Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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. ...

Oct 16, 2016

O'FALLON – Jeanna Michele Smith Faulk, 44, of O'Fallon and formerly of Steeleville passed away at 4:20 PM Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Cedar Ridge Health Care Center in Lebanon, Illinois. Jeanna was born on November 15, 1971 in Sparta, the daughter of James W. and Jeannette (Kraus) Smith. She married Brett Faulk on May 2, 2001 in Riviera...

Oct 12, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Rose M. Brenning, 91, of Steeleville passed away at 9:36 AM, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home in Steeleville. Rose was born on February 6, 1925 in Marissa, IL the daughter of Fred and Mary (Fett) Sinn. Rose married Henry W. Brenning, Jr. on December 15, 1956 in Marissa and they shared 32 years of marriage before...

Oct 9, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Leona I. Ebers, 93, of Steeleville passed away at 9 PM Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Rehab and Care Center in Chester. Leona was born on August 11, 1923 in Murphysboro the daughter of Herman and Flora (Westerman) Ehlers. She married Amos H. Ebers on May 19, 1946 at Wine Hill and they shared 58 years of marriage...

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...