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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
