Obituary Listing

Apr 8, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Edna D. Kothe, 98, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 9:42 am, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. Edna was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on August 22, 1917, the daughter of Herman and Emma Bense David.  She married Elmer H. Kothe on September 22, 1936 in Murphysboro.  He preceded her in death...

Apr 5, 2016

Betty Schnoeker, 87, of Steeleville, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Betty was born on December 5, 1928, in Steeleville, Illinois, the daughter of Clemons and Marlena A. Eggemeyer Bollmann. She married Earl J. Schnoeker on December 7, 1946 in Steeleville. He preceded her in death on December 23, 1996....

Apr 4, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Toni J. Craig, 72, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:45 pm, Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois.

Toni was born in Pomona, California on November 25, 1943, the daughter of Ernest and Maletta Pietz Stevens.  She married Samuel A. Craig on November 17, 1964 in West Covina, California, he...

Mar 29, 2016

CUTLER – John O. Wittenborn, 80, of Cutler, Illinois, passed away at 7:17 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. John was born in Sparta, IL on March 1, 1936, the son of Raymond A. and Mabel D. Steffens Wittenborn.  He married Sharron Jo Treece in Arkansas.  He was a member of the US Air Force...

Mar 26, 2016

WILLISVILLE – Angeline Dolce Alms, 97, of Willisville, passed away at 11:45 am, Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois.

Angeline was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on October 27, 1918, the daughter of Joe and Nettie Schiro Dolce.  She married Wilbur H. Alms on March 1, 1950.  He preceded her in death on...

Mar 25, 2016

PERCY – Quentin L. Miller, 70, of Percy, passed away at 2:30 pm, Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home in Percy, Illinois. Quentin was born in Coulterville, Illinois on August 20, 1945, the son of the late Frank W. and Florence Homan Miller. He married Yvonne M. Simon on June 25, 1969 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Quentin was a...

Mar 17, 2016

JACOB, Laverne E. Neuhaus, 93, of Jacob, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois. She was born March 11, 1923 in Venedy, Illinois the daughter of Gustav and Della (Koch) Borrenpohl. Laverne married Clarence E. Neuhaus on April 28, 1946 in Venedy, Illinois. He passed away on March 24, 1997. Laverne was a Homemaker....

Mar 15, 2016

PERCY, Clarice D. Jones, 75, of Percy, passed away at 12:10 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at her home in Percy, Illinois. She was born February 3, 1941 in Altus, Oklahoma the daughter of Arthur F and Gladys (Klipper) Cox. Clarice married Donald D. Jones on June 1, 1991 at Fort De Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, IL. Clarice owned...

Mar 13, 2016

ROCKWOOD – Robert F. Kennedy, 83, of Rockwood, passed away at 6:35 pm, Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his home in Rockwood, Illinois. Robert was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on May 15, 1932, the son of James and Edith Pierson Kennedy. He married Norma Alldredge on February 11, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas. He was a Carpenter. Robert was...

Feb 27, 2016

AVA – Melba J. Reynolds, 84, of Ava, passed away at 3:36 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Carbondale Rehab in Carbondale, Illinois. Melba was born in Kinkaid Township, Illinois on May 14, 1931, the daughter of Homer L. and Edna Smith Bower. Melba was a retired EMT. She was a member of the Crain Baptist Church, Ava; former Justice...

Feb 26, 2016

AVA – Rohn C. Musselman, 69, of Ava, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Rohn was born on January 20, 1947 in Murphysboro to Robert C. and Carrie Evelyn (Uhles) Musselman. He married Linda Reifschnider on April 11, 1981 in O'Fallon. Rohn was a farmer and enjoyed being outdoors. He was...

Feb 24, 2016

WILLISVILLE – Frances A. Rohlfing, 90, of Willisville, passed away at 12:40 am, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. Frances was born in Willisville, Illinois on January 9, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Nettie Schiro Dolce. She married William Ray Rohlfing on February 15, 1947 in Ava, Illinois. He preceded her in death...

Feb 22, 2016

MURPHYSBORO – Helen Rachel Williams, 86, of Murphysboro, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Helen was born in Baldwin, Illinois on November 3, 1929, the daughter of Anton John and Inez Reba Hill Falkenheim. She married Gale R. Williams on December 9, 1947 at Ava, Illinois. He preceded her...

Feb 22, 2016

PERCY - Julie Helen Weithorn, 66 passed away at 10:15 p.m. February 22, 2016. Julie was born in DuQuoin, August 12th, 1949 to Bernie Weithorn, senior and Virginia Boquillon Weithorn. She is survived by her mother, brother, Bernie Jr. Weithorn (Judy) of Makanda, nephew Devin Clark (Monica) of Michigan. And two very special friends, Ron Coleman of Percy and Glenda...

Feb 20, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Ruby R. Guebert, 80, of Steeleville, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Ruby was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on October 30, 1935, the daughter of Henry and Anna Kessel Rodewald. She married Paul D. Guebert on December 19, 1953 at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Ruby was...

Feb 17, 2016

AVA – Ruth H. Pulcher, 96, of Ava, passed away at 12:40 pm, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the DuQuoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in DuQuoin, Illinois. Ruth was born in Ava, Illinois on April 1, 1919, the daughter of the late William N. and Stella I. Phelps Butler. Ruth married Frank R. Pulcher on March 5, 1948 at Yuma,...

Feb 15, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Marie D. Lindenberg, 90, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:24 pm, Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville. Marie was born in Palestine, Illinois on February 26, 1925, the daughter of the late Alex and Leona Runge Sternberg. She married Wilbert H. Lindenberg on June 29, 1946 in Walsh, Illinois. He preceded her in death...

Feb 11, 2016

SPARTA, Eldean C. Svanda, 89, of Sparta, passed away at 10:55 PM Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. She was born October 22, 1926 in Jacob, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Meta Miesner Fritsche. Eldean married Otto Svanda on Saturday, February 7, 1948 in Jacob, Illinois. Otto passed away on September 24, 2015....

Feb 4, 2016

STEELEVILLE, Robert D. Rice, 86, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:40 PM Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. He was born August 18, 1929 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Edward and Winnie (Griffiths) Rice. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Bob's wishes were for cremation with no service. Wilson's Funeral in Steeleville...

Feb 3, 2016

PERCY, Geraldine E. "Geri" Gardner, 91, of Percy, passed away at 10:00 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. She was born July 28, 1924 in Sparta, Illinois the daughter of Otis C. and Ruth (Mann) Langwith. Geraldine married Willard H. (Cotton) Gardner on April 11, 1946 in Piggott, Arkansas. He passed away on...