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Erna E. Joost
May 24, 2011
PERCY, Erna E. Joost, 91, of Percy, passed away at 8:50 P.M. Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL. She was born August 26, 1919 in Wine Hill, Illinois the daughter of Herman Joost and Emma (Meyerhoff) Joost. Erna is survived by her two nephews: Michael Joost of Campbell Hill, IL and David Joost Percy,...
Erwin C. Wolters
May 22, 2011
STEELEVILLE, Erwin C. Wolters, 91, of Coulterville, formerly of Steeleville, passed away at 8:18 P.M. Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL. He was born August 12, 1919 in Steeleville, Illinois the son of Herman Wolters and Lena (Doeding) Wolters. Erwin married Norma Brueggemann on November 20, 1943 in Steeleville, IL. He is survived by his...
Kathy Jo Kessel
May 17, 2011
AVA, Kathy Jo Kessel, 50, of Frisco, passed away at 4:52 A.M. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at her home in Frisco, TX. She was born October 10, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kathy married Don Kessel on December 15, 1990 in Las Vegas, NV. Kathy was a homemaker and loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband Don...
Helen E. Cheatham
May 10, 2011
AVA, Helen E. Cheatham, 92, of Ava, passed away at 6:25 P.M. Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, IL. She was born January 06, 1919 in Jackson County, Illinois the daughter of Roscoe V. Harrouff and Pearl (McBride) Harrouff. Helen married Ezra Cheatham on July 8, 1935 in Ava, IL. He passed away on September...
Maureen Ann Bierman
May 9, 2011
STEELEVILLE, Maureen Ann Bierman, 59, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:20 P.M. Monday, May 09, 2011, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. She was born September 16, 1951 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island the daughter of Maurice Ware and Hilda (Swinesburg) Ware. Maureen married Michael L. Bierman Sr. on November 27, 1971 in Davisville, RI. She is survived by her...
Wilbert E. Ehlers
May 6, 2011
CAMPBELL HILL, Wilbert E. Ehlers, 86, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 12:12 P.M. Friday, May 06, 2011, at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL. He was born May 20, 1924 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Ernest F. Ehlers and Clara (Hornbostel) Ehlers. Wilbert married Martha Grace Craig on January 24, 1948 in Campbell Hill, IL. He is...
Bill Eyer
May 3, 2011
WILLISVILLE, Bill Eyer, 59, of Willisville, passed away at 12:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 03, 2011, at his home in Willisville, IL. He was born August 15, 1951 in Michigan City, Indiana the son of Jean and Martin Giodanio. Bill married Janice Hartmann on October 2, 1971 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Willisville, IL. He is survived by his wife...
Esther E Sickmeyer
May 2, 2011
CAMPBELL HILL, Esther E Sickmeyer, 84, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 1:50 P.M. Monday, May 02, 2011, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born August 29, 1926 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Herman Knop and Sophia (Dierks) Knop. Esther married Vernon H. Sickmeyer on August 29, 1948 in Steeleville, IL. Esther was a member...
Ella Joan Wydeck
Apr 22, 2011
WILLISVILLE, Ella Joan Wydeck, 70, of Willisville, passed away at 3:39 A.M. Friday, April 22, 2011, at her home in Willisville, IL. She was born March 22, 1941 in Willisville, Illinois the daughter of Arthur Bierman and Rose (McDaniel) Bierman. She is survived by her children Archie L. and Alice Wydeck Jr. of Steeleville, IL and Arthur W. Wydeck of...
William W. Popejoy
Apr 22, 2011
AVA, William W. "Bud" Popejoy, 70, of Ava, passed away at 12:42 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. William was born September 08, 1940 in Ava, Illinois the son of William S. Popejoy and Ada Jane(Smith) Popejoy. Bud married Sandra Arline Miller on September 21, 1962 in Murphysboro, IL, she preceded him in...
Clifford B. Diefenbach
Apr 20, 2011
CHESTER, Clifford B. Diefenbach, 81, of Chester, formerly of Sparta passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 1:17 am at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. Surrounded by his children and wife. Clifford was born on December14, 1929 in St. Louis, MO the son of Walter Diefenbach and Lela Kloth Diefenbach. Clifford married Pearl Dean Bush on August...
Herbert Louis Liefer
Apr 17, 2011
STEELEVILLE, Herbert Louis Emil Liefer, 92, of Steeleville, formerly of Campbell Hill, passed away at 8:30 A.M. Sunday, April 17, 2011, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. He was born July 15, 1918 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Theodore C. Liefer and Wilhelmina (Ehlers) Liefer. He was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Campbell Hill...
Gladys M. Rathert
Apr 16, 2011
AVA, Gladys M. Rathert, 84, of Ava, passed away at 2:00 A.M. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at her home in Ava, IL. Gladys was born August 11, 1926 in Bradshaw, Nebraska the daughter of Otto Junge and Lena (Maronde) Junge. Gladys married Homer E. Rathert on June 2, 1946 in York, Nebraska. Homer preceded her in death on January 14,...
William E. Rodermund
Apr 13, 2011
CAHOKIA, William E. Rodermund, 85, of Cahokia, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 14, 1925 in Louisiana the son of William E. Rodermund and Golda (Wilson) Rodermund. William married Rosalee Gonzales on January 15, 1999 in St. Louis, MO. He is survived by his wife Rosalee...
Verna Lipps
Apr 13, 2011
MURPHYSBORO, Verna Lipps, 88, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:20 A.M. Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at her home in Murphysboro, IL. She was born January 18, 1923 in Jones Ridge, Illinois the daughter of Herman August Leinicke and Clemmie (McBride) Leinicke. Verna married John Eugene Buffington on April 24, 1945. He passed away on June 22, 1978. The she later...
David W. Mevert
Apr 9, 2011
STEELEVILLE, David W. Mevert, 59, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:05 P.M. Saturday, April 09, 2011, at his home in Steeleville, IL. He was born April 30, 1951 in Chester, Illinois the son of Albert F. Mevert and Annabelle (Bierman) Mevert. He is survived by his daughter: Allison and Eric Boswell of Belleville, IL; Best friend and Companion: Laura Kilgore...
Elda Gerberding
Apr 8, 2011
CAMPBELL HILL, Elda Gerberding, 95, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 8:03 A.M. Friday, April 08, 2011, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. She was born November 30, 1915 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the daughter of Ernst Huseman and Minnie (Gieseking) Huseman. Elda married Raymond Fritz Gerberding on February 7, 1937 in Campbell Hill, IL. Raymond passed away...
Delbert R. Biermann
Apr 6, 2011
PERCY, Delbert R."Satch" Biermann, 67, of Percy, passed away at 11:45 P.M. Wednesday, April 06, 2011, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. He was born August 31, 1943 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Edgar C. Biermann and Lydia (Oetjen) Biermann. He is survived by his daughters: Leslie Logan and Lori Biermann; grandson: Zachary Vuichard; granddaughter: Shelby Dempsey; great...
Robert Lee Volkman
Apr 5, 2011
AVA, Robert Lee Volkman, 72, of Ava, passed away at 8:28 A.M. Tuesday, April 05, 2011, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, IL. Robert was born January 19, 1939 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Arthur W. Volkman and Gertrude (Beckman) Volkman. Robert married Rosalind Sue Cheatham on June 29, 1963 in Campbell Hill, IL. He was a...
Robert Gene Bilderback
Apr 1, 2011
MARSHALL- Robert Gene Bilderback, age 70, of Marshall, IL passed away at 1:51 PM at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. Robert was born on April 10, 1940 in Ava, IL to John E. and Gladys (Reiman) Bilderback. He married Nona Nelson on October 1, 1966 in Geneva, IL. He served in the US Army and was retired as an...
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