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...
Raymond E. "Bubba" Jones, Jr.
May 12, 2014
PERCY - Raymond E. "Bubba" Jones, Jr., 41, of Percy, passed away at 1:20 pm, Monday, May 12, 2014 in Madison, Illinois. Raymond was born in Owensboro, KY on January 20, 1973, the son of Raymond E. and Patty A. Jaimet Jones, Sr. He was of Baptist Faith. Raymond was an over the road driver for LTI Trucking of Madison,...
Clarence Walter Hall
May 12, 2014
PERCY, Clarence Walter Hall, 77, of Percy, passed away at 10:14 AM Monday, May 12, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. He was born August 12, 1936 in Granite City, Illinois the son of Denzal and Dorothy (Johnson) Hall. Mr. Hall's wishes were for cremation and there will be no public services. A private interment will follow at...
Clifford E. Reeder, Sr.
May 10, 2014
AVA, Clifford E. Reeder, Sr., 67, of Ava, passed away at 3:33 PM Saturday, May 10, 2014, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. He was born September 30, 1946 in E. St. Louis, Illinois the son of Hugh and Ruth (McCoy) Reeder. Clifford married Carol J. Hock on December 21, 1968 in E. St. Louis, Illinois . She...
Paulean Baker
May 5, 2014
PERCY, Paulean D. Baker, 87, of Percy, passed away at 7:59 PM Monday, May 5, 2014, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born July 17, 1926 in Manalla, Arkansas the daughter of John and Martha (Culp) Anderson. Paulean married Bob L. Baker in Piggott, Arkansas on April 2, 1948. He survives. Paulean was a homemaker and a...
Harold Dean Lunsford, Sr.
May 2, 2014
CAMPBELL HILL - Harold Dean Lunsford, Sr., 83, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 1:00 pm, Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home in Campbell Hill. Harold was born in Gorham, Illinois on January 1, 1931, the son of Owen and Alma Lucille Garres Lunsford. He married Doris Ellen Beisner on November 25, 1950 in Murphysboro. Harold was a yard...
Ruth E. Rees
Apr 28, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Ruth E. Rees, 62, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:02 pm, Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Ruth was born on September 20, 1951 in Sparta, Illinois, the daughter of William E. and Nellie Blanch Deppe Rees. Ruth was of the Protestant Faith. Ruth was survived by one brother, Bill (Lori) Rees...
Merle W. Wente
Apr 26, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Merle W. Wente, 90, of Steeleville, passed away at 8:50 am, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. Merle was born in Steeleville, Illinois on November 21, 1923, the son of William C. and Ruth Elsey Wente. He entered the United States Army at age 19 and was later transferred to the U.S....
Mary A. Meyer
Apr 24, 2014
PERCY - Mary A. Meyer, 101, of Percy, passed away at 6:24 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Pinckneyville Health Care, Pinckneyville, Illinois. Mary was born in Kanawha, Iowa on March 28, 1913, the daughter of Albert and Minnie Brand Jackson. She married William Arthur Meyer in 1930 in Algona, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1997....
Judy Stout
Apr 24, 2014
AVA, Judy Stout, 71, of Ava, passed away at 1:05 PM Thursday, April 24, 2014, at her home in Ava, Illinois. She was born August 1, 1942 in Carbondale, Illinois the daughter of William and Theda (Thomas) Lipe. Judy married Gary Stout on Sunday, January 10, 1960 in Carbondale. Judy was a retired Paramedic from the Jackson County Ambulance Service....
Gary W. Minter, Sr.
Apr 23, 2014
AVA - Gary W. Minter, Sr., 69, of Ava, passed away at 5:30 pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. Gary was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on November 25, 1944, the son of Russell and Betty Minter Bilderback. He married Charlotte Ann Crews on August 12, 1967 in DeSoto, Illinois. Gary was a US Navy...
Brian Scott Modglin
Apr 20, 2014
AVA - Brian S. Modglin, Jr., 21, of Ava, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. Brian was born in Sparta, Illinois on June 29, 1992, the son of Sharon K. Bramlett. Brian was a member of the Trico High School graduating Class of 2010. Brian is survived by his mother,...
Freemon M. Fritsche
Apr 19, 2014
PERCY - Freemon M. Fritsche, 77, of Percy, passed away at 5:20 am, Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a 15 year battle with cancer. Freemon was born in Jacob, Illinois on October 23, 1936, the son of David P. and Ida Oetjen Fritsche. He married Margaret Reed on January 29, 1955 at...
Timothy D. Burris
Apr 18, 2014
CHESTER, Timothy D. Burris, 58, of Chester, passed away at 3:20 PM Friday, April 18, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born February 15, 1956 in Chester, Illinois the son of Harold and Doris (Moose) Burris. Timothy was a maintenance engineer at Memorial Hospital of Chester. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Timothy...
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
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
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...
