Ashley Nicole Closson Mcnamara
Aug 24, 2017
MURPHYSBORO – Ashley Nicole Closson McNamara, 33, of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Murphysboro, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her home in Woodbury, MN.
Ashley was born in Carbondale, on June 11, 1984, the daughter of Charles Paul and Susan Kay Mueller Closson. ...
William E. Hamilton
Aug 23, 2017
SPARTA – William E. "Bill" Hamilton, 85, of Sparta, passed away at 2:14 pm, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. Bill was born in Sparta, Illinois, on May 3, 1932, the son of William J. and Florence Reid Hamilton. He married Janice M. Mathews on December 22, 1956 at St. John's Church, Evansville, IL by...
Clarence J. "Bo" Williams
Aug 22, 2017
PERCY – Clarence J. "Bo" Williams, 73, of Percy, passed away at 5:13 am, on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta.
Clarence was born in Percy, Illinois, on October 20, 1943, the son of William R. and Lillian M. Killgrove Williams. He married Sue Elaine Dovenmuehler in 1962 in Waukegan, Illinois. She passed...
Beulah E. Weaver
Aug 16, 2017
STEELEVILLE – Beulah E. Weaver, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:05 PM, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Beulah was born on Sunday, December 23, 1928, in Pinckneyville, the daughter of William J. Mayer and Hildegard (Caupert) Mayer. She married Albert Weaver on April 6, 1947, in Conant, Illinois and they shared 68...
Judith R. Williams-Bennett
Aug 14, 2017
PERCY – Judith R. Williams- Bennett, 75, of Percy passed away at 9:46 am, Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.
Judith was born in Percy, Illinois on April 9, 1942 the daughter of William Raymond and Lillian Marie Killgrove Williams. She was a retired coal miner from Amax and Arch Mineral. Judith...
Meldene F. Phillips
Aug 7, 2017
SPARTA- Meldene F. Phillips, 86, of Sparta, passed away at 8:10 pm, Monday August 7, 2017 at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois.
Meldene was born in Chester, Illinois, on November 9, 1930, the daughter of Gilbert F Sr. and Lena Eggemeyer Hogrefe. She married Thomas W. Phillips Jr. on February 10, 1950 in Chester, Illinois....
John V. Slechticky
Aug 6, 2017
PERCY – John V. Slechticky, 63, of Percy, passed away at 3:25 pm, Sunday, August 6, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.
John was born in Murphysboro, on April 14, 1954, the son of James Louis and Margaret K. Collins Slechticky. John graduated from Trico High School in 1972 and studied Engineering at SIUC. He worked...
Marvin A. Gielow
Aug 4, 2017
STEELEVILLE, Marvin A. Gielow, 75, of Steeleville, passed away peacefully at 5:10 PM Friday, August 4, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 23, 1942 in Sparta to Albert and Ella (Rinne) Gielow. Marvin married Janet M. Rubach on October 10, 1964.
During the Vietnam War, Marvin...
Tracy A. Mccann
Jul 28, 2017
MURPHYSBORO – Tracy A. McCann, 56, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:42 pm, Friday, July 28, 2017, at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Tracy was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on June 1, 1961, the son of James H. and Zelda J. McClure McCann.
Tracy is survived by his children Cassie McCann (Freddie Carter)...
Blanche E. Henson
Jul 24, 2017
WILLISVILLE – Blanche E. Henson, 77, of Willisville, passed away at 12:05 pm, Monday, July 24, 2017 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Blanche was born in Sesser, Illinois, June 11, 1940, the daughter of Curtis and Rachel Rebuffoni. She married Clifford E. Henson on September 10, 1960 at Willisville. She was the retired Village Clerk for Willisville. Blanche...
Rhonda L. (Compton) Jordan
Jul 16, 2017
ELKVILLE – Rhonda L. (Compton) Jordan, 48, of Elkville, passed away at 4:45 pm, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Rhonda was born in Chester, Illinois, on February 11, 1969, the daughter of Michael W. and Alma Geraldine Brooks Gassel.  She married Michael C. Jordan on August 30, 2000 at Murphysboro.  She was a Homemaker....
Barbara E. Lampe
Jul 12, 2017
CAMPBELL HILL – Barbara E. Lampe, 85, passed away at 7:15 am, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois.
Barbara was born on October 14, 1931, in Campbell Hill, Illinois, the daughter of Charles H. and Mae E. Isom Luehr. She married Marvin F. Lampe on August 25, 1950 at Campbell Hill, Illinois....
Mildred M. "Millie" Luehr
Jul 10, 2017
STEELEVILLE – Mildred M. "Millie" Luehr, 91, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:22 pm, Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta.
Mildred was born in Willisville, on November 4, 1925, the daughter of William H. and Edna Meyerhoff Rabe. She married Homer A. Luehr on March 12, 1945 at Peace Lutheran Church,...
Rick Gordon
Jul 7, 2017
AVA – Rick Gordon, 53, of Ava, passed away at 7:32 pm, Friday, July 7, 2017 at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Rick was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois, on October 31, 1963, the son of James T. and Dolores McCoy Gordon. He married Vivian Phelps on January 16, 2009 in Branson, Missouri. Rick was the owner...
Leroy Jones
Jul 7, 2017
SPARTA – Leroy Jones, 86, of Sparta, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Leroy was born in Marissa, Illinois, on December 7, 1930, the son of Ralph L. and Thelma Milligan Jones. He married Shirley A. Wilkinson on October 16, 1953 in Maryville, KS. He was of Protestant Faith. Mr. Jones...
Wayne S. Lodge
Jul 7, 2017
PERCY, Wayne S. Lodge, 79, of Percy, passed away at 9:45pm, Friday, July 7, 2017, at his home in Percy, Illinois. He was born December 14, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois the son of William S. and Margaret (Morris) Lodge. Wayne married Sherry A. Higgerson on April 5, 1971 in Perryville, Missouri.
Wayne was...
William L. Huffhine
Jul 6, 2017
AVA – William L. Huffhine, 71, passed away at 1:10 pm, Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his home in Ava, Illinois.
William was born on October 26, 1945, in East Saint Louis, Illinois, the son of William H. and Loretta Lewis Huffhine. He married Pamela S. Lybarger on August 14, 1965 at Piggott, Arkansas. William was a...
Lester A. Rohlfing
Jul 6, 2017
AVA – Lester A. Rohlfing, 89, of Ava, passed away at 1:40 pm, Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehab, Pinckneyville. Lester was born in Cora, Illinois on January 2, 1928 the son of Arthur and Effie Mae Rope Rohlfing. He married Dorris L. Cooper on January 21, 1951 at Cooter, MO. She preceded him in death on...
Marjorie N. Priebe
Jul 5, 2017
CAMPBELL HILL – Marjorie N. Priebe, 84, passed away at 7:39 pm, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO.
Marjorie was born on December 28, 1932, in Campbell Hill, IL, the daughter of William Herman and Flora Madeline Morgan Knop. She married William C. Priebe on August 18, 1956 at Campbell Hill, Illinois....
Eldred Hornbostel
Jul 5, 2017
AVA – Eldred Hornbostel, 71, passed away at 4:15 pm, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at St. Luke's in Saint Louis, MO.
Eldred was born on May 18, 1946, in Campbell Hill, Illinois, the son of Herman H and Anna D. Wachsnicht Hornbostel. He retired from World Color Press in Sparta, and was a farmer. Eldred was an...
