Obituary Listing

Mar 22, 2019

STEELEVILLE – Richard D. Diercks, 62, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Richard was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on July 25, 1956, the son of William and Maxine Guin Diercks.  He was employed with the Illinois Department of Transportation.  Richard was a 20 year Retiree from...

Mar 21, 2019

STEELEVILLE – Wilbert "Wib" L. Koch, 71, of Steeleville passed away at 2:04 PM, Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his home in Steeleville.

Wilbert was born on October 30, 1947, in Murphysboro, the son of Herman and Wilma J. (Zang) Koch. He was a graduate of Trico High School of 1966, he then went into the service...

Mar 20, 2019

CHESTER – Michael G. Forsting, 29, of Chester passed away at 12:20 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Chester.

Michael was born on March 15, 1990, in Red Bud, the son of Chad and Tammy (McDaniels) Forsting. Michael was an Army Veteran of the Afghanistan War, and worked for Pepsi Distributing in Chester. He married Amber Cook,...

Mar 20, 2019

AVA – Paul J. Lucas, 87, of Ava, passed away at 1:20 pm, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion.

Paul was born in Datto, Arkansas, on March 18, 1932, the son of William Arnold and Ethel Mae Leonard Lucas.  He married Sally A. Pulcher on July 16, 1955, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.  She...

Mar 20, 2019

STEELEVILLE – Anita Rohlfing, 94, of Steeleville passed away at 5:50 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.

Anita was born on April 23, 1924, in Chester, the daughter of Carl H and Olga C. (Sickmeyer) Block. She married Marvin Rohlfing, on June 2, 1946, in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Wine Hill,...

Mar 17, 2019

STEELEVILLE - Nadine Melba Steele, age 98, was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father on March 17, 2019 at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois. Born February 1, 1921, in Percy, Illinois, her parents were Hazel and John Hadley. She attended the Percy School and graduated from Campbell Hill High School. In 1940 Nadine married Charles R. Steele. He preceded...

Mar 13, 2019

STEELEVILLE – Randy P. Scharge, 56, of Steeleville passed away at 12:09 PM, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.

Randy was born on March 27, 1962, in Highland, Illinois, the son of Paul and Judith (Zobrist) Scharge. Randy was a professional painter with Jan Can Paint Service, Steeleville, and he married Janice Tegtmeyer on...

Mar 13, 2019

TILDEN – Pebble Dawn Glodo, 59, of Tilden, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at home.

Pebble was born in Rockford, Illinois, on November 4, 1959, the daughter of Donald W. and Mildred Qualls Sathoff.  She married Preston W. Glodo on December 31, 2009 in Laughlin, Nevada.  She was a waitress.

Pebble is survived...

Mar 7, 2019

SPARTA - Arthur L. Kempfer, 80, of Sparta passed away at 12:10 PM, March 7, 2019 at the Pinckneyville Rehab and Nursing Center in Pinckneyville.

It was Mr. Kempfer's wishes to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Wilson's Funeral Home in Steeleville is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Mar 4, 2019

SPARTA – Everett "Carl" Beattie, 88, of Sparta, passed away at 1:40 pm, Monday, March 4, 2019 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois.

Everett was born in Sparta, on July 11, 1930, the son of Everett and Mae Benjamin Beattie. He married Iva Jean Stork on August 17, 1957 at St. Pius, Walsh, IL. Carl was...

Mar 4, 2019

AVA – Ryan W. Jones, 41, of Ava, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at home.

Ryan was born in Chester, Illinois, on March 30, 1977, the son of Carl W. and Lynn I. Thies Jones.  Ryan was System LIS Manager at SIH.  He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill.  Ryan was a...

Mar 3, 2019

CAMPBELL HILL – Mary Ann Graff, 69, of Campbell Hill, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis.

Mary Ann was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on November 30, 1949, the daughter of George Albert and Marie Augusta Lange Reuscher.  Mary Ann was confirmed on May 17, 1964 by Rev....

Mar 2, 2019

CHESTER – Helen F. Gremmels, 97, of Chester, passed away at 5:35 AM, Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester.

Helen was born on March 28, 1921, in Campbell Hill, the daughter of William and Wilhelmia (Nordmeyer) Hornbostel. She married Alvin Gremmels, on June 9, 1940, in Bremen, and they shared 62 years...

Mar 1, 2019

WILLISVILLE – Allen C. Morgenthaler, 90, of Apopka, Florida, and formerly of Willisville passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Spring Hills, in Lake Mary, Florida.

Allen was born on April 9, 1928, in Riverview Gardens, Missouri, the son of Elmer and Emma (Snider) Morgenthaler. He married Rose Saverino, and she preceded him in death on...

Mar 1, 2019

MURPHYSBORO – Robert D. Korando, 86, of Murphysboro, Illinois, formerly of Ava, Illinois, passed away at 10:50 am, Friday, March 1, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Robert was born in Fort Gage, Illinois, on September 6, 1932, the son of Andrew J. and Myrtle Wilson Korando.  He married Betty Lou Higgs on July 31, 1954 in...

Feb 22, 2019

PERCY – Victor Brueggemann, 66, of Waterloo, Illinois, formerly of Percy, Illinois, passed away at 5:21 pm, Friday, February 22, 2019m, at New Athens, Illinois.

Victor was born in Chester, Illinois, on November 13, 1952, the son of Chris F. and Norma Helfers Brueggemann.  He was Retired.  Victor was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo,...

Feb 22, 2019

AVA – Mary Jane Guy, 83, of Ava, passed away at 4:38 pm, Friday, February 22, 2019 at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois.

Mary Jane was born in Ava, Illinois, on April 15, 1935, the daughter of William S. and Ada Jane Smith Popejoy.  She married Wilburn L. Guy on February 24, 1955 at Peoria, Illinois.  He...

Feb 21, 2019

AVA – Oakley Gale, 93, of Ava passed away at 6:03 AM, Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Manor Court in Carbondale.

Oakley was born on December 16, 1925, in Gorham, the son of Albert and Mamie (Butler) Gale. He served his country proudly in the US Army during WWII, he then married Helen H. Kessel, on...

Feb 14, 2019

MURPHYSBORO – George William Throop, 87, of Murphysboro, passed away at 9:20 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.

George was born in Ava, Illinois, on September 4, 1931, the son of Jess and Mary Brown Throop. He married Marybelle Steele. George was retired from Auto Parts Sales.

George...

Feb 13, 2019

CUTLER – Kinslee Marie Brock, 3 years, 8 months, 25 days, of Cutler, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Kinslee was born in Carbondale, on May 19, 2015, the daughter of James W. and Becca M. Fulton Brock.  She was a member of Darmsteadt Lutheran Church.

Kinslee is survived...