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Bernadine Loucks
Jul 5, 2013
CHESTER - Bernadine Brockmeyer Loucks, 74, passed away at 2:35 pm, Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Bernadine was born on October 20, 1938, in Percy, IL, the daughter of Martin and Hulda Weaver Brockmeyer. She married Lester Wayne Loucks on August 11, 1957 at Wine Hill, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 12,...
W.W. Schulte
Jun 23, 2013
STEELEVILLE - W.W. "Bill" Schulte, 90, of Steeleville, passed away at 10:50 pm, Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Red Bud Nursing Home in Red Bud, IL. Mr. Schulte was born in Blair, IL on May 3, 1923, the son of August and Emma Gosejohann Schulte. He married Ruth Athmer on January 27, 1964 in Springfield, IL. He was the...
Bernice Winkelman
Jun 22, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Bernice Winkelman, 81, of Steeleville passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Bernice was born in Red Bud, IL on September 29, 1931, the daughter of Ambrose and Irene Kelley Doyle. She married William Winkelman on October 10, 1969 in Missouri. Bernice was a homemaker. Bernice was a...
Alen Hegney
Jun 21, 2013
AVA - Alen Hegney, 78, of Ava, passed away at 7:00 am, Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Jefferson Barracks Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Alen was born in Livingston, Montana on December 23, 1934, the son of Albert and Clara Reisivig Hegney. He married Ludawn Riggs on December 31, 1975 at Chadwick, IL. She preceded in him in...
Howard W. Reuscher
Jun 16, 2013
CAMPBELL HILL, Howard W. Reuscher, 81, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 5:56 AM Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Howard was born October 23, 1931 in Campbell Hill, Illinois the son of Henry C. and Lena (Froemling) Reuscher. Howard married Patricia Sharrock on Wednesday, July 18, 1987 in Bremen, Illinois. Howard was a...
Debra Gossage
Jun 15, 2013
MURPHYSBORO - Debra McClure Gossage, 54, of Murphysboro, passed away at 2:55 am, Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Ava, IL. Debra was born in Murphysboro on January 20, 1959, the daughter of Vernon and Minnie Johnson McClure. She worked for Jackson County Sheriff from 1992 to 1998 as a deputy/jailer officer, then was a rural mail carrier out of Carbondale...
Mildred S. Wolfe
Jun 12, 2013
PINCKNEYVILLE - Mildred S. Wolfe, 99, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 7:30 am, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at her home in Pinckneyville. Mildred was born in Lenzburg, IL on November 6, 1913, the daughter of Albert and Ella Waeltz Frazer. She married George Wolfe on May 28, 1938 in Commerce, MO. He preceded her in death on March 9, 1981....
Kenneth R. Stewart
May 31, 2013
STEELEVILLE, Kenneth R. Stewart, 65, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:48 AM Friday, May 31, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born November 9, 1947 in Murphysboro, Illinois the son of Charles V.and Dorothy (Lovins) Stewart. Kenneth was retired from World Color Press in Sparta, IL and from Mecca in Pinckneyville, IL. He was in the...
Frankie M. Hiser
May 26, 2013
AVA - Frankie M. Hiser, 92, of Ava, passed away at 7:10 am, Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Helia Healthcare in Carbondale, IL. Frankie was born in Alardt, TN on May 20, 1921, the daughter of Christopher and Mary Myrtle Kring Tipton. She married Lloyd Keifford Stockton in 1948 in Roswell, GA, he preceded her in death in February of...
Gilmer R. Bruegemann
May 25, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Gilmer R. Brueggemann, 84, of Steeleville, passed away at 2:15 pm, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville, IL. Gilmer was born in Steeleville, IL on March 19, 1929, the son of Richard and Clara Koch Brueggemann. Gilmer married Rudelle Niemeyer on June 4, 1955 at Bremen, IL. She preceded him in death on...
Florence O. Brockmeyer
May 20, 2013
STEELEVILLE - Florence O. Brockmeyer, 77, of Steeleville, passed away at 12:10 am, Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester. Florence was born on July 26, 1935 at Welge, IL, the daughter of Herman and Lydia Rubach Oppermann. She married Leroy H. Brockmeyer on November 20, 1954 in Wine Hill, IL. He preceded her in death...
Leatha Fern Gwin
May 19, 2013
PERCY - Leatha F. Gwin, 75, of Percy, passed away at 12:18 am, Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. Leatha was born on January 29, 1938 in Willisville, IL, the daughter of Charles and Estella Rubach Todaro. She married William C. Gwin on November 22, 1956 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Campbell Hill, IL....
Virginia M. Morgan
May 16, 2013
GORHAM - Virginia M. Morgan, 83, of Gorham passed away at 9:58 am, Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro, IL. Virginia was born in Steel, MO on September 16, 1929, the daughter of Walter and Jennie Yarbrough McCarver. She married Floyd E. Morgan on May 2, 1948 at Lusk Chapel, Missouri....
William Ernest Fulford
May 15, 2013
MCCLURE - William Ernest "Ernie" Fulford, 58, of McClure, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Okolona, Mississippi. Ernie was born in Murphysboro, IL on December 10, 1954. He was the son of Henry and Marianna Rednour Fulford. He was the owner and operator of a semi-truck. Ernie is survived by one son, Michael (Heather) Fulford of Gorham,...
Landan J. Owen
May 10, 2013
PERCY - Landan J. Owen, 5, of Percy, passed away at 3:25 am, Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home in Percy. Landan was born in Carbondale, IL, on October 21, 2007, the son of Mathew and Natasha Pittman Owen. He was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville and was in the Pre-K at Trico Elementary. Landan...
Ethan T. Owen
May 10, 2013
PERCY - Ethan T. Owen, 12, of Percy, passed away at 3:25 am, Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home in Percy. Ethan was born in Sparta, IL on August 31, 2000 the son of Mathew and Natasha Pittman Owen. He was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville and was in the 6th grade at Trico Junior...
Brandan G. Owen
May 10, 2013
PERCY - Brandan G. Owen, 5, of Percy, passed away at 3:25 am, Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home in Percy. Brandan was born in Carbondale, IL, on October 21, 2007, the son of Mathew and Natasha Pittman Owen. He was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville and was in the Pre-K at Trico Elementary. Brandan...
Kailey A. Owen
May 10, 2013
PERCY - Kailey A. Owen, 9, of Percy, passed away at 3:25 am, Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home in Percy. Kailey was born in Perryville, MO, on June 26, 2003, the daughter of Mathew and Natasha Pittman Owen. She was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville and was in the 4th grade at Trico Elementary....
August W. Braun
May 7, 2013
STEELEVILLE - August W. Braun, 81, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:14 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home in Steeleville. August was born in Chicago, IL on February 16, 1932, the son of August Alvin and Clara Louise Tirmenstein Braun. He married Mary Lou Casale on January 10, 1959 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on July...
John F. A. Kober
May 7, 2013
STEELEVILLE, John F. A. Kober, 94, of Steeleville, passed away at 4:05 PM Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Chester in Chester, Illinois. He was born August 9, 1918 in Conklin, Michigan the son of John Frederick August and Louise (Schamber) Kober. John married Eunice M. Buenger on June 8, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester,...
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