Obituary Listing

Oct 8, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Steven K. Mevert, 63, of Fresno, California, formerly of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Fresno, CA. Steven was born in Chester, Illinois on December 14, 1952, the son of Albert F. and Annabelle Bierman Mevert. He was a Registered Nurse in Fresno. Steven was a member of the United Church of Christ in...

Oct 8, 2016

STEELEVILLE, Eunice Carolyn Ross, 75, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois.  She was born December 29, 1940 in Puxico, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Alma (Lampe) Ohlau.

Eunice was a Day Care Provider.  She was a member of St....

Sep 29, 2016

SPARTA – James Ernest Douglas, 88, of Sparta, passed away at 1:45 pm, Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta after being ill with Alzheimer's for fourteen years, seven of these years being at the Care Center.

He was born to William H. and Kathryn Ruehmkorff Douglas at Coulterville on January 4,...

Sep 24, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Patricia L. Knop, 83, of Steeleville passed away at 10:00 PM, Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Sparta Community Hospital. Patricia was born on April 28, 1933 in Perryville, MO the daughter of Edward and Leona (Maddock) DeRoe. Pat married George L. Knop on April 7, 1956 in St. Louis, MO, and he preceded her in death on December...

Sep 8, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Leland L. Bowerman, 84, of Steeleville passed away at 3:27 PM, Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Leland was born on February 19, 1932 in Percy, the son of Archie and Ella Mae (Davis) Bowerman. He married Jo Ann Reiman on December 27, 1952 in Percy. He was in the U.S. Air Force from...

Sep 7, 2016

SPARTA – George "Pops" Brooks, Jr., 74, of Sparta passed away at 7:08 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta.

George was born on June 15, 1942 in Sparta the son of George Brooks, Sr. and Dorothy (Covington) Brooks. Pops was retired from Gilster's in Chester. He was a member of the New...

Sep 6, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Marko Prpich, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:53 am, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at his home in Steeleville.

Marko was born in Jamestown, Illinois on March 16, 1928, the son of Marko L. and Mary Tomljcanovic Prpich.  He was a retired Coal Mine Mechanic, having worked for Peabody Coal for 34 years.  Marko was...

Sep 3, 2016

Roy A. Husband, Jr., 89, of Fruitland, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home at 1:20 am, Saturday, September 3, 2016. He was born to the late Roy A. Husband, Sr. and Edith Augusta (nee Seiberg) on August 17, 1927 in Percy, Illinois.  He married Mary Ellen Brown in 1948, with whom he had six children.  He then married Margaret...

Aug 31, 2016

Patricia Ann Chadderton , of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at the home of her son, in Flora, Illinois, in the embrace of her loving family.  She was 72.

Pat was born March 24, 1944, in Chester, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth Martin and Cornelia Ann (Mills) Chadderton.

Aug 28, 2016

SPARTA – Ruth S. Little, 76, of Sparta, passed away at 10:59 PM, Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Ruth was born on August 14, 1940 in Feudenheim Germany, the daughter of Johann and Lina (Ruppert) Spreng. She married Billy D. Little on August 8, 1958 in Feudenheim Germany. He preceded her in death...

Aug 27, 2016

MURPHYSBORO – Dawn Cymone Reichle, 51, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:35 PM, Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Herrin Hospital. Dawn was born on September 17, 1964 in East St. Louis, Illinois the daughter of Harry Clain Hiser, Jr. and Earline (Caton) Hiser. Dawn struggled with myotonic dystrophy most of her life and, now is resting in the arms...

Aug 25, 2016

WILLISVILLE – Danny D. Jaimet, Sr., 75, of Willisville, passed away at 1:05 am, Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his home in Willisville. Danny was born in Willisville, on January 25, 1941, the son of Dan E. and Dorothy E. Futter Jaimet.  He married Barbara C. Reiman on February 2, 1960 at Campbell Hill, Illinois.  Danny was a retired coal...

Aug 23, 2016

STEELEVILLE, Ray H. Hinnerichs, 70, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:18 PM Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois.  He was born September 12, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Elmer F. and Norma (Junge) Hinnerichs.

Ray was a retired truck driver for Gilster Mary Lee Corporation. ...

Aug 19, 2016

VERGENNES - William W. Alstat, 55, of Vergennes, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Perryville, MO. William was born on January 8, 1961 in Murphysboro, IL the son Wayne and Barbra (Shields) Alstat. Bill graduated Elverado High School the class of 1979. He married Kathy A. Garver at the First Baptist Church in Ava on April 11, 1987....

Aug 19, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Donna M. Wasson, 74, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:35 PM Friday, August 19, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Donna was born on June 29, 1942 in Red Bud, IL the daughter of William J. and Rose M. (Voss) Muench. She married Harold W. Wasson, Sr. on September 2, 1976 in Chester, IL, and he preceded her...

Aug 18, 2016

AVA – Leslie A. Grosvenor, 77, of Ava, passed away at 4:07 pm, Thursday, August 18, 2016 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.

Leslie was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on May 31, 1939, the son of Lester and Anna Falkenberry Grosvenor.  He married Sarah Ann Talbott on January 19, 1959 at Marion, Illinois.  Les...

Aug 16, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Kenneth Schrader, 74, passed away at 1:05 am, Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his home in Steeleville.

Kenneth was born in Steeleville, Illinois, on October 22, 1941, the son of Elmer H. and Selma Dierks Schrader.  He married Rita Meyer on August 26, 1967 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois.  He retired from...

Aug 14, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Leonard "Earl" Rapp, 103, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:01 pm, Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester.

Leonard was born in Galatia, Illinois, on April 2, 1913, the son of John W. and Dana E. Steinsultz Rapp.  He married Anna Belle McPherson on February 14, 1941 at Jackson, Missouri.  She preceded...

Aug 11, 2016

CULTER – Linleigh Marie Reynolds, 6 months, 10 days, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Linleigh was born in Carbondale, Illinois on February 1, 2016, the daughter of Gary Reynolds and Elizabeth Renee Cotton. Linleigh is survived by her Parents, Gary Reynolds and Elizabeth Cotton of Cutler; her brother, Jase...

Aug 10, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Marjorie M. Stewart, 79, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:50 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Marjorie was born in Carbondale, Illinois on August 31, 1936, the daughter of Rev. Henry and Helen Caldwell Metcalf. She married Marvin V. Stewart on August 6, 1955 in Venice, Illinois. Marjorie was a retired grocery store...