Helen Catherine Mifflin
Jan 29, 2014
JACOB - Helen Mifflin, 95, of Jacob, passed away at 8:45 am, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at the Cobden Rehab and Care Center in Cobden, Illinois. Helen was born in Jackson County, Illinois on September 15, 1918, the daughter of Francis and Lucy Octiven Davis Gale. She married Charles Mifflin in 1936 in Raddle, Illinois. He preceded her in death...
Audrey Z. Mcintyre
Jan 22, 2014
STEELEVILLE - Audrey Z. McIntyre, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:02 pm, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Audrey was born in Steeleville, Illinois on July 11, 1925, the daughter of Richard and Meta Beisner Zimmer. She was a retired factory worker, having worked at Evansville Shoe Factory and World Color Press in Sparta. Audrey...
Shirley Ann Morrow
Jan 20, 2014
SPARTA - Shirley Ann Morrow, 81, of Sparta, passed away at 2:18 am, Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Randolph County Care in Sparta, Illinois. Shirley was born in Beaver Falls, PA, on February 6, 1932, the daughter of Joseph A. and Iona Risinger Smith. She married Rev. Robert W. "Bob" Morrow on July 19, 1955 in Beaver Falls, PA....
Ruth M. Barber
Jan 19, 2014
VERGENNES - Ruth M. Barber, 87, of St. Peters, Missouri, passed away at 2:50 am, Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the St. Peters Manor, St. Peters, Missouri. Ruth was born in Vergennes, Illinois on August 29, 1926, the daughter of Ernest P. and Edna C. Higgerson Weil. She married James N. Barber on June 30, 1946 in St. Louis, MO....
John H. Mulholland
Jan 13, 2014
SPARTA - John H. Mulholland, 83, of Sparta, passed away at 7:20 am, Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois. John was born on October 14, 1930 in Chester, Illinois, the son of John and Ruby Hilton Mulholland. He married Thelma Boyster in 1950 in Evansville, Illinois. She preceded him in death. He...
Billie Ruth Holliday
Jan 13, 2014
AVA - Billie Ruth Holliday, 87, of Belleville, formerly of Ava, passed away at 10:20 am, Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital in Belleville. Billie Ruth was born in Ava, IL on August 9, 1926, the daughter of Edward Isaac and Cassie Arminda Bagley Holliday. She retired after 22 years as a housekeeper at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in...
Helen Gendron
Jan 6, 2014
WILLISVILLE - Helen Gendron, 83, of Willisville, IL, passed away at 7:05 pm, Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL. Helen was born in Cutler, Illinois, on April 5, 1930, the daughter of Frances W. and Katherine Griffiths Hardy. She married Albert "Bill" Gendron in January of 1948 in Arkansas. He passed away December 7, 2004....
Patricia A. May
Jan 4, 2014
STEELEVILLE, Patricia A. May, 76, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:05 AM Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. She was born August 25, 1937 in New Castle, Pennsylvania the daughter of John and May (Joseph) James. Patricia married George May and he preceded her in death in 1989. Patricia was a retired Registered Nurse and...
Barbara A. Wilson
Jan 1, 2014
PERCY, Barbara A. Wilson, 69, of Percy, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at her daughter's home in Hazelwood, Missouri. Barbara was born September 28, 1944 in Steeleville, Illinois the daughter of Thornton and Bessie (Patterson) Brawley. Barbara married Darryl Wilson on June 22, 1963 in Chester, IL . She was a retired from WalMart where she worked as...
Phyllis Bockhorn
Dec 28, 2013
SPARTA - Phyllis E. Bockhorn, 93, of Sparta, passed away at 5:30 am, Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Phyllis was born in Bronson, Iowa on October 11, 1920, the daughter of Ralph and Ada Mae Butler Kuykendall. She married Marvin E. Bockhorn on February 21, 1942 at Perryville, Missouri. He preceded her in death...
Martin Giordano, Jr.
Dec 28, 2013
AVA - Martin Giordano, Jr., 85, of Ava, passed away at 5:31 am, Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. Martin was born in Willisville, Illinois on July 2, 1928, the son of Martin, Sr. and Rosalie Bellucia Giordano. He married Jennie Wilshire on April 15, 1961 in Hammond, Indiana. She preceded him...
Terry R. Hickam
Dec 20, 2013
PERCY, Terry R. Hickam, 59, of Percy, passed away at 6:00 AM Friday, December 20, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born August 9, 1954 in Anna, Illinois the son of Clyde and Georgia (Williams) Hickam. Terry married Katherine Province on May 18, 1973 in Perryville, Missouri . Terry was a retired Correctional Officer from...
Betty R. Dolce
Dec 17, 2013
WILLISVILLE - Betty R. Dolce, 80, of Willisville, passed away at 7:05 am, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, Illinois. Betty was born in DuQuoin, IL on July 30, 1933, the daughter of Charles H. and Myrtle M. Beard Siefert. She married Nicholas C. Dolce on December 18, 1954 in Corinth, Mississippi. He preceded her...
Josephine Romano
Dec 16, 2013
SPARTA - Josephine Romano, 87, formerly, of Sparta Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2013 at the St. Agnes Home, St. Louis, Mo. She was born July 10, 1926 in Murphysboro, Illinois, the twelfth child of Joseph and Clara Calandro. She was married on June 17, 1950 to Antonio Romano at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Murphysboro, Illinois. Josephine enjoyed...
Donald E. "Duck" Carter
Dec 16, 2013
MURPHYSBORO, Donald E. (Duck) Carter,82, departed this earth on December 16, 2013 as Don himself quoted to walk the golden streets and fish the crystal rivers. Donald was born on November 27, 1931 in Jacob, IL to Coleman and Lura (Jarrett) Carter. He married JoAnn Vaught of Murphysboro on July 9, 1950, she survives. Don was a coast to coast...
Margaret M. Smith
Dec 13, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL - Margaret M. Smith, 96, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 5:30 am, Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County. Margaret was born in Campbell Hill on December 21, 1916, the daughter of Rev. F.W. and Lena Buermeister Repke. She was born, baptized, confirmed and graduated all in Campbell Hill, where she...
Maryjean Schroeder
Dec 10, 2013
ROCKWOOD - MaryJean Schroeder, 59, of Rockwood, passed away at 7:40 pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home. MaryJean was born on January 16, 1954 in Kearney, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred and Marjorie Welch Best. MaryJean married Michael Schroder on May 19, 1997 in Kearney, Nebraska. She was a Homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. MaryJean was a...
Robert D. Essman
Dec 9, 2013
PERCY, Robert D. Essman, 65, of Percy, passed away at 3:13 PM Monday, December 9, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born March 26, 1948 in Reynolds County, Missouri the son of Walter and Iva (Provance) Essman. Robert married Dorothy Rigdon on November 8, 1998 at Campbell Hill, IL . Robert was a retired Machinist. He...
John Frederick Bilderback
Dec 9, 2013
PERCY - John Frederick Bilderback, 78, of Percy, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm, Monday, December 9, 2013 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born March 23, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, to John Earl and Gladys Allene (Reiman) Bilderback. He grew up on the Bilderback family farm in Levan Township, near Ava, Illinois....
Genie Delores Blades
Dec 7, 2013
CHESTER, Genie Delores Farris Blades, 71 went home to be with the Lord, December 7, 2013 at 3:52 pm, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was the daughter of Iva Provance of Cutler, IL and was born on February 20, 1942. She is survived by two sons: Charles "Barkley" Farris of Tilden and Jimmy (Lori)...
