Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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.

Feb 14, 2022

AVA – Minnie B. McClure, 94, of Ava, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, in Ava, Illinois.

Minnie was born March 12, 1927, in East St. Louis, IL, to Leonard M. and Josephine May Huskey Johnson. She married Vernon N. McClure on August 23, 1951, in E. St. Louis, IL. He preceded her in death on July...

Feb 12, 2022

MARISSA – Melvin L. Paul met his Lord and Savior peacefully on February 12, 2022, in the home where he was born. He was surrounded by his family. Melvin was a kind, loving and supportive husband. He was a generous and compassionate father and grandfather. He will be deeply missed.

Melvin was raised in the Tilden Presbyterian...

Feb 8, 2022

PERCY – Bonita Jacoby, 78, of Percy, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL.

Bonita was born November 10, 1943, in Walsh, IL, to Harold and Elizabeth Roche Stork.  She married Kenneth R. Jacoby on August 23, 1968, in Percy, IL.  Bonita was the owner of her own hair salon which...

Feb 5, 2022

WILLISVILLE – Blonita J. Miller, 68, of Willisville, passed away at 3:02 pm, Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Missouri-Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Blonita was born at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, on December 2, 1953, the daughter of Charles and Ruby Hancock Hargrave.  She was retired from Gilster Mary-Lee Lab.  Blonita was a member of Women's...