Mary Lou Millsap
May 13, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Mary Lou Millsap, 73, of Steeleville, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home.
Mary Lou was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on August 8, 1944, the daughter of Ignatius and Lottie M. Goetting Dolce. She married Larry E. Millsap on August 3, 1963 in Waterloo, Illinois. Mary Lou was a Homemaker and a...
Evelyn R. Bierman
May 5, 2018
PERCY – Evelyn R. Bierman, 86, of Percy passed away at 9:55 AM, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Evelyn was born on October 19, 1931, in Cutler, the daughter of Rudolph and Elsie (Helfers) Wittenborn. She married Orville L. Bierman on December 1, 1950 in Steeleville, and they shared 67 years of marriage....
Earl C. Caton
May 4, 2018
AVA – Earl C. Caton, 95, of Ava passed away at 4:56 AM, Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Earl was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 5, 1922, the son of Josiah Frank and Lona Mae (Bell) Caton, but he had gypsy feet. He always wanted to see what was over the next horizon....
Francis Scott Modglin
May 4, 2018
AVA, Francis Scott Modglin, 78, of Ava, passed away at 5:00 PM Friday, May 4, 2018, at his home in Ava, Illinois. He was born July 22, 1939 in Alexis, Illinois the son of Kenneth W. and Dorothy (McBride) Modglin. Scott married Ethel J. (Miller) Wilhite on November 25, 1967 at St. Louis, MO. She survives.
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Melba Baker
Apr 25, 2018
WILLISVILLE – Melba Baker, 87 of Willisville, passed away at 12:05 pm, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Chester.
Melba was born in Horse Prairie, Illinois, on March 13, 1931, the daughter of Edwin and Selma Goetting Salger. She married Richard T. Baker on March 19, 1950, at Campbell Hill. He preceded her in death...
Norma Jean Ohlau
Apr 24, 2018
PERCY – Norma Jean Ohlau, 88, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at her home. Norma Jean was born July 21, 1929, in Willisville, the daughter of Henry J. and Nellie (Steele) Behnken. She married Elmer Ohlau on June 20, 1948, in Campbell Hill, and they shared nearly 44 years of marriage before his death April 1,...
Mildred J. "Millie" Kahre
Apr 23, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Mildred J. "Millie" Kahre, 89, passed away at 2:58 PM, Monday, April 23, 2018, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Mildred was born on July 2, 1928, in Darmstadt, Indiana, the daughter of George and Esther (Hartman) Traub. She married Alfred G. Kahre, on May 16, 1948, in Darmstadt, Indiana, and they shared 55 years of marriage...
Bobbie Dale Easton
Apr 22, 2018
CUTLER, Bobbie Dale Easton, 52, of Cutler, passed away at 4:10 PM Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Barnes- Jewish in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born June 12, 1965 in E. St. Louis, Illinois the daughter of Robert Dale and Frankie (Yarber) Edmonds. Bobbie married Robert E. Easton on November 19, 1998 in Chester, IL.
Walter W. Joost
Apr 22, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Walter W. Joost, 87, of Steeleville passed away at 12:15 AM, Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
Walter was born on March 1, 1931, in Steeleville, the son of J.H. and Mathilda (Lakeman) Joost. He was in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Walter married Dorothy...
Paul W. Tegtmeyer
Apr 19, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Paul W. Tegtmeyer, 84, of Steeleville passed away at 5:02 AM, Thursday, April 19, 2018, at his home in Steeleville. Paul was born on March 29, 1934 in Campbell Hill, the son of George and Lora (Buescher) Tegtmeyer. He was in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957, he married Eileen R. Waltemate Lampe on February 23, 1964,...
Myron C. Sykes
Apr 18, 2018
SPARTA – Myron C. Sykes, 90, of Sparta passed away at 10:35 PM, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the Sparta Community Hospital. Myron was born on August 10, 1927, in Sparta the son of Rudolph and Blanche (Blackwell) Sykes. He married Ione E. Hirte on August 10, 1946 in Sparta and they shared 71 years of marriage. He was a...
Dale Lee Lampe
Apr 17, 2018
CAMPBELL HILL – Dale Lee Lampe, 61, of St. Louis, and formerly of Campbell Hill passed away on, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dale was born on January 31, 1957, in Murphysboro, the son of Marvin and Barbara (Luehr) Lampe. He was an architect in the St. Louis area, and a...
Helen R. Parsons
Apr 12, 2018
STEELEVILLE- Helen R. Parsons, 91, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:10 AM, Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Randolph County Care Center, in Sparta. Helen was born on July 18, 1926, in Marion, the daughter of Barney and Hazel (Hayter) Howard. She married Charles E. Parsons on September 10, 1944, in Hayes, Kansas, and they shared 58 years of marriage...
Adolph W. Hornbostel, Jr.
Apr 11, 2018
CAMPBELL HILL – Adolph W. Hornbostel, Jr., 87, of Campbell Hill passed away at 11:48 PM, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Adolph was born on June 8, 1930, in Campbell Hill the son of Adolph, Sr. and Elda (Westerman) Hornbostel. He was in the Army Air Force 82nd airborne during the Korean...
Annabelle Mcdonald
Apr 7, 2018
WILLISVILLE – Annabelle McDonald, 90, of Jennings, Missouri, and formerly of Willisville passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Ballwin, Missouri. Annabelle was born on April 26, 1927, in Willisville, the daughter of James and Julia (Thompson) Craig. She married Lendol L. McDonald on September 2, 1944, in Benton, Illinois and they shared 50 of marriage before he preceded...
Thomas D. Reimer
Apr 6, 2018
SPARTA – Thomas D. Reimer, 74, of Sparta passed away at 11:30 PM, Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Randolph County Care Center, in Sparta. Thomas was born on June 10, 1943, in Sparta the son of Albert and Margaret (Kukarola) Reimer. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1964, and he married Shirley A. Glass on February...
Zachary M. Jeremiah
Apr 2, 2018
STEELEVILLE – Zachary M. Jeremiah, 27, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:20 am, Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. Zachary was born in Chester, Illinois, on December 28, 1990, the son of James V. Jeremiah II and Tracy Stephens. He married Lindsey Randolph on October 31, 2014 in Jefferson County, Illinois. She preceded him in...
Herbert Korando
Mar 19, 2018
JACOB – Herbert Korando, loving Father and Devoted Grandpa, 85, of Jacob, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home.
Herbert was born in Jacob on October 5, 1932, the son of Charles J., Sr. and Rosa Shields Korando. He married Ruby M. Thies on July 22, 1950 in Mississippi. She preceded him in death on...
James Edward Jones
Mar 18, 2018
WILLISVILLE - James Edward Jones, 70, of Fairfax, Virginia, and formerly of Willisville, passed away on March 18, 2018, at his home in Fairfax. James was born on November 10, 1947, in Sparta, the son of Rudolph and Ruth (Goggy) Jones. He enlisted in the US Army at 18 and upon separation became a Human Resources Specialist with the Army...
Albert D. Schwebel
Mar 16, 2018
CUTLER – Albert D. Schwebel, 60, of Cutler passed away at 2:58 PM. Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Albert was born on August 25, 1957, in Pinckneyville, the son of George and Bonnie (Kuhnert) Schwebel. He was an Army veteran and a retired commercial truck driver, and mechanic. Albert was a member of the Denmark Baptist...
