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...
David William Reid
Nov 25, 2022
PERCY - David W. Reid, 60, of Percy, passed away at 11:58 am, Friday, November 25, 2022, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.
David was born in Chester, Illinois, on March 30, 1962, the son of Harry Glenn and Frances Surman Reid. He married Janice Marie Miller, on November 30, 1985 at Percy, Illinois. David was a...
Minnie Rees
Nov 22, 2022
BELLEVILLE – Minnie Rees, 96, of Belleville, formerly of Percy, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Bradford Place, Swansea, Illinois.
Minnie was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 5, 1926, the daughter of Sidney and Millie (Hawkins) Bailey. She married Howard Rees on June 15, 1957, in Chester, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Richard V. Jones
Nov 19, 2022
SPARTA – Richard V. Jones, 76, of Sparta, passed away at 9:02 am, Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his home.
Richard was born in Sparta, Illinois, on October 22, 1946, the son of Ivan and Vancile Glenn Jones. He married Edith Klausing on August 3, 1968, in Sparta, Illinois. She preceded him in death on April 25,...
Ray Joe Rieckenberg
Nov 17, 2022
PERCY – Ray Joe Rieckenberg, was born in Percy, IL, on September 7, 1941, to Raymond and Iola (Wagner) Rieckenberg. On November 17, 2022, at 3:16 AM, Ray changed his residency from Percy to Heaven.
Ray married Marge (Severs) Rieckenberg on September 15, 1962. He worked at Spartan Printing World Color Press. Ray assisted in the construction...
Joyce E. Thies
Nov 14, 2022
CAMPBELL HILL – Joyce E. Thies, 75, of Campbell Hill, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Joyce was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on November 15, 1946, the daughter of Norman F. and Clara (Elting) Thies. Joyce was retired from SIH. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church,...
Mary Ellen Pierson
Nov 9, 2022
MURPHYSBORO – Mary Ellen Pierson, 81, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:12 pm, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.
Mary was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on December 30, 1940, the daughter of William and Pauline (Brumley) Stewart. She married Randle Gene Pierson on December 17, 1960, he passed away on December 30, 2004. ...
Nancy S. Hutchinson
Nov 9, 2022
SPARTA – Nancy S. Hutchinson, 71, of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
Nancy was born in Sparta, Illinois, on July 12, 1951, the daughter of Walter Mines, Jr., and Ruby L. (Mahan) Mines. She married John Hutchinson, on June 9, 1990, at Zion Lutheran Church, Walsh, IL, where...
Ruth L. Zeidler
Nov 7, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Ruth L. Zeidler, 103, of Steeleville, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at Red Bud Care Center, Red Bud, IL.
Ruth was born in Steeleville, IL, on January 23, 1919, a daughter of Herman and Frances (Ivans) Hartmann. She married William H. (Tony) Zeidler on August 21, 1941, in Perryville, MO. They were married for...
