Arnold C. Mueller
Apr 10, 2022
JACOB – Arnold C. Mueller, 89, of Jacob, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Murphysboro, IL.
Arnold was born May 24, 1932, in Jacob, IL, to Theobald A. and Paula E. Brul Mueller. He married Ruth Seibel on November 24, 1955, in Murphysboro, IL. Arnold was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War....
Kolton James Wanless
Apr 5, 2022
SPARTA – Kolton James Wanless, of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Kolton was born December 27, 2019, in Carbondale, IL, to Michael and Brittany Seyferth Wanless. Kolton was a member of Loyalty Baptist Church, Eden, IL.
Kolton is survived by his parents, Michael Wanless of...
Jacqueline Carrothers
Apr 3, 2022
CUTLER – Jacqueline Carrothers, 83, of Cutler, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL.
Jacqueline (Jackie)Bound Carrothers was born July 10, 1938, to David Lee (D.L.) Bound, Sr. and Jessie Ada Bound (Harris) in Nevada, MO. She married Melvin H. Carrothers on November 22, 1962, in Dupo, IL. He survives. Mrs. Carrothers...
Lonnie R. Knop
Apr 1, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Lonnie R. Knop, 74, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at home.
Lonnie was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on July 30, 1947, the son of Elmer "Bud" and Dorothy Mathis Knop. He married Cynthia Welshans on August 2, 1969 in Sparta, she preceded him in death on July 25, 1989. He later...
Mary A. Hart
Mar 21, 2022
WILLISVILLE – Mary A. Hart, 65, of Willisville, formerly of Cahokia, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Mary was born August 3, 1956, in East St. Louis, IL, to James and Betty Keywood Wooley. Mary was a devoted wife, caring mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. She enjoyed time with...
Herman W. Mayer
Mar 20, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Herman W. Mayer, 90, of Steeleville, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Cedarhurst Senior Living, Sparta, IL.
Herman was born June 18, 1931, in Coulterville, IL, to Herman and Marie Rabe Mayer. He married Darlene Brockmeyer on January 26, 1952, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church/Wine Hill. Herman was a U.S. Army Veteran of Korean...
Shirley Ann Forbes
Mar 20, 2022
Murphysboro – Shirley Ann Hubbs Forbes, 86, of Murphysboro, IL, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Shirley was born August 15, 1935, in Union County, IL, to Frank and Roxie Kimmel Williams. She married Earl "Jug" Hubbs on February 19, 1955, in Cornith, MS, he passed away on March 29, 1977.  Shirley...
Delbert R. Koch
Mar 19, 2022
CARBONDALE – Delbert R. Koch, 79, of Carbondale, formerly of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at home in Carbondale, IL.
Delbert was born August 20, 1942, in Rockwood, IL, to Herman and Wilma J. Zang Koch. Delbert was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from Sparta Light Metal after 39 years of...
Thelma D. Queen
Mar 18, 2022
Tamaroa – Thelma D. Queen, 70, of Tamaroa, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at her home in Tamaroa, IL.
Thelma was born October 11, 1951, in Platte City, MO, to Emil and Nellie Wilson Kendall. She married Meril G. Queen on September 15, 1967, in Platte City, MO. Thelma was a caregiver and a homemaker. She...
Reverend Harry A. Jones
Mar 16, 2022
VALIER – Reverend Harry A. Jones, 81, of Valier, formerly of Cutler, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Franklin Hospital, Benton, IL.
Harry was born November 30, 1940, in Pinckneyville, IL, to Winford and Ruth Bigham Jones. He married Susie Lee Gaetz on December 4, 1982, in Cutler, IL. Harry was an Army Veteran of the...
Sarah Kohrs
Mar 14, 2022
CHESTER – Sarah Kohrs, 79, of Chester, formerly of Sparta, passed away at 2:52 pm, Monday, March 14, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Sarah was born October 13, 1942, in Wood River, IL, to George and Elizabeth Smith Myers. She married Kenneth R. Kohrs on May 23, 1975, in Sparta, IL, he preceded her in death...
Willard Allen Cross
Mar 13, 2022
AVA – Willard Allen Cross, 81, of Ava, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Allen was born January 4, 1941, in Chester, IL, to Willard W. and Lydia Brunkhorst Cross. He married Wilma Popejoy on December 3, 1960, in Murphysboro, IL. Allen was a retired truck driver from Gilster Mary Lee...
Delmar Dale Eggemeyer
Mar 13, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Delmar Dale Eggemeyer died suddenly on March 13, 2022, at the age of 87 years old. He was the youngest child of Rudolph and Ida Eggemeyer and was born on a farm in Steeleville, IL, on March 6, 1935. Delmar is preceded in death by his mother, Ida (Kranz), father, Rudolph, two sisters, Florence (Eggemeyer) Knop and...
Emma L. Holderfield
Mar 10, 2022
JOHNSTON CITY – Emma L. Holderfield, 91, of Johnston City, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab Center, Benton, IL.
Emma was born January 13, 1931, in Jackson County, IL, to William B. and Minnie Saul Phelps. She married Rev. Raymond A. Holderfield, Sr, on September 10, 1951, in Piggott, AR, he preceded...
William "Bill" Chandler
Mar 8, 2022
PERCY – William "Bill" Chandler, 71, of Percy, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, IL.
Bill was born January 6, 1951, in Sparta, IL, to Robert S. and Ellouise Farris Chandler. He married Rebecca L. Sumner on July 5, 1986, at New Hope Church, Willisville, IL. Bill was a Veteran of the...
Jewell E. Levan
Mar 1, 2022
AVA – Jewell Elsie Levan, 90, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Cedarhurst of Sparta, Sparta, Illinois.
Jewell was born July 19, 1931, in rural Ava, IL, to Leo F. and Mabel E. Holliday Tope. She married Robert L. Levan on August 13, 1950, in Ava, IL, he preceded her in death on June...
Jacob Andrew Martin
Feb 27, 2022
AVA – Jacob Andrew Martin, 28, of Ava, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at home.
Jacob was born in Clovis, CA, on November 11, 1993. He is the son of Carl and Kathy Ramsayer. Jacob graduated from Elko High School in 2013. He then worked for Nevada Mining and Gateway Mining.
Jacob is...
Mary L. Mcdaniel
Feb 25, 2022
ROCKWOOD – Mary E. McDaniel, 81, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at her home in Rockwood, IL.
Mary was born December 30, 1940, in East St. Louis, IL, to Monroe and Marion Morgan Freidli. She married Richard R. McDaniel on November 24, 1958, in Booneville, MS. Mary was a homemaker and was of the Protestant Faith....
Leroy G. Rieckenberg
Feb 25, 2022
CAMPBELL HILL – LeRoy G. Rieckenberg, 91, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 12:58 pm, Friday, February 25, 2022, at his home in Campbell Hill, IL.
LeRoy was born January 7, 1931, in Ava, IL, to George and Emma Kessel Rieckenberg. He married Della Mae Ehlers on January 6, 1951, in Campbell Hill, IL. LeRoy was retired...
Paul Warren Jeffers
Feb 19, 2022
GLEN CARBON – Paul Warren Jeffers, 90, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 3 - 5 pm, Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville. Service to follow, with Reverend Matt Collins officiating.
