Bessie Irene Donnell
Apr 6, 2015
CAMPBELL HILL - Bessie Irene Donnell, 103, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 12:40 am, Monday, April 6, 2015 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. Bessie was born in Grand Tower, Illinois on October 10, 1911, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Cordelia Belle Johnston Browder. She married Clarence S. Donnell on October 15, 1928 at Monroe, Michigan. He...
Harold L. Keebler
Apr 4, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Harold L. Keebler, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:00 am, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Harold was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on May 31, 1926, the son of Samuel and Thelma Mae George Keebler. He married Gladys F. Young on March 9, 1945 at Portland, Oregon. She preceded him in...
Rose Morgenthaler
Apr 4, 2015
WILLISVILLE, Rose Morgenthaler,92 , Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Willisville, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Mease Hospital Countryside in Safe Harbor, Florida. She was born on October 3 1922 in Willisville, Illinois the daughter of Mike and Josephine (Faletta) Saverino. Rose married Allen Morgenthaler, he survives. Rose is also survived by One Son, Mike Morgenthaler of Springdale, Arkansas...
Thelma R. Weaver
Apr 2, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Thelma R. Weaver, 91, of Chester, Illinois, formerly of Steeleville, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. Thelma was born on December 16, 1923, in Percy, Illinois, the daughter of Herman and Sophia Dierks Knop. She married Orville E. Weaver on September 8, 1946 in Steeleville, Illinois. He...
Jospeh G. Quihuis
Mar 28, 2015
PINCKNEYVILLE, Joseph G. Quihuis, 45, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 11:03 AM Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was born May 16, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona the son of Gustavl and Yolanda (Esquer) Quihuis. He is survived by his: father: Gustavl Quihuis, Garden Grove, CA; mother: Yolanda Esquer, Pinckneyville, IL and sister, Cecelia Hoskins,...
Steven D. Hesse
Mar 24, 2015
PERCY - Steven D. Hesse, 55, of Percy, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his home in Percy, Illinois. Steven was born in San Francisco, CA, on March 26, 1959, the son of William and Barbara Mathis Hesse. He was an Ironworker and a member of the Ironworkers Union. Steven is survived by his mother and step...
Paul "Dempsey" Culp
Mar 23, 2015
WILLISVILLE, Paul "Dempsey" Culp, 93, of Willisville, passed away at 11:30 AM Monday, March 23, 2015, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born January 14, 1922 in Willisville, Illinois the son of Andrew and Lillie (Biesner) Culp. Paul was retired from the Federal Government. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member...
Imogene "Pat" Koehn
Mar 16, 2015
AVA - Imogene (Pat) Koehn, 89, of Ava, passed away at 7:10 pm, Monday, March 16, 2015 at Manor Court in Carbondale, Illinois. Imogene was born in Gorham, Illinois on September 28, 1925, the daughter of John and Laura Sickler Rednour. She married Earl "Pete" Koehn on June 26, 1946 in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on April 5,...
Ethel Troue
Mar 16, 2015
CHESTER - Ethel Troue, 92, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 pm, Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, MO. Ethel was born on July 25, 1922 at Percy, Illinois to Elmer and Martha Inselmann Meyerhoff. She was baptized at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville by Pastor Duenow on August 6, 1922. She later...
Adeline K. Bauer
Mar 13, 2015
STEELEVILLE, Adeline K. Bauer, 96, of Steeleville, passed away at 2:20 AM Friday, March 13, 2015, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. She was born June 6, 1918 in Steeleville, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Augusta (Ebers) Kingsten. Adeline married Wilburn A. (Butch) Bauer on November 27, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. He passed away on June...
Jackie D. Killgrove
Mar 11, 2015
PERCY - Jackie Dale Killgrove, 80, passed away at 10:13 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Jackie was born on August 30, 1934 in Percy, Illinois, the son of Leon "Jack" Killgrove and Fay Dorothy (DesRocher) Killgrove. Jackie was a graduate of Percy Grade School, Trico High School and McKendree University. He earned...
Cora Louise Brown Ohms
Mar 7, 2015
SPARTA - Cora Louise Brown Ohms, 101, of Sparta, passed away at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:40 am. Cora was born in St. Louis, MO on December 18, 1913, the daughter of Martin and Dorothea Heob Ernsting. She married Andrew Brown on February 27, 1961 in Bremen, Illinois, he preceded her in...
Charlotte Minter
Feb 28, 2015
AVA - Charlotte A. Minter, 68, of Ava, passed away at 9:55 am, Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Charlotte was born in DeSoto, Illinois on October 5, 1946, the daughter of Ralph and Pearl Webb Crews. She married Gary Wayne Minter, Sr. on August 12, 1967 at DeSoto, Illinois. He preceded her in death on...
Cecile F. Eaton
Feb 26, 2015
CUTLER, Cecile F. Eaton, 93, of Cutler, passed away at 6:30 AM Thursday, February 26, 2015, at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. She was born July 29, 1921 in Marion, Illinois the daughter of Roland and Eva (Watson) Kent. Cecile married Ryburn Eaton on July 28, 1937 at Cutler, IL. He passed away December 28, 1986. Cecile...
Omer Hornbostel
Feb 24, 2015
PERCY - Omer Hornbostel, 84, of Percy, passed away at 12:10 am, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Omer was born in Welge, Illinois on April 19, 1930, the son of Elmer and Alma Oetking Hornbostel. He married Shirley Voss on November 27, 1954 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Omer is retired...
Rev. Bill N. Brown
Feb 15, 2015
WILLISVILLE - Rev. Bill N. Brown, 76, of Willisville, Illinois, was called home Sunday morning, February 15, 2015 to be with his Heavenly Father at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. He was born January 28, 1939 in Cutler, Illinois to Kenneth and Leona Vorderbrugge Brown. He married Thelma Lee Watkins on August 5, 1967 at Calvary Baptist Church in...
Roger L. Fedderke
Feb 14, 2015
STEELEVILLE - Roger L. Fedderke, 80, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:02 am, Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Roger was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on December 3, 1934, the son of William and Estella Poenitske Fedderke. He married Ruth Ann Schwenke on October 4, 1958 in Bremen, Illinois. Roger was retired from Spartan Printing...
Marguerite L. Helfers
Feb 12, 2015
PERCY - Marguerite L. Helfers, 93, of Percy, passed away at 8:48 am, Thursday, February 12, 2015 at home in Percy. Marguerite was born in Tilden, Illinois on January 8, 1922, the daughter of Franco E. and Sophia McMillan Loyd. She married Walter F. Helfers on September 4, 1937 in Perryville, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 19,...
Christine A. Bockhorn Albert
Feb 12, 2015
BELLEVILLE - Christine A. Bockhorn Albert, 55, of Belleville, formerly of Cutler, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in Belleville. Christine was born in Chester, Illinois on January 16, 1960, the daughter of Carroll and Jeannette Todaro Bockhorn. She was an LPN. Christine is survived by sons, Matthew (Jessica) Blair of Belleville, IL and Adam (Lindsay) Blair of...
Donald D Randolph
Feb 9, 2015
CHESTER, Donald D. Randolph, 50, of Chester, passed away at 2:40 AM Monday, February 9, 2015, at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. He was born November 6, 1964 in Herrin, Illinois the son of Melvin Laverne and Mary Lee (Kent) Randolph. Donald attended Chester High School. He spent most of his life as a Heavy Equipment Operator but...
