Petrowske on June 15, 1948 in Chester, IL. Elroy was a Rural Mail Carrier. He was a member of St. John...
Fern M Nitzsche
Feb 20, 2012
FERN M. NITZSCHE, 86, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:52 pm, Monday, February 20, 2012 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois She was born to the late Frank and Clara (nee DeRousse) Kempfer on April 30, 1925 in Modoc, Illinois. She married Cleo E. Nitzsche on April 19, 1947 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death on May...
Peggy Lou Johnson
Feb 19, 2012
PEGGY LOU JOHNSON, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 am, Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. She was born to late Ernest and Jessie (nee Gale) Rodewald on March 12, 1928 in Murphysboro, Illinois. She was married to Virgil M. Johnson on May 29, 1947 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death February 2,...
William A. Walter
Feb 17, 2012
WILLIAM A. "BILL" WALTER, 46, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 am, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born to the late William L. and Ruth (nee Schulein) Walter on September 25, 1965 in Red Bud, Illinois. He was a Factory Worker at Gilster Mary-Lee Corporation. He had attended St. Pius Catholic Church in Walsh. Survivors:...
Melvin E Minnemann
Feb 17, 2012
MELVIN E. MINNEMANN, 71, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:40 am, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born to the late Erwin and Mary (nee Menke) Minnemann on August 20, 1940 in Red Bud, Illinois. . He had been a Steel Worker for Valley Steel in Sparta, Illinois. He enjoyed working on chain saws &...
Lorene F. Rheinecker
Feb 17, 2012
LORENE F. RHEINECKER, 70, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 am, Friday, February 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born to late Thomas and Lena (nee Stallions) Qualls on April 24, 1941 in Essex, Missouri. She was married to George W. Rheinecker on May 1, 1991 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death March 22, 2011. She...
Marvin Charles Suhre
Feb 16, 2012
MARVIN CHARLES SUHRE, 58, of Ellis Grove, Illinois passed away at 11:12 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Chester, Illinois. He was born to late Charles Henry and Marie F. (nee Schulein) Suhre on August 3, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois. He was married to Beverly (nee McDonald) Stofiel on December 9, 2002...
Andrew A. Wagner
Feb 15, 2012
Andrew A. Wagner, 91, of Chester, IL, passed away at 7:00 pm on Wednesday February 15, 2012, at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, IL. He was born to Henry and Alice (nee: Knop) Wagner on August 18, 1920 in Palestine, IL. He married Bernice Clessa on May 28, 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church in Walsh, IL. She preceded...
John T. Macklin
Feb 14, 2012
JOHN T. MACKLIN, 28, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:42 pm, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 159, just north of Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to Toney R. and Melissa A. (nee Kaltenbach) Macklin on February 3, 1984 in Centreville, Illinois. He had been a Forklift Operator for Gilster...
Curtis L Owen
Feb 14, 2012
CURTIS L. "LEVI" OWEN, 24, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:42 pm, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 159 just north of Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to Pamela L. Rose on June 15, 1987 in Evansville, Indiana. He was a timber worker. He was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors: Mother...
Milton Howard Fritsche
Feb 11, 2012
Milton Howard Fritsche, 60, of Perryville, MO, passed away on Saturday February 11, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born to Walter and Lora (nee: Scholl) Fritsche on November 30, 1951. Milton was a farmer employed by Fritsche Farms. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL and a Boy Scout Leader...
Sr. Sylvia Birke
Feb 8, 2012
SISTER SYLVIA BIRKE, ASC, 93, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Ruma Center, Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the community's center in Ruma, Illinois. She was born to the late Herman and Kathryn (nee Neier) Birke in Beaufort, Missouri on November 5, 1918. She made her first vows as an Adorer...
Sheldon E Gitelman
Feb 7, 2012
SHELDON E. "SHELLY" GITELMAN, 74, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 am, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Max and Hannah (nee Bernstein) Gitelman on May 4, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Beverly D. Knudsen on April 7, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois; she survives. He had been...
Mildred J Cushman
Feb 6, 2012
MILDRED J. CUSHMAN, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 pm, Monday, February 6, 2012 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born to late Lloyd and Lois (nee Roberts) Avery on June 15, 1921 in Marion, Illinois. She was married to Norbert J. Cushman on November 25, 1941 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in...
Edward J. Siemers
Feb 5, 2012
Edward J. Siemers, 93, of Chester, IL, passed away at 2:45 pm on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, IL. He was born to Edward C. and Leona (nee: Bockhorn) Siemers on July 16, 1918 in Randolph County, IL. He married Mildred Decker on November 10, 1945 in Chester, IL. She preceded him in...
Virginia L. Kueker
Feb 1, 2012
VIRGINIA L. KUEKER, 89, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Evansville, Illinois. Virginia was born to the late Bernard and Nelda (nee Rohlfing) Brase on March 19, 1922 at Evansville, Illinois. Virginia married Orville E. Kueker on May 8, 1949, at Evansville, Illinois; he preceded her in death on November 5, 1988. Virginia was a homemaker...
William M Heinen
Feb 1, 2012
WILLIAM M. HEINEN, 75, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 4:23 pm, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (nee Spreitler) Heinen on July 16, 1936 in Evansville, Illinois. He was married to Eileen Erdmann on June 23, 1960 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville,...
Dwain Steele Schafer
Jan 30, 2012
Dwain Steele Schafer, 66, of Chester, IL, passed away at 9:55 pm on Monday January 30, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, IL. He was born to Lewie and Mozelle (nee: Brown) Schafer on May 9, 1945 in Brady, Texas. He married Linda Baker on April 9, 1966 in Abilene, Texas. She survives. Dwain was a retired administrator at Chester...
Coy W. Mott
Jan 27, 2012
Coy W. Mott, 90, of Chester, IL, passed away at 1:50 am on Friday January 27, 2012, at Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, IL. He was born to Peter and Nellie (nee: Stafford) Mott on March 14, 1921 in Brownfield, IL. He married Dorothy Leverett on July 3, 1942 in Jackson, MO. She preceded him in death on...
William B Martin, Sr.
Jan 22, 2012
WILLIAM B. "BILL" MARTIN, SR., 58, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 4:06 pm, Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late William P. and Helen J. (nee Voudrie) Martin on October 12, 1953 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was married to Nola R. Grider on June 21, 1971 in...