Regenna (Genna) A. Biermann
Jan 16, 2023
MARION – Regenna (Genna) Ann Biermann, 66, of Marion, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at her home in Marion, IL.
Genna was born on January 19, 1956, to Carlos Nugent and Anna May Cooley, then adopted by Jim Nickel in 1963. She married Danny Biermann on April 4 th , 1981. Genna was a baptized...
Delores (Dee) Craig
Jan 11, 2023
STEELEVILLE – Delores (Dee) Craig, of Steeleville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the age of 93, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester. She was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois, on May 28, 1929, to Arnold and Elsie (Gerberding) Bense.
Dee enjoyed country music, Cardinals baseball, golfing, spending time with her friends, and traveling. She...
Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Ehlers
Jan 9, 2023
AVA – Elizabeth Jean (Betty) Ehlers, 91, of Ava, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.
Betty was born in St. Louis, MO, on October 27, 1931, the daughter of James and Cordia (Astholz) Kleckner. She married Lawrence Louis Ehlers, on December 4, 1954, in Campbell Hill, IL, he preceded her in...
Gladys W. Stark
Jan 9, 2023
STEELEVILLE – Gladys W. Stark, 84, of Steeleville, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at her home, with family by her side, in Steeleville, Illinois.
Gladys was born in Oxford, England, on August 1, 1938, the daughter of Sidney and Beatrice (Wood) McMaster. She married Ray D. Stark, in Belleville, IL, he has preceded her in death. ...
Samuel Church
Jan 6, 2023
CUTLER – Samuel Church, 63, of Cutler, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Samuel was born in Sparta, Illinois, on February 27, 1959, the son of Floyd E. and Nelline Virginia (Smith) Church. He married Peggy Sue Williams on September 14, 1979, at Bethel Church, Rice, IL. Samuel was...
Margaret Chandler-Holcomb
Jan 5, 2023
TILDEN – Margaret Chandler Holcomb, 87, of Tilden, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.
Margaret was born in Tilden, Illinois, on June 30, 1935, the daughter of Arlie and Marie (Ferrari) Chandler. She married Donald W. Holcomb, on June 5, 1954, in Tilden, IL, he preceded her in death on October...
Eunice I. Beckman
Jan 3, 2023
JACOB – Eunice I. Beckman, 96, of Jacob, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.
Eunice was born in Jacob, IL, on March 13, 1926, the daughter of Henry H. and Lydia Susana (Engert) Guetersloh. She married Clarence F. Beckman, on May 5, 1946, in Jacob, IL, he preceded her in death on...
Gary W. Creech
Dec 31, 2022
WILLISVILLE – Gary W. Creech, 65, of Willisville, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home in Willisville, Illinois.
Gary was born in St. Louis, MO, on July 30, 1957, the son of Bobby W. and Reva (Church) Creech. He was a retired factory worker. Gary enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was of...
Veva Lorraine Speith
Dec 20, 2022
AVA – Veva Lorraine Speith, 72, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in Ava, Illinois.
Lorraine was born in Great Bend, Kansas, on March 16, 1950, the daughter of William K. and Elnora E. (Moses) Adams. She married George Marvin Speith on December 27, 1986, at First Baptist Church in Ava, IL, he preceded her...
Marjorie M. Lampe
Dec 20, 2022
CAMPBELL HILL – Marjorie M. Lampe, 90, of Campbell Hill, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her home.
Marjorie was born in Marissa, Illinois, on January 19, 1932, the daughter of Albert H. and Mamie (Behnken) Hartel. She married Olen F. Lampe on June 11, 1950, at Peace Lutheran Church, Steeleville, he preceded her in...
Deborah J. Huggins
Dec 19, 2022
Willisville – Deborah J. Huggins, 70, of Willisville, died quietly in her home, Monday, December 19, 2022.
Deborah was born in Chester, Illinois, on June 19, 1952, the daughter of Richard and Marilyn (Hemmen) Germann. Deborah was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed playing dice, cards, and embroidery. Deborah loved to watch westerns....
David L. Brelje
Dec 18, 2022
WALTONVILLE – David Lowell Brelje, 59, formerly of Steeleville, IL, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his home in Waltonville, Illinois.
David was born in Chester, Illinois, on July 13, 1963, the son of Victor L. and Betty Ann (Grefe) Brelje. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville, IL.
David is...
Richard A. Hart
Dec 17, 2022
WILLISVILLE – Richard A. Hart, 62, of Willisville, passed away at 9:40 am, Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the home of his brother, Ronald.
Richard was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on August 16, 1960, the son of Donald, Sr. and Shirley Smith Hart. He married Mary Wooley on June 15, 2002, in Columbia, Illinois. She...
Ethel Darlene David
Dec 15, 2022
Ethel Darlene David, 86, of Campbell Hill, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Century Assisted Living, Carbondale, Illinois, after a three-year battle with dementia.
Darlene was born to Herman and Hulda Priebe on the family farm in Shiloh Hill, Illinois on November 22, 1936. When she was born, her umbilical cord was wrapped around...
William D. Lodge
Dec 13, 2022
STEELEVILLE – William D. Lodge, 80, of Steeleville, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.
William was born in Puxico, IL, on July 2, 1942, the son of William and Dorothy Popham Lodge. He married Patricia A. Yankey on May 13, 1975, in Chester, IL. She preceded him in death on October...
D. Jean Kurwicki
Dec 12, 2022
STEELEVILLE – D. Jean Kurwicki, 83, of Steeleville, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.
Jean was born in Centralia, Illinois, on April 21, 1939, the daughter of Wilmer and Ida (Kraus) Meier. She married Clarence L. Kurwicki on March 17, 1973, in New Athens, IL. Jean was a member of Peace...
Ruth K. Rodewald
Dec 10, 2022
AVA – Ruth K. Rodewald, 97, of Ava, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.
Ruth was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on June 20, 1925, the daughter of Elmer F. and Martha (Inselmann) Meyerhoff. She married Omer H. Rodewald on June 22, 1946, in Steeleville, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Amelia Jean Metcalf
Dec 10, 2022
WILLISVILLE – Amelia Jean Metcalf, sweet baby girl of Brittany (Meyer) and Christopher Metcalf Jr, was born on December 6 th , 2022, and entered into her heavenly Fathers arms on December 10, 2022, at just 4 days of age. Although her time on this earth was short, she was loved by so many.
Amelia is survived...
Dorothy W. Stroud
Dec 3, 2022
MURPHYSBORO – Dorothy W. Stroud, 98, of Murphysboro, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at DuQuoin Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, DuQuoin, Illinois.
Dorothy was born in Ava, Illinois, on July 22, 1924, the daughter of Howard W. and Ethel Mae (Ward) Qualls. She married Roscoe Reiman, and he preceded her in death, she then married Hilmer Dean...
Edward Leon Childers
Nov 30, 2022
ORAVILLE – Edward L. Childers, 65, of Oraville, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.
Edward was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on December 10, 1956, the son of Cecil L. and Christine E. (Jatho) Childers. He married Linda Sue Kilpatrick, on April 9, 2004, in Gatlinburg, TN, she preceded him in death...
