Mary Margaret Cox
Sep 26, 2012
HERRIN - Mary Margaret Cox, 93, of Herrin, formerly of Ava, IL, passed away at 9:45 am, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home in Herrin. Mrs. Cox was born in Carbondale, IL on August 1, 1919, the daughter of Roy and Mary Swallows Ogden. She married Daniel O. Cox on May 18, 1947 in Carbondale, IL. He preceded her...
Ruby Marie Korando
Sep 24, 2012
JACOB - Ruby Marie Korando, 86, of Jacob passed away at 10:10 am, Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Ruby was born in Campbell Hill on December 11, 1925 the daughter of William and Maria Ehlers Thies. She married Herbert Korando on July 22, 1950 in Mississippi. Ruby was a homemaker and worked at Brown Shoe...
Thomas Edward Morris
Sep 12, 2012
MURPHYSBORO - Thomas Edward Morris, 73, of Murphysboro, passed away at 2:20 pm, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro surrounded by his family. Thomas was born in Ava, IL on September 19, 1938, the son of Luther and Mary Holliday Morris. He worked his early years as a farmer for Frischkorn Farms and later...
Gladys L. O'Neal
Sep 12, 2012
STEELEVILLE - Gladys L. O'Neal, 82, of Steeleville, passed away at 11:08 pm, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Gladys was born in Sandoval, IL on November 6, 1929, the daughter of Levi and Nora Garren Schossler. She married James E. O'Neal on June 26, 1947 in Sandoval, IL. Gladys was retired...
John Paul Ernsting
Sep 11, 2012
STEELEVILLE - John Paul Ernsting was born on June 26, 1929 to Raymond and Frieda (Meierhoff) Ernsting in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He was baptized into the Lutheran Church on July 7, 1929 by Reverend H.C. Welp. This same Reverend helped him to further dedicate his life to God at St. Peter's Lutheran Church through Confirmation on April 18, 1943. The...
Lawrence "The Cat" Middendorf
Sep 3, 2012
JACOB - Lawrence H. "The Cat" Middendorf, 84, of Jacob, IL, passed away at 3:55 pm, Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro, IL. Lawrence was born in Campbell Hill, IL on March 21, 1928, the son of William H. and Clara Gerlach Middendorf. He married Vanita M. Rathjen on May 6, 1951 at Christ...
Mathilda "Tillie" Gerberding
Sep 2, 2012
STEELEVILLE - Mathilda "Tillie" Gerberding, 95, of Steeleville, passed away at 1:10 am, Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Three Springs Lodge in Chester, IL. Tillie was born in Campbell Hill, IL, on September 2, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Lena Vogt Rathert. She married Elmer H. Gerberding on December 4, 1937 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her...
Johnnie L. Mccann
Aug 27, 2012
STEELEVILLE - Johnnie L. McCann, 62, of Steeleville, passed away at 2:15 pm, Monday, August 27, 2012 at his home in Steeleville. Johnnie was born in Warrenton, MO on June 4, 1950, the son of James H. and Zelda McClure McCann. Johnnie was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a retired auto...
Roger Dale "Cotton" Mccann
Aug 25, 2012
CAMPBELL HILL - Roger Dale "Cotton" McCann, 60, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 4:40 am, Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Roger was born in Murphysboro, IL on February 27, 1952 the son of James H. and Zelda McClue McCann. He married Marsha Williams on August 29, 1975 at Cutler, IL. He was a mechanic...
Blanche L. Garver
Aug 23, 2012
AVA - Blanche L. Garver, 93, of Ava, passed away at 8:10 am, Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro. Blanche was born in Ava, IL on November 23, 1918, the daughter of Warren Otto and Mary Grace Whisler Garver. Blanche was a retired Elementary Teacher and a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Claude E. Thompson
Aug 21, 2012
Ava,, Claude E. Thompson, 89, of Ava, IL went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:25 pm, on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. He was born July 7, 1923 in Ava, Illinois the son of Samuel J. and Clementine (Underwood) Thompson. Claude married Mildred M....
Edith I Cotton
Aug 21, 2012
MARYVILLE, Edith I. Cotton, 93, of Maryville, passed away at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. Edith was born September 26, 1918 in Jacob, Illinois the daughter of Eddie and Minnie Marie (Browder) Edwards. She married Alvin Cotton on Sunday, October 06, 1940 in Perryville, MO. Edith was the retired owner of Edith's Beauty...
Clark L. Kranz
Aug 16, 2012
CHESTER - Clark L. Kranz, 60, of Chester, passed away at 8:30 pm, Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Clark was born at Hamilton A.F.B. in California on August 13, 1952 the son of Leland F. and Dorothy Rodewald Kranz. He married Karen E. Hartmann on November 14, 1971 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen....
Jack W. Ruby
Aug 12, 2012
STEELEVILLE, Jack W Ruby, 84, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:49 AM Sunday, August 12, 2012, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born July 20, 1928 in Arcola, Indiana the son of Wayne and Eva (Clifford) Ruby. Jack married Sylvia Stoffel on December 31, 1954 in Willisville, IL. She passed away on May 2, 2006. He...
Michael D. Salger
Aug 10, 2012
WILLISVILLE - Michael D. Salger, 54. of Willisville, passed away at 3:50 pm, Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Michael was born on July 4, 1958 in Murphysboro, IL, the son of William H. and Avonell Hornbostel Salger. He married Cheryl A. Wilson on May 1, 1983 at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Michael...
Charles W. Crontz
Aug 6, 2012
AVA - Charles W. Crontz, 69, of Ava, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 at 3:04 am at his home in Ava. Charles was born in Gary, Indiana on October 6, 1942, the son of Robert and Virginia Crontz. He married Sandra Bequette Imm on March 4, 2011 in Pinckneyville, IL. He was retired from Steel Mills. Charles was...
Catherine Rubach
Aug 5, 2012
STEELEVILLE - Catherine Rubach, 84, beloved mother and grandmother of Steeleville, passed away at 11:45 pm, Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Chester. Catherine was born in Chester, IL, on September 17, 1927, the daughter of Richard and Meta Beisner Zimmer. She married Herbert W. Rubach on May 28, 1949 in Hernando, MS. He preceded her in...
Roger L. Rice
Aug 1, 2012
WILLISVILLE - Roger Rice, 65, department this life on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Mr. Rice was born July 7, 1947 in Newport News, VA, the son of Frederick Rice and Leah (nee Eldridge, Keller) Rice Vanover. He was united in marriage to Judi McCollum on August 30, 1967 in Pinckneyville. Roger worked at the...
Jerry W. Ehlers
Jul 29, 2012
STEELEVILLE - Jerry W. Ehlers, 65, of Steeleville, passed away at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Jerry was born in Red Bud, Illinois on December 10, 1946, the son of Arnold C. and Pauline Bollman Ehlers. He married Marsha A. Rieckenberg on August 3, 1968 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...
Michael Grah
Jul 18, 2012
STEELEVILLE, Michael Grah, 61, of Steeleville, passed away at 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home in Steeleville, Illinois. Michael was born June 2, 1951 in Red Bud, Illinois the son of Jack and Dorothy Kuehne Grah. Michael married Cynthia Wingerter on August 28, 1970 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Chester, IL. He was retired from Wathen Construction,...
