Obituary Listing

Jul 27, 2025

SPARTA – Audrey Alma Burkhardt, 82, of Sparta, died at 9:20 pm, Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Randolph County Care Center, after a battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born on October 29, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to Albert and Alice (Schierbaum) Burkhardt. Audrey was the second child born to her parents. Audrey's sister, Vivian, was 9...

Jul 25, 2025

AVA – Darrell Gene Eisenhauer, Sr., 84, of Ava, passed away at 3:23 pm, Friday, July 25, 2025, at Integrity of Marion, Marion, Illinois.

Darrell was born in Vergennes, Illinois, on January 13, 1941, the son of Vernon D. and Geneva R. Ellis Eisenhauer. He married Joyce Nation on February 9, 1979 in Murphysboro. She preceded him...

Jul 24, 2025

PERCY – Skip Brawley, 74, of Percy, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.

Skip was born on March 10, 1951, the son of Thorlton and Bessie (Patterson) Brawley. He married Delores Mendenhal on July 28, 1973, in Steeleville, IL. Skip was a retired Coal Miner.

Skip is...

Jul 23, 2025

Freddie C. Kessel October 22,1931 - July 23, 2025 93 years, 9 months, 1 day Depending on how you knew him...Freddie, Fred or Chuck, Dad, brother, Grandpa or friend... his humble journey began in Ava, IL. He was the first child to parents Mary Ethel and Herbert Hadley Kessel, both deceased.  Our mother, Lois Jean, Freddie's wife of 50...

Jul 21, 2025

Joe Sanders, 54, of Rockwood, IL, passed away quietly in his home on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:58 p.m., surrounded by his family.

Joe was born October 12, 1970, in Belleville, IL, to Michael D. and Sandra Kay Sanders. He was a 2001 graduate of Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, MO, with a degree in...

Jul 14, 2025

TILDEN – Helen L. Cissell, 94, of Tilden, IL, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

Helen was born on November 8, 1930, the daughter of Herman and Meta (Rauch) Weber. She married James Cissell on December 2, 1967, in Freeburg, IL. Helen was a homemaker and a waitress at various...

Jul 12, 2025

Ray Edison Doerr, 98, of Vergennes, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, just 2 months shy of his 99th birthday. He was born on September 3, 1926 in the rural area between Elkville and Vergennes, where he spent his formative years, the second of five children to Clyde and Ida (Easterling) Doerr.

Ray attended Bost...

Jul 11, 2025

SPARTA - Alice Mae Baird, 90, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL.

Alice was born on May 18, 1935 in Bremen, IL, to Charles and Helen (Joost) Smith. On June 11, 1955, Alice married C. Stanley Baird at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville, IL. They shared 69...

Jul 8, 2025

PINCKNEYVILLE - Ronald Dale Hughes, 66, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Pinckneyville, Illinois.

Ronald was born on June 27, 1959, in California, the son of Frances and Mary (Porter) Hughes. He married Jackie Smith on August 17, 2017. Ronald was retired from Gilster Mary Lee.

Ronald is survived by...

Jul 7, 2025

AVA– Ronald Bump, 77, of Ava, IL, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Century Assisted Living, Carbondale, Illinois.

Ronald was born on April 21, 1948, in Chicago, IL, the son of Raymond and Rose (Nadasty) Bump. He married Elizabeth Shannon on August 20, 1977, at Pleasant Hill Christian Church, Murphysboro, IL. Ronald had retired, after...

Jul 5, 2025

JACOB – Lornie Hollmann, 90, of Jacob, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at home.

Lornie was born on June 21, 1935, the daughter of Charles and Ida Luedeman Fritsche. She married Ralph S. Hollmann on June 27, 1953, at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob. He preceded her in death on November 13, 2019. Lornie was...

Jul 4, 2025

Melba L. Huch of Falls Church, Virginia, formerly of Wine Hill and Chester, Illinois, slipped away peacefully in her sleep at home with family at her side in the wee hours of Independence Day morning, July 4, 2025, at the age of 93.

She was born Melba Louise Smith in rural Perry County, Illinois, on August 19,...

Jul 2, 2025

AVA – Roberta Faye Edgar, 87, of Ava, passed away at 8:57 pm, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Roberta was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois, on December 5, 1937, the daughter of Herman Otto and Retta Belle Glover Kuhnert. She married John Cecil Edgar on August 25, 1956 in Cutler, Illinois. He preceded her...

Jun 29, 2025

WILLISVILLE – Irma Wagner "Beba", 102, of Willisville, IL, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025. Born November 23, 1922, Irma was the 10th child of Theodore & Bertha (nee Beck) Wildermuth in Pinckneyville, IL. She was married on July 12, 1941, in Pinckneyville, IL, to Paul W. Wagner. He preceded her in death on January 7th, 1990.

Jun 28, 2025

SPARTA– Douglas "Doug" Bockhorn, age 75, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away on June 28, 2025.

Born on January 12, 1950, Doug grew up in Steeleville, IL, and graduated from Steeleville High School in 1968. He married the love of his life, Judith (Wilson) Bockhorn, on June 12, 1970. Married for 52 years, the two began their life...

Jun 24, 2025

WALSH– Samuel L. Stickler, 70, of Walsh, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Mercy Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Samuel was born on November 22, 1954, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Samuel M. and Elaine (Davis) Stickler. Samuel married Nola Voss Vallett on February 11, 1999, in Chester, IL. He was a Veteran...

Jun 21, 2025

PERCY– Jerry D. Wettig, 78, of Percy, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Chester, Illinois.

Jerry was born on November 22, 1946, in Percy, IL, the son of Henry and Edna (Meyerhoff) Wettig. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War. Jerry was retired from World Color Press,...

Jun 20, 2025

CHESTER – Rodney Lee Adams, 53, of Chester, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Rodney was born in Chester, Illinois on May 3, 1972, a son of the late Thomas and Bobbie Adams Sr. Rodney was an over the road truck driver for various companies for over 27 years. He was...

Jun 19, 2025

STEELEVILLE – Audrey M. Rathert, 87, of Steeleville, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at her home in Steeleville, Illinois.

Audrey was born on April 21, 1938, in Ft. Gage, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Beulah (Abell) Bodeker. She married Marvin Rathert on February 25, 1956, at St. John's Church, Chester, IL. Audrey was...

Jun 18, 2025

STEELEVILLE – Norma Jean Harmsen, 93, of Steeleville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Three Springs Senior Living Center, Chester, Illinois.

Jean was born on June 25, 1931, in Steeleville. She was the eldest of five children of Alfons and Inez (Deppe) Bollmann. Jean attended St. Mark's Lutheran Grade School and Steeleville High School,...