Obituary Listing

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...

Feb 3, 2016

SPARTA, Eleonore M. McCormick, 79, of Sparta, passed away at 5:20 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born January 6, 1937 in Schweinfurt, Germany, the daughter of Adolph and Martha (Wegner) Blenk. Eleonore married William F. McCormick, he passed away in May of 1988. Eleonore was a retired Home Health Caregiver. She...

Feb 2, 2016

Jan 29, 2016

AVA – Thomas Michael Carr, 69, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Thomas was born in Normandy, MO on January 16, 1947, the son of the late Robert L. Carr and Gladys Brooks Carr. He was a retired Quality Control Specialist and was a veteran of the US Navy and served...

Jan 27, 2016

MARYVILLE – Alvin W. Cotton, 97, of Maryville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Alvin was born in Leslie, Arkansas on March 9, 1918, the son of the late Henry and Ruth Griffin Cotton. He married Edith I. Edwards on October 6, 1940 in Perryville, Missouri. She preceded him...

Jan 27, 2016

CHESTER – Drake Michael Astin, 3 Months, 11 Days, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Drake was born in Carbondale, Illinois on October 16, 2015, the son of Michael and Shellie Richelman Astin. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester. Drake is survived by his parents, Michael and Shellie Astin...

Jan 21, 2016

AVA – Martha Katherine Roseme, 92, of Ava, passed away at 4:10 am, Thursday, January 21, 2016, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Martha was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on July 2, 1923, the daughter of the late Louis and Wilma Weiland Keeley. She married Frank T. Roseme on July 4, 1940 at Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her...

Jan 19, 2016

CHESTER – Eddell Fedderke, 84, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Eddell was born in Wine Hill on February 26, 1931, the daughter of Edmund and Lena Diercks Ebers. She married Henry J. Fedderke on December 23, 1951 in Wine Hill. He preceded her in death on November 1, 2009. Eddell...

Jan 15, 2016

PERCY, Richard D. Feuerhammer, 59, passed away at 11:34am on Friday January 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family after his long battle with cancer. He was born in Harvard, Illinois on July 26, 1956 to Duane and Mary (Trout) Feuerhammer. Richard married Cheryl Linders on January 12, 1980 at the First Baptist Church of Percy. Richard worked...

Jan 14, 2016

ROCKWOOD – Cathryne June "MaMa B" Bunselmeyer, 79, of Rockwood, passed away at 1:55 am, Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. Cathryne was born in Happy Hollow, Gorham, Illinois on January 12, 1937, the daughter of the late Ralph and Laura Casey Stone. She married Homer Dean Bunselmeyer on October 28, 1956 at Gorham, Illinois....