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Dorthy M. Mueller
Aug 10, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Dorthy M. Mueller, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:46 pm, Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her home in Steeleville. Dorthy was born in Steeleville, IL on November 27, 1926, the daughter of Walter and Linda Meislahn Uchtman. She married Walter C. Mueller on June 19, 1948 in Steeleville. Dorthy was a homemaker. She formerly worked at the...
Clara Thies
Aug 7, 2014
CAMPBELL HILL - Clara Thies, 96, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 10:30 pm, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Freeburg Care Center in Freeburg, Illinois. Clara was born in Carolton, Nebraska, on September 12, 1917, the daughter of Herman and Bertha Werner Elting. She married Norman Thies on January 29, 1944 in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death...
Robert L. Kueker
Aug 5, 2014
SPARTA - Robert L. Kueker, 67, of Sparta, passed away at 4:45 pm, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Missouri-Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Robert was born in Red Bud, Illinois on February 13, 1947, the son of Archie D. and Alice M. Eggemeyer Kueker. He married Carol Ann Suhre on June 7, 1969 at Evansville, Illinois. She preceded...
Bob L. Baker
Jul 20, 2014
WILLISVILLE - Bob L. Baker, 86, of Willisville, passed away early Sunday morning, July 20, 2014 at his home in Willisville. Bob was born September 14, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Onie and Arah (Bailey) Baker. He married Paulean Culp on April 2, 1948. They were married for 66 years before Paulean passed away on May 5,...
Gerald P. Guetersloh
Jul 12, 2014
SPARTA, Gerald P. "Guet" Guetersloh, 70, of Sparta, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 12:39 AM Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Sparta, IL. He was born August 1, 1943 in Jacob, Illinois the son of William and Cora (Hornbostel) Guetersloh. Gerald was a retired from Illinois Power Company in Sparta, IL. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran...
Bessie "Pauline" Wilson
Jul 9, 2014
AVA - Bessie "Pauline" Wilson, 80, of Grand Junction, CO, formerly of Ava, IL, passed away on July 9, 2014 at the Willow Tree Care Center in Delta, CO. She was the daughter of John and Bertha Wilson. Pauline is survived by two sons, Michael (Cathy) Dunn of Ellis Grove, IL and Donald (Selina) Stone of Fruita, CO; four grandchildren,...
Jerry Lee Ashby
Jul 9, 2014
PERCY, Jerry Lee Ashby, 57, of Percy, passed away at 4:58 AM Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital in Pinckneyville, Illinois. He was born May 3, 1957 in Sparta, Illinois the son of Floyd E. and Lila (Fisk) Ashby. Jerry was a retired Construction Driver. He is survived by his: mother, Lila Ashby, Percy, IL; 2 Daughters; 1...
Wilburn R. "Wib" Ebers
Jun 27, 2014
CHESTER - Wilburn R. "Wib" Ebers, 88, of Chester, passed away at 8:42 pm, Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Wilburn was born in Wine Hill, Illinois on August 19, 1925, the son of Edmund and Lena Diercks Ebers. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Elsa D. Westerman on June...
Billy G. Mikel
Jun 25, 2014
CUTLER, Billy G. Mikel, 88, of Cutler, passed away at 10:05 AM Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at home in Cutler, Illinois. He was born May 27, 1926 in Campbell, Missouri the son of J. B. and Bertha (Perkins) Mikel. Billy married Zola Jordan in May of 1948 in Kennett, Missouri. Billy was a Retired Teamster. He was a Sargent in...
Frank Giordano
Jun 22, 2014
WILLISVILLE, Frank Giordano, 81, of Willisville, passed away at 11:58 PM Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born February 5, 1933 in Willisville, Illinois the son of Martin and Rosalie (Bellucia) Giordano. Frank was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired Iron Worker. He was a member of St. Joseph's...
Henry L. Sauerhage
Jun 22, 2014
SPARTA - Henry L. Sauerhage, 60, of Sparta, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at his home. Henry was born in Red Bud, Illinois on May 12, 1954, the son of Ernest and Evelyn Miller Sauerhage. He was a Farmer and was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Sparta. Henry is survived by his sons, Casey...
Vernon H. Sickmeyer
Jun 18, 2014
CAMPBELL HILL - Vernon H. Sickmeyer, 87, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 7:55 am, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his home. Vernon was born in Campbell Hill on November 1, 1926, the son of Harry and Pauline Huch Sickmeyer. He married Esther Knop on August 29, 1948 at Steeleville. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2011. Vernon...
Ronald D. Kloth
Jun 15, 2014
WALSH, Ronald D. Kloth, 80, of Walsh, passed away at 4:00 PM Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born July 5, 1933 in Schuline, Illinois the son of Otto and Violet (Schultz) Kloth. Ronald married Joan M. Stellhorn on February 11, 1956 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baldwin, IL. Ron was a retired...
Lex A. Kilgore
Jun 13, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Lex A. Kilgore, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:15 pm, Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Lex was born in Charleston, Missouri on November 13, 1926, the son of Ruben Scott and Estelle Smith Kilgore. He married Rose Mary Holley in the summer of 1958 in Brookport, Illinois. She preceded him in death...
Nathalie Rose Kiehna
Jun 5, 2014
-- Nathalie Rose Kiehna, 92 died at 9:05 a.m. on June 5, 2 014, in Carbondale Memorial Hospital. She was born December 29, 1921, in Percy, Illinois, the daughter of Oscar and Effie May (Ward) DesRocher. Survivors include her husband of 73 years, Melvin Kiehna of Percy; her sons, Ron and Cheryl Kiehna of Herrin, Dennis and Joy Kiehna of...
Linda Kay Hepp
Jun 5, 2014
AVA, Linda Kay Hepp, 66, of Ava, passed away at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 5, 2014, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born September 6, 1947 in Denmark, Illinois the daughter of George Kenneth and Marion E. (Deppe) Lindner. Linda was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her children:...
Kathryn A. Ingram
May 28, 2014
TILDEN - Kathryn A. Ingram, 73, of Tilden, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Kathryn was born in Tilden on July 22, 1940, the daughter of Frank and Edith Jones Grafton. She was retired from Scott AFB, where she was a secretary for the 7th Weather Wing. Kathryn was a...
Kay F. Chadderton
May 27, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Kay F. Chadderton, 54, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:00 PM Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. She was born August 24, 1959 in Perryville, Missouri the daughter of Velroy A. and Clementine (Lankford) Ruch. Kay married Kim C. Chadderton on April 22, 2006 in Steeleville, IL. Kay was a homemaker and a member of...
James B. Wentworth
May 24, 2014
AVA - James B. Wentworth, Jr., 70, of Ava, passed away at 2:38 pm, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. James was born in West Frankfort, Illinois on September 25, 1943, the son of James B. and Dorothy Mary Duve Wentworth, Sr. He married Sandra E. Williams on October 15, 1976 in...
Mary F. Fuhrhop
May 21, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Mary F. Fuhrhop, 84, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Steeleville, passed away at 4:20 PM Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Mary was born March 15, 1930 in Sparta, Illinois the daughter of William B. and Mildred A. (Moffat) McKnight. She married Merle A. Fuhrhop on June 12, 1949. Merle preceded her in...
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