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Clyde Lee Brownfield
Mar 15, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Clyde Lee Brownfield, 57, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:24 pm, Friday, March 15, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Clyde was born in Campbell Hill, IL on September 2, 1955, the son of Clyde and Sylvia Clasen Brownfield. He was retired from Gilster Mary-Lee in Steeleville. Clyde was a member of the St. John's Lutheran...
Brenda K. Lehnhoff
Mar 6, 2013
PERCY, Brenda K. Lehnhoff, 65, of Percy, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at her home in Percy, Illinois. She was born September 7, 1947 in Chester, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Jama (Fisher) Wills. Brenda married Edward A. Lehnhoff on Saturday, October 16, 1965 at Post Oak, IL. Edward passed away on March 9, 2009. She is...
Sue Ann Wilson
Mar 1, 2013
AVA -- Sue Ann Wilson, 55, passed away at 12:33 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sue Ann was born Sept. 7, 1957, in Murphysboro to William and Phyllis Stewart. She married Terry Wilson on May 2, 1976, in Murphysboro. She was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro. She was a...
Dorothy Wilson Bunch
Mar 1, 2013
MCCLURE - Dorothy W. Bunch, 89 of McClure, IL, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Liberty Village in Maryville, IL. Dorothy was born in Ava, IL on September 16, 1923, the daughter of John A. and Maude Hicks Wilson. She married William David Bunch on March 20, 1945 at Ava, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Gloria Abbey
Feb 28, 2013
STEELEVILLE, Gloria Abbey, 84, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:47 PM Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. She was born August 2, 1928 in Modoc, Illinois the daughter of John and Ellie (Allison) Brown. Gloria married Harry E. Abbey on Friday, October 06, 1944 in Murphysboro, Illinois. Harry passed away on November 22, 2008. Gloria...
Leroy Inselmann
Feb 27, 2013
STEELEVILLE, Leroy Inselmann, 74, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:25 AM Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Chester Rehab and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. He was born April 28, 1938 in Steeleville, Illinois the son of Martin and Edna (Rinne) Inselmann. Leroy married Ann L. Alridge on December 14, 1957 in Steeleville, IL. Anna preceded him in death on October...
Ellen M. Newton
Feb 26, 2013
AVA - Ellen Marie Bartlett Newton, 91, formerly of Washington Park, went to be with the Lord at 2:40 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ellen was born November 25, 1921 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Charles "Spider" and Marie Spain Bartlett. She married the love of her life,...
Jamie N. Jones Foster
Feb 24, 2013
Jamie N. Jones Foster MURPHYSBORO - Jamie N. Jones Foster, 31, of Murphysboro, passed away at 12:46 am, Sunday, February 24, 2013 in Carbondale, IL. Jamie was born in Carbondale, IL on October 23, 1981, the daughter of Steven and Cheryal King Jones. She was a tutor at SIU. Jamie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Oray Rieckenberg
Feb 23, 2013
STEELEVILLE, Oray Rieckenberg, 92, passed away February 23, 2013 at 3:10am in Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. The Funeral Services will be private.
Perry L. Ebersohl
Feb 16, 2013
PERCY - Perry L. Ebersohl, 44, of Percy, passed away at 4:15 am, Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Perry was born in Belleville, IL on September 9, 1968 the son of Edmund L. and Dorothy L. Huddleston Ebersohl. He was a nurse at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL and was...
James M. Galbraith
Feb 14, 2013
STEELEVILLE - James M. Galbraith, 72, of Steeleville, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. James was born in Percy, IL on June 25, 1940, the son of Harry and Edna C. Ethington Galbraith. He was retired from Gilster Mary Lee, Corp., Steeleville. James was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in...
Ethel L. Niederbrach
Feb 14, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL - Ethel L. Niederbrach, 93, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 2:44 pm, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro. Ethel was born in Perry County, Illinois on October 23, 1919, the daughter of Thomas Allen and Maggie Elizabeth Schwebel Armstrong. She married Theodore H. Niederbrach on November 3, 1945 at Campbell Hill,...
Romalee Brown
Feb 12, 2013
COLUMBIA, RomaLee Brown, 90, of Columbia, formerly of Murphysboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born August 20, 1922 in Ava, Illinois the daughter of Ross G. and Millie Mae (McBride) Morris. RomaLee worked as a salesperson in a tiny tot shop and also as an aid in a...
Wilma L. Asbury
Feb 11, 2013
CHESTER - Wilma L. Asbury, 72, of Chester, passed away at 2:45 pm, Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL. Wilma was born in Cora, IL, on July 3, 1940, the daughter of Fred B. and Elda E. Brunkhorst Childers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Chester, IL. Wilma...
Melvin Wilson
Feb 10, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Melvin "Fritz" Wilson, 87, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:55 pm, Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Melvin was born in Ellis Grove, IL on August 19, 1925, the son of Albert and Alma (Diercks) Wilson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen. He married Dorothy Reimer on June...
Hilda Mae Caby
Feb 1, 2013
CUTLER, Hilda Mae Caby, 89, of Cutler, passed away at 3:14 PM Friday, February 1, 2013, at Fairview Nursing Center in DuQuoin, Illinois. She was born August 30, 1923 in Denmark, Illinois the daughter of Millus P. and Ethel (Throop) Glass. Hilda married Van Keith Caby on May 6, 1946 in Cutler, IL. He passed away on August 9, 1969....
Omer F. Nagel
Jan 30, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL, Omer F. Nagel, 89, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 9:55 PM Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois. Omer was born May 2, 1923 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Herman and Mary (Niederbrach) Nagel. He married Dixie A. Lively on November 28, 1943 at Campbell Hill, Illinois. She passed away on...
Brent Allen Thies
Jan 25, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL - Brent A. Thies, 47, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Campbell Hill, passed away at his home on Friday, January 25, 2013 in Clearwater, FL. Brent was born on June 3, 1965 in Murphysboro, IL, the son of Lester C. and Verdelle Eggemeyer Thies. Brent was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Campbell Hill and a...
Walter L. Bollmann
Jan 21, 2013
AVA, Walter L. Bollmann, 80, of Ava, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9:31pm at his home. Walter was born on August 9, 1932, in Steeleville, the son of Johan C. and Hulda M. (Ottersen) Bollmann. He married JoAn G. Lively on September 6, 1957 at Rockledge, Florida. Walter was a retired electrican and was also retired from...
Donald Lee Witbracht
Jan 20, 2013
PERCY, Donald Lee Witbracht, 67, of Percy, passed away at 8:15 AM Sunday, January 20, 2013, at his home in Percy, Illinois. Donald was born March 25, 1945 in Percy, Illinois the son of Earl and Bernadine (Ruehmkorff) Witbracht. Donald married Mary Lou McBride on Saturday, March 30, 1968 at St .John's Lutheran Church, Bremen, IL. Donald was a retired...
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