Obituary Listing

Dec 15, 2019

SPARTA – Mildred L. "Mid" Lessley, 98, of Sparta passed away at 10:35 PM, Sunday, December 15, 2019, at the Coulterville Rehab and Health Care Center.

Mildred was born on May 17, 1921 in Keokuk, Iowa to Leslie and Lucille (Goetsche) Othmer. She married Norris B. Lessley on December 23, 1945, in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her...

Dec 14, 2019

WALSH – Alvera L. Runge, 93, of Walsh passed away at 4:15 AM, Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.

Alvera was born on March 2, 1926, in Welge, the daughter of Louis and Adele (Witbart) Bierman. She married Walter A. Runge on May 31, 1947, at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen, and...

Dec 8, 2019

PERCY – Maudie B. Deppe, 88, of Percy, passed away at 8:35 PM, Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab.

Maudie was born on January 27, 1931, in Willisville, the daughter of Clyde and Martha (Edwards) Wrolen.  She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Percy.

Maudie is survived...

Dec 8, 2019

WILLISVILLE – Keith H. Nesbit, 62, of Willisville passed away at 7:33 PM, Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his home.

Keith was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on January 23, 1957, the son of Allen N. and Patsy S. (Auten) Nesbit. Keith was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Gulf War, and spent a career in...

Dec 7, 2019

STEELEVILLE - Betty Lou Chadderton, age 69, of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019, at her home.

She was born April 16, 1950, in Sparta, the daughter of Kenneth Martin and Cornelia Ann (Mills) Chadderton.

Betty was often known best as "Aunt Betty" or "Stretch" by those who knew and loved her.  She...

Dec 3, 2019

WILLISVILLE – Theodora G. "Grace" Campanella, 91, of Willisville passed away at 3:55 AM, Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at the Coulterville Care Center.

Theodora was born on February 7, 1928, in Tilden, the daughter of Scott and Martha (Linze) Irwin. She married Ignatius Campanella on April 30, 1949, in Pinckneyville and they shared 54 years of marriage...

Nov 28, 2019

STEELEVILLE, Harold F. Harmsen, 88, of Steeleville, died on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Cedarhurst Memory Care in Sparta, IL.

Harold, who was know as "Hattie", was born in Steeleville on the Fourth of July in 1931.  The second child of George and Grace (Schilling) Harmsen, he grew up with his sister, Ruth, in a family of...

Nov 24, 2019

STEELEVILLE - Jessica Renee Hostert, 31, of Steeleville, Illinois was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 24, 2019, in Bellflower, Illinois.

She was born the daughter, to John and Priscilla (Ackermann) Hostert on July 30, 1988 in Chester, Illinois. Jessica was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Wine Hill. Jessica was a...

Nov 24, 2019

WALSH – David R. Wilkey, 39, of Walsh passed away at 5:53 PM, Sunday, November 24, 2019, at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois.

David was born on April 30, 1980, in Morris, Illinois the son of James W., Jr. and June Witbart Wilkey.  He was a member of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Dwight, Illinois,...

Nov 23, 2019

CAMPBELL HILL – Katie (Yoder) Kauffman, was born July 19, 1943, at Weatherford, OK, the daughter of Jonas B. and Anna Yoder.   She accepted Christ and was baptized in her youth and remained faithful until her death on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

On September 14, 1967, she was united in marriage to Harley A. Kauffman.  They lived...

Nov 19, 2019

PERCY - Lester A. Coblentz was born April 23, 1939 in Sullivan, Illinois, the son of Abner D. and Tillie G. (Miller) Coblentz.  He accepted Christ and was baptized in his youth and remained faithful until his death on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

On August 20, 1959, he was united in marriage to Anna Mae Yoder.  They...

Nov 16, 2019

VERGENNES – Wayne Gene Alstat, 85, of Vergennes passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Wayne was born on February 22, 1934, in Ora Township, Jackson County to William and Verena (Sherrmann) Alstat. Wayne attended Creekpaum Grade School and Vergennes Community High School. Wayne was a U.S. Army Veteran, during the...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...