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Onedia Eggemeyer

Onedia Eggemeyer

Aug 24, 2015

STEELEVILLE, Onedia Eggemeyer, 94, of Steeleville, passed away at 2:10 PM Monday, August 24, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. She was born February 20, 1921 in Walsh, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Dora (Beckman) Lindwedel. Onedia married Walter A. Eggemeyer on November 26, 1944 at Walsh, Illinois. He passed away on August 18, 1999. Onedia...

Richard W. Witbart

Richard W. Witbart

Aug 24, 2015

STEELEVILLE, Richard W. "Butch" Witbart, 89, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:15PM Monday, August 24, 2015, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born June 9, 1926 in Welge, Illinois the son of Albert and Anna (Leaders) Witbart. Richard married Margaret Anne Meyerhoff on June 23, 1957 at the Wesley Methodist Church in Percy. Together they...

Judith Ann Feldberg

Judith Ann Feldberg

Aug 24, 2015

STEELEVILLE, Judith Ann Feldberg, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:40 AM Monday, August 24, 2015, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born November 29, 1926 in Bloomfield, Indiana the daughter of King and Helen (Daubunheyer) Hull. Judith married Dr. Joseph Feldberg in 1967 at Miami, Florida. He preceded her in death in February of 2012. Judith...

Diana Farley

Diana Farley

Aug 21, 2015

STEELEVILLE - Diana L. Farley, 57, of Steeleville, passed away 10:30 am, Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Diana was born in Red Bud, Illinois on November 18, 1957, the daughter of Clarence and Bernice Doyle Reitz. She married Gary R. Farley on June 29, 1983 at Chester, Illinois. She was a Security Therapy...

James L. Smith

James L. Smith

Aug 17, 2015

CAMPBELL HILL - James L. Smith, 80, of Campbell Hill, passed away 4:05 am, Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. James was born in Jackson County, Illinois on December 9, 1934, the son of James L. and Elsie O. Smith Smith. He was retired from World Color Press and was a member of the United Community...

Dale W. "Mr. Wilson" Wilson

Dale W. "Mr. Wilson" Wilson

Aug 12, 2015

WILLISVILLE - Dale W. "Mr. Wilson" Wilson, 65, of Willisville, passed away at 8:44 pm, Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Dale was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of Wilbert and Alline Seals Wilson. He married Vanessa Caby on August 1, 1992 at Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois. Dale was a retired truck driver. Dale...

Richard H. Rohlfing

Richard H. Rohlfing

Aug 1, 2015

GORHAM - Richard H. Rohlfing, 73, of Bowie, Maryland, formerly of Gorham, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Richard was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on November 9, 1941, the son of Harold M. and Viola W. Miesner Rohlfing. He was a Professional Photographer. Richard was a veteran of the US Navy and a former member of Christ Lutheran...

Orpha Brenning

Orpha Brenning

Jul 28, 2015

PERCY, Orpha Brenning, 84, of Percy, passed away at 12:37 PM Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home in Percy, Illinois. She was born October 13, 1930 in Percy, Illinois the daughter of Clyde and Freda (Snider) Steele. Orpha was retired from World Color Press in Sparta, IL. She was of the Protestant Faith. She is survived by her children:...

Pearl M. Bame

Pearl M. Bame

Jul 25, 2015

AVA, Pearl M. Bame, 102, of Ava, passed away at 4:18 PM Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Chester Rehab and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. She was born July 20, 1913 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Charles and Nora Belle (Jones) Morber. Pearl married Earl A. (Puzzle) Bame on March 31, 1934 at Ava,, IL. Earl passed away on...

Billy D. "Pete" Witbracht

Billy D. "Pete" Witbracht

Jul 24, 2015

STEELEVILLE - Billy D. "Pete" Witbracht, 63, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:00 pm, Friday, July 24, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinos. Pete was born in Chester, Illinois on September 8, 1951, the son of Billy J. and Talitha Joost Witbracht. He was a Carpenter and a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville and Carpenter's...

Sharon K. Anderson

Sharon K. Anderson

Jul 22, 2015

TILDEN - Sharon K. Anderson, 72, of Tilden, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Sharon was born in Tilden, Illinois on May 25, 1943, the daughter of Arthur and Emma Ackroyd Owens. She married William W. Anderson on July 14, 1978 in Tilden, Illinois. He preceded her in death on...

Pine Pearline Cochran

Pine Pearline Cochran

Jul 20, 2015

PERCY - Pine Pearline Cochran, 80, of Percy, passed away at 9:25 pm, Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Chester Rehab and Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. Pine was born in Percy, Illinois, on November 1, 1934, the daughter of Howard and Gertrude Trude Stephens. She married Charles Everett Cochran in 1955 in Percy, Illinois. He preceded her in death...

Celia Boles

Celia Boles

Jul 15, 2015

STEELEVILLE - Celia M. Boles, 75, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:20 pm, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois. Celia was born in Ashley, Illinois on October 16, 1939, the daughter of Frank and Ruth Johnson Mores. She married David Boles on July 14, 1956 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Celia was a Homemaker....

W. Dean Bame

W. Dean Bame

Jul 14, 2015

AVA - W. Dean Bame, 83, of Ava, passed away peacefully at 1:10 pm, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Dean was born in Ava on February 8, 1932, the son of Raymond and Emma (Barringer) Bame. He was raised on the family farm and orchard near Ava. On August 2, 1952, he married Betty Lois...

Wilbert "Wib" Knop

Wilbert "Wib" Knop

Jul 12, 2015

Wilbert "Wib" Knop passed away peacefully at home in Willisville, Illinois, on Sunday, July 12. He was 85. Wib was born in Steeleville on October 15, 1929, to Herman and Sophia (Dierks) Knop. He was one of five children, all of whom grew up on the family farm. Wib left the farm from 1951 to 1953 to serve in the...

Edward J. Hornberger

Edward J. Hornberger

Jul 10, 2015

STEELEVILLE, Edward (N-D-N) J. Hornberger, passed away on July 10, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Edward was born in Chester, Illinois on January 3, 1950. He was retired from Chester Mental Health. Edward was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville; Steeleville Eagles Aerie #3960; and Chester Eagles Aerie #3252. Edward is survived...

Ethel Michaelis

Ethel Michaelis

Jul 10, 2015

HIGHLAND, Ethel Michaelis, 54, of Highland, formerly of Cutler, passed away at 10:20 AM Friday, July 10, 2015, at her home in Highland, Illinois. She was born June 14, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Lloyd and Eileen (Wilson) Keller. Ethel married Joseph R. Michaelis on April 7, 1999 in Memphis, TN. Ethel was a homemaker. She was...

Eugene H. Jones

Eugene H. Jones

Jul 7, 2015

CARBONDALE - Eugene "Gene" H. Jones, 50, of Carbondale, lost his battle with cancer at 8:58 am July 7, 2015 at the home of his niece, Melissa Brock in Cutler, IL. Gene was born on July 21, 1964 in Decatur, IL, the son of Nathan and Doris (Smith) Jones I. Gene is survived by his mother, Doris Jones of Mt....

Lois Jane Rath

Lois Jane Rath

Jul 5, 2015

AVA - Lois Jane Rath, 81, of Roanoke, Texas, formerly of Ava, Illnois, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at The Harrison at the Heritage Trace Parkway, Fort Worth, TX. Lois Jane was born in Cora, Illinois on September 18, 1933, the daughter of Dave and Carrie K. Jarrett Easton. She married Leo Clinton Rath on December 4, 1953...

Norman R. Walker

Norman R. Walker

Jul 5, 2015

VERGENNES - Norman R. Walker, 73, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Vergennes, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Desert Blossom Rehab in Mesa, Arizona. Norman was born in Old DuQuoin, Illinois on August 17, 1941, the son of Earl and Ruth Wisely Walker. He was a retired Telephone Technician. Norman was a member of Faith United Methodist...

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