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...
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
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
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
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
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...
