Letha "Lucille" Kempfer
Dec 1, 2015
PERCY – Letha "Lucille" Kempfer, 84, of Percy, passed away at 3:22 pm, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Letha was born in Grandin, Missouri, on February 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Nola McDowell Kitterman. She married James Cletus Kempfer on September 23, 1950 in Alton, IL. He preceded her in death...
Shirley M. Murphy
Nov 29, 2015
WILLISVILLE – Shirley M. Murphy, 74, of Willisville, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Shirley was born in Galesburg, Illinois on February 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Ausie and Wanita Higgerson Edwards. She married Billy E. Murphy on February 26, 1999 at Paducah, Kentucky. He preceded her in death...
Kaileigh Rae Ralph
Nov 28, 2015
VERGENNES, Kaileigh Rae Ralph, 29, of Vergennes, passed away at 5:15 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015, in DuQuoin, Illinois. She was born January 23, 1986 in Greenville, Michigan the daughter of Mark and Leah (Herd) Ralph. Kaileigh was a Home Healthcare Nurse. She was a baptized member of Victory Christian Fellowship in Murphysboro, IL. She is survived by her daughter,...
Pearl Marie Guy
Nov 24, 2015
AVA – Pearl M. Guy, 77, of Ava, passed away at 9:20 pm, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at The Manor in Carbondale, Illinois. Pearl was born in Ava, Illinois on June 27, 1937, the daughter of Thomas C. and Minerva I. Crisler Guy. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ava and was retired from World Color...
Pauline Ehlers Lakeman
Nov 22, 2015
SPARTA – Pauline Ehlers Lakeman, 89, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Sparta, Illinois, passed away suddenly at 4:09 pm, Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. Pauline was born in Wine Hill on May 14, 1926, the daughter of Fritz and Lena Waltemate Bollman. Pauline was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. Peter's...
Lona Davidson
Nov 22, 2015
AVA – Lona Davidson, 74, of Ava, passed away at 9:45 am, Sunday, November 22, 2015 at her home in Ava, Illinois. Lona was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on June 7, 1941, the daughter of Arnold Almond and Betty Langford Meneely. She married Robert Davidson on October 15, 1983 in Mt. Dora, Florida. Lona was a Homemaker. Lona is...
Roy Pete Reiman
Nov 17, 2015
CAMPBELL HILL – Roy Peter Reiman, 77, of Campbell Hill, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Pete was born on May 25, 1938 in Murphysboro, IL, the son of the late Roy and Verneda King Reiman. He graduated from Ava Grade School and Trico High School, where he was active...
Ralph F. "Smiley" Biermann
Nov 15, 2015
SPARTA - Ralph F. "Smiley" Biermann, 92, of Sparta, formerly of Steeleville, passed away at 5:54 am, Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his home. Ralph was born on December 5, 1922, in rural Steeleville, Illinois, the son of Henry J. and Lydia nee Vogt Biermann. He was baptized December 17, 1922 at home by Rev. A.G. Duenow, pastor of St....
Donald Lee Jordan
Nov 14, 2015
AVA, Donald Lee Jordan, 77, died at home and surrounded by family on Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was born September 15, 1938 in Thebes, Illinois the son of Vernard (Mickey) and Pearl (Houseman) Jordan. Don married Belle Ann Donnell on October 28, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. After serving in the U. S. Air Force for over twenty years, he...
Allan Lee Waeltz
Nov 14, 2015
STEELEVILLE, Allan Lee Waeltz, 79, of Steeleville, died peacefully Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was born on September 25, 1936 in to Gustav and Marie (Klinckhardt) Waeltz in New Athens, Illinois, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his brother, Marion (Gus) Waeltz of Morton, IL. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann (Werre), two daughters,...
Ida O. Sneddon
Nov 13, 2015
CUTLER - Ida O. Sneddon, 88, of Cutler passed away at 3:37 am, Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Ida was born on January 12, 1927, in Willisville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Charles D. Lybarger and Mary Hubler Lybarger. She married Manford "PeeWee" Sneddon of Cutler on April 16, 1946. He preceded her...
Lydia Meyerhoff
Nov 9, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Lydia S. Meyerhoff, 95, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:55 pm, Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Lydia was born in Percy, Illinois on January 1, 1920, the daughter of the late William H. and Meta Fastenau Stegmann. She married Raymond H. Meyerhoff on February 1, 1942 in Perryville, MO. He preceded...
Virginia Loesing
Nov 8, 2015
SPARTA - Virginia Loesing, 95, of Sparta, passed away at 6:15 am, Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Virginia was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on September 11, 1920, the daughter of the late Michael and Luctria Bradley Morrison. She married James Loesing on August 23, 1941 in Sparta, Illinois. He preceded her in death...
Pearl Dean Diefenbach
Nov 6, 2015
SPARTA, Pearl Dean Diefenbach, 83, of Sparta, passed away at 11:45 AM Friday, November 6, 2015, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. She was born March 28, 1932 in Sparta, Illinois the daughter of Henry Lee and Cordie (Jones) Bush. Pearl married Clifford B. Diefenbach on Saturday, August 20, 1949 in Sparta, IL. Clifford passed away on April...
Evelyn L. Mcbride
Nov 4, 2015
BELVIDERE, Evelyn L. McBride, 96, of Belvidere, IL, formerly of Ava, passed away peacefully, Wednesday night, November 4, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Center. Evelyn was born July 31, 1919 in Ava, Illinois the daughter of Samuel C. and Lura A. (Jarrett) Carter. She married Clifford A. McBride on May 29, 1937 in Ava, IL. Evelyn was a homemaker who...
Esther E. Lunnemann
Oct 31, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Esther E. Lunnemann, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:30 pm, Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Esther was born on June 16, 1927, in Rice, Illinois, the daughter of the late Fred C. and Ethel M. Guy Lueker. She married Leonard J. "Bud" Lunnemann on April 15, 1950 at Pinckneyville, Illinois. He preceded...
Betty Lou Korando
Oct 30, 2015
MURPHYSBORO - Betty Lou Korando, 84, of Murphysboro, passed away at 10:05 am, Friday, October 30, 2015 at Carbondale Rehab and Nursing in Carbondale, Illinois. Betty was born in Raddle, Illinois on June 15, 1931, the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Shields Korando. She was retired from Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro. Betty was a member of...
Opal M. Grab
Oct 24, 2015
SPARTA - Opal Grab, 88, of Sparta, passed away at 5:27 am, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her daughter's home in Marissa, Illinois. Opal was born in Red Bud, Illinois on May 25, 1927, the daughter of Edward and Sarah E. Harris Pollard. Opal was retired from Chester Mental Health. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Margaret A. "Peggy" Wilson
Oct 24, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Margaret A. "Peggy" Wilson, 73, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:36 pm, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Margaret was born in Chester, Illinois on September 22, 1942, the daughter of the late Dorothy Zimmer. She was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville and the Steeleville Eagles. Peggy was retired...
William A. Fuhrhop
Oct 14, 2015
CAMPBELL HILL, William A. "Bill" Fuhrhop, 87, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 10:38 AM Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. He was born November 27, 1927 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of William H. and Edna M. (Tope) Fuhrhop. Bill married Mae Dean Caby on June 30, 1950 at Cutler, IL. Bill was...
