Obituaries

Viola ‘Jean’ Salger

Viola “Jean” Salger, 73, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.  She was born to the late Barney and Goldie (nee Novak) Byram on April 26, 1951 in Chester, Illinois.  Jean married Larry Salger on August 7, 1973 in Chester, Illinois; he survives.  She was […]

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Marcia Lynne Graham Smenner

In Loving Memory of Marcia Lynne Graham Smenner Marcia Lynne Graham Smenner passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Marcia was born on November 27, 1944, in Oakland, California. She attended California Lutheran University and later pursued graduate work at Missouri State University. Marcia married Ray Smenner, and together they raised their daughters, Hillary and

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Mildred Mae Abernathy

Mildred Mae Abernathy, 96, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born May 3, 1928 in Perryville, MO to William and Elsie (Hoffman) Clifton. Mildred and Jess Abernathy were married September 14, 1947 at York Chapel in Longtown, MO. He preceded her death. She

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Dorthey Jean Evans

Dorthey Jean Evans, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Dorthey had been a long time resident of Altenburg, MO before her stay at The Lutheran Home. She was born October 26, 1947 in Humansville, MO to William L Pyle and Frances J

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Winter Grace Faulkner

Winter Grace Faulkner, 9 months old of Perryville, Mo. passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.   She was born April 8, 2024 in Saint Louis, Mo.   Survived by her mother, Jessica Wilkey of Perryville, Mo.; father: Ricky Faulkner III of Perryville, Mo.; a sister: Savanna Lofton; brother:

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Luella I. Salger

Luella I. Salger, 93, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:57 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Chester, Illinois.   She was born to the late Albert and Louise (nee Nehrt) Salger on September 2, 1931, in Evansville, Illinois.   She was never married.   Luella had

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Emma Louise Grott

Emma Louise Grott, 97, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 am, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.  She was born to the late Clarence and Lorraine (nee King) Lang on May 4, 1927 in Kellog, Illinois. Emma married Rayburn Grott on August 14 in Huntsville, Alabama; he preceded her

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George Dean Epplin

George Dean Epplin, 67, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:16 pm, Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his residence.   He was born to the late George Edward and Mary (nee Schaefer) Epplin on May 30, 1957, in Pinckneyville, Illinois.   George married Cindy Menke on July 8, 1978, at St. John’s Lutheran Church,

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