Melvin H. Ohlau
Oct 19, 2021
PERCY – Melvin H. Ohlau, 93, of Percy, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, IL.
Melvin was born September 23, 1928, in Percy, IL, to Arnold and Alwine Meirhoff Ohlau. He married Betty Runge on March 10, 1951, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wine Hill. Melvin was a retired bindery worker...
Daryle Gene Rodewald
Oct 14, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Daryle Gene Rodewald, 74, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:20 pm, Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Daryle was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on December 3, 1946, the son of Omer Henry and Ruth K. Meyerhoff Rodewald. Daryle married Judy Kay Siemers on April 9, 1972 in Steeleville, Illinois. Daryle was a...
Lila L. Ashby
Oct 13, 2021
PERCY – Lila L. Ashby, 83, of Percy, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in Sparta, IL.
Lila was born April 29, 1938, in Percy, IL, to Kenneth and Marie Gerberding Fisk. She married Floyd E. Ashby on April 6, 1955, in Taylor City, MI. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2009. Lila was a...
Mildred C. Haberman
Oct 12, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Mildred C. Haberman, 91, of Sedgewickville, MO, formerly of Steeleville, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Independence Care Center, Perryville, MO.
Mildred was born September 20, 1930, in Steeleville, IL, to Sigmund and Nelda Rabe Ruebke. She married Paul Haberman on November 25, 1950, in Steeleville, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Dorothy M. Beckman
Oct 12, 2021
CAMPBELL HILL – Dorothy M. Beckman, 99, of Campbell Hill, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, IL.
Dorothy was born March 18, 1922, in Ava, IL, to John and Agnes Ethel (Deitz) Doetch. She married Wilbert H. Beckman on December 14, 1945, in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death...
Carol A. Schroeder
Oct 10, 2021
AVA – Carol A. Schroeder, 72, of Ava, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her home in Ava, Illinois.
Carol was born September 2, 1949, in Murphysboro, IL, to Russell and Bette (Minter) Bilderback. She married Lawrence E. "Larry" Schroeder on October 12, 1978, in Chester, IL. Carol was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church,...
Rob Roy Ellett
Oct 8, 2021
MURPHYSBORO – Rob Roy Ellett, 85, of Murphysboro, passed away at home on Friday, October 8, 2021.
Rob Roy was born in Grand Tower, Illinois, on February 26, 1936, the son of Charles "Sugar Babe" and Lucille Hagler Ellett. He married D. Elaine Wiggs on February 4, 1961 in Grand Tower, Illinois. Rob Roy was the District...
Kevin L. Keller
Oct 2, 2021
CUTLER – Kevin L. Keller, 58, of Cutler, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.
Kevin was born December 21, 1962, in Murphysboro, IL, parents, Joe Dean and Ruth Ann (Davis) Keller. Kevin was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served from 1981-1985. He was a construction worker. Kevin enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Frances Pierceall
Sep 30, 2021
PERCY – Mary Frances Pierceall, 39, of Percy, passed away at 8:02 pm, Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Mary was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 13, 1982, the daughter of Betty Pierceall. She was a Chef. Mary was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Willisville, and the Steeleville Eagles...
David P. Gibson
Sep 29, 2021
STEELEVILLE – David P. Gibson, 54, of Steeleville, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
David was born July 20, 1967, in Granite City, IL, to Ronald and Sandra Cory Gibson.
David is survived by his brothers: Ronald (Stacey) Gibson of Sparta, IL, Dennis (Tammy) Gibson of Granite City, IL,...
Alice M. Sherman
Sep 29, 2021
Ava – Alice M. Sherman, 76, of Ava, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at her home in Ava, Illinois.
Alice was born July 24, 1945, in Murphysboro, IL, to George L. and Charlottie Davis Porter. She married John Edward Sherman on June 26, 1971, in Murphysboro, IL. He preceded her in death on September 27, 2000. ...
Ruth Rohlfing
Sep 26, 2021
PERRYVILLE – Ruth Rohlfing of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Sunday morning, September 26, 2021. Ruth was 89 years old.
Ruth was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois to Reverend Harry C. Welp and Alma (Rafert) Welp on July 4, 1932. She married Kenneth Rohlfing, husband of 69 years, on June 4, 1950, in Campbell Hill. They had six...
Tamara M. Bohley
Sep 25, 2021
COULTERVILLE – Tamara M. Bohley, 61, of Coulterville, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Tamara was born January 25, 1960, in Sparta, IL, to Herman and Dorothy Jarrett Lueth, Jr. Tamara was an U.S. Army Veteran, having served from 1977-1979. She was an Executive Assistant at HSN (Home Shopping Network) in...
Mary L. Inselmann
Sep 25, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Mary L. Inselmann, 77, of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at her home in Steeleville, IL.
Mary was born March 3, 1944, in Red Bud, IL, to Wilburn A. and Adeline Kingsten Bauer. She married Leroy Inselmann on September 5, 2012, in Chester, IL. He preceded her in death on February 27, 2013....
Shirley Mae Davis
Sep 24, 2021
SPARTA – Shirley Mae Davis, 79, formerly from Sparta, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at Beaufont Health & Rehabilitation Center, Richmond VA.
Shirley was born February 25, 1942, in Belleville, IL, to Charles and Hazel Madeline (Slocum) Heberer. She married Charles Stokes on December 25, 1973, he preceded her in death in August 1974. Shirley married...
Louise Faye (Church) Gonzales
Sep 16, 2021
CUTLER – Louise Faye Gonzales, 72, of West Memphis, Arkansas, formerly of Cutler, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Baptist Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Louise was born January 23, 1949, in Willisville, IL, to Dewey and Annie Goss Church. She married Roy Gonzales, he preceded her in death on November 23, 2005. Louise was a...
Calvin Eggemeyer
Sep 9, 2021
WALSH – Calvin Eggemeyer, 87, of Walsh, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at The Atrium in Rockford, Illinois.
Calvin was born in Walsh, Illinois, on November 15, 1933, the son of Fritz L. and Adeline Eggemeyer. He married Earline R. Rieckenberg on June 25, 1955, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill. She preceded him...
Lester Dean Kilpatrick
Sep 6, 2021
AVA – Lester Dean Kilpatrick, 62, of Ava, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at his home in Ava, Illinois.
Lester was born February 6, 1959, in Murphysboro, IL, to Bobbie and Etta Marie Green Kilpatrick. Lester was a member of Jubilee Tabernacle Church in Desoto, IL.
Lester is survived by his children; Jessica...
Billie J. Royster
Sep 3, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Billie J. Royster, 75, of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, formerly of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 pm, Friday, September 3, 2021, at home in Ste. Genevieve.
Billie was born in Steeleville, on October 29, 1945, the daughter of Willard and Ruth Turner Patterson. She married William Royster on June 21, 1976 at Campbell Hill. He...
Glenwood O. Degenhardt
Aug 28, 2021
PERCY – Glenwood O. Degenhardt, 89, of Percy, passed away at 8:45 pm, Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester.
Glenwood was born in Elkville, Illinois, on September 27, 1931, the son of Joseph and Stella Craig Degenhardt. He married Allene Knop on October 3, 1953, in Steeleville, Illinois. She preceded him in death...
