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Betty A. Lappe

Betty A. Lappe

Oct 30, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Betty A. Lappe, 83, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020, at Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Betty was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois, on March 31, 1937, the daughter of Herman H. and Anna D Wachsmicht Hornbostel.  She married David A. Lappe on April 27, 1957 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church-West Point...

Harold W. Gerlach

Harold W. Gerlach

Oct 25, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Harold W. Gerlach, 77, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:30 am, Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Cedar Hurst of Sparta, Sparta, Illinois.

Harold was born in Sparta, Illinois, on July 28, 1943, the son of W.H. and Frances Blind Gerlach.  He married Martha Finley on June 13, 1964 in Sparta, Illinois.  Harold was of the...

Betty Ann Frischkorn

Betty Ann Frischkorn

Oct 20, 2020

Betty Ann Frischkorn, 87, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:22 am, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Shawnee Senior Living, Herrin, Illinois, after a brief illness.

She was born on April 19, 1933 in Cora, Illinois, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Roberta K. (Leinicke) Heins, and has been a lifelong resident of Southern Illinois. Betty was...

John Michael (Mike) Cundiff

John Michael (Mike) Cundiff

Oct 20, 2020

SPARTA - John Michael (Mike) Cundiff, 68, of Sparta passed away at 9:48 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20th at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale after a battle with non-covid related pneumonia.

Mike was born on August 11, 1952 in Red Bud, IL. He was the son of John (Jay) and Rose Cundiff of Sparta.  He married Rena Ashley...

Leonora A. Vogel

Leonora A. Vogel

Oct 20, 2020

JACOB – Leonora A. Vogel, 100, of Jacob, passed away at 5:26 pm, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Integrity Rehab and Nursing Center in Carbondale.

She was born Tuesday, December 30, 1919, in Jacob, Illinois, the daughter of Gustav C. and Eleanore C.W. (Reinkensmeyer) Vogel.  She was baptized into the Christian faith on January 18, 1920...

Gary "Damon" Mccomb

Gary "Damon" Mccomb

Oct 17, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Gary "Damon" McComb, 46, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at home in Murphysboro.

Damon was born in Carbondale, Illinois, on September 17, 1974, the son of Gary and Shirley Thompson McComb.  He was an Operator for Local #318.  Damon was a member of the IUOE Local #318, Marion; Sons of...

Everett "Cob" Caupert

Everett "Cob" Caupert

Oct 16, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Everett "Cob" Caupert, 92, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:15 am, Friday, October 16, 2020, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

Everett was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois, on May 20, 1928, the son of Oscar and Anna Bigham Caupert.  He married Jacquelyn "Jackie" Schnoeker on April 23, 1950 in Steeleville.  He was retired from...

Robert "Rob" H. Schroeder, Jr.

Robert "Rob" H. Schroeder, Jr.

Oct 16, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Robert "Rob" H. Schroeder, Jr., 70, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Rob was born in Chester, Illinois, on January 2, 1950, the son of Robert and Doris J. Aspley Schroeder.  He married Debra Stewart on November 20, 1982 at Steeleville United Methodist Church, Steeleville. ...

Everett And Jacquelyn Caupert

Everett And Jacquelyn Caupert

Oct 16, 2020

Everett and Jacquelyn Caupert

STEELEVILLE – Everett "Cob" Caupert, 92 of Steeleville, passed away October 16, 2020 and Jacquelyn "Jackie" Caupert, 90 of Steeleville passed away November 20, 2020.

Everett was born in Pinckneyville, IL, on May 20, 1928, to Oscar and Anna Bigham Caupert. He was retired from World Color Press, Sparta,...

Herman J. Dammermann

Herman J. Dammermann

Oct 11, 2020

AVA – Herman Joseph Dammerman, 86, of Ava, passed away at 7:00 am, Sunday, October 11, 2020, at home in Ava.

Herman was born in Granite City, Illinois, on December 28, 1933, the son of Herman and Mary Magdolyn Range Dammermann.  He married Beda Kreher in 1953, she preceded him in death on August 13, 1957.  He...

Wednesday L. Shute

Wednesday L. Shute

Oct 11, 2020

PINCKNEYVILLE – Wednesday L. Shute, 48, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 12:38 am, Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

Wednesday was born on September 12, 1972, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. She was the daughter of Russell Dean and Bonita Gendron Shute. Wednesday was an Optician Tech.

Wednesday is survived by her...

Wanda F. Young

Wanda F. Young

Oct 10, 2020

PERCY – Wanda F. Young, 75, of Percy, passed away at 3:22 pm, Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Chester Memorial Hospital, Chester, IL.

Wanda was born in Luxora, AR, on February 18, 1945, the daughter of John W. and Lula Nandine Hipps Vickery.  Wanda was retired from Owens Glass in Streator, IL.  She was a member of...

H. Charlotte Curry

H. Charlotte Curry

Oct 9, 2020

AVA – H. Charlotte Curry, 81, of Ava, passed away at 2:50 am, Friday, October 9, 2020, at home in Ava.

Charlotte was born in Ava, Illinois, on January 29, 1939, the daughter of William Charles and Helen E. McCoy Benson.  She married John R. Lakenan on November 24, 1961 in Cahokia, Illinois.  He preceded her in...

Randy "Rudy" J. Lindenberg

Randy "Rudy" J. Lindenberg

Oct 5, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Randy J. "Rudy" Lindenberg, 63, of Steeleville, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Randy was born in Chester, Illinois, on October 13, 1956, the son of Wilbert H. and Marie Sternberg Lindenberg.  He married Joyce A. Miller on May 18, 1991 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wine...

Curtis M. Compton

Curtis M. Compton

Oct 3, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Curtis M. Compton, 28, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his residence in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Curtis was born on March 12, 1992, in Murphysboro, Illinois, the son of Michael and Kimberly Ann Harmon Compton.  He was a delivery person at Martel's Pizza and was previously a teacher's aide...

Judith S. Clasen

Judith S. Clasen

Oct 2, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Judith S. Clasen, 84, of Engelwood, Florida, formally of Steeleville, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, in Engelwood, Florida.

Judith was born on July 2, 1936, in Chester, Illinois, the daughter of Paul N. and Virginia Arcelle Depew Paulus.  She married Clarence H. Clasen on February 22, 1991, at Belleville, Illinois.  He preceded her in...

L. Maxine Goetting

L. Maxine Goetting

Sep 30, 2020

STEELEVILLE – L. Maxine Goetting, 89, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 7:17 am, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Cedarhurst of Sparta, Sparta, Illinois.

Maxine was born on April 4, 1931, in Percy, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Wilhelmina Huch Waltemate. She married Carl L. Goetting on February 17, 1951 in Steeleville, Illinois. He preceded her...

Earline R. Eggemeyer

Earline R. Eggemeyer

Sep 30, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Earline R. Eggemeyer, 82, of Steeleville, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Rockford, Illinois.

Earline was born in Shiloh Hill, Illinois, on February 12, 1938, the daughter of George and Emma Kessel Rieckenberg.  She married Calvin G. Eggemeyer on June 25, 1955 at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill.  She was a member...

Elmer H. Opperman

Elmer H. Opperman

Sep 24, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Elmer H. Opperman, 88, of Steeleville, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.

Elmer was born in Welge, Illinois, on November 8, 1931, the son of Herman and Lydia Ruback Opperman.  Elmer was an Army Veteran of Korea.  He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...

Arlene M. Hougland

Arlene M. Hougland

Sep 23, 2020

SPARTA – Arlene M. Hougland, 72, of Sparta, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, O'Fallon, Illinois.

Arlene was born in Chester, Illinois, on October 28, 1947, the daughter of Albert and Margaret Biermann Meyerhoff.  She married Robert Hougland on January 15, 1993 in Sparta, Illinois. Arlene was a member of St. Mark's...

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