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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Harvey A. Hollmann
Jan 27, 2020
JACOB – Harvey A. Hollmann, 87, on January 27, 2020, Harvey went to his heavenly home in the house he was born in and on the farm he farmed all his life.
Harvey was born on July 28, 1932 to Arthur and Suzanne (Grode) Hollmann in Jacob. On June 15, 1956, he married Alice Moeller to this...
Rosemary K. Schlabach
Jan 26, 2020
Rosemary K. Schlabach, was born May 9, 1995, the daughter of Kenneth Lynn and Esther Helmuth Schlabach. She was baptized in her youth and remained faithful until her death on January 26, 2020.
Survivors include her parents, Kenneth Lynn and Esther Schlabach of Campbell Hill; brothers, Robert Lynn, Ervin Jay (Special friend, Cheryl Sue Lambright), Ernest Ray...
Anna Mae Coblentz
Jan 19, 2020
Anna Mae (Yoder) Coblentz, was born May 20, 1939, in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of John S. and Lena (Miller) Yoder. She accepted Christ and was baptized in her youth and remained faithful until her death on January 19, 2020.
On August 20, 1959, she was united in marriage to Lester A. Coblentz. They lived in Holy...
Harold Lee Bierman
Jan 14, 2020
SPARTA – Harold Lee Bierman, 88, of Sparta passed away at 6:37 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Red Bud Regional Care Center.
Harold was born on August 13, 1931, in Welge, the son of William and Minnie (Bodeker) Bierman. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he then married Lorna M. Oetting...
Elnora Adams
Jan 13, 2020
AVA – Elnora E. Adams, 101, of Lewis, Kansas, passed away at 7:05 am, Monday, January 13, 2020, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro.
Elnora was born in Lexington, Michigan, on December 31, 1918, the daughter of Roscoe G. and Essie Oller Moses. She married William Kenneth Adams on May 12, 1946 in Ellsworth, Kansas. He preceded...
Bobby G. Jones
Jan 12, 2020
CAMPBELL HILL – Bobby G. "Bob" Jones, 81, of Campbell Hill passed away at 5:40 AM, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home.
Bobby was born on September 22, 1938, in Ava, the son of Frank E. and Lois A. (Reiman) Jones. Bob married Ruth (Kilpartick) Calvert on October 30, 1987 at the Pleasant Hill Church, Murphysboro....
David R. Wright
Jan 5, 2020
CHESTER – David R. Wright, of Chester, was born in Harrisburg, Illinois February 14, 1950 passed away January 5, 2020 in Integris Health Center in Oklahoma City!
David R. Wright was a Veteran of the United States Army and also belonged to AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS, and was 25th DISTRICT COMMANDER AND SENIOR VICE COMMANDER OF...
Michael Walter Miesner
Jan 2, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Michael Walter Miesner, 73, of Steeleville passed away at 7:40 AM, Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home with his family.
Michael was born on January 2, 1947, in Murphysboro, the son of Walter and Irma (Von Strohe) Miesner of Jacob. He married Jacqueline Svanda on July 30, 1971, at Steeleville United Methodist Church. He...
Marie E. Giordano
Jan 1, 2020
WILLISVILLE – Marie E. Giordano, 88, of Willisville, passed away at 2:05 am, Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Marie was born in Willisville, on March 7, 1931, the daughter of Martin and Rosalie Bellecia Giordano. Marie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Willisville and St. Joseph Altar Sodality.
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Lavera M. Biermann
Jan 1, 2020
STEELEVILLE – Lavera M. nee Hornbostel Biermann, 91, of Sparta, formerly of Steeleville, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Cedarhurst Assisted Living of Sparta.
Lavera was born on May 19, 1928 to Elmer and Alma nee Oetking Hornbostel in Campbell Hill. She was baptized on June 3, 1928 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, West Point, by...
Jacqueline S Clark
Dec 22, 2019
SPARTA – Jacqueline S. Clark, 67, of Sparta, passed away at 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 22, 2019, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon.
Jacqueline was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on August 23, 1952, the daughter of Richard and Doris McSmith Cavalier.  She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Sparta.
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Delores M. Quillman
Dec 19, 2019
CAMPBELL HILL – Delores M. Quillman, 89, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab Center, Pinckneyville, Illinois.
Delores was born in Willisville, on April 30, 1930, the daughter of Joseph E. and Iola Henson Lybarger. She married George Quillman on November 26, 1948, in Salem, Illinois. He...
William Patrick Ranta
Dec 17, 2019
CHESTER – William Patrick Ranta, 32, of Chester, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019, in Chester.
William Patrick Ranta was born in Tucson, AZ, on March 4, 1987, the son of Kristian and Lisa Jo Reiman Ranta. Patrick was doing something he loved as a Support Tech/Administrator at Ark: Survival Evolved.
Patrick was a member...
