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Priscilla Crite Bolen
Jan 5, 2015
PERCY, Priscilla Crite Bolen, 75, of Percy, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born March 24, 1939 in Clank, Illinois the daughter of Cecil and Anata (Wilson) Crite. Priscilla married Darrell L. Bolen on January 4, 1958 in Cornith, Mississippi. Priscilla was a wife and homemaker and a...
Clayborne Lee Stevenson
Dec 29, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Clayborne Lee "Steve" Stevenson, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:52 AM Monday, December 29, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born September 27, 1926 in Hartford, Kansas the son of Walter S. and Libbie (Smiley) Stevenson. Steve married Audrey Lee Vorderbrugge on May 20, 1950 in Cutler, IL. They moved to St. Louis,...
William Dunhouse
Dec 27, 2014
SPARTA - William Dunhouse, 86, of LaMesa, California, formerly of Sparta, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm, Saturday, December 27, 2015 at Mt. Helix in LaMesa, CA. William was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois on September 21, 1928, the son of Shirley John and Edna Mae Cheatham Dunhouse. He married Dorothy Roberts on July 23, 1957 in Boulder, Colorado. He was...
Adele D. Barker Randolph
Dec 25, 2014
CHESTER - Adele Delores Barker Randolph, of Chester, passed away after a short illness at Three Springs Lodge in Chester at the age of 97 years, 5 months, 5 days. She loved and cherished her family second only to her love for Christ. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ for over 6 decades. Adele was born...
Kerry "Hub" L. Haberman
Dec 24, 2014
PERCY, Kerry L. "Hub" Haberman, 61, of Percy, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born June 12, 1953 in Willisville, Illinois the son of Nolan and Ida (Woodside) Haberman. Kerry was a retired Guard from Menard Correctional Center. He was a member of the Steeleville Eagles. He is survived...
Shane Lee Haslett
Dec 21, 2014
PERCY - Shane Lee Haslett, 37, of Percy, passed away at 2:42 am, Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Shane was born in Sparta, Illinois on December 15, 1977, the son of Benjamin and Vicky VanPelt Haslett. He was a carpenter. Shane was a member of the Promise of Living Water Church in Red...
Georgia V. Bunselmeyer
Dec 19, 2014
JACOB, Georgia V. Bunselmeyer, 90, of Maryville, formerly of Jacob, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois. She was born March 28, 1924 in Jacob, Illinois the daughter of Walter and Margaret E. (Schlimpert) Estel. Georgia was a homemaker. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church of Granite City, IL....
Jeffery Scott Copple
Dec 18, 2014
EVANSVILLE - Jeffery S. Copple, 51, of Evansville, passed away at 9:33 am, Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his home in Evansville, Illinois. Jeffery was born in Belleville, Illinois on August 9, 1963, the son of Calvin L. and Donna M. Saul Copple. He married Donna S. Wahl on May 8, 1982 at the Preston United Methodist Church. He was...
Homer M. Russell
Dec 14, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Homer M. "Mike" Russell, 73, of Steeleville, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born August 23, 1941 in Murphysboro, IL, the son of Homer R. and Gladys (Guymon) Russell. Mike married Ruth Ann Zeidler on August 23, 1968 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester, IL. Mike...
William Valentine Degenardt
Dec 6, 2014
PERCY - William Valentine Degenhardt, 73, of Percy, passed away at 7:05 am, Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Community Living Center, VA Hospital in Marion, Illinois. William was born in DuQuoin, Illinois on March 27, 1941, the son of Joseph H. and Cora E. Viers Degenhardt. He married Kay Lodge on March 2, 1968 at Central Baptist Church in...
Adeline Wolters
Dec 5, 2014
CHESTER - Adeline Wolters, 89, of Chester, passed away at 2:45 pm, Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. Adeline was born in Randolph County, Illinois on April 4, 1925, the daughter of Adolph, Sr. and Olga Knoke Duensing. Adeline married Clarence L. Bierman on April 22, 1945 in Bremen, IL, he preceded her in death...
Scott A. Bockhorn
Dec 3, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Scott A. Bockhorn, 53, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:15 pm, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Scott was born in Sparta, Illinois on April 3, 1961, the son of Robert K. and Sally A. Rednour Bockhorn. He married Lesa S. Tedder on May 28, 1995 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Scott was employed by...
Aaron James Deppe
Nov 30, 2014
CUTLER, Aaron James Deppe, 39, of Cutler, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was born June 3, 1975 in Sparta, Illinois the son of Allen D. Deppe and Janice DesRocher. Aaron was a talented musician and writer, who was passionate about introducing both music and books to people in his life....
Lavern M. Bodeker Karsten
Nov 29, 2014
STEELEVILLE, LaVern M. Bodeker Karsten, 82, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:35 PM Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg, Illinois. She was born October 2, 1932 in Steeleville, Illinois the daughter of Rudolph and Marjorie (Blake) Fraembs. LaVern married Ralph F. Karsten on Saturday, July 23, 1977 in Chester, Illinois. Ralph passed away on February 27,...
Charles E. Illig
Nov 22, 2014
CUTLER, Charles E. Illig, 70, of Cutler, passed away at 11:14 PM Saturday, November 22, 2014, at his home in Cutler, Illinois. He was born February 17, 1944 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Henry D. and Myrtle (Morgan) Illig. Charles married Peggy Fillinger on December 18, 1994. She passed away on January 28, 2000. Charles was a retired Siding...
Charles H. Kelley
Nov 18, 2014
Sparta - Charles H. Kelley, Jr., 59, of Sparta passed Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:11 pm at his home in Sparta, IL. Charles was born on November 2, 1955 in Belleville, IL, the son of Charles H. and Mary (Grimm) Kelley. He married Deborah Farthing on September 19, 1975 in Coulterville, IL. Charles was a Paramedic and the Founder...
Kjuan W. Lissimore
Nov 15, 2014
AVA - Kjuan W. Lissimore, 42, of Ava, passed away at 1:58 am, on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Kjuan was born in White Plains, New York on April 11, 1972, the son of Ronald Rainey and Denise Lissimore. He married Dawn Bramlett on December 14, 2001. Kjuan was a member of the...
Robert Doyle Bivins
Nov 12, 2014
AVA - Robert Doyle Bivins of Ava, Illinois, formerly of Dupo, Illinois entered eternal rest on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Carbondale Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Carbondale, Illinois having attained the age of 74 years. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois on January 4, 1940, he was the son of Doyle and Nellie Bivins, nee Schwartz. He met the love...
Bernell Vickery
Nov 11, 2014
WILLISVILLE - Bernell Vickery, 87, of Willisville, passed away at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his home in Willisville. Bernell was born in Sparta, Illinois on June 7, 1927, the son of William Harvey and Nora Bowlby Vickery. He married Reatha M. Goss on June 17, 1950 in Percy, Illinois. They were married for 64 years. Bernell was...
Nadine M. Brown
Nov 9, 2014
SPARTA, Nadine M. Brown, 56, of Sparta, passed away at 4:30 PM Sunday, November 9, 2014, at her home in Sparta, Illinois. She was born January 14, 1958 in Chester, Illinois the daughter of Kenneth W. and Estma (Ruebke) Meyerhoff. Nadine married Thomas B. Brown IV on September 16, 1985 in Hawaii. He passed away on October 17, 2007. Nadine...
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