Barbara E. Casteel
Nov 26, 2020
AVA – Barbara E. Casteel, 74, of Ava, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at her daughters' home in Carbondale, Illinois.
Barbara was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on March 30, 1946 the daughter of William H. and Katherine B Schott Casteel. Barbara was a member of Sato Baptist Church, Ava, IL. She was a retired nurse...
Phyllis M. Gerlach
Nov 25, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Phyllis M. Gerlach, 85, of Steeleville, passed away on Wednesay, November 25, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
Phyllis was born in Randolph County, Illinois, on December 29, 1934, the daughter of August and Lena Wahlman Meyer. She married William Gerlach on June 1, 1967 at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville,...
Mildred L. Eggemeyer
Nov 24, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Mildred L. Eggemeyer, 90, of Steeleville, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Collinsville, Illinois.
Mildred was born in Cutler, Illinois, on February 27, 1930, the daughter of Charles and Lena Gerberding Schlimme. She married Vernon L. Eggemeyer on November 27, 1954 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville, Illinois,...
Leonard A. Priebe
Nov 20, 2020
CAMPBELL HILL – Leonard A. Priebe, 86, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 11:15 pm, Friday, November 20, 2020, at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Anna.
Leonard was born in Jackson County, Illinois, on December 14, 1933, the son of Herman A. and Hulda Nora Sickmeyer Priebe. He married Evelyn E. Guetersloh on April 21, 1956, at...
Jacquelyn Caupert
Nov 20, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Jacquelyn "Jackie" Caupert, 90, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois.
Jackie was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on September 22, 1930, the daughter of John H. and Margaret C. Rieckenberg Schnoeker. She married Everett "Cob" Caupert on April 23, 1950, in Steeleville, IL, he preceded her...
Fred E. Morgan
Nov 15, 2020
PERCY – Fred Eugene Morgan, 85, of Percy, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Integrity Healthcare in Carbondale, Illinois.
Fred was born in Percy, on October 24, 1935, the son of James H. and Niva Ellen King Morgan. He married Cynthia Warren on January 12, 1996 in Chester, IL. Fred was in the U.S. Army...
Delbert P. Lynn
Nov 14, 2020
MURPHYSBORO – Delbert P. Lynn, 82, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at his home.
Delbert was born in Chester, Illinois, on February 19, 1938, the son of Oscar and Mamie Abbey Lynn. He married Loretta J. Burke on July 9, 2003 in Murphysboro. Delbert was of the Baptist faith. He had retired...
Mary Watts
Nov 10, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Mary Watts, 59, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:28 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2020, in Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.
Mary was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 3, 1960, the daughter of Joseph and Sara Hyman Braun. She was of the Catholic Faith. Mary was a Homemaker.
Mary is survived by...
Chad A. Kinstler
Nov 9, 2020
RUMA – Chad A. Kinstler, 47, of Ruma, passed away at 11.04 am, Monday, November 9, 2020, in Fayette County, Illinois.
Chad was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois, on July 13, 1973, the son of Marilyn Kinstler Cairns. He was of the Protestant Faith. Chad was a laborer with Gass Logging and Firewood in Pinckneyville, Illinois.
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John L. Smith, Sr.
Nov 3, 2020
PERCY – John L. Smith, Sr., 86, of Percy, passed away at 4:49 am, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.
John was born in Cutler, Illinois, on March 12, 1934, the son of Albert J. and Ollie Irene Moore Smith. He married Tinneth "Ruth" Church Mathews on March 15, 1982 at Cutler, Illinois. ...
Degen R. Sanders
Nov 1, 2020
PERCY – Degen R. Sanders, 31, of Percy, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Sparta Community Hospital.
Degen was born in Carbondale, Illinois, on July 7, 1989, the son of Loren Richard and Ann Degenhardt Sanders. He was a Correctional Officer for Menard Correctional Center, Menard, IL. Degen was of the Lutheran faith. He...
Gary Wayne Dagner
Oct 30, 2020
MURPHYSBORO – Gary Wayne Dagner, 72, of Murphysboro, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020, at home.
Gary Wayne was born in Murphysboro, on June 28, 1948, the son of Henry L. and Genice Leonard Dagner. He married Carol Jacobs on June 1, 1974 in Oregon, Illinois. Wayne was  owner of Three Way Timber. He was a...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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. ...
