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Marjorie L. Mendenhall
Sep 21, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Marjorie L. Mendenhall, 91, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:25 P.M. Monday, September 21, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. Marjorie was born December 16, 1917 in Oakwood, Illinois the daughter of Orval Wainwright and Esther (Cassel) Wainwright. She married William M. Mendenhall on July 6, 1946 at Oakwood, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Alva Bense
Sep 21, 2009
WILLISVILLE, Alva Bense, 88, of Willisville, passed away at11:30 P.M. Monday, September 21, 2009, at Pinckneyville Health Care in Pinckneyville, IL. Alva was born October 03, 1920 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Arnold Bense and Elsie (Gerberding) Bense. He married Wanda Mae Bailey on May 5, 1945 in Campbell Hill, IL. She preceded him in death on February...
Geraldine W. Heuer
Sep 13, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Geraldine W. Heuer, 72, of Steeleville, passed away at 2:10 P.M. Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL. Geraldine was born February 12, 1937 in Shiloh Hill, Illinois the daughter of Ardell W. Rubach and Stella D. (Middendorf) Rubach. She married Ralph E. Heuer on July 9, 1960 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, West Point,...
Wayne Reynolds
Sep 9, 2009
STEEELVILLE, Wayne "Tommy" Reynolds, 54, of Steeleville, passed away at10:45 P.M. Wednesday, September 09, 2009, at Barnes- Jewish in St. Louis, MO. Tommy was born April 27, 1955 in Greenfield, Tennessee the son of L. C. Reynolds and Pearl (Johnson) Reynolds. He married Patricia Zimmer on September 30, 2006 in Steeleville, Illinois. He was a truck driver for H.B. Russel,...
Gwendolyn M. Broxson
Sep 6, 2009
COULTERVILLE, Gwendolyn M. Broxson, 74, of Coulterville, passed away at12:05 A.M. Sunday, September 06, 2009, at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL. Gwendolyn was born September 29, 1934 in Belleville, Illinois the daughter of James and Alice Drysdale. She was a retired RN. Gwendolyn is survived by five children, Charles Watts of Steeleville, IL, Velvet Selby of Belleville, IL, Deven...
Betty L. Taylor
Sep 6, 2009
CUTLER, Betty L. Taylor, 69, of Cutler, passed away at 6:15 P.M. Sunday, September 06, 2009, at her home in Cutler, IL. Betty was born February 06, 1940 in Lively Grove, Illinois the daughter of Harry Lee and Ruby (Mallot) Lee. Betty was a retail store clerk. Betty was a member of the God's House Pentecostal Church in Steeleville. She...
Douglas Howard Craig
Sep 3, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Douglas "Howard" Craig, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:07 P.M. Thursday, September 03, 2009, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 79 years, 9 months, 12 days. Doug was born November 21, 1929 in Pinckneyville, Illinois the son of William Craig and Mary (Marlow) Craig. He married Eileen M. Smith on December 25, 1955 at...
Ralph R. Hampton
Aug 30, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Ralph R. Hampton, "Squeak", 89, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:10 A.M. Sunday, August 30, 2009, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL. He was born August 2, 1920 in Chester, Illinois the son of Ralph E. Hampton and Agnes (Jones) Hampton. He married Ruth Meierhoff on November 20, 1941 in St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville, Illinois....
Pressley C. Bell
Aug 30, 2009
ELKVILLE, Pressley C. Bell, 52, of Elkville, passed away at 8:35 A.M. Sunday, August 30, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Pressley was born August 24, 1957 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of J.B. Bell and Juanita P. (Hiser) Bell and Donald Crawford. He worked in Quality Control at General Cable in DuQuoin, IL. He was a veteran...
Teri Ann Grizzell
Aug 25, 2009
AVA, Teri Ann Grizzell, 51, of Ava, passed away at 2:15 P.M. Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at her home in Ava, IL. Teri was born October 22, 1957 in Carbondale, Illinois the daughter of Everet C. Goddard and Judith A. (Elliott) Goddard. She married Marshall A. Grizzell on August 4, 1990 in Ava, IL. Teri was a Seamstress. She was...
Gordon W. Wilfong
Aug 24, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Gordon W. Wilfong, 59, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:34 P.M. Monday, August 24, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. He was born September 10, 1949 in Bloomington, Illinois the son of Edward C. Wilfong and Mildred (Ward) Wilfong. He is survived by two sisters, Sally Antry of St. Louis, MO, Victoria Buchtel of Powell, Ohio; brother, James...
Mary Ida Holder
Aug 22, 2009
CARBONDALE, Mary Ida Wayman Holder, 94, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the St .Luke's Presbyterian-Episcopal Hospital, Chesterfield, MO. Mrs. Holder was born on February 7, 1915, the daughter of Nell Faris (nee Overly) and Louis R. Wayman, M.D., in Murphysboro, IL. Mrs. Holder was a graduate of Southern Illinois Normal (now SIU) with a Bachelor's Degree in...
Dorothy M. Wall
Aug 21, 2009
DUQUOIN, Dorothy M. Wall, 74, of DuQuoin, passed away at 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 21, 2009, at Fairview Nursing Center in DuQuoin, IL. She was born December 17, 1934 in Evansville, Illinois the daughter of Ardell Wall and Edna (Godier) Wall. Ms. Wall work as a homemaker in her own home and belonged to the Nazarene Church. Dorothy is survived...
Grace Weaver
Aug 7, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Grace Weaver, 79, of Gerald, MO, formerly of Steeleville, IL, passed away at 8:00 A.M. Friday, August 07, 2009, at Gerald Nursing & Rehab Center in Gerald, MO. Grace was born September 29, 1929 in Degognia Township, Jackson Co., Illinois the daughter of Ike Hager and Ida (Hornbostel) Hager. She married Adolph C. Weaver on February 3, 1962 in...
Ronald E. Hawk
Jul 28, 2009
MURPHYSBORO, Ronald Eugene Hawk, 59, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:27 A.M. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, IL. Ronald was born July 31, 1949 in Waukegan, Illinois the son of Samuel Hawk and Wanda Lou (Steele) Hawk. Mr. Hawk was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Herd of Murphysboro,...
Homer O Bigham
Jul 23, 2009
CUTLER, Homer O. "HOB" Bigham, 97, of Cutler, passed away at 7:40 A.M. Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Pinckneyville Health Care Center in Pinckneyville, IL. Homer was born April 10, 1912 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Frank Bigham and Julia (Oglesby) Bigham. He married Ruby E. Reese in January of 1935 in Pinckneyville. She preceded him in death on...
Jonathan Louis Knop
Jul 17, 2009
STEELEVILLE, Jonathan Louis Knop, 29, of Steeleville, passed away at10:50 A.M. Friday, July 17, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. Jonathan was born March 05, 1980 in Chester, Illinois the son of Willard R. Knop and Pamela (Thies) Knop. He married Melissa Korando on February 8, 2009 in Steeleville, IL. Jonathan was a self employed farmer and equipment operator....
Judy A Bollmann
Jul 16, 2009
CUTLER, Judy A. Bollmann, 65, of Cutler, passed away at 1:20 P.M. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born March 8, 1944 in Orient, Illinois the daughter of Luther Gifford and Martha (Johnson) Gifford. Judy was a homemaker in her own home and of the Baptist faith. Judy is survived by her...
Robert D Brawley
Jul 14, 2009
CUTLER, Robert D. Brawley, 55, of Cutler, passed away at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. He was born November 2, 1953 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Truman Brawley and Vivian (Turner) Brawley. Robert married Kathy S. Morgan on July 29, 1972 in Percy, Illinois. He worked as a security guard...
Harriet Tamsey Taylor
Jul 14, 2009
AVA, Harriet Tamsey Taylor, 96, of Ava, passed away at10:10 A.M. Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, IL. Harriet was born August 31, 1912 in Nelson, Kentucky the daughter of Tom Ford and Mary (Kinley) Ford. Harriet married Arlie Lee Taylor on September 23, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. He preceded her in death in October...
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