James Homer Smith
Jan 29, 2019
AVA- James Homer Smith, 64, of Ava, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at his home in Ava.
James was born in Pekin, Illinois, on November 28, 1954, the son of William Eugene, Sr. and Joyce Hindman Smith. He was a Journeyman Plasterer.
James is survived by his son, Zedekiah James Smith of Peoria,...
Donald L. "Donnie" Heuer
Jan 27, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Donald L. "Donnie" Heuer, 57, of Steeleville passed away at 2:13 PM, Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Donald was born on December 13, 1961, in Sparta, the son of Ralph E. and Geraldine W. (Rubach) Heuer. He was a retired tow motor operator for Gilster Mary Lee Corp. Donnie...
Ruby M. Scanlan
Jan 18, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Ruby M. Scanlan, 73, of Steeleville passed away at 12:53 PM, Friday, January 18, 2019, at her home in Steeleville. Ruby was born on September 11, 1945, in Boonville, Indiana, the daughter of Hubert and Ruth (Hoskin) Stevens. She married Dempsey W. Scanlan, in 1963, in Herrin, Illinois and he preceded her in death on May 13, 2013....
Darryl C. Wilson
Jan 18, 2019
PERCY – Darryl C. Wilson, 75, of Percy passed away at 3:59 PM, Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Darryl was born on February 24, 1943, in Chester, the son of Cleve and Oinna (Lang) Wilson. He married Barbara A. Brawley on June 22, 1963, in Chester and they shared 50 years of marriage before she preceded...
Laverne Marie Bixby
Jan 17, 2019
CUTLER – LaVerne "Marie" Bixby, 92, of Cutler passed away at 7:19 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2019, at the Coulterville Care Center, just short of her 93rd birthday. LaVerne was born on January 18, 1926, in Fort Gage, Illinois the daughter of Corwin C. and Johanna (Kempfer) Holcomb. She married Russell W. Bixby in 1946, in McCracken County, Kentucky, and...
William J. Britt
Jan 16, 2019
SPARTA – William J. Britt, 85, of Sparta, passed away at 2:47 AM, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the Sparta Community Hospital. William was born on March 1, 1933, in Lake Providence, Louisiana, the son of Edward and Eva (Walton) Britt. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, he then returned home and married Boby Mae Whatley...
Alberta Guebert
Jan 12, 2019
STEELEVILLE – Alberta Guebert, 90, of Steeleville passed away at 5:15 AM, Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Coulterville Care Center, in Coulterville. Alberta was born on October 31, 1928, in Steeleville the daughter of Eddie and Ella (Eggemeyer) Weaver. She married Albert A. Guebert, on April 30, 1949, in Steeleville and they shared nearly 59 years of marriage before...
Carrie M. Morgan
Jan 11, 2019
AVA – Carrie Morgan, 81, of Ava, passed away at 4:51 pm, Friday, January 11, 2019, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta. Carrie was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois, on December 28, 1937, the daughter of Herbert and Blanche Donahue Jones. She married Clifford L. Morgan on November 28, 1958 in Ava, Illinois. She was a Homemaker and a member of...
Taylor Carol Robertson
Jan 9, 2019
CUTLER, Taylor Carol Robertson, 23, of Cutler, passed away at 10:55 AM Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at her home in Cutler, Illinois. She was born December 22, 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Timothy and Tracie (Conway) Robertson.
Taylor was a laborer at Sparta Light Metals in Sparta, IL. She was a member of the...
Marylinn H. Bute
Jan 6, 2019
COBDEN – Marylinn H. Bute, 81, of Cobden, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 pm, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Union County Hospital, Anna, Illinois.
Marylinn was born in Rockford, Illinois, on July 20, 1937, the daughter of Frank and Agnes Smith Bute. She was a member of Central Christian Church, Rockford, Illinois.
Marylinn is survived...
Billy J. Conway, Sr.
Jan 2, 2019
SPARTA – Billy J. Conway, Sr., 79, of Sparta, passed away at Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Nashville, Illinois, at 11:40 pm, Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Billy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 12, 1939, the son of Jesse and Oma Allison Conway. He was a Retired Heavy Equipment Operator. Billy was formerly a member of Loyalty Missionary...
William A. "Bill" Knop
Dec 31, 2018
STEELEVILLE – William A. "Bill" Knop, 78, of Steeleville passed away at 8:23 AM, Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home. William was born on May 20, 1940, in Percy, the son of Herman and Sophie (Dierks) Knop. Bill was in the US Army from 1960 to 1965, and he married Alice L. Picker Kraus, on February 6, 1981, in...
Donna L. Prowell
Dec 29, 2018
AVA – Donna L. Prowell, 55, of Ava, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Donna was born in Carbondale, Illinois, on February 12, 1963, the daughter of Robert Lawrence and Martha Agnes Adams Furlow. She married Joseph D. Prowell on November 29, 1985 at Pinckneyville, Illinois. Donna was of the Baptist...
Willard D. Biermann
Dec 28, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Willard D. Biermann, 68, of Steeleville passed away at 5:42 AM, Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Sparta Community Hospital. Willard was born on April 8, 1950, in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Willard H. and Betty R. (Stoffel) Biermann. He married Karen S. Voss Fraembs on May 9, 2000, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He was retired from Gilister...
Neil A. Bradley
Dec 26, 2018
WILLISVILLE – Neil A. Bradley, 77, of Willisville passed away at 10:22 AM, Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Neil was born on July 23, 1941, in Murphysboro, the son of Max and Marjorie (Nugent) Bradley. He married Bonita J. Kuykendall on November 24, 1962, in LeCrosse, Wisconsin and they shared 56 years of marriage....
Blanche Irene Garver
Dec 20, 2018
MURPHYSBORO – B. Irene Garver, 96, of Murphysboro, and formerly of Ava passed away at 4:05 PM, Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Manor Court of Carbondale.
Irene was born on November 16, 1922, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Sherman David and Grace (Bryant) Reiman. She married Raymond H. Garver, on September 29, 1946, at Marion, Illinois and...
Frances H. Volkman
Dec 18, 2018
CAMPBELL HILL – Frances H. Volkman, 102, of Campbell Hill passed away at 5:30 AM, Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at her home in Campbell Hill. Frances was born on May 24, 1916, in Plainfield, Illinois, the daughter, of Levi Austin and Mary (Book) Hartong. She married Albert John Volkman, on February 14, 1944, in Plainfield, and they shared 34 years...
Melvin Eugene Anderson
Dec 16, 2018
AVA - Melvin Eugene Anderson, 63, of Ava passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Melvin was born April 21, 1955 in East St Louis IL to Howard and Virginia (Lusk) Anderson. He was baptized at St. Albert the Great in Belleville and confirmed at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Granite City. His...
Beulah M. Qualls
Dec 13, 2018
AVA- Beulah M. Qualls, 80, of Ava passed away at 11:50 AM, Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her home in Ava. Beulah was born on June 6, 1938, in Ava, the daughter of Oscar and Elizabeth (Hirsch) Reiman. She married Joseph A. Qualls, Sr., on June 23, 1956, in Ava and they shared 36 years of marriage before he preceded...
Alverna Heller
Dec 12, 2018
SPARTA – Alverna Heller, nee Stellhorn, 99, left this life at 9:08 AM, Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the Randolph County Care Center, in Sparta. Alverna was born on November 14, 1919 in Red Bud, to Walter and Emma (Piel) Stellhorn. Alverna married William (Bill) Heller on January 19, 1939, in Uniontown, Missouri. They were blessed with 6 children. He...
