Obituary Listing

Aug 18, 2020

PINCKNEYVILLE – Patsy Sue Nesbit, 86, of Pinckneyville, Illinois passed away at 10:40 am, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Pinckneyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Pinckneyville, Illinois.

Pasty was born in Jodsonia, Arkansas on May 10, 1934, the daughter of Perry and Corine (McInturff) Auten.  She married Allen N. Nesbit on April 21, 1955 in Belleville, Illinois. ...

Aug 16, 2020

SPARTA – David L. Stine Sr., 71, of Sparta, Illinois passed away at 6:26 am, Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home in Sparta, Illinois.

David was born in St. Elmo, Illinois on March 19, 1949, the son of Conrad and Bertha (Morgan) Stine.  He married Janice Davis on September 11, 1999 in Sparta, Illinois.  David was...

Aug 9, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Margaret "Peggy" McLaughlin, 88, of Murphysboro, passed away at 6:40 am, Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois.

Margaret was born in Ava, Illinois, on June 16, 1932, the daughter of Anton John and Inez Reba Hill Falkenheim.  She married Alfred Cleo McLaughlin in Waterloo, Illinois, on October 22, 1949.  He preceded...

Aug 8, 2020

AVA – Joe Floyd Holder, Jr., 65, of Ava, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at home in Ava.

Joe was born in Herrin, Illinois, the son of Joe Floyd Holder and Patricia Aline Lantrip.  He was a retired Roofer.  Joe was an Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam Conflict.

Joe is survived...

Aug 7, 2020

SPARTA - Gregory Wayne Hawkins, aged 72, died peacefully on August 7, 2020 in Sparta, Illinois.  Greg was born September 21, 1947 in DuQuoin, Illinois, the second son of Milton and Frances (Stanhouse) Hawkins.

He is survived by his son, Evan Taylor Hawkins who resides in Brooklyn, New York and Greg is survived by his mother, Frances...

Aug 4, 2020

Richard Leo Dammermann, 66, of Willisville, passed away at 10:41 am, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Missouri-Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO.

Richard was born in Belleville, Illinois on May 29, 1954, the son of Beda (Kreher) and Herman Dammermann.  He married Judy K. Gendron on January 16, 1981 at Murphysboro, Illinois.  She preceded him in death...

Aug 4, 2020

Virginia Faye Lueth, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:27 am, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at her home in Steeleville, surrounded by her children.

Faye was born in Biggers, Arkansas, on December 22, 1931, the daughter of G. Eileen and Wesley Patterson.

Faye is survived by nine children, Mary (Stan) Webster of Chester, IL, Larry...

Jul 30, 2020

AVA – Belle Ann Jordan, 82, died at home on July 30, 2020, surrounded by family.  She was born on February 25, 1938 in Cora, Illinois, to Clarence and Bessie (Browder) Donnell.  Belle married Donald Lee Jordan on October 28, 1954, in Hernando, Mississippi.

Belle dearly loved all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was always ready to...

Jul 29, 2020

CUTLER – Lawrence A. Goetz, 77, of Cutler, passed away at 7:50 am, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester.

Lawrence was born in Ava, Illinois, on May 11, 1943, the son of Oscar and Lucille Goetz.   He married Barbara Morgan on December 25, 1970, in Willisville, IL.  She preceded him in death in...

Jul 29, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Lisa Renée Gill, 40, of Murphysboro, peacefully passed away at 11:20 am, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at home.

Lisa was born in Carbondale, Illinois, on August 23, 1979, the daughter of Lawrence and Donna Dian Leasor Graff.  She was an Accountant at Kerber, Eck & Braeckel, LLP., Marion, Illinois for over 20 years.  Lisa was...

Jul 27, 2020

SPARTA – Lois E. McConachie, 93, of Sparta, passed away at 8:05 pm, on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta.

Lois was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on October 26, 1926, the daughter of Rudolph and Lilly Ernsting Meyer.   She married Russell McConachie on January 18, 1948, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville.  He preceded...

Jul 25, 2020

AVA – Martha Frances Killion, 77, of Ava, passed away at 2:00 am, Saturday, July 25, 2020, at home in Ava.

Martha Frances was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on December 12, 1942, the daughter of Frank T. and Martha Katherine Keeley Roseme.  She married John H. Killion on August 4, 1962 at Pleasant Hill Christian Church, Murphysboro. ...

Jul 23, 2020

CUTLER – Inez Jane Fryer, 85, of Cutler, passed away on July 23, 2020 at 2:55pm at her home in Cutler, Illinois.

Inez was born on September 18, 1934 in Cutler, Illinois, the daughter of George and Floy Blair.  She married William Earl Fryer on October 5, 1974 at Steeleville, Illinois.  Inez was a homemaker, an avid...

Jul 20, 2020

SPARTA – Larry M. Rheinecker, 75, of Sparta, passed away on July 20, 2020 at 3:20am in Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab Center after a long battle with Parkinson Disease.

Larry was born on October 11, 1944 in DuQuoin, Illinois the son of William and Mildred Loos Rheinecker.  He married Judy Mathis on December 5, 1969 at Pinckneyville,...

Jul 20, 2020

AVA –Larry E. Davis, 73, of Ava, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at home in Ava.

Larry was born November 22, 1946 in Ava, the son of the late Grover and Grace (Smith) Davis.  Larry was united in holy matrimony on October 15, 1971 at Denmark, Illinois to Margery Cottom. She preceded him in death...

Jul 19, 2020

John A (Jack) Becker, 88, of Sparta passed away, Sunday, July 19, 2020 in St. Louis.

Jack was born on December 7, 1931, in Benton, Illinois.  He married Bertha Mae Sternberg on August 22, 1953 at First United Methodist Church in Sparta.  Jack graduated from Sparta High School in 1949.  He went to University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana,...

Jul 17, 2020

CHESTER – John A. Mulholland, 65, formerly of Sparta, was called Home to be with his Lord and Savior at 7:57pm on Friday July 17, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

John was born November 21, 1954 in Red Bud, the son of the late John H. and Felma V. (Boyster) Mulholland.  John...

Jul 14, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Marvin V. Stewart, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:15 am, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at home in Steeleville.

Marvin was born in Percy, Illinois, on August 1, 1931, the son of Charles N. and Elise Blume Stewart.  He married Marjorie M. Metcalf on August 6, 1955 at Venice, Illinois.  She preceded him in death...

Jul 7, 2020

SPARTA - Vanda K. Welty, 67, of Sparta, passed away at 11:57 pm, Tuesday,    July 7, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville.

Vanda was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on October 7, 1952, the daughter of Oran Dale and Pauline M. Ehlers Welty.  She was a CNA.  Vanda was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sparta.

Jul 4, 2020

PERCY – Jewel I. Middendorf, 93, of Percy passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois at 6:15PM.

Jewel was born on November 10, 1926 in Percy, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest and Ruth Steele Deppe. She married Herman A. Middendorf on July 15, 1945. He preceded her in...