Roland L. Wittenborn
Feb 18, 2021
SPARTA – Roland L. Wittenborn, of Sparta, passed away, February 18, 2021, in Coulterville, Illinois.
Roland was born in Palestine, IL, to Raymond and Mabel (Steffens) Wittenborn. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sparta, and had retired as a Pressman from Spartan Printing after 35 years. Roland was a 65-year member of Hope Lodge...
Patricia A. "Patti" Mueller
Feb 16, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Patricia A. "Patti" Mueller, 68, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:01 am, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at home in Steeleville, Illinois.
Patricia was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on November 15, 1952, the daughter of Adolph W. and Lillie Ellis Kopp. She married Jon S. Mueller in Steeleville, on October 23, 1987. She was a...
Carolyn Jean Pulcher Schult
Feb 15, 2021
AVA – Carolyn Jean (Pulcher) Schult, 79, of Ava, passed away at 1:32 am, Monday, February 15, 2021, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Sparta, Illinois.
Carolyn Jean was born in Jackson County, Illinois, on May 13, 1941, the daughter of Cecil and Mabel Reiman Pulcher. She married Robert L. Schult, Jr. on June 16, 1984, at East...
Patricia L. Rogers
Feb 15, 2021
AVA – Patricia L. Rogers, 79, of Ava, passed away at 8:30 pm, Monday, February 15, 2021, at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab, Pinckneyville, Illinois.
Patricia was born in Chester, Illinois on March 31, 1941, the daughter of Aulsie Kalvin Catlett and Ruth McKenzie Catlett. She married Carl Dean Rogers on June 18, 1962 in Murphysboro. He preceded...
Pamela K. Kessel
Feb 10, 2021
WALSH – Pamela Kay (Weiser) Kessel, 56, of Walsh, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021.
Pamela was born September 9, 1964, daughter of Donald Lawrence and Donna Mae (Rickenberg) Weiser.
Pamela graduated from the Steeleville High School in 1982; where she was active in many clubs including the Debate, and the History club, where she...
Kenneth L. Bockhorn
Feb 10, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Kenneth "Kenny" L. Bockhorn, 90, of Steeleville, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, IL.
Kenny was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on December 26, 1930, the son of Ernest and Martha (Hogrefe) Bockhorn. He married Dorothy L. Waltemate on July 9, 1955 in Steeleville, IL. Kenny served in the US Air...
Ralph W. Wilson
Feb 5, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Ralph Wilson, 83, of Steeleville, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO, with family at his side. He was born April 29, 1937, in Bremen, IL, to Rudolph and Olinda (Beisner) Wilson.
Ralph married Patsy A. Petrowske June 28, 1958 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen, IL. ...
Roxie Hewerdine
Feb 2, 2021
PERCY – Roxie Hewerdine, 73, of Percy, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at her home in Percy, Illinois.
Roxie was born November 3, 1947 in Murphysboro, IL, to Herman and Mathilda (Haberman) Wedemeyer. Roxie was of the Lutheran faith and had retired from World Color Press in Sparta, IL.
Roxie is survived by her...
Jamie E. Heuer
Jan 30, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Jamie E. Heuer, 59, of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021.
Jamie was born December 2, 1961 in Chester, IL to Roy and Alice (Jones) Guethle. Jamie was a Homemaker and had worked at Gilster Mary Lee in Steeleville, IL. She was of the Baptist faith.
Jamie is survived by her brother...
B. Joe Baird
Jan 22, 2021
AVA – B. Joe Baird, 69, of Ava, passed away at 7:30 pm, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro.
Joe was born in Carbondale, Illinois, on October 10, 1951, the son of Byrle and Betty McGill Baird, and was raised by his mother and father, Rudy and Betty Seibert. He married Theresa R. Morrow on June 13,...
Robert Lee Higgerson
Jan 21, 2021
SPARTA – Robert L. Higgerson, 79, of Sparta, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, IL.
Robert was born March 27, 1941 in Sparta, IL, to Purm and Dorothy (Sitkosite) Higgerson. Robert was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Spartan Printing in Salem, IL. He was also an avid golfer.
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Donald D. Jones
Jan 19, 2021
PERCY – Donald D. Jones, 73, of Percy, passed away Tuesday, January 19,2021 at his home in Percy, Illinois.
Donald was born March 31, 1947 in Oregon, IL, Russell and Margaret Pasdertz Jones. He married Clarice D. Cox on June 1, 1991 in Prairie du Rocher, IL. She preceded him in death on March 15, 2016. Donald...
Judith A. Mcdonnough
Jan 17, 2021
CUTLER – Judith A. McDonnough, 75, of Cuter, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at her home in Cutler, Illinois.
Judith was born in St. Louis, MO on September 7, 1945, the daughter of John and Irene Trubacik Karlechik. She married Gary W. McDonnough on September 3, 1971 in Belleville, IL. He preceded her in death...
Paul D. Knop
Jan 16, 2021
SPARTA – Paul D. Knop, 69, of Sparta, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Paul was born October 3, 1951 in Sparta, IL, to Paul G. and Esther Schnepel Knop. He married Nancy C. Svanda on June 20, 1975, at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville, IL. Paul was a retired Operator...
Mildred "Midge" M. Thompson
Jan 15, 2021
AVA – Mildred "Midge" Martha Thompson, 95, of Ava, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 2:11 am, on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Mildred was born in Orient, Illinois, on August 4, 1925, the daughter of Walter F. and Nona E. Tate Boehm. She married Claude E. Thompson on September...
Leola G. Rushing
Jan 13, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Leola G. Rushing, 79, of Steeleville, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Cedarhurst Memory Care in Sparta, IL.
Leola was born February 11, 1941 in Pinckneyville, IL to Leo and Hilda Faust Ritter. She married Maurice D. Rushing on September 4, 1959 in Pinckneyville, IL. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2018. ...
Lillian A. Haberman
Jan 11, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Lillian A. Haberman, 105, of Steeleville, passed away, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL.
Lil was born December 28, 1915 in Percy, IL, to Martin and Minnie (Gramenz) Bruns. Lil was confirmed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville, April 30, 1930. She married Elmer Haberman at St. Mark's Lutheran Church...
K. Max Allton
Jan 10, 2021
STEELEVILLE – K. Max Allton, 82, of Steeleville, passed away, Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Max was born May 25, 1938 in Zanesville, OH to Harold D. and Mary Thelma (Moore) Allton. He married Louella Marie Loucks on August 18, 1970 in Joliet, IL. Max served in the Army of the United States from 1961-1963 and was Honorably...
John L. Shockley
Jan 9, 2021
STEELEVILLE – John L. Shockley, of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester.
John was born at home in rural Pinckneyville on March 29, 1943. He was the son of Cecil, Sr. and Marie Shockley. He married Sylvia Mendel on February 23, 1963, in Clayton, Missouri. He retired from Zeigler Coal,...
Thomas Loos
Jan 9, 2021
STEELEVILLE – Thomas E. Loos, 67, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:00 am, Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.
Thomas was born in DuQuoin, Illinois, on May 9, 1953, the son of John H., Jr. and Adriana Bathon Loos. He married Darla K. Stork on September 2, 1972 at Our Lady of Lourdes...
