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Kenneth Raymond Dammermann
Sep 12, 2013
AVA - Kenneth Raymond Dammermann, 50, of Ava, passed away at 10:15 pm, Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Kenneth was born in Murphysboro, IL on November 20, 1962, the son of Herman and Ann Clark Dammermann. He was a member of the St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Ava and was a Third Degree...
Beulah Waltemate
Sep 9, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Beulah Waltemate, 68, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:00 pm, Monday, September 9, 2013 at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Beulah was born in New Haven, IL on December 20, 1944, the daughter of Clifton and Georgia Lewis Durham. She married Willard Waltemate on September 13, 1965. He preceded her in death on February...
James M. Meier
Sep 6, 2013
STEELEVILLE - James M. Meier, 60, of Steeleville, passed away at 9:35 pm, Friday, September 6, 2013, at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. James was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on January 2, 1953, the son of Melvin and Helen Biester Meier. He married Nancy S. Pensel on August 29, 1987 in Jackson, MO. He was a Machinist...
Evelyn Bradley
Aug 31, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Evelyn Bradley, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:30 am, Saturday, August 31, 2013 at her home in Steeleville. Evelyn was born on January 14, 1926 in Winkle, Illinois, the daughter of William H. and Leona E. Nelson Huffhine. She married Max W. Bradley on October 26, 1946 in Paducah, KY. He preceded her in death on October...
Robert William Biermann
Aug 29, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Robert William Biermann, 88, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:24 pm, Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL. Robert was born in Percy, IL on March 23, 1925, the son of Henry and Lydia Vogt Biermann. He was married to Mary Ellen Costa, she preceded him in death then to Carol Poenitske, she...
Gerald W. "Red" Farris
Aug 28, 2013
Gerald W. "Red" Farris, 53, of Cutler, passed away at 6:28 am, Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his home in Cutler, Illinois. Gerald was born in Pinckneyville, IL on April 11, 1960, the son of James V. and Ammie R. Pratt Farris. He married Carla "Kay" Miller on August 22, 1981 in Cutler. He formerly worked for Bruster Brothers in...
Cleta M. (Craig) Bollmann
Aug 23, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL - Cleta M. (Craig) Bollmann, 84, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 7:30 pm Friday, August 23, 2013 at her home in Campbell Hill. Cleta was born in Cutler, Illinois on September 30, 1928, the daughter of James R. and Julia A. Thompson Craig. She married Clemens C. Bollmann on October 6, 1969. He preceded her in death...
Doris Karsten
Aug 19, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Doris Karsten, 86, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:03 pm, Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Doris was born in Cutler, IL on August 25, 1926, the daughter of Harry and Laura Stevenson Bigham. She married Wilfred J. "Pop" Karsten on September 14, 1949 in Steeleville. He preceded her in death on November 3,...
Leah L. Mueller
Aug 19, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Leah L. Mueller, 55, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:56 am, Monday, August 19, 2013 at her home in Steeleville. Leah was born in Red Bud, Illinois on November 23, 1957, the daughter of Ralph W. and Lila R. Detgen Mueller. She was an LPN at The Manor at Craig Farm in Chester and was a member of...
Inus M. Sanders
Aug 18, 2013
VERGENNES - Inus M. Sanders, 98, of Vergennes, passed away at 10:25 am, Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Fairview Nursing Center in DuQuoin, IL. Inus was born in Mt. Vernon, Arkansas on July 24, 1915, the daughter of Golden and Lillian Terry Millsap. She married John Alfred Sanders in December of 1933 in Mt. Vernon, Arkansas. He preceded her...
Larry E. Dewey
Aug 18, 2013
PINCKNEYVILLE - Larry E. Dewey, 79, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 7:21 am, Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Larry was born in Dekalb County, IL on April 19, 1934, the son of Frank and Emma Cummings Dewey. He married June L. Hetherington Deppe on November 26, 2005 at Arcola, IL. He was...
Darrel D. Conner
Aug 14, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL - Darrel D. Conner, 84, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 7:35 am, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Darrel was born on July 25, 1929 in Burden, Kansas, the son of Ben and Ruby Treadway Conner. He married Karen Goforth on June 12, 1958 at the Baptist-Presbyterian Church in Campbell Hill. Darrel graduated...
Robert "Lee" Bilderback
Aug 10, 2013
MURPHYSBORO - Robert "Lee" Bilderback, 93, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:55 am, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the VA Veterans Home and Rehab Center in Marion, IL where he had been a resident for years.. Robert Lee was born in Ava, IL on March 2, 1920, the son of Hiram G. and Pearl B. Guy Bilderback. He married Dorothy...
Marion K. Roethlisberger
Aug 7, 2013
MARISSA, Marion K. Roethlisberger, 68, of Marissa, passed away at 11:49 PM Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. She was born July 27, 1945 in Pinckneyville, Illinois the daughter of Herman H. and Marie (Rabe) Mayer. Marion married Rudolph Roethlisberger on October 23, 1965 in Steeleville, Illinois. He preceded her in death on February 22,...
Carol Ann Kueker
Jul 29, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Carol Ann Kueker, 64, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:15 pm, Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home in Steeleville. Carol was born in Red Bud, Illinois, on August 29, 1948, the daughter of Charles H. and Marie Schuline Suhre. She married Robert L. Kueker on June 7, 1969 in Evansville, IL. Carol was a Court Advocate for...
Nicholas C. Dolce
Jul 22, 2013
WILLISVILLE, Nicholas C. Dolce, 84, of Willisville, passed away at 5:27 PM Monday, July 22, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born January 6, 1929 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Joe and Nettie (Schiro) Dolce. Nicholas married Betty R. Siefert on December 18, 1954 in Mississippi. She survives. Nick was the retired owner of Nick...
Melissa M. Sauerwein
Jul 18, 2013
STEELEVILLE, Melissa M. Sauerwein, 41, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:38 PM Thursday, July 18, 2013, in rural Steeleville, Illinois. She was born August 1, 1971 in Sparta, Illinois the daughter of Glenn R and Mary Lynn (Hampton) Gerlach. Melissa was a Psych Administrator at Menard Penitentiary in Chester, IL. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville....
Leona J. Heins
Jul 18, 2013
ROCKWOOD, Leona J. Heins, 89, of Rockwood, passed away at 10:00pm at her daughter's home in Ballwin, Mo on July 18, 2013. Leona was born on September 9, 1923 in Neunert, IL to Paul and Clara (Hassebrock) Twenhafel. She worked in St. Louis, MO and Chester, IL in her early years. On July 24, 1948 she married Harry L. Heins...
Florence M. Reeves
Jul 15, 2013
PERCY, Florence M. Reeves, 70, of Percy, passed away at 9:37 AM Monday, July 15, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. She was born April 13, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Charles P. and Margaret (Bond) Tillman. Florence married Donald L. Reeves on May 12, 1958 in Chester, IL. He survives. Florence was a...
Dean O. Campbell
Jul 6, 2013
WILLISVILLE - Dean O. Campbell, 91, of Burlison, TN, formerly of Willisville, IL, passed away at 2:05 pm, Saturday, July 6, 2013 in Tennessee. Dean was born in Tamms, IL on December 8, 1921, the son of John and Etta McCrite Campbell. He married May A. Turner on December 13, 1950 in Jonesboro, IL. She preceded him in death on...
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