Devon A. Wood
Jun 4, 2015
CHESTER - Devon Gentry Wood, 27, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois on October 7, 1987, the daughter of Kim Esselman and Timothy Gentry. Devon was the...
Edwina Sue Whitler
Jun 3, 2015
MURPHYSBORO - Edwina Sue Whitler, 50, of Murphysboro, passed away 11:20 am, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Edwina was born in Springfield, IL on September 18, 1964, the daughter of Elmer and Mary Kay Brown Whitler. She was a Lab Manager and part time Instructor in of Cosmetology at John A. Logan College and...
Evangeline D. Wahlman
Jun 1, 2015
WALSH - Evangeline D. Wahlman, 91, of Walsh, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Evangeline was born in Walsh, IL on March 9, 1924, the daughter of Everett D. and Frieda Beckman Rieckenberg. She married Ray M. Wahlman on June 24, 1950 in Chester. He preceded her in death on May 20,...
Henry E. Meyer
May 29, 2015
SPARTA - Henry E. Meyer, 91, of Sparta, passed away at 9:07 am, Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Henry was born in Bremen, Illinois on September 28, 1923, the son of William and Clara Diercks Meyer. He married Thelma J. Pyron on April 3, 1948 in Bremen. She preceded him in death on...
Helen Louise Smith
May 26, 2015
AVA - Helen Louise Smith, 89, of Ava, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Carbondale Nursing and Rehab, Carbondale, Illinois. Helen Louise was born in Perry County, Illinois on November 8, 1925, the daughter of Burt S. and Evelyn Reiman Uhles. She married Robert A. Smith on August 19, 1944 at Denmark Baptist Church, Cutler, IL. He preceded...
James V. Farris, Jr.
May 24, 2015
CAMPBELLL HILL, James V. Farris, 58, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 7:42 PM Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born July 29, 1956 in Pinckneyville, Illinois the son of James V. and Ammie (Pratt) Farris. James married Brenda McClaine on November 29, 1975 at Denmark Baptist Church in Denmark, IL. James...
Archie D. Kueker
May 19, 2015
WALSH - Archie D. Kueker, 88, passed away at 1:00 am, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Chester Rehab and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. Archie was born in Blair, Illinois on February 4, 1927, the son of Henry and Mathilda Eggemeyer Kueker. He married Alice Marie Eggemeyer on March 30, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church in Walsh. He was...
Albert William Sigmund Weaver
May 17, 2015
STEELEVILLE, Albert William Sigmund Weaver, 91, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:13 AM Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born November 1, 1923 in Steeleville, Illinois the son of Fred H. and Anna (Gramenz) Weaver. Albert married Beulah Elma Mayer on April 6, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conant, IL. Albert...
Roger D. "Fritz" Meyerhoff
May 15, 2015
STEELEVILLE, Roger D. "Fritz:" Meyerhoff, 69, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:44 PM Friday, May 15, 2015, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born May 7, 1946 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Albert and Margaret (Biermann) Meyerhoff. Roger married Karen E. Coalson on June 14, 1969 in Sparta, IL Fritz was retired from Chester Mental...
Thomas D. Mcdaniel
May 15, 2015
AVA, Thomas D. McDaniel, 70, of Ava, passed away at 7:50 PM Friday, May 15, 2015, at his home in Ava, Illinois. He was born November 5, 1944 in Granite City, Illinois the son of Robert and Ruth (Holder) McDaniel. Thomas married Wanda Bennett on March 15, 1980 in Murphysboro, IL. Tom was retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation...
Clementine Reuscher
May 14, 2015
CAMPBELL HILL, Clementine Reuscher, 75, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 10:52 AM Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. She was born June 18, 1939 in Perry County, Illinois the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Blaas) Milligan. Clementine married Herman H. Reuscher on October 8, 1966 in Steeleville, IL. Herman passed away on July 6, 1991...
Annetta "Annie" Alms
May 8, 2015
Annetta "Annie" Alms, 63, of Sherman, passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Oak Terrace Healthcare Center following a long battle of a rare dementia. Annie was born in Murphysboro, IL on December 11, 1951, the daughter of Wilbur and Angeline Alms of Willisville, IL. After high school she attended St. John's School of Nursing and...
Marion W. Deppe
May 3, 2015
PERCY - Marion W. Deppe, 66, of Percy, passed away at 3:55 pm, Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Marion was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on November 1, 1948, the son of Richard Wayne and Maudie B. Wrolen. He was retired from the Railroad. Marion was a Veteran of the US Army, having served during Vietnam....
Bernice W. Gremmels
Apr 27, 2015
CHESTER - Bernice W. Gremmels, 89, of Chester, passed away at 5:27 pm, Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Bernice was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on February 23, 1926, the daughter of Adolph C. Hornbostel and Elda Westerman. She married Eldred Gremmels on September 17, 1944 at West Point, Illinois. Bernice was a homemaker and...
Frances W. Morrison
Apr 24, 2015
PERCY, Frances W. Morrison, 68, of Percy, passed away at 4:43 PM Friday, April 24, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. She was born February 10, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Alfred Jean Baptiste and Katherine (Kavanagh) Campbell. Frances married Victor R. Morrison on October 25, 1975 in Granite City, IL. Frances was a homemaker...
Carol J Beeman
Apr 18, 2015
AVA, Carol J. Beeman, 89 of Ava, passed away on April 18, 2015 at 9:38am in Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL. Carol was born on September 12, 1925 to Arthur and Frances (Carter) Hansen in Racine, Wisconsin. She is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents. Carol's wishes were for cremation. A graveside...
Chalres L. Tucker
Apr 16, 2015
MURPHYSBORO - Charles L. Tucker, 81, passed from this life to a life in heaven to reunite with his wife of 58 years on April 16, 2015 at 6:15am in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on June 21, 1933 to Clement and Inda (Trigg) Tucker in Murphysboro, IL. He married Vera Mae Childers on September 22,...
Marlin Brockmeyer
Apr 15, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Marlin Brockmeyer, 80, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:29 am, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his home. Marlin was born on October 30, 1934 in Percy, Illinois, the son of Martin and Hulda Weaver Brockmeyer. He married Dolores M. Luedeman on September 1, 1956 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. Marlin was a US Army Veteran having served from 1957-1959....
Mildred C. Welshans
Apr 8, 2015
SPARTA, Mildred C. "Milly" Welshans, 93, of Sparta, IL, born February 11, 1922, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. Milly had a business, "The Gingham Shop". She loved gardening, and the special times she shared with her family. She was also a member of the Sparta Garden Club and St. John's Lutheran...
Donald E. "Jake" Miller
Apr 8, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Donald E. "Jake" Miller, 68, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:18 am, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Donald was born in Red Bud, Illinois on October 10, 1946, the son of Henry J. and Edna Bruns Miller. He was a retired Stocker from Blankenships Auto, Chester, Illinois. Donald was a veteran of the...
