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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...

Roger A. Diercks

Roger A. Diercks

Sep 18, 2020

PERCY – Roger A. Diercks, 81, of Percy, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

Roger was born in Welge, Illinois, on September 1, 1939, the son of Edward and Minnie Herschbach Diercks.  He married Edith E. Steinheimer on August 11, 1962, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois.  Roger...

Marilyn M. Ridings

Marilyn M. Ridings

Sep 17, 2020

HERRIN – Marilyn M. Ridings, 74, of Herrin, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin.

Marilyn was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on July 18, 1946, the daughter of William and Eula Qualls Bastien.  She married Harold W. Ridings on December 18, 1965 at Harard Hills, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on...

Jimmie Ray Perkins

Jimmie Ray Perkins

Sep 14, 2020

SPARTA – Jimmie Ray Perkins, 84, of Sparta, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.

Jimmie was born in Campbell, Missouri, on May 2, 1936, the son of Charley J. and Mary May Goldsmith Perkins.  He married Alice Marie Gibson on December 27, 1959, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sparta, Illinois. ...

Roger Ray Eilers

Roger Ray Eilers

Sep 11, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Roger Ray Eilers, 78, of Campbell Hill, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Roger was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois, on December 12, 1941, the son of Raymond and Melba Wolters Eilers.  He married Doris Volkman, on September 28, 1963 at St. Peter's Lutheran...

Ruth Jean Tiller

Ruth Jean Tiller

Sep 9, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Ruth Jean Tiller, 85, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:37 pm, Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at home in Steeleville.

Ruth was born in Chester, Illinois, on August 15, 1935, the daughter of Ludwig and Emma Hartenberger Schroeder.  She married Charles Harold Tiller, on June 26, 1954 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Chester.  He preceded her...

Cathy L. Burris

Cathy L. Burris

Sep 9, 2020

CHESTER – Cathy L. Burris, 57, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

Cathy was born on July 13, 1963 in Red Bud, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph F. Lohman and Lora M. Hicks Lohman.  She married Tim Burris in November 1990 at Chester, Illinois.  He precedes her in...

Delany Ray Piersol

Delany Ray Piersol

Sep 6, 2020

CUTLER – Delany Ray Piersol, 14, of Cutler, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 in Sparta, Illinois.

Delany was born on November 9, 2005 in Carbondale, Illinois, the daughter of Matthew Piersol and Angela L. Clover Queen.  She was a student at Trico High School, Campbell Hill, Illinois. Delany was of the Baptist faith.

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Jeremy A. Pierce

Jeremy A. Pierce

Sep 4, 2020

AVA – Jeremy A. Pierce, 44, of Ava, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, in Ava.

Jeremy was born in Chester, Illinois, on April 21, 1976, the son of John A. and Diana Sue Rieckenberg Pierce.  Jeremy married Jamie L. Eaton on August 2, 1997, at Steeleville, Illinois.  Jeremy was an Administrator for the Regional Office...

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