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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Esther F. Knop
Feb 21, 2014
SPARTA - Esther F. Knop, 99, of Sparta, formerly of Chester, IL, passed away at 7:50 am, Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Esther was born in Red Bud, Illinois on January 1, 1915, the daughter of William and Helen Wetzel Fehr. She married Arthur F. Knop on June 9, 1934 at Red Bud,...
Jerry Lee Minton
Feb 15, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Jerry Lee Minton, 76, of Steeleville, died Feb. 15, 2014, at his home under the care of Hospice of Southern Illinois. He was born March 3, 1937 in West Frankfort, Ill. the son of Carrey W. and Madge (Mundinger) Minton. He married Glenda Anderson on Oct. 17, 1959 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He was a...
Charles R. Heller
Feb 14, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Charles R. "Preach" Heller, 87, of Carbondale, formerly of Steeleville, IL, passed away at 8:36 AM Friday, February 14, 2014, at Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, Illinois. He was born February 4, 1927 in Hardin, Illinois the son of John W. and Rose (Bork) Heller. Charles married Wilma Chadderton on October 1, 1948 in Steeleville, IL. Wilma passed...
Vernon Lee Kessel, Jr.
Feb 10, 2014
Vernon Lee Kessel Jr., 68, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away surrounded by several of his family members on February 10, 2014 at St. John's Hospital Hospice in Springfield, Illinois. He was born August 30, 1945 in Sparta, Illinois to Vernon and Jackie (Glasscock) Kessel. He was a member of the B.B.K. American Legion Post #480, Steeleville, Sparta VFW #2698, and...
Mary Barbara Mcwherter
Feb 9, 2014
AVA - Mary Barbara McWherter, 72, of Ava, passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, February 9, 2014. Mary Barbara was born in Union City, Tennessee on February 2, 1942, the daughter of Henry Porter and Hautie Barbara Adair Johnson. She married Rev. Wilson Evon McWherter on February 3, 1957 in Corinth, Mississippi. She was a...
Charles R. Norton
Feb 9, 2014
Obituary Notice SHILOH - Charles R. Norton, 78, of Shiloh, passed away at 11:01 am, Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Belleville. Charles was born in Cutler, Illinois on April 17, 1935, the son of Harlen and Helen Riley Norton . He married Shirley Bayer on June 19, 1953 at Percy, Illinois. She preceded him in death...
Randy D. Wahlman
Feb 1, 2014
CHESTER, Randy D. Wahlman, 57, of Chester, passed away at 5:43 PM Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. Randy was born August 17, 1956 in Sparta, Illinois the son of Ray M. and Evangeline (Rieckenberg) Wahlman. He married Grace DeLuca on August 13, 1984 in Paducah, Kentucky. Randy was a retired Millwright. He was of...
