Sheila L. Snyder
Sep 16, 2015
WILLISVILLE - Sheila L. Snyder, 49, of Willisville, passed away at 4:50 pm, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Community Hospital in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Sheila was born in Chester, Illinois on November 23, 1965, the daughter of Robert L. and Jennie Smyth Bierman. She was a caregiver for young children. Sheila was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in...
Leslie James Troue
Sep 16, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Leslie James Troue, 68, of Steeleville, passed away at his home in Steeleville on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Leslie was born on November 26, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois, the son of Herbert and Ethel Meyerhoff Troue. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith on December 8, 1946 by Pastor J. Mueller at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in...
Martha A. Bicket
Sep 11, 2015
SPARTA, Martha A. "Martie". Bicket, 63, of Sparta, went to Heaven at 3:55 PM Friday, September 11, 2015, at her home in Sparta, Illinois. She was born September 4, 1952 in Gao, Mali in West Africa, the daughter of Dan and Ann Zimmerman. Martie graduated from Alton High School and Hannibal College and became a registered pulmonary technician. She worked...
Sandra J Koch
Sep 7, 2015
STEELEVILLE, Sandra J. Koch, 67 of Steeleville, passed away at 8:17 am Monday, September 7, 2015, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. She was born on October 1, 1947 in Binghamton, New York, the daughter of John Louis and Louise Gensee Hughs Cole. Sandra was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of Steeleville, Illinois. She...
Henrietta J. Bailey
Sep 6, 2015
WILLISVILLE - Henrietta J. Bailey, 87, of Willisville, Illinois, passed away at 2:37 pm, Sunday, September 6, 2015 at home in Willisville. Henriettta was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on March 19, 1928, the daughter of Henry and Martha Smith Lively. She married Elroy D. Bailey on July 27, 1946 at Willisville. He preceded her in death on January 22,...
Laverna A. Castens
Aug 31, 2015
STEELEVILLE- Laverna A. Castens, 95, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:10 pm, Monday, August 31, 2015 at Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Laverna was born in Bremen, Illinois on July 25, 1920, the daughter of Henry and Alma Dieckhoff Clasen. She married George W. Castens on June 20, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on...
Lawanda M. Cross
Aug 31, 2015
AVA- Lawanda M. Cross, 87, of Ava, IL, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, at Breese Nursing and Rehab in Breese, Illinois. Lawanda was born August 11, 1928 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Jess Victor and Mary Brown Throop. She married Daniel E. Cross on January 30, 1947 in Ava, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 8,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
