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Edaine Wedemeyer

Edaine Wedemeyer

Apr 16, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Edaine Wedemeyer, 93, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:45 A.M. Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Hawthorne Inn Liberty Village in Marion, IL. Edaine was born December 03, 1915 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Frank M. Cripps and Amy (Morgan) Cripps. She married Ernest Wedemeyer on February 9, 1941 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He preceded her in death on...

Nellie M. Mcclure

Nellie M. Mcclure

Apr 10, 2009

AVA, Nellie M. McClure, 83, of Ava, passed away at 1:30 P.M. Friday, April 10, 2009, at her home in Ava, IL. She was born January 14, 1926 in Malden, Missouri the daughter of Dallas B. Dollins and Violet (Whitlock) Dollins. She married Ervin McClure on December 7, 1944 in Murphysboro, IL. He passed away on April 13, 1990. Nellie...

Cratis R. White

Cratis R. White

Apr 9, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Cratis R. White, 44, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:25 A.M. Thursday, April 09, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. He was born January 10, 1965 in Chester, Illinois the son of Claude D. White and Roberta (Barton) White. Cratis worked as a commercial truck driver and he was of the baptist faith. He is survived by his...

Kenneth G. Fernandez

Kenneth G. Fernandez

Apr 4, 2009

AVA, Kenneth G. Fernandez, 62, of Ava, passed away at 5:33 P.M. Saturday, April 04, 2009, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. He was born September 20, 1946 in Brighton, Colorado the son of Ernesto Fernandez and Rebecca (Aragon) Fernandez. Kenneth married Theresa L Boyce on December 19, 1998 in First Apostolic Church of Ava. He is survived...

Delvia R. Jeremiah

Delvia R. Jeremiah

Mar 29, 2009

Delvia R. Jeremiah PERCY, Delvia R. Jeremiah, 87, of Percy, passed away at12:20 A.M. Sunday, March 29, 2009, at St. Ann's Healthcare Center in Chester, IL. Delvia was born on June 13, 1921 in Sulfur Rock, Arkansas the daughter of William Turner Tosh and Essie (Driscoll) Tosh. She married Gerald Victor Jeremiah on April 4, 1943 in Perryville, Missouri. He...

Valley Vernell Mccrary Sr

Valley Vernell Mccrary Sr

Mar 19, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Valley Vernell McCrary Sr., 80, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:20 P.M. Thursday, March 19, 2009, at his home in Steeleville, IL. He was born June 19, 1928 in Marissa, Illinois the son of Thomas McCrary and Thakla (Boyer) McCrary. Valley married Vivian Melville on August 15, 1948 in Willisville, Illinois. He retired from being a laborer at the...

Velma Ackroyd

Velma Ackroyd

Mar 18, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Velma Ackroyd, 93, of Lubbock,Texas, formerly of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Lubbock Health Care Center in Lubbock, Texas She was born April 4, 1915 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Edmund Brueggemann and Dorothea (Wolters) Brueggemann. She married Walter L. Ackroyd on November 23, 1934 in Chester, Illinois. He passed away...

Myron O. Morrison

Myron O. Morrison

Mar 13, 2009

AVA, Myron Owen Morrison, 87, of Ava, passed away at10:20 A.M. Friday, March 13, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, IL. Myron was born June 09, 1921 in Morley, Missouri the son of Benjamin Franklin Morrison and Anna Virgin (Gipson) Morrison. Myron married Ina Gaynell Simmons in Fornfelt, Missouri on November 27, 1938. She preceded him in death...

Eileen G. Rust

Eileen G. Rust

Mar 11, 2009

PERCY, Eileen G. Rust, 95, of Percy, passed away at 1:25 A.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. Eileen was born November 12, 1913 in Eminence, Missouri the daughter of Emerson Brewster and Stella Ray (Pouge) Brewster. Eileen married Wesley M. Patterson in 1929 at Eminence, MO. He preceded her in death on January...

Edward A. Lehnhoff

Edward A. Lehnhoff

Mar 9, 2009

PERCY, Edward A. Lehnhoff, 63, of Percy, passed away at 3:15 A.M. Monday, March 09, 2009, at his home in Percy, IL. Edward was born September 04, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Vernon A. Lehnhoff and Edna (Nagel) Lehnhoff. He married Brenda Wills on October 16,1965 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Post Oak. He retired from World...

Harold A. Gerlach

Harold A. Gerlach

Mar 7, 2009

Obituary Notice Harold A. Gerlach PERCY, Harold A. Gerlach, 86, of Percy, passed away at 7:20 P.M. Saturday, March 07, 2009, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. Harold was born March 30, 1922 in Jackson County, Illinois, the son of August R. Gerlach and Hilda (Niederbrach) Gerlach. He married Gertrude F. Firth on July 15, 1945 at St. Luke's...

Connally Ray Eaton Sr.

Connally Ray Eaton Sr.

Mar 7, 2009

AVA, Connally Ray Eaton Sr., 79, of Ava, passed away at 1:25 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, IL. He was born February 27, 1930 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Walter Eaton and Nettie (Lipe) Eaton. Connally married Helen P. Herd on May 23, 1955 in Ava, Illinois. She passed away on February...

Irene Karlechik

Irene Karlechik

Mar 4, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Irene Karlechik, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:40 P.M. Wednesday, March 04, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. She was born March 1, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of John Trubacik and Elizabeth (Slavik) Trubacik. She married John Karlechik on June 14, 1942 in St. Luca's Church St. Louis, MO. He passed away...

Angeline M. Grove

Angeline M. Grove

Feb 28, 2009

WILLISVILLE, Angeline M. Grove, 79, of Willisville, passed away at 6:35 P.M. Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, IL. Angeline was born October 25, 1929 in Willisville, Illinois the daughter of Martin Giordano and Rosalie (Bellucia) Giordano. Angeline married Richard L. Grove on February 5, 1966 in Willisville, Illinois. He preceded her in death one...

Harold M. Sykes

Harold M. Sykes

Feb 23, 2009

SPARTA, Harold M. Sykes, 77, of Sparta, passed away at 5:00 P.M. Monday, February 23, 2009, at his home in Sparta, IL. Harold was born February 12, 1932 in Sparta, Illinois the son of Rudolph Sykes and Nancy (Blackwell) Sykes. He married Connie R. Glasscock on September 24, 1982 in Blythville, Arkansas. Harold was a member of First Baptist Church...

Lucille Mary Sternberg

Lucille Mary Sternberg

Feb 23, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Lucille M. Sternberg, nee Castens, 94, of Steeleville, departed her earthly life at 8:45 A.M. Monday, February 23, 2009, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. She was born on May 21, 1914 in rural route Ava, IL the daughter of William C. and Ida (nee Otten) Castens. She married Carlos R. Sternberg on April 10, 1937 at Waterloo,...

Lela Bollmann

Lela Bollmann

Feb 23, 2009

STEELEVILLE, Lela Bollmann, 97, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:45 A.M. Monday, February 23, 2009, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. She was born October 20, 1911 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Fritz Schuette and Dorothea (Meyerhoff) Schuette. She married Wilbert E. Bollmann on June 1, 1941 in Steeleville, Illinois. He passed away on October 9, 1984. Lela...

Erma J. Wilson

Erma J. Wilson

Feb 7, 2009

AVA, Erma J. Wilson, 78, of Ava, passed away at11:07 A.M. Saturday, February 07, 2009, at her home in Ava, IL. Erma was born June 12, 1930 in Birch Tree, Missouri the daughter of James W. Jones and Beulah (Smotherman) Jones. She married Eugene F. Wilson on May 24, 1952 at Salem, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on May...

James W. Smtih

James W. Smtih

Feb 6, 2009

STEELEVILLE, James W. Smith, 77, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:30 P.M. Friday, February 06, 2009, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. James was born September 04, 1931 in Wine Hill, Illinois the son of Clarence J. Smith and Frances (Syloski) Smith. He married Treasure Rieckenberg on November 12, 1955 at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. He was a...

Dorothy E. Kelley

Dorothy E. Kelley

Feb 4, 2009

WILLISVILLE, Dorothy E. Kelley, 90, of Willisville, passed away at 2:50 P.M. Wednesday, February 04, 2009, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital in Pinckneyville, IL. Dorothy was born August 31, 1918 in Willisville, Illinois the daughter of George Futter and Alice (Wydeck) Futter. Dorothy married Dan E. Jaimet on March 4, 1937 in Chester, IL. He preceded her in death on December...

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