Norman D. "Wayne" Beisner, Jr.
Apr 3, 2019
WILLISVILLE – Norman D. "Wayne" Beisner, Jr., 74, of Willisville passed away at 4:37 PM, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital.
Norman was born on August 12, 1944, in Sparta, the son of Norman D. and Helen A. (Jones) Beisner. He married Diana M. Pruneau, on May 8, 1965, in Crystal City, Missouri, and...
Viola E. Bayer
Mar 31, 2019
PERCY – Viola E. Bayer, 97, of Percy, passed away at 5:47 pm, Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta.
Viola was born in Chester, Illinois, on May 19, 1921, the daughter of the late William and Fredericka Dunnerman Menke. She married Wilburn E. Bayer on May 6, 1939 in Perryville, Missouri. He preceded...
James Dale Mcclaine
Mar 30, 2019
COULTERVILLE – James D. McClaine, 55, of Coulterville, passed away at 6:05 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Coulterville.
James was born in Portageville, Missouri, on September 14, 1963, the son of James "Bert" and Maggie Sharp McClaine. He was a Bindery Operator.
James is survived by his daughter, Machia McClaine of Falls City, NE;...
Thomas Pierceall
Mar 27, 2019
CHESTER – Thomas L. Pierceall, 67, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Thomas was born on June 25, 1951, in Eldorado, IL, the son of Thomas and Muriel Lynn Beshears Pierceall. He married Marilyn Sue Rathert on August 3, 1975, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Chester.  He was...
Clarence Ruroede
Mar 27, 2019
CHESTER – Clarence Ruroede, 88, of Chester passed away at 12:40 AM, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester.
Clarence was born on June 2, 1930, in Bremen, the son of Martin and Dora (Hartmann) Ruroede. He married Florence R. Welge, on December 27, 1952 in Chester and they shared 60 years of...
Richard D. Diercks
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...
Wilbert "Wib" Koch
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...
Michael G. Forsting
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,...
Paul J. Lucas
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...
Anita Rohlfing
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,...
Nadine Melba Steele
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...
Randy P. Scharge
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...
Pebble Dawn Glodo
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...
Arthur L. Kempfer
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.
Everett "Carl" Beattie
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...
Ryan W. Jones
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...
Mary Ann Graff
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....
Helen F. Gremmels
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...
Allen C. Morgenthaler
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...
Robert D. Korando
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...
