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Juanita June Ebers

Juanita June Ebers

Mar 20, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Juanita June Ebers, 85, of Campbell Hill passed away at 4:45 AM, Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Juanita was born on June 23, 1934, in Campbell Hill, the daughter of Walter and Emma (Hornbostel) Oetjen. She married Edgar William Ebers on December 29, 1951, at West Point, Illinois, and...

Dorothy J. Falkenbury

Dorothy J. Falkenbury

Mar 18, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Dorothy J. Falkenbury, 80, of Murphysboro passed away at 4:40 PM, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the DuQuoin Nursing and Rehab Center.

Dorothy was born on February 16, 1940, in Ava, the daughter of Turner and Florence (Holcomb) Qualls. She married Jess Allen Falkenbury on December 29, 1959, in Taylorville, Illinois and they shared 11...

Norma Jean Lintner

Norma Jean Lintner

Mar 16, 2020

MURPHYSBORO – Norma Jean (McMillian) Lintner passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 in Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

Norma was born December 11, 1932 to Cecil and Clara (Underwood) McMillian in Murphysboro. She married Jack L. Lintner Sr. on January 17, 1955 in Corinth, Mississippi. Together they shared 54 years of marriage. Jack preceded her in death on April...

James A. Douglas, Ii

James A. Douglas, Ii

Mar 16, 2020

COULTERVILLE – James A. Douglas, II, 35, of Coulterville passed away at 9:02 AM, Monday, March 16, 2020 in rural Randolph County.

James was born on September 4, 1984, in Pinckneyville, the son of James A. and Rona (Szostak) Douglas. He was self-employed in retail sales and a member of the NRA.

James is survived...

Janet L. Rieckenberg

Janet L. Rieckenberg

Mar 6, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Janet L. Rieckenberg, 72, of Campbell Hill passed away at 9:30 AM, Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester.

Janet was born on June 22, 1947, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Edward C. and Edna C. (Lange) Lehmberg. She married Dale E. Rieckenberg on November 27, 1971, at the St....

Marvin F. Lampe

Marvin F. Lampe

Mar 5, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Marvin F. Lampe, 90, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 9:00 pm, Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.

Marvin was born in Campbell Hill, on October 19, 1929, the son of Fred W. and Lillie Knop Lampe.  He married Barbara E. Luehr on August 25, 1950, in Campbell Hill.  She...

Albert F Mevert

Albert F Mevert

Mar 3, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Albert F. "Mousie" Mevert, 91, of Steeleville passed away at 6:55 PM, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home.

Albert was born on May 16, 1928, in Steeleville the son of Hugo J. and Emma (Mueller) Mevert. Albert was confirmed at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville. He was in the U.S. Army Air Force...

Kenneth E. Rohlfing

Kenneth E. Rohlfing

Mar 2, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Kenneth E. Rohlfing, 90 years of age, of Campbell Hill, Illinois passed away at 4PM, Monday, March 2, 2020 in their home on the farm in Campbell Hill.

Ken was born in Ava, Illinois to Arthur and Effie (Tope) Rohlfing, on October 24, 1929. He married Ruth Welp, wife of 69 years, on June...

Sandra L. Kisro

Sandra L. Kisro

Feb 28, 2020

CAMPBELL HILL – Sandra L. Kisro, 57, of Campbell Hill passed away at 7:50 AM, Friday, February 28, 2020 at her home.

Sandra was born on November 22, 1962, in Chester the daughter of Leo C. and Mabel (Postman) Bert. Sandra was confirmed at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chester. She was retired from the Dorma Corp,...

Dorothy Lou David

Dorothy Lou David

Feb 27, 2020

AVA – Dorothy Lou David, 78, of Ava passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dorothy was born on June 5, 1941, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas the daughter of Robert B. and Effie H. (Smith) Huddleston. Dorothy worked as a pressman at the World Color Press, in Sparta. She...

Michael Hall

Michael Hall

Feb 26, 2020

PERCY – Michael Hall, 59, of Percy, passed away at 12:12 AM, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in New Haven, Missouri.

Michael was born on October 16, 1960, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of Clarence W. and Norma Ruth (Metcalf) Hall. Michael was an over the road truck driver.

Michael is survived by his...

Betty Jean Tallo

Betty Jean Tallo

Feb 22, 2020

WILLISVILLE – Betty Jean Tallo, R.N., 73, of Willisville passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Integrity Nursing Home in Smithton, Illinois.

Betty was born on September 2, 1946, in Perry County, Illinois, the daughter of Gussie Tallo, Sr., and Irene (Gerlach) Tallo. She was a retired nurse from VAMC, St. Louis, Missouri, and also worked...

Loraine A. "Larry" Maurer

Loraine A. "Larry" Maurer

Feb 17, 2020

SPARTA – Loraine A. "Larry" Maurer, 72, Sparta, passed away at 6 :40 AM, Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home.

Loraine was born on March 21, 1947, in Belleville, the son of Eugene and Adele (Pour) Maurer. He married Donna S. Brown on June 24, 1983, in Sparta and they shared 36 years of marriage. Larry...

Sandy L. Laurent

Sandy L. Laurent

Feb 16, 2020

SPARTA – Sandy L. Laurent, 69, of Sparta passed away at 7:16 PM, Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.

Sandy was born on September 13, 1950, in DuQuoin, the daughter of Miles A. and LaRaine (Bardle) Nixon. She married Michael D. Laurent on June 24, 1972, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church...

John Wayne Arnold

John Wayne Arnold

Feb 16, 2020

AVA - John Wayne Arnold, age 73 of Ava, IL died February 16, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. He was born September 13, 1946 in Carrier Mills, IL to the late Jack Holmes and Joyce (Kremer) Arnold.

He is survived by his loving wife Audrey Arnold, sons James (Leanne) Arnold, Matt (Elisha) Arnold, four grandchildren Caroline, Claire,...

Irma Schneider

Irma Schneider

Feb 14, 2020

STEELEVILLE - On February 14, 2020, Irma Schneider transitioned from this life to the next, reunited with her husband, Egon, who preceded her five years ago, passing peacefully, surrounded by loving family. She was born Irma Bittner in a small town named Greifendorf on September 13, 1929, in what was then the country of Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic...

Leonard F. "Bud" Johnson

Leonard F. "Bud" Johnson

Feb 9, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Leonard F. "Bud" Johnson, 95, of Steeleville passed away at 3:50 AM, on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Coulterville Care Center.

He was born in Bend, Oregon on December 27, 1924 to Leonard M. and Josephine (Huskey) Johnson. Bud married Catherine Kamarit on May 2, 1946, in Olathe, KS. In their 71 years together they...

Henry W. Hartmann, Jr.

Henry W. Hartmann, Jr.

Feb 6, 2020

SPARTA – Henry W. Hartmann, Jr., 81, of Sparta, passed away at home at 2:10 pm, Thursday, February 6, 2020.

Henry was born in Sparta, Illinois, on May 16, 1938, the son of Henry and Hilda Laufer Hartmann.  He married Marsha Sue Welshans on December 30, 1961 at St. John Lutheran Church, Sparta.  Henry was...

Evelyn Nowak

Evelyn Nowak

Feb 5, 2020

STEELEVILLE – Evelyn Nowak, 94, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:05 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester.

Evelyn was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois, on September 10, 1925, the daughter of Alfred and Hulda Witbart Rickenberg.  She married Henry J. Nowak in Toledo, Ohio, on June 24, 1950.  He preceded her in death...

Eldred L. Gremmels

Eldred L. Gremmels

Feb 2, 2020

CHESTER – Eldred L. Gremmels, 97, of Chester, passed away at 5:56 am, Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, Illinois.

Eldred was born in Bremen, Illinois, on August 4, 1922, the son of the late Charles and Caroline Hartman Gremmels.  He married Bernice Hornbostel on September 17, 1944 at West Point, Illinois.  She preceded...

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