Gary Warren Mcdonnough
Oct 1, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Gary Warren McDonnough, 69, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:20 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Gary was born December 2, 1944 in Pinckneyville, Illinois the son of William Paul and Velma (Pursell) McDonnough. He married Judith A. Karlechik on September 3, 1971 in Belleville, IL. Gary owned Tri-County Distributing from May...
Blair Amelia Ann Korando
Sep 26, 2014
JACOB - Blair Amelia Ann Korando, was stillborn at 1:33 am, Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Blair is the daughter of Matthew and Megan Winters Korando. She was a member of the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Raddle, Illinois. Blair is survived by her parents, Matthew and Megan Korando of Jacob; one brother, Wade Allen...
Marjorie F. Wicker
Sep 24, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Marjorie F. Wicker, 100, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:30 am, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. Marjorie was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on July 23, 1914, the daughter of Adolph and Bertha Castens Kiel. She married Leland A. Wicker on February 25, 1934 in Murphysboro, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Christopher "Chris" Joe Holder
Sep 23, 2014
AVA - Christopher "Chris" Joe Holder, 29, of Ava, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Christopher was born in Herrin, Illinois on December 15, 1984, the son of Joe Floyd Holder, Jr. and Verna Jane Craig. He was a construction worker for Eric Compton. Christopher is survived by his...
Melvin "Raydo" W. Smith
Sep 21, 2014
CUTLER - Melvin W. "Raydo" Smith, 77, of Cutler, passed away at 8:55 am, Sunday, September 21, 2014, at his home in Cutler, Illinois. Melvin was born in Cutler, Illinois on October 24, 1936, the son of Albert J. and Ollie I. Moore Smith. He married Alice Dunn on August 20, 1966 in Jamestown, Illinois. Melvin was a retired carpenter....
Ruby Pearl Quillman
Sep 20, 2014
PINCKNEYVILLE - Ruby Pearl Quillman, 79, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 10:09 am on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Pinckneyville Healthcare in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Ruby was born on January 30, 1935, the daughter of James and Elsie Patterson Farris. She married Marion Lavern Quillman on June 18, 1951 in Steeleville. She preceded him in death on November 23, 2002. Ruby...
Michael Shaun Boyer
Sep 18, 2014
WILLISVILLE, Michael Shaun "Swabby" Boyer, 55, of Willisville, passed away at 1:50 AM Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born August 5, 1959 in Elgin, Illinois the son of Bobbie F. and Doris (Turner) Boyer. Michael married Tammy M. Lyons on April 21, 1980 in Norfolk, VA . Michael served in the U....
David W. Gonzales
Sep 13, 2014
AVA, David W. Gonzales, 28, of Ava, passed away at 11:56 PM Saturday, September 13, 2014, in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was born February 14, 1986 in Carbondale, Illinois the son of John D. and Kellie (Cross) Gonzales, Sr. David was a Laborer. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Ava. He is survived by his mother: Kellie...
Myrna H. Miesner
Sep 9, 2014
MURPHYSBORO - Myrna H. Miesner, 91, of Murphysboro, formerly of Jacob and Campbell Hill, passed away at 9:04 pm, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro. Myrna was born in Centralia, Illinois on September 12, 1922, the daughter of John and Myrtle McGown Siefman. She married George H. Miesner on October 23, 1954 in Jacob,...
Ethel "Louise" Wilson Jackson
Sep 3, 2014
Ethel "Louise" Wilson Jackson, 79, of Ava, passed away at 3:50 am, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Louise was born in Shannon County, Missouri, on November 30, 1934, the daughter of Moses and Eunice Wood Bland. She married Bill D. Wilson on April 26, 1952 in Monterey, California. He preceded her in death...
Allen Dale Schatte
Sep 1, 2014
CAMPBELL HILL, Allen Dale Schatte, 65, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 10:50 AM Monday, September 1, 2014, at V.A. Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was born July 19, 1949 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Albert Henry and Maedell Rose (Eggemeyer) Schatte. Allen married Cynthia S. Clinton on April 19, 1975 in Ava, IL. Allen was a retired...
Mary E. Chavez
Sep 1, 2014
CARBONDALE - Mary E. Chavez, 73, of Carbondale, formerly of Ava, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 pm, Monday, September 1, 2014 at her daughter's home in Carbondale. Mary was born in Columbus, OH on April 27, 1941, the daughter of James and Fern Taylor Chatterton. She was a homemaker. Mary is survived by two daughters, Cyndi (Jimmy) Stearns of Carbondale,...
Ella Mae Gerlach
Sep 1, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Ella Mae Gerlach, 90, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:35 AM Monday, September 1, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. She was born October 22, 1923 in Steeleville, Illinois the daughter of Henry C. and Mathilda (Salger) Goetting. She married August F. "Gus" Gerlach on June 2, 1946 in Peoria, IL. He passed away October 6,...
Eileen M. Keller
Aug 31, 2014
CUTLER, Eileen M. "Pumpkin" Keller, 77, of Cutler, passed away at 1:45 PM Sunday, August 31, 2014, at her home in Cutler, Illinois. She was born November 27, 1936 in Potosi, Missouri the daughter of Jim and Clara (Barton) Wilson. Eileen was retired from Gilster Mary-Lee Corporation. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her seven children...
Edward E. Cochran
Aug 24, 2014
Edward E. Cochran, 81, of Percy, passed away at 12:24 pm, Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. Edward was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 20, 1932, the son of Evertt and Mable Tatum Cochran. He married Alberta Buddle on December 22, 1951 in Campbell Hill. She preceded him in death on August...
Clarence H. Clasen
Aug 20, 2014
Clarence H. Clasen, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:32 pm, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Clarence was born in Bremen, Illinois on July 12, 1927, the son of Henry and Alma Dieckenhoff Clasen. He married Alma Diercks on September 29, 1951 in Bremen, IL. She preceded him in death on January 25, 1989. He...
Joe Richard O'Dell
Aug 19, 2014
Joe Richard O'Dell, 79, devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Joe was born in Loogoolee, Fayette County, Illinois, on May 18, 1935, the son of Lorenzo Martin and Columbia Fern Smithson O'Dell. He married Patricia Ann "Pat" Younger on August 26, 1956 at Findlay...
Kenneth R. Hamilton
Aug 17, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Kenneth R. Hamilton, 65, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:55 am, Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born in Chester, Illinois on October 15, 1948, the son of Archie C. and Eileen Heins Hamilton. He married Carol J. Bollman on November 7, 1976 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Kenneth retired on June 30,...
Vernon E. Wischmeyer
Aug 15, 2014
JACOB - Vernon E. Wischmeyer, 87, of Jacob, passed away at 9:59 am, Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home in Jacob. Vernon was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 15, 1927, the son of Arthur and Clara Hackmann Wischmeyer. He married Marjorie Willbrand on June 26, 1948 in St. Louis, MO. She preceded him in death on October...
Marion L. Wahlman
Aug 13, 2014
PERCY - Marion L. Wahlman, 81, of Percy, passed away at 11:14 pm, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Marion was born in Sparta, Illinois on October 11, 1932, the daughter of Ernest and Agatha Gardner Preslar. She married Edgar Wahlman on October 28, 1953 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He preceded her in death...
