Obituary Listing

Oct 11, 2018

MURPHYSBORO – Hazel L. Sullivan, 95, of Murphysboro, passed away at 4:53 PM, Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Manor Court in Carbondale.

Hazel was born on May 23, 1923, in Ava, the daughter of Hiram and Pearl (Guy) Bilderback. She married Connie Ray Sullivan at the First Christian Church Parsonage, in Murphysboro in 1957, and he preceded...

Oct 6, 2018

SPARTA – Kenneth F. Rosendohl, 72, of Sparta passed away at 1:10 PM, Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Kenneth was born on January 29, 1946, in Red Bud, the son of Kenneth and Maurine (Blair) Rosendohl. He was an U.S. Army Veteran having served during Vietnam, he was a member of the protestant faith...

Oct 5, 2018

AVA - Trevor B. Compton, 24, of Ava passed away at 11:12 AM, Friday, October 5, 2018 in Murphysboro, Illinois. Trevor was born on January 18, 1994, in Murphysboro, the son of Tom Wallace and Tina L. Compton, he was a construction laborer. Trevor is survived by his mother; Tina Bryant, of Ava, father; Tom (Juliane) Wallace, of Cambria, sisters;...

Oct 4, 2018

CAMPBELL HILL – Beverly S. Vanover, 65, of Campbell Hill, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at home.

Beverly was born in St. Louis, MO, on March, 8, 1953, the daughter of Eldred M. and Evelyn M. Fraembs Fisher.  She married Randall E. Vanover on August 31, 1979 at Chester.  He preceded her in death on...

Oct 4, 2018

SPARTA - Roland M. Holman, 66, of Sparta, passed away at 1:11 am, Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta. Mr. Holman's wishes were to be cremated with no services.  Wilson's Funeral Home, Steeleville is assisting the family.

Oct 2, 2018

MURPHYSBORO – Gerald K. Mifflin, 67, of Murphysboro, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Grimsby, Illinois. Gerald was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on July 30, 1951, the son of Charles and Helen Gale Mifflin. He married Sara J. Stone on July 25, 1975 in Murphysboro. He was an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict and he...

Sep 29, 2018

CHESTER – Ruby S. Eggemeyer, 92, of Chester, passed away at 9:20 am, Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Three Springs in Chester.

Ruby was born on April 28, 1926, in Campbell Hill, the daughter of William and Clara (Gerlach) Middendorf.  On May 24, 1947, she married Delbert F. Eggemeyer, the ceremony was officiated in Campbell Hill.  They...

Sep 27, 2018

STEELEVILLE - James Hector Word, 87 of Steeleville left this earthly life on Thursday, September 27th. He was born in Sparta, Illinois on January 16, 1931 to Charles Carlous and Agnes Beveridge Word. James married Lorene Voss on November 16, 1957. They shared 60 years of marriage. James served in the U. S. Marine Corp from 1951-1959. From 1951-1953 he...

Sep 24, 2018

WILLISVILLE – Randy Michael "Nip" Thies, 59, of Willisville passed away at 11:25 PM, Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Randy was born on January 3, 1959, in Chester, the son of Melvin and Irene (Hoops) Thies. Nip was retired from the Gilster Mary Lee Cake Mix factory in Steeleville, and was a member of the St....

Sep 23, 2018

STEELEVILLE – Eloise Robinson, 75, of Steeleville passed away at 4:09 AM, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her home in Steeleville. Eloise was born on September 15, 1943, in West Frankfort, the daughter of Ella (Keppel) Brown. She married Nelson J. Robinson, on December 25, 1963, in the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville, and they shared 54 years of...

Sep 21, 2018

CHESTER – Norman O. Fraembs, 91, of Chester formerly of Steeleville passed away at 2:15 AM, Friday, September 21, 2018, at Independent Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. Norman was born on September 29, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Rudolph and Marjorie (Blake) Fraembs. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, PFC 19th Infantry of the 24th Division also...

Sep 17, 2018

TILDEN – Verna J. Rieckenberg, 74, of Tilden, passed away at 1:15 AM, Monday, September 17, 2018, at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. Verna was born on March 10, 1944, in Red Bud, the daughter of William and Clara (Alexander) Terry. She worked as the City Clerk at the City of Tilden from 1997-2017 and worked at the...

Sep 11, 2018

STEELEVILLE – Lydia Hartel, 84, of Steeleville passed away at 8:20 PM, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Lydia was born on January 29, 1934, in Sparta the daughter of Elmer and Melba (Busche) Hapke. She married Floyd W. Hartel, on May 21, 1955, in Steeleville and they shared 42 years of marriage...

Sep 7, 2018

CUTLER – Marilyn Beck, 61, of Cutler passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, at the Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Marilyn was born on May 23, 1957, in Flora, Illinois the daughter of Jack and Freda (Goff) Beck. She worked as an operator at the Pasta Plant for Gilster Mary Lee, in Steeleville. Marilyn is survived...

Sep 4, 2018

STEELEVILLE – Larry Dierks, 64, of Steeleville went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Larry was born on October 20, 1953, in Chester the son of Everett and Nedra (Westerman) Dierks. He was a graduate of John A. Logan Collage and he married Deborah Frazer, on December 29, 1973...

Sep 4, 2018

SPARTA – Herman J. Demick, 94, of Sparta, passed away at 10:03 am, Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Sparta. Herman was born in Pinckneyville, on June 16, 1924, the son of Joseph and Josephine Matyhowiak Demick . Herman proudly served his country as a Merchant Marine with his fellow service men during WWII both in...

Sep 3, 2018

CAMPBELL HILL – Gary L. Lampe, 59, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 1:47 PM, Monday, September 3, 2018 at his home. Gary was born on June 3, 1959, in Murphysboro, the son of Marvin F. and Barbara E. (Luehr) Lampe. Gary was a farmer and worked at the Gateway Coal Mine in Coulterville, he was also a member of...

Aug 30, 2018

AVA – Robert J. "Bob" Harris, 81, of Ava passed away at 9:29 AM, Thursday, August 30, 2018, at his home in Ava. Robert was born on February 3, 1937, in Wolf Lake, Illinois the son of Ardell and Pansy (Phillips) Harris. He was in the U.S. Army during the yeas of 1960 to 1962, Bob married Donna E. Schmidt...

Aug 28, 2018

AVA – James Leroy Brooks, 74, of Carbondale, formerly of Ava, passed away at 7:50 am, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Manor Court in Carbondale. James Leroy was born in Howerton, Illinois, on July 17, 1944, the son of Henry Presley and Florence Viola Puckett Brooks.  He was a Retired Laborer and was of the Pentecostal Faith. James Leroy is...

Aug 26, 2018

AVA – Troy Lee Crowden, 58, of Ava, of Ava, passed away at 12:25 PM, Sunday, August 26, 2018, at his home in Ava. Troy was born on December 19, 1959, in Painting, Missouri, the son of Edward E. and Wanda Lee (Tuttleton) Crowden. He was married to Betty Jo Scholz, and he was a logger and a member of...