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Carl D. Rogers

Carl D. Rogers

Apr 16, 2014

AVA - Carl D. Rogers, 75, of Ava, passed away at 11:15 pm, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at his home in Ava. Carl was born in Jacob, Illinois on June 8, 1938, the son of Allen and Mary Franklin Rogers. Carl married Patricia Catlett on June 18, 1962 in Murphysboro, Illinois. He was a retired coal miner. Carl was a...

Viola M. "Shorty" Rathert

Viola M. "Shorty" Rathert

Apr 14, 2014

CHESTER - Viola M. "Shorty" Rathert, 91, of Chester, passed away at 2:20 am, Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. Viola was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on October 13, 1922, the daughter of George and Bertha Stegmann Westerman. She married Herbert E. Rathert on July 9, 1976 at Wine Hill, Illinois. He...

Viola C. Runge

Viola C. Runge

Apr 7, 2014

WALSH - Viola C. Runge, 94, of Walsh, passed away at 7:20 am, Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Viola was born in Walsh, Illinois on January 6, 1920, the daughter of Henry and Rose Hapke Eggemeyer. Viola married Ed A. Runge at Zion Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death in November 7, 1975. Viola...

Rose L. Robb

Rose L. Robb

Apr 4, 2014

SWANWICK - Rose L. Robb, 86, of Swanwick, Illinois, passed away at home with her loving family and friends at 4:42 pm, Friday, April 4, 2014. Rose was born in Perry County, Illinois on June 8, 1927, the daughter of Steve and Ella Hoelscher Casetta. She married William C. Robb on April 21, 1946 in Marks, Mississippi. Rose graduated from...

Dixie D. Brown

Dixie D. Brown

Mar 30, 2014

WILLISVILLE - Dixie D. Brown, 68, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ at 11:54 am, Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Pinckneyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Dixie was born on July 2, 1945, in Willisville, Illinois, the daughter of Dan and Dorothy Jaimet. Dixie married her soul mate, Gene Brown on March 19, 1966 in Willisville. Dixie...

Evert R. Alms

Evert R. Alms

Mar 28, 2014

AVA - Evert R. Alms, 71, of Ava, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014, at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. Evert was born in Campbell Hill, Illinois on July 4, 1942, the son of Herman and Lydia Gerlach Alms. He was a retired heavy equipment operator from Kinkaid Stone Co., Ava, Illinois. He was a US...

Mary E. Spiller

Mary E. Spiller

Mar 28, 2014

WILLISVILLE - Mary E. Spiller, a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, 72, of Willisville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Missouri-Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Mary was born in Lawrence County, Illinois on December 26, 1941, the daughter of James Walter and Dorothy Rose McKenzie. She married William P. "Tom" Spiller, Jr., in...

David Mitchell Farris

David Mitchell Farris

Mar 24, 2014

CUTLER - David Mitchell Farris, 52, of Cutler, passed away at 6:41 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014, at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. David was born in Pinckneyville, Illinois on November 10, 1961, the son of Clarence and Helen Asbury Farris. He was a member of the Tabernacle of Praise of Cutler. He was a retired Ironworker. David...

Marsha K. Roseme

Marsha K. Roseme

Mar 21, 2014

MURPHYSBORO, Marsha K. Roseme, 54, of Murphysboro, passed away at 1:25 AM, Friday, March 21, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born April 8, 1959 in Murphysboro, Illinois the daughter of Frank T. and Martha K.(Keeley) Roseme. Marsha was the Office Manager for Voss Heating and Air-conditioning in Murphysboro. She was a member of Pleasant...

Mildred Kranawetter

Mildred Kranawetter

Mar 17, 2014

JACOB - Mildred A. Kranawetter, 89, of Jacob, departed this life at 12:25 am, Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Mildred was born in Starlanding, Missouri to Claus and Sarah Seibel Wichern at their farm home high on the Hill overlooking the Mississippi River. It was a very cold morning on December 5, 1924. She...

Vera M. Tucker

Vera M. Tucker

Mar 14, 2014

MURPHYSBORO - Vera M. Tucker, 80, of Murphysboro, passed away at 2:35 am, Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Vera was born in Jackson County , Illinois on November 16, 1933, the daughter of Vallie and Frances A. Jones Childers. She married Charles Tucker in September of 1956 at the First Lutheran Church in Murphysboro, Illinois....

Ruth L. Hampton

Ruth L. Hampton

Mar 11, 2014

STEELEVILLE - Ruth L. Hampton, 93, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:31 am, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. Ruth was born in Percy, Illinois on December 22, 1920, the daughter of Frederick W. and Lydia M. Hartel Meierhoff. She married Ralph R. Hampton on November 20, 1941 at the St. Mark's Lutheran...

Sally A. Lucas

Sally A. Lucas

Mar 11, 2014

AVA - Sally A. Lucas, 77, of Ava, passed away at 7:45 am, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois. Sally was born in Ava, Illinois on January 7, 1937, the daughter of Aaron and Ruby Mae Gordon Pulcher. She married Paul Lucas on July 16, 1955 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She was a retired cook from...

Benjamin I. Vancil

Benjamin I. Vancil

Mar 9, 2014

AVA - Benjamin I. Vancil, 80, of Ava, passed away at 3:46 pm, Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin, Illinois. Benjamin was born in Ava, Illinois on December 17, 1933, the son of Roscoe Buford and Virginia Marie Dains Vancil. He married Kathryn Marks in April of 1974 at Anna, Illinois. She preceded him...

Jason K. Smith

Jason K. Smith

Mar 9, 2014

Smith, Jason K., of St. Charles, Missouri, formally of Steeleville, IL died on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the age of 44. Loving husband of 18 years to Jennifer Ann Nisbet-Smith; son of James and Jeannette Smith; brother of James M. (Joli) Smith and Jeanna (Brett) Faulk; brother-in-law of Lisa (Matt) Badgley; grandson of Opal Kraus; son-in-law of Tom and...

Douglas B. Wiltshire

Douglas B. Wiltshire

Mar 9, 2014

SPARTA, Douglas B. Wiltshire, 53, of Sparta, passed away at 10:35 PM Sunday, March 9, 2014, at home in Sparta, Illinois. Doug was under the care of Hospice of Southern Illinois. He was born October 4, 1960 in Santa Anna, California the son of Robert and Judith Wiltshire. Doug was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and he attended...

Betty I. Davis

Betty I. Davis

Mar 7, 2014

CUTLER - Betty I. Davis, 85, of Cutler, passed away at 9:25 am, Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Betty was born in Cutler, Illinois on March 25, 1928, to her mother, Marie Stevenson Rednour and her step father, Shelby Rednour. She married William "Tom" Davis on December 20, 1947 in Cutler. He preceded her in...

Leamber Rae Eaton

Leamber Rae Eaton

Mar 6, 2014

GORHAM - Leamber Rae Eaton, 47, of Gorham, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 pm, Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Leamber was born in Wayne, Michigan on August 8, 1966, the daughter of James Gary and Joyce H. Leslie Eaton. She was of the Protestant Faith and was employed by H & R Block....

Leroy Light

Leroy Light

Mar 4, 2014

VERGENNES - Leroy Light, 63, of Vergennes, passed away at 5:50 am, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Leroy was born in Salem, Missouri on October 1, 1950, the son of Arthur and Legola Weber Light. Leroy married Mary Ann Crawford on October 9, 1971 at the Assembly of God Church in Ava, Illinois....

June Goetting

June Goetting

Feb 23, 2014

PERCY - June Goetting, 81, of Percy, passed away at 4:16 am, Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. June was born in Steeleville, Illinois on June 1, 1932, the daughter of Irvin R. and Edith L. Jacoby Fuhrhop. She married Gene Goetting on February 2, 1958 in Steeleville. He preceded her in death on November 13,...

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