Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 10, 2016

PERCY – Lottie Marie Rubach, 89, of Percy, passed away at 3:30 am, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Lottie was born in Ellis Grove, Illinois on August 17, 1926, the daughter of Walter A. and Ora Lee Meredith Barnes.  She married Paul H. Rubach on November 2, 1946 at St. Louis, Missouri.  Lottie...

Aug 7, 2016

CAMPBELL HILL - Andrew Lyle Wydeck Jr, 79, of Campbell Hill, Illinois passed away Sunday, August 7th at the VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

He was born March 28, 1937 in Percy, Illinois, to Andrew Lyle and Dorothy Mae (Popham) Wydeck Sr.  He graduated in 1955 from Trico High School in Campbell Hill.  He served in...

Aug 6, 2016

SPARTA, Luther Joseph Byington, 78, of Sparta, passed away at 7:25 PM Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born April 24, 1938 in Bonne Terre, Missouri the son of Luther C. and Virginia (Yarbough) Byington. Luther married Karleen G. Saal on May 1, 1963 in Sparta, IL. Luther was a retired...

Aug 5, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Opal M. Kraus, 88, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:20 am at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta.

Opal was born in Plum Hill Township on January 15, 1928, the daughter of Henry and Laura Nagel.  She was baptized on February 5, 1928 at St. John United Church of...

Aug 4, 2016

EVANSVILLE, Neil L. Haley, 72, of Evansville, passed away at 3:15 AM Thursday, August 4, 2016, at his home in Evansville, Illinois. He was born June 7, 1944 in Los Angeles, California the son of Geneil and Nina (Johnson) Haley.  Neil married Pamela Grace on March 8, 2004 in Piggott, Arkansas.  She survives.

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Jul 27, 2016

STEELEVILLE- Linda Kueker, 96, of Steeleville passed away at 12:20 AM, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home in Steeleville. Linda was born on March 24, 1920, in Campbell Hill to Otto and Sophia (Joost) Wettig. Linda was confirmed on May 25, 1934 in German at Immanuel Lutheran Church West Point. She later became a member of Peace Lutheran Church...

Jul 23, 2016

BALDWIN, Darlene Spier, 78, of Baldwin, passed away at 10:10 AM Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois.  She was born March 8, 1938 in Chester, Illinois the daughter of Adolph and Lydia (Fricke) Duensing.  Darlene married Jim Spier on March 19, 1966 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen, Illinois.

Jul 21, 2016

AVA – Betty J. Kranawetter, 63 of Ava, passed away at 1:30 am, Thursday, July 21, 2016 at her home in Ava. Betty was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on August 31, 1952, the daughter of George, Sr. and Essie Davis Morber. She married Dale R. Kranawetter on June 12, 1971 at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob. She retired from...

Jul 21, 2016

Shirley Ann "Annie" Patterson, 77, of Steeleville passed away at 8:10 PM, Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Percy, Illinois. Shirley was born on December 31, 1938 in Steeleville the daughter of Walter and Irene (Prange) Robinson. She married Cleo Eugene Patterson on August 15, 1955 in Pinckneyville and he preceded her in death on June 10, 1999. Annie was a...

Jul 19, 2016

MURPHYSBORO – Jarvis R. Zimmerman, 54, of St. Charles, MO, formerly of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 pm, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Kinder Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jarvis was born in Carbondale on May 27, 1962, the son of Charles Jean and Dorothy Wright Zimmerman.  He worked at a motel until becoming disabled.  Jarvis attended the Ava...

Jul 17, 2016

Melba Jane Brenning, 78, of Steeleville, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Melba was born in Schuline, Illinois on November 5, 1937, the daughter of Carl and Nora Joost Eggemeyer. She married Howard Wilbert Brenning on June 25, 1960 at Walsh, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2004. She...

Jul 17, 2016

ROCKWOOD - Ruth Evelyn Brown, 87, of Rockwood, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 10:46 a.m., while surrounded by her loving family. After suffering a stroke on Mother's day, she fought hard to regain her health, but eventually succumbed to complications of the stroke. Ruth was born on December 24, 1928 in Cora, IL...

Jul 15, 2016

Floyd "Ben" Cressey, 84, of Ava passed away at 9:33 AM Friday, July 15, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Floyd was born on November 13, 1931 in Leslie, MO to Floyd B. Cressey and Susan (Danz) Cressey. He married Elizabeth Ann Colarelli on May 18, 1957 in Lemay, MO. She proceeded him in death on May 2, 1995. Ben...

Jun 28, 2016

CHESTER – Raymond G. "Porky" Rosendohl, Sr., 93, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 am, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Raymond was born on August 25, 1922 in Perry County, Illinois, the son of Perhem and Lucy Schmidt Rosendohl.  He married Ruth A. Blockley on November 3, 1962.  She preceded him in...

Jun 28, 2016

AVA, Mary F. Schwier, 80, of Ava, passed away at 4:20 AM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.  She was born November 25, 1935 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Howard and Mary (Ward) Weatherford.  Mary married Charles H. "Hank" Schwier on August 30, 1958 at Campbell Hill, IL.  He    passed away on July 6,...

Jun 24, 2016

After a battle with ovarian cancer of almost 2 years, Linda Lee Foote (nee Shimp) passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, in her home at the age of 70. Linda was born to her parents, Louise "Betty" and Clayton D. Shimp Jr. in Bridgeton, NJ. She grew up in a loving family, being one of six children. She attended...

Jun 23, 2016

CHESTER, Glaydus Earlean Lindsey, 82, of Chester, passed away at 9:39 AM Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois.  She was born August 2, 1933 in Rockwood, Illinois the daughter of Harvey  and Florida (Farmer) Keeton.

Glaydus married William Andrew Lindsey, Jr. on August 11, 1951.  He  passed away on...