James Thompson
Dec 25, 2016
CHESTER – James Thompson, 47, of Chester passed away at 11:20 PM, Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Chester. James was born on September 21, 1969, in Sparta, the son of Carlin E. and Cecelia (Essman) Thompson. He was a laborer. James was of the Pentecostal faith. James is survived by his father; Carlin Thompson, of Quapaw, Oklahoma, mother; Cecelia Chandler,...
Chelsie Hinkle
Dec 25, 2016
CAMPBELL HILL – Chelsie Marie Hinkle, 27, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Campbell Hill, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016, at University Hospital of Columbia, MO. Chelsie was born in Sparta, Illinois on October 22, 1989, the daughter of Floyd Darrin Ray Hinkle and Kimberly Jean Farmer. Chelsie was a loving mother and her boys were her life. She...
Margaret M. Mccree
Dec 22, 2016
SPARTA – Margaret M. McCree, 83 of Sparta, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the St. Anthony Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. Margaret was born on November 17, 1933, in St. Genevieve, Missouri, the daughter of Edgar and Caroline (Herzog) Pinkely. She married Frank E. McCree on August 4, 1951 in Sparta, and they shared 65 years of...
Alberta Helms
Dec 8, 2016
COULTERVILLE – Alberta Helms, 76, of Coulterville, passed away at 10:51 pm, Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Alberta was born in Walsh, Illinois on April 26, 1940, the daughter of August and Edna Eggemeyer Lindwedel. She married Firmin Hanebutt, he passed away April 26, 1990, she then married Donald Helms and he passed...
Wendell R. Davis
Dec 7, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Wendell R. Davis, 64, of Steeleville passed away at 2:53 AM, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta. Wendell was born on November 20, 1952 in Murphysboro, the son of Joyce Cripps, he married Loretta M. Wall on June 21, 1975 at Campbell Hill, and they shared 41 years of marriage. Wendell was retired...
Marie Elizabeth Yearian Smith
Dec 6, 2016
Marie Elizabeth Yearian Smith was born to Edward and Dora Hartmann Miller on April 19, 1922. On December 6, 2016 from her home in Buda, TX surrounded by family, Marie passed peacefully from this life into heaven. She joined her parents, brothers Henry, Clifford, Harley, sister Dorothy Miller Halstead and the love of her life, Kenneth Jackson Yearian. The last...
Sharon S. Dillon
Dec 4, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Sharon S. Dillon, 72, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:22 pm, Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Sharon was born in Carbondale, Illinois on September 29, 1944, the daughter of Clarence and Mary Stanley Dillon. She was a retired Secretary from Chester Mental Health in Chester, Illinois. Sharon was a member of the Modern...
Ronald Heiman
Dec 1, 2016
AVA – Ronald E. Heiman, 69, of Ava, passed away at 4:45 am, Thursday, December 1, 2016, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. Ronald was born in Cudgetown, Illinois on September 21, 1947, the son of Harvey and Mary Sadler Heiman. He married Margie E. Tope on August 25, 1967 in Ava, Illinois. Ronald was the pastor at...
Ammie Ruby Farris
Nov 30, 2016
PINCKNEYVILLE – Ammie Ruby Farris, 86, of Pinckneyville passed away at 3:50 PM, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Ammie was born on October 9, 1930 in East Prairie, Missouri, the daughter of Leland Daniel and Dorothy Lilian Mitchell Pratt. She married James Vernon Farris on September 8, 1948 at Popular Bluff, Missouri. He preceded her...
Edwin H. Lakeman
Nov 22, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Edwin H. Lakeman, 92, of Steeleville passed away at 10:43 AM, Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Edwin was born on May 6, 1924, in Steeleville the son of Christopher and Alvina (Doeding) Lakeman. He was a retired janitor, and a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Edwin is survived by...
Wilma B. Westerman
Nov 22, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Wilma B. Westerman, 84, of Steeleville passed away at 10:30 PM Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Wilma was born on March 25, 1932 in Percy the daughter of Martin and Hulda (Weaver) Brockmeyer. She married Edgar H. Westerman on June 2, 1951 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wine Hill, and...
Margaret E. Easton
Nov 18, 2016
CUTLER – Margaret E. Easton, 66, of Cutler passed away at 2:38 AM, Friday, November 18, 2016, at home in Cutler. Margaret was born in Gorham, Illinois on May 12, 1950, the daughter of August H. and Peggy Meeks Hasselbrock. She married James D. Easton on May 12, 1971 in Murphysboro, Illinois. She was a Packer in Shipping at Dorma...
Bradley S. Williams
Nov 15, 2016
SPARTA – Bradley S. Williams, 20, of Sparta, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Freeburg, Illinois. Bradley was born in Sparta, Illinois, on May 31, 1996, the son of John Williams and Andrea Weber Williams. He was a Construction Laborer and was of the Christian Faith. Bradley is survived by his fiancée, Meria Powell of Swansea, IL; mother,...
James E. O'Neal
Nov 12, 2016
STEELEVILLE – On November 12, 2016, Jim went to join his bride, Gladys.  James E. O'Neal, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:30 pm, Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. James was born in Mechaniceburg, Illinois on November 27, 1928, the son of Earl F. and Ines G. Belcher O'Neal. He married Gladys L....
Joann R. Bowerman
Nov 8, 2016
STEELEVILLE - JoAnn R. Bowerman, 80, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:25 PM, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. JoAnn was born on February 18, 1936 in Murphysboro, the daughter of Leslie and Flossie (White) Reiman. She married Leland L. Bowerman on December 27, 1952 in Percy and they shared 63 years of marriage together before...
Glen D. "Brownie" Brown
Nov 5, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Glen D. "Brownie" Brown, 79, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:10 PM, Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville. Glen was born on November 16, 1936 in St. Genevieve, MO, the son of Garlin and Lillian (Cox) Brown. He served in the US Navy. Glen married Mary C. "Connie" Pribble on April 29, 1955...
Ronald C. Schifferdecker
Oct 30, 2016
CHESTER – Ronald C. Schifferdecker, 71, of Chester passed away at 1:33 PM, Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Ronald was born on July 25, 1945 in St. Louis, MO the son of Quentin and Alberta (Muehlhauser) Schifferdecker. He married Carol A. Richelman on October 15, 1966 in Campbell Hill and they shared 50 years of marriage....
Norman Svanda
Oct 25, 2016
SPARTA - Norman Svanda, 89, of Sparta, passed away at 9:15 am, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Norman was born on May 9, 1927 in Ava, Illinois, the son of Frank and Emma Lnenicek Svanda. He married Martha Jane Smith on September 13, 1947 at Denmark Baptist Church, Denmark, Illinois. Norman was...
Wendell Bicket
Oct 22, 2016
SPARTA - Wendell W. Bicket, age 93, of Sparta IL passed away at 6 pm October 22, 2016 at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. He was born January 5, 1923 in Sparta, the son of John Bicket and Mildred (Gordon) Bicket. He married his high school sweetheart Geraldine ('Gerry') Kloth on March 20, 1943. Bud (as he was...
Jean Bradley
Oct 18, 2016
STEELEVILLE – Gwendolyn Jean Bradley, 69, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:49 pm, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by her family. Gwendolyn was born on August 3, 1947, in Willisville, Illinois, the daughter of Edward E., Sr. and Lucille Myers Griffiths. She married Clifford R. Bradley on August 28, 1965 in Cutler, Illinois. ...
