Patricia A. Mcclure
May 24, 2020
AVA – Patricia A. McClure, 63, of Ava passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home in Ava.
Patricia was born on January 15, 1957, in Cahokia, Illinois the daughter of Ervin and Nellie M. (Dollins) McClure. She worked as a secretary.
Patricia is survived by a brother; Fred McClure, 1 niece; Lisa,...
Rev. Harold H. Weber
May 21, 2020
WALSH – Rev. Harold H. Weber, 72, of Walsh passed away at 4:40 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home.
He was born on September 2, 1947, in Cairo, Illinois the son of Harold S. and Mary F. (Schaefer) Weber. Harold was the pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, Walsh, since 1988. He was a member...
Melvin D. Creech
May 18, 2020
WILLISVILLE – Melvin D. Creech, 82, of Willisville passed away at 11:55 AM, Monday, May 18, 2020, at the Autumn Meadows of Cahokia, in Cahokia, Illinois.
Melvin was born on February 10, 1938, in Dowell, the son of Cecil and Josephine (Liska) Creech. Mr. Creech was in the Army after the Korea Conflict, he was a machinist...
Helen L. Misselhorn
May 14, 2020
CHESTER – Helen Bradley Misselhorn, 97, of Chester passed away at 7:55 PM, Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Sparta Community Hospital.
Helen was born on November 22, 1922, in Willisville, the daughter of Ernest W. and Ruby (Brandhorst) Bradley. She married Emil F. Misselhorn on September 2, 1942, in Perryville, Missouri and they shared 32 years...
Judith "Judy" Ann Wedemeyer
May 10, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Judith Ann "Judy" Wedemeyer, 73, of Steeleville, passed away at home at 3:10 pm, Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Judith was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on January 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Melvin and Viola Hornbostel Ohlau. She married Ray Wedemeyer on May 6, 1967, at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Judith was...
Kenneth L. Jones
May 2, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Kenneth L. Jones, 83, of Steeleville passed away at 2:50 PM, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home.
Kenneth was born on March 23, 1937, in Gillespie, Illinois the son of Cletus and Rose Jones. Kenneth was in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger between wars. After the service he was employed with Illinois...
Ricky D. Ebers
May 1, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Ricky D. Ebers, 64, of Steeleville passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ricky was born on March 11, 1956, in Chester the son of Harold F. and Virginia (Mayer) Ebers. He married Donna Hartenberger, on March 7, 1981, at the St. John's Lutheran Church in...
Marion Gene Henson
May 1, 2020
PERCY – Marion Gene Henson, 80, of Percy, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Princeton Baptist Medical Center, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Marion was born on February 16, 1940, in Percy, the son of Marion W. and Irene (McCrary) Henson. Marion was the founder and former owner of Henson Septic Service stated in 1970, and...
Merle Lee Eggemeyer
Apr 28, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Merle Lee Eggemeyer, 80, of Steeleville died peacefully at 2:20 pm on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his wife and girls.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Liewald and Lydia Eggemeyer; one brother, Melbert Eggemeyer: two sisters-in-law, Mildred Eggemeyer and Lorna Eggemeyer; two brothers-in-law Evert Fisher and Lester Thies....
Shan Thomas
Apr 25, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Shan Thomas, 72, of Steeleville passed away at 5:38 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his home.
Shan was born on August 14, 1947, in Coulterville, the son of Henry Franklin and Flossie M. (Rainey) Thomas. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict receiving two Purple Hearts. Shan married Connie R. Bowlin on...
James A. Douglas, Sr.
Apr 23, 2020
MARISSA – James A. Douglas, Sr., 65, of Marissa passed away at 5:15 AM, Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home.
James was born on May 26, 1954, in Red Bud, the son of James E. and Dorothy L. (Schenke) Douglas. He married Rona Szostak, on June 28, 1977, in Coulterville and they shared 42 years of...
Thomas A. Nisbet
Apr 21, 2020
AVA – Thomas A. Nisbet, 79, of Ava, passed away at 4:45 PM, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home.
Thomas was born on September 9, 1940, in Willisville the son of Keith A. and Virginia Grace (Dameron) Nisbet. He married Shirley A. Volkman, on November 27, 1965, at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill and...
Patricia A. Mcadams
Apr 21, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Patricia A. McAdams, 47, of Steeleville passed away at 5:23 PM, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home.
Patricia was born on February 3, 1973, in Sparta the daughter of Gary and Jeanette (Vosholler) Welten. She married Scott A. McAdams on October 26, 2002, at the Peace Lutheran Church, in Chester. Patricia was a sales...
Edward E. Creech
Apr 18, 2020
WILLISVILLE – Edward E. Creech, 79, of Willisville passed away at 5:18 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Estates of Perryville, in Perryville, Missouri.
It was Edward's wishes for cremation and there to be no services held. Wilson's Funeral Home in Ava is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Urban L. Butler
Apr 13, 2020
GORHAM – Urban L. Butler, 88, of Gorham, passed away at 5:10 AM, Monday, April 13, 2020, at Manor Court in Carbondale.
Urban was born in Jackson County, Illinois, on September 15, 1931, the son of Frank and Julia Boucher Butler. He married Margaret L. Fromme on June 28, 1958, in Raddle. Urban was a Veteran of...
Paul H. Rubach
Apr 12, 2020
PERCY – Paul H. Rubach, 92, of Percy passed away at 1:33 AM, Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester.
Paul was born on March 16, 1928, in Percy, the son of Henry and Anna (Alms) Rubach. He married Lottie Marie Barnes on November 2, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, and they shared 69...
Christina Eve Nellis
Apr 11, 2020
CARBONDALE – Christina Eve Nellis, 43, of Carbondale passed away at 11:56 PM, Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Christina was born on July 5, 1976, in Carbondale the daughter of Joseph Lynn and Martha Lou (Cargill) Nellis. She worked quality control at Compact in Carbondale.
Christina is survived by a...
Kevin L. Becker
Mar 30, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Kevin L. Becker, 58, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:00 pm, Monday, March 30, 2020, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Kevin was born in Sparta, Illinois, on November 5, 1961, the son of Hugh E. and Janet K. Biermann Becker. He married Lora J. Downs on September 20, 1985, at St. Mark's...
Eva L. Crane
Mar 23, 2020
CUTLER – Eva L. Crane, 92, of Cutler passed away at 2:22 PM, Monday, March 23, 2020, at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville.
Eva was born on February 26, 1928 in Willisville, the daughter of Dock Anis and Ethel (Monteith) Allen. Eva married William H. Crane and they ran a Drycleaners in Carbondale and then in...
Willard R. Knop
Mar 23, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Willard R. Knop, 78, of Steeleville, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Missouri Baptist in St. Louis, Missouri.
Willard was born in Percy, on November 29, 1941, the son of the late Louis and Dora Dierks Knop. He married Elaine Schumaier on March 21, 1998, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church at Steeleville. Willard...
