Obituary Listing

Jul 17, 2016

Melba Jane Brenning, 78, of Steeleville, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Melba was born in Schuline, Illinois on November 5, 1937, the daughter of Carl and Nora Joost Eggemeyer. She married Howard Wilbert Brenning on June 25, 1960 at Walsh, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2004. She...

Jul 17, 2016

ROCKWOOD - Ruth Evelyn Brown, 87, of Rockwood, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 10:46 a.m., while surrounded by her loving family. After suffering a stroke on Mother's day, she fought hard to regain her health, but eventually succumbed to complications of the stroke. Ruth was born on December 24, 1928 in Cora, IL...

Jul 15, 2016

Floyd "Ben" Cressey, 84, of Ava passed away at 9:33 AM Friday, July 15, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Floyd was born on November 13, 1931 in Leslie, MO to Floyd B. Cressey and Susan (Danz) Cressey. He married Elizabeth Ann Colarelli on May 18, 1957 in Lemay, MO. She proceeded him in death on May 2, 1995. Ben...

Jun 28, 2016

CHESTER – Raymond G. "Porky" Rosendohl, Sr., 93, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 am, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Raymond was born on August 25, 1922 in Perry County, Illinois, the son of Perhem and Lucy Schmidt Rosendohl.  He married Ruth A. Blockley on November 3, 1962.  She preceded him in...

Jun 28, 2016

AVA, Mary F. Schwier, 80, of Ava, passed away at 4:20 AM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.  She was born November 25, 1935 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Howard and Mary (Ward) Weatherford.  Mary married Charles H. "Hank" Schwier on August 30, 1958 at Campbell Hill, IL.  He    passed away on July 6,...

Jun 24, 2016

After a battle with ovarian cancer of almost 2 years, Linda Lee Foote (nee Shimp) passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, in her home at the age of 70. Linda was born to her parents, Louise "Betty" and Clayton D. Shimp Jr. in Bridgeton, NJ. She grew up in a loving family, being one of six children. She attended...

Jun 23, 2016

CHESTER, Glaydus Earlean Lindsey, 82, of Chester, passed away at 9:39 AM Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois.  She was born August 2, 1933 in Rockwood, Illinois the daughter of Harvey  and Florida (Farmer) Keeton.

Glaydus married William Andrew Lindsey, Jr. on August 11, 1951.  He  passed away on...

Jun 20, 2016

William A. Bunch, 70, of Caseyville passed away at 11:47 AM, Monday, June 20, 2016 at his residence. William was born on March 1, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, MO to William D. and Dorothy (Wilson) Bunch. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. William had worked for K-Mart for many years as a retail manager. William is...

Jun 18, 2016

Dorothy A. Bradley, 86, of Sparta passed away at 10:22 AM Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her residence in Sparta. Dorothy was born on January 28, 1930 in Med Lochean, IL to Russell and Aleatha (McLaughlin) Mifflin. She married Jack E. Bradley on June 25, 1949 in Murphysboro, IL and he preceded her in death on July 13, 2008. She...

Jun 14, 2016

AVA – Geraldine E. Speith, 92, of Ava, passed away at 1:50 am, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Geraldine was born in Jacob, Illinois on February 5, 1924, the daughter of Marvin and Ina Saul Easton.  She married George H. Speith on November 6, 1950 at Ava.  He preceded her in death...

Jun 13, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Ardell H. Alms, 85, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:02 pm, Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Ardell was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on June 21, 1930, the son of William and Anna Oetking Alms.  He married Doretta J. Karsten on February 4, 1956 in Steeleville.  He was a US Navy veteran, having...

Jun 11, 2016

WILLISVILLE – Jaxton A.J. Hoskin, 1 Month, 9 Days, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Jaxton was born in Belleville, Illinois on May 2, 2016, the son of Anthony Hoskin and Brittney Gutjahr. Jaxton is survived by his Parents, Anthony Hoskins and Brittney Gutjahr of Willisville; maternal grandmother, Christina Gutjahr of Willisville; paternal...

Jun 5, 2016

CUTLER – Randy W. Hepp, 55, of Cutler, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Randy was born in Pana, Illinois, on September 12, 1960, the son of Frank, Jr. and Patricia A. Patton Hepp.  He married Janine Easton on March 15, 2000 at Chester, Illinois.  He was an Ironworker and was...

Jun 3, 2016

STEELEVILLE – Marceline "Marcie" Mulholland, 84, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:27 am, Friday, June 3, 2016 at her home in Steeleville. Marceline was born in Steeleville, IL on December 7, 1931, the daughter of Alvin H. and Maude E. Fleming Heitman.  Marcie married Russel Mulholland on September 2, 1950.  They had 5 children and divorced in 1979.  She worked...

Jun 3, 2016

SPARTA, Janice M. Weber, 87, of Sparta, passed away at 4:16 PM Friday, June 3, 2016, at her home in Sparta, Illinois.  She was born September 19, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts the daughter of Leslie and Lucy (Stedman) Hutchins.  Janice married Lawrence P. Weber on July 2, 1950 in South Merrimack, New Hampshire.  He passed away on...

Jun 1, 2016

SPARTA – Larry D. Wheat, 68, of Sparta, passed away at 2:47 pm, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Larry was born in Red Bud, Illinois on September 2, 1947, the son of David and Laura Joost Wheat.  He married Karen Martin on February 3, 1998 at Palestine, Illinois.  He was a veteran of...

May 29, 2016

CUTLER – Collette J. Thompson, 59, of Cutler, passed away at 3:45 pm, Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Collette was born in Decatur, Illinois on August 10, 1956, the daughter of Nathan and Doris Smith Jones.  She was a Homemaker and operated convenience store in Percy for several years.  She was of the Christian...

May 24, 2016

?A VA – Jewell K. Ripley, 91, of Portland, Tennessee, formerly of Ava and Granite City, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at home in Portland, TN.

Jewell was born in Ava, Illinois on September 18, 1924, the daughter of Dave and Carrie Jarrett Easton.  She married Clyde C. Ripley on November 7, 1944 at Carbondale, Illinois. ...

May 24, 2016

WILLISVILLE – Anthony F. Theobald, 74, of Willisville, passed away at 1:08 am, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Anthony was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 11, 1941, the son of Frank and Francis Theobald.  He married Sharon Poston on October 9, 1976 in Coal City, Illinois.  He was a veteran of the US...

May 19, 2016

CHESTER – Kaydence M. Anderson, 7 days old, passed away at 8:35 pm, Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester.

Kaydence was born in St. Louis, MO on May 12, 2016, the daughter of Austin K. Anderson and Ashley Westenberger.  She was of the Catholic Faith.

Kaydence is survived by her parents,...