Rev. Dr. Paul Edwin Rowley
May 16, 2019
CHESTER - Rev. Dr. Paul Edwin Rowley "Pastor Ed" age 77, of Chester passed away at 4:50 PM, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Perryville, Missouri.
Paul was born on February 8, 1942, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Paul and Delma (Staples) Rowley. He married Ruth Wuerffel, on June 19, 1966, in Lakefield, MN.
Pastor...
Irene D. Mueller
May 16, 2019
CHESTER – Irene D. Mueller, 97, of Chester passed away at 8:57 AM, Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Irene was born on September 27, 1921, in West Point, Illinois the daughter of Theodore and Caroline (Freytag) Westerman. She married William A. Mueller, Jr., on August 6, 1939, in East St. Louis,...
William E. Dameron
May 15, 2019
PUXICO – William E. Dameron, 69, of Puxico, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at his home.
William was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on July 4, 1949, the son of the late William, Jr. and Ruby F. Blette Dameron. He married Patricia Sparling on June 29, 1987 in Paducah, Kentucky. He was a member of...
Oscar "Bud" G. Goetz
May 7, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Oscar G. "Bud" Goetz, 77, of Steeleville, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at his home in Steeleville.
Oscar was born in Ava, Illinois, on May 16, 1941, the son of Oscar F. and Frances Young Goetz. He was a retired Electrician in the Steel Mines. Bud was of a veteran of the US...
Vernon Dobyns
May 5, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Vernon Dobyns, 79, of Steeleville passed away at 1:34 PM, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.
Vernon was born on January 20, 1940, in Modoc, Illinois the son of Arthur and Mary (Byers) Dobyns. He was an in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Vernon married Margaret Mines, on August 3, 1963, in...
Alberta Ruebke
May 4, 2019
PERCY – Alberta Ruebke, 87, of Percy, passed away at 7:00 pm, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Alberta was born in Bremen, Illinois, on August 2, 1931, the daughter of Albert and Alma Diercks Wilson. She married Larenz Ruebke on April 13, 1952 at Steeleville, he passed away February 8, 2012. She was...
Ralph L. Rubach
May 3, 2019
STEELEVILLE, Ralph L. Rubach, 85, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:30 AM Friday, May 3, 2019, at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab Center in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was born January 13, 1934 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Herman and Martha (Huseman) Rubach. Ralph married Jeanette Lohman on August 8, 1953 in West Point, Illinois.
Ralph was...
Dorothy M. Zimmerman
May 2, 2019
MURPHYSBORO – Dorothy M. Zimmerman, 88, of Winnsboro, Texas, and formerly of Murphysboro passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Autumn Winds of Winnsboro.
Dorothy was born on November 25, 1930, in Jacob, Illinois the daughter of Rolla and Eula (Ditch) Wright. She married Charles J. Zimmerman on February 9, 1951, in Murphysboro, and they shared...
William Renner
Apr 27, 2019
SMITHTON – William "Bill" Renner, 92, of Smithton, passed away at 2:15 AM, Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Illinois.
William was born on May 14, 1926, in Perry County, Missouri, the son of Albert and Mary Matilda (Brewer) Renner. Bill served in the U.S. Army during WWII, He married Ruby Guetersloh, on...
Christina M. Malcom
Apr 26, 2019
AVA – Christina M. Malcom, 82, of Ava, passed away at 9:21 AM, Friday, April 26, 2019, at her home in Ava.
Christina was born on September 6, 1936, in Belknap, Illinois, the daughter of William and Eunice (Mathis) Davault. Christina married William R. Malcom, on June 10, 1953, in Johnson County, Illinois, and they shared 54...
Brian D. Kueker
Apr 24, 2019
AVA – Brian D. Kueker, 50, of Ava, passed away at 6:50 AM, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester.
Brian was born on September 2, 1968, in Pinckneyville, the son of Ralph W. and Dorothy (Galbreath) Kueker. He married Jean E. Qualls on June 25, 2002, in Murphysboro. Brian was a factory...
Gloria Bernadine Stein
Apr 23, 2019
MURPHYSBORO – Gloria Bernadine Stein, 90, of Sparta, and formally of Murphysboro, passed away at 11 PM, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Gloria was born on July 4, 1928, in Murphysboro, to Thomas L. and Mary Ethel (Cluster) Hall. She graduated from Murphysboro Township High School and had worked at Lustour...
Betty J. Meyerhoff
Apr 23, 2019
SPARTA – Betty J. Meyerhoff, 87, of Sparta, passed away at 12:50 AM, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Betty was born on December 6, 1931, in Sparta, the daughter of Earl and Rebecca (Fulton) McMurtry. She married David E. Meyerhoff, on May 17, 1957, at the Jordan Grove Church, and they...
Thomas Chappell
Apr 22, 2019
WILLISVILLE – Thomas Chappell, 76, of Willisville passed away at 11:12 AM, Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home.
Thomas was born on April 5, 1943, in Hartsburg, Tennessee, the son of Cecil Elmer and Lettie Mae (Tolley) Chappell, he married Verna J. Gabriel, on July 17, 1971, in Flint, Michigan, and he preceded him in death...
Donald R. "Donnie" Stueve
Apr 22, 2019
ROCKWOOD – Donald R. "Donnie" Stueve, 59, of Rockwood passed away at 7:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2019, at his home.
Donald was born on April 6, 1960, in Chester, the son of Melvin A. and Kathryn L. (Sauerhage) Stueve. He married Lisa G. Jones on October 30, 1982, at the Christ Lutheran Church, Jacob, and they...
Val Jean Eaton
Apr 22, 2019
GIFFORD – Val Jean Eaton, 89, of Gifford, IL, and formerly of Steeleville passed away at 7:00 PM, on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Country Health Care and Rehab in Gifford, Illinois.
Val Jean was born on March 25, 1930 in Sparta, Illinois the daughter of Walter Mines and Verna nee Gerlach Mines. She was baptized on...
Terry Willis Gerlach
Apr 14, 2019
SPARTA - Terry Willis Gerlach, 62, passed away peacefully at 11:46 a.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Terry was born September 8, 1956 in Pinckneyville IL to Willis and Marilyn (Marlow) Gerlach.
Terry is survived by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Randy Truluck; five children, Ryan (Andrea) Gerlach of...
Max L. Tinsman, Sr.
Apr 8, 2019
AVA – Max L. Tinsman, Sr., 94, of Ava and formerly of Toledo, passed away at 11:49 AM, Monday, April 8, 2019, at his home in Ava.
Max was born on November 22, 1924, in Toledo, Illinois the son of Charles and Grace (Park) Tinsman. Max was in the U.S. Army during WWII. He then married Mary...
Donald L. Smith
Apr 7, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Donald L. Smith, 83, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:40 pm, Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.
Donald was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois, on December 4, 1935, the son of the late Walter L. and Emma Rathert Smith. He married Carol M. Voss on September 28, 1963 at Steeleville. Donald...
Allen D. Misselhorn
Apr 3, 2019
CAMPBELL HILL - Allen D. Misselhorn, 89, of Campbell Hill passed away at 9:25 PM, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Allen was born on April 21, 1929, in Campbell Hill, the son of Fritz and Rose Anna (Petrowske) Misselhorn. Allen was in the U.S. Army during the Koran Conflict, and then...
