Myles Lester Blair
Nov 14, 2019
PERCY- Myles Lester Blair, 84, of Percy, passed away on Thursday November 14, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born on March 28, 1935 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, the son of Myles and Bessie (Shaw) Blair. Lester married Verna Dean Rathert at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois on July 30, 1955.
Lester was...
Ralph S. Hollmann
Nov 13, 2019
JACOB – Ralph S. Hollmann, 92, of Jacob passed away at 10:55 AM, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at his home.
Ralph was born on October 21, 1927, in Jacob the son of Herman F.J. and Adela E. (Kaufmann) Hollmann. He married Lornie Ruth Fritsche, on June 27, 1953, at the Christ Lutheran Church, Jacob and they shared...
Tillie Jo Brush
Nov 9, 2019
MURPHYSBORO – Athalie Josephine Hiser Brush, 91, of Murphysboro, quietly passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Manor Court in Carbondale with her family at her side.
Tillie Jo was born January 8, 1928 on the banks of Big Muddy River at Sand Ridge, the daughter of Morton and Adele Boudet Hiser. She completed her primary school...
Gary Lee Elbrecht, Sr.
Nov 8, 2019
MURPHYSBORO – Gary Lee Elbrecht, Sr., 58, of Murphysboro, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 in Murphysboro.
Gary was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on September 17, 1961, the son of the late Herbert L. and Loretta Lee Davis Elbrecht. He married Edwina "Winnie" Whitler-Elbrecht on June 12, 1982 in Virden, Illinois. She preceded him in death....
Harry Leon "Bo" Brown
Nov 8, 2019
AVA, Harry Leon "Bo" Brown, 81, of Ava, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at his home in Ava, Illinois. He was born February 5, 1938 in Raddle, Illinois the son of Harry Thomas and Myrtle (Glodo) Brown. "Bo" was married to Mary Gertrude Bischdorf and she preceded him in death on March 24, 1991.
He...
Harold Richard Haberman
Nov 6, 2019
CHESTER - Harold Richard Haberman, 58, beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, of Ballwin, Missouri, passed away November 6, 2019 at his home.
He was born March 21, 1961 in Chester, IL the son of Harold and Mary Lou (Bleem) Haberman formerly of Bremen, IL. Harold married Stephanie Ottinger on June 19, 2010. He served with the...
Patricia Reiman
Nov 6, 2019
CAMPBELL HILL – Patricia Reiman, 80, of Campbell Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 6:50 pm, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at home. She was a very strong woman, she fought until the end and was the rock of her family.
Patricia was born in Cutler, Illinois, on November 24, 1938, the daughter of...
Thomas D. Throop
Nov 3, 2019
DUQUOIN - Thomas Dale Throop , 76, passed away at 10:29 a.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019, at his home in DuQuoin, IL surrounded by his wife and kids.
Tom was born on February 11, 1943, in Woodhall, IL, the son of Clarence and Vivian (Johnson) Throop.
He married his bride and...
Gladys Bayer
Nov 3, 2019
PERCY – Gladys L. Bayer, 92, of Percy, passed away at 2:40 am, Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Gladys was born in Willisville, Illinois, on April 13, 1927, the daughter of the late Fritz and Alma Thies Gerberding. She married Uhe Bayer at Peace Lutheran Church, Steeleville, on November 17, 1961. He...
Earl A. Ebers
Nov 1, 2019
WILLISVILLE – Earl A. Ebers, 66, of Willisville passed away at 1:11 AM, Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.
Earl was born on September 15, 1953, in Chester the son of Arnold and Loriena (Mayer) Ebers. He married Brenda Gall on March 5, 1974, in Rome, Georgia. Earl was a retired Iron Worker, and...
Marcella Hartmann
Oct 30, 2019
CAMPBELL HILL – Marcella Hartmann, 89, of Worthington, Ohio, formerly of Campbell Hill, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Forest Hills Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Marcella was born in Perry County, Illinois, on October 19, 1930, the daughter of the late Herman and Freida Schaack Arndt. She married Rev. Harold L. Hartmann, on May 17,...
Lela Mae Shemonic
Oct 30, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Lela Mae Shemonic, 88, of Steeleville passed away at 9:55 PM, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester.
Lela was born on February 11, 1931, in Chester, the daughter of Vernon and Hannah (Hapke) Eggemeyer. She married Elmer J. Shemonic on November 2, 1952, at the Peace Lutheran Church and they...
Delbert D. Froemling
Oct 27, 2019
AVA – Delbert D. Froemling, 78, of Ava, passed away at 1:43 am, Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Delbert was born in Ava, Illinois, on November 6, 1940, the son of the late Herman and Laura Castens Froemling. He married Barbara Gerberding on June 2, 1962 at St. John's Lutheran Church,...
Melba June Mcbride
Oct 26, 2019
AVA – Melba June McBride, 93, of Ava, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at DuQuoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in DuQuoin.
Melba June was born in Vergennes, Illinois, on April 28, 1926, the daughter of the late George and Effa Swetland Pugh. She married Francis Clifton McBride on September 26, 1942 at Jackson, MO. He...
Charles Clay Bush
Oct 26, 2019
PERCY – Charles Clay Bush, 91, of Percy, passed away at 8:30 am, Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab Center, Pinckneyville, Illinois.
Charles was born in Percy, on December 29, 1927, the son of the late Rollie and Flossie Willis Bush. He married Delores Jean Opp on October 16, 1948 in Percy. She...
Anne M. Jones Schilling
Oct 23, 2019
SPARTA – Anne M. Jones Schilling, 55, of Sparta passed away at 12:11 AM, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud.
Anne was born on June 18, 1964, in Sparta, the daughter of Leroy H and Shirley (Wilkerson) Jones. Anne was a retired CNA.
She is survived by her...
Charles R. "Dick" Mills
Oct 22, 2019
SPARTA - Charles Richard (Dick) Mills, Junior of Sparta, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at John Cochran Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 18, 1948 in Red Bud, Illinois. Dick married the love of his life, Nancy on May 17, 1969. A military veteran, Dick served...
Herman P.J. Weihl
Oct 20, 2019
WILLISVILLE – Herman P.J. Weihl, 84, of DeSoto, Illinois, formerly of Willisville, passed away at 6:25 pm, Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Manor Court in Carbondale.
Herman was born in Waterloo, Illinois, on April 12, 1935, the son of the late Herman W. and Adeline Girard Weihl. He married Irma Kingsten on March 30, 1956 in Hernando,...
John Victor Throop
Oct 18, 2019
WILLISVILLE – John Victor Throop, 85, of Willisville, passed away at 10:25 pm, Friday, October 18, 2019 at Three Springs in Chester, Illinois.
John was born in Ava, Illinois, on May 9, 1934, the son of the late Jess and Mary Brown Throop.  He married Ruth Easton on February 14, 1958 in Murphysboro. She preceded him in...
Eric C. Rodewald
Oct 15, 2019
CAMPBELL HILL – Eric C. Rodewald, 46, of O'Fallon, Missouri, and formerly of Campbell Hill passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at his home.
Eric was born on January 31, 1973, in Pinckneyville the son of Dennis D. and Judith A. (Rathert) Rodewald. He was in the U.S. Army from July 1991 to December 1993 serving...
