Irvin E. Phoenix
Feb 10, 2017
AVA – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Irvin Phoenix, 80, of Ava, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 2:46 pm. He was a member of Sato Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener and loved anything to do with nature. He loved watching his...
Ralph F. Lohman
Feb 5, 2017
STEELEVILLE – Ralph F. Lohman, 76, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:00 am, Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Ralph was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on October 13, 1940, the son of Louis H. and Lorena Meyerhoff Lohman. He married Lora M. Hicks on November 24, 1962 at Bremen, Illinois. She preceded him in...
Mary A. Hodge-Thompson
Feb 1, 2017
It is with human sadness but spiritual joy the family of Mary Thompson announce her transition, February 1, 2017, to join her creator and Savior, her loving husband of 29 years, many family members and a lifetime of friends. She departed quietly from Randolph County Care Center with the prayers and farewells of her family. She was 88 years old....
Paul Haberman
Feb 1, 2017
CHESTER, Paul Haberman, 87, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, formerly of Chester, Illinois passed away at 7:55 AM Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. He was born April 9, 1929 in Steeleville, Illinois the son of Richard and Bertha (Ebers) Haberman.  Paul married Mildred Ruebke on November 25, 1950 at Steeleville, Illinois.
Virginia Lee Kuhnert
Jan 31, 2017
AVA, Virginia Lee Kuhnert, 93, of Ava, passed away at 5:45 AM Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois. She was born July 18, 1923 in Pinckneyville, Illinois the daughter of Alva E  and Bertie (Keene) Hill. She married Carl Andrew Kuhnert on January 15, 1944 in Carbondale, Illinois. He passed away on January...
Kenneth "Mac" G. Mckinley
Jan 30, 2017
STEELEVILLE – Kenneth G. "Mac" McKinley, III, 51, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:42 PM, Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Sparta Community Hospital.
Kenneth was born on March 14, 1965, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Kenneth, Jr and Clodah (Young) McKinley. He was in the US Air Force for 8 years, during Desert Storm. He...
Carl E. Hafford
Jan 29, 2017
PERCY – Carl E. Hafford, 74, of Percy, passed away on January 29, 2017, at the St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Carl was born on September 24, 1942, in Eldorado, the son of Bluford and Julia May (Coker) Hafford. He first married Evelyn Seago, and she preceded him in death on August 17, 1986, then he married...
Leland "Lee" Bergfeld
Jan 28, 2017
CENTRALIA – Leland "Lee" Bergfeld, age 97, of Centralia, IL, formerly of Steeleville, crossed the bar on Saturday, January 28th, at Centralia Manor.
Leland was born near Percy, IL, September 1, 1919, son of A.R. "Rollie" and Grace Bergfeld. He married Vera G. Wilson, daughter of Henry and Marie Wilson of Bremen IL on June...
Marylynn Nan Salomon
Jan 25, 2017
AVA – Marylyn Nan Salomon, 85, of Ava, formerly of Willisville, passed away at 12:23 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at home in Ava, Illinois. Marylyn was born in Huntington, NY, on September 29, 1931, the daughter of Frank and Pearl Gallienne L'Hommedieu. She married Edgar "Ted" Salomon on October 1, 1955 in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her...
James Richard Bramlett
Jan 23, 2017
AVA – James R. Bramlett, 62, of Ava, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Jimmy was born in Cairo, Illinois, on October 9, 1954, the son of John Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth Stumpf Bramlett. He previously worked at Food Giant in Sikeston, Missouri. Jimmy is survived by his children, Jimmy Bramlett of...
Ruth Marie Throop
Jan 22, 2017
WILLISVILLE, Ruth Marie Throop, born January 29, 1940 in Ava, Illinois, passed away January 22, 2017 in Chester Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Ina Easton, her daughter, Kathryn Gilbert, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.
Ruth is survived by her husband, John Throop of Willisville, her son...
Olga M. Lowe
Jan 21, 2017
SPARTA, Olga M. Lowe, 93, of Sparta, passed away at 4:45 PM Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born March 27, 1923 in Swanwick, Illinois the daughter of Herbert and Ellen (McCrary) Marlow.
Olga married William L. Lowe in July of 1942 at Coulterville, IL. He passed away on April...
Loretta F. Bush
Jan 20, 2017
MARION, Loretta F. Bush, 93, of Marion, passed away at 11:53 AM Friday, January 20, 2017, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois. She was born July 11, 1923 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Howard and Bertha (Quillman) Welch.
Loretta was the retired owner of Detroit Cab Company in Detroit, Michigan. She was a member...
Yvonne E. Russell
Jan 20, 2017
Percy – Yvonne E. Russell, 95, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 4:36PM at the Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born on November 1, 1921 in Campbell Hill, Illinois, the daughter of William and Mary (Luthy) Snider. She married Rev. Nelson E. Russell on August...
Harold Ruehmkorff
Jan 18, 2017
PERCY – It is with human sadness but spiritual joy the family of Harold Ruehmkorff announce his transition January 18, 2017, to join his creator and savior, his loving wife of 57 years, Florence, many family members and a lifetime of friends. He departed quietly from Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with the prayers and farewells of his family. ...
Earl H. Sternberg
Jan 17, 2017
STEELEVILLE – Earl H. Sternberg, 89, of Steeleville passed away at 6:15 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Earl was born on January 23, 1927, in Bernheimer, Missouri, the son of Fred and Alice (Collins) Sternberg. He married Vera D. Deppe, on July 2, 1949, in Sparta, and they shared 67 years of marriage. Earl...
James Matthew Kirkland
Jan 15, 2017
STEELEVILLE – James Matthew Kirkland, 73, of Steeleville, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Jim was born in Sparta, Illinois, to Jesse and Geraldine (Appel) Kirkland on December 23, 1943. On May 7, 1966, he married Connie Biermann. From this union was born four children, Shawn (Amy) Kirkland of Sparta, Patrick (Chris) Kirkland...
Emma Lois Bower Taylor
Jan 12, 2017
EVANSVILLE – Emma Lois Bower Taylor, 86, of Evansville, Illinois, formerly of Ava, Illinois, passed away at 6:59 pm, Thursday, January 12, 2017 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Emma Lois was born in Ava, Illinois on July 31, 1930, the daughter of Grover L. and Gladys R. Talbott Bower. She was a retired Factory Worker. Emma Lois is...
Karen S. Kempfer
Jan 9, 2017
CHESTER – Karen S. Kempfer, 50, of Chester, passed away at 6:27 PM, Monday, January 9, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital of Chester. Karen was born on July 27, 1966, in Taylorville, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Barbara (Milligan) Dickerson. She married Timothy W. Kempfer, Sr. on September 6, 1986, in Evansville, Illinois. Karen was a former housekeeper at...
David M. St. James
Jan 6, 2017
SPARTA - David M. St. James, 91, of Sparta, passed away at 6:10 AM, Friday, January 6, 2017, at the Sparta Community Hospital. David was born on May 10, 1925, in Sparta, the son of Edward and Tillie (Brown) St. James. He married Carrie Madison on October 30, 1953, in Sparta, and they shared 63 years of marriage. David was...
