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Thomas A. Adams

Thomas A. Adams

Apr 28, 2013

STEELEVILLE - Thomas A. Adams, 62, of Steeleville, passed away at 7:40 pm Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. Thomas was born in Murphysboro, IL on November 24, 1950, the son of Thomas L. Adams, and was raised by his grandparents, John and Eunice Adams. He married Bobbie J. Pogue on June 5, 1980...

Arnold H. Diercks

Arnold H. Diercks

Apr 24, 2013

Arnold H. Diercks, 93, of Steeleville, IL passed away at 3:00 PM Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Illinois. He was born February 7, 1920 in Chester, Illinois the son of Albert and Sophia Winterberg Diercks . Arnold married Dorothy F. Hartman on Saturday, November 29, 1941 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Steeleville, IL. Dorothy passed...

Michelle Hinnerichs

Michelle Hinnerichs

Apr 22, 2013

STEELEVILLE, Michelle Hinnerichs, 38, of Steeleville, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born July 20, 1974 in Kingsport, Tennessee the daughter of Charles L. and Dora Ann (Fleenor) Wininger. She married Kyle Hinnerichs on June 19, 1999 in Vienna, Illinois. Michelle was a homemaker and mother to her daughter, Allie....

Ronald Rothwell

Ronald Rothwell

Apr 18, 2013

TILDEN, Ronald Rothwell, 70, of Tilden, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born December 12, 1942 in Tilden, Illinois, the son of Roy and Golden (Hauk) Rothwell. Ronald married Helen M. Jarrett on August 31, 1962 at the First Baptist Church in Tilden, Illinois. She survives. Ronald was a retired...

Everet Rodewald

Everet Rodewald

Apr 16, 2013

CAMPBELL HILL, Everet Rodewald, 90, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 2:30 PM Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Chester Rehab and Nursing Center in Chester, Illinois. He was born March 4, 1923 in Jackson County, Illinois the son of Rudolph and Blanche (Eggers) Rodewald. Everet married Bernadine Lindwedel on Saturday, January 31, 1953 at Zion Lutheran Church in Walsh, IL....

Michael D. Van Ausdoll

Michael D. Van Ausdoll

Apr 10, 2013

PERCY, Michael D. Van Ausdoll, 65, of Percy, passed away at 6:26 AM Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at his son's home in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He was born June 26, 1947 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Roscoe and Margaret (Repke) Van Ausdoll. Michael married Vickie Qualls on March 18, 1968 at Campbell Hill, IL. She passed away on...

Samuel J. Smith

Samuel J. Smith

Apr 6, 2013

LENZBURG, Samuel J Smith, 72, of Lenzburg, formerly of Cutler, passed away at 10:15 AM Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his residence in Lenzburg, Illinois. Samuel was born October 1, 1940 in Cutler, Illinois the son of Albert J. and Ollie I. (Moore) Smith. Samuel was an engineer on the Southern Railroad. He served in the U.S. Marines during the...

Verna M. Colombo

Verna M. Colombo

Apr 5, 2013

MURPHYSBORO - Verna M. Colombo, 83, of Murphysboro, passed away at 7:53 am, Friday, April 5, 2013 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Verna was born in Gary, Indiana, on May 11, 1929, the daughter of Harry Everett and Bernice W. Weatherford Cochran. She married Joseph Colombo on July 21, 1969 in Granite City, IL. He preceded her...

Donald W. Mccaw

Donald W. Mccaw

Apr 4, 2013

STEELEVILLE - Donald W. McCaw, 96, of Steeleville, passed away at 5:05 pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, IL. Donald was born in Claremont, IL, on July 23, 1916, the son of William Henry and Mary Mabel Shafer McCaw. He married Rosalie H. Fiene on March 8, 1941 in Steeleville. He was a retired...

Jean Bush

Jean Bush

Mar 29, 2013

PERCY - Jean Bush, 82, of Percy, passed away at 4:00 pm, Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, IL. Jean was born in Percy, IL on March 22, 1931, the daughter of Harold "P.I." and Eula Wagner Opp. She married Charles Bush on October 16, 1948 in Percy. She was a secretary for...

Alberta Eggemeyer

Alberta Eggemeyer

Mar 27, 2013

CHESTER - Alberta "Bert" Eggemeyer, 78, of Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of rural Chester, IL, passed away at 10:15 pm, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg, IL. Alberta was born July 6, 1934 in Chester, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Cora Runge Eggemeyer. She began work for Bell Telephone Company (AT&T) in the early...

Leroy Harold Keebler

Leroy Harold Keebler

Mar 22, 2013

STEELEVILLE, Leroy Harold Keebler, 62, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:45 PM Friday, March 22, 2013, at his home in Steeleville, Illinois. Leroy was born June 29, 1950 in E. St. Louis, Illinois the son of Harold L. and Gladys (Young) Keebler. He married Reba D. Ray on Monday, October 03, 1988 in Lebanon, Ohio. Leroy was a millwright in...

Larry S. Rodgers

Larry S. Rodgers

Mar 17, 2013

AVA - Larry S. Rodgers, 68, of Ava, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home in Ava, IL. Larry was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on July 4, 1944, the son of Roy E. and Dorothy M. Wilson Rodgers. He married Betty L. Lindhorst on November 9, 1963 at Columbia, IL. Larry was a retired Ford Mechanic....

Clyde Lee Brownfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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