A memorial mass will be held at a later date for 92-year-old Lawrence F. Montroy of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 9:14 am, Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born March 16, 1933 in Chester, Ill. to J. L. and Cecelia (nee Moskop) Montroy. They preceded him […]
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A funeral will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026 for 48-year-old Todd Dean Ehlers of Wine Hill, Ill., who passed away at his home Feb. 5, 2026. Todd was born on Oct. 30, 1977 in Chester, Ill., the son of Darrel D. and Carol A. (Huseman) Ehlers of Campbell Hill. His mother preceded him
A funeral will be held Monday, February 16, 2026 for 72-year-old William “Trader Bill” Benefiel, Jr., of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:08 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born March 20, 1953 in Anderson, Indiana to William and Wilma (nee McCurdy) Benefiel who both
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A funeral will be held Monday, February 9, 2026 for 63-year-old Eugene “Gene” R. Bedwell of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:31 pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born August 17, 1962 in Perryville to Clyde and Shirley (nee Lankford) Bedwell on August 17, 1962 in Perryville, Missouri
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Rita Marie Johnson, 91, of Chester, Illinois, entered into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Raymond F. and Marvel (nee Kintner) Richardson on May 20, 1934 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She is survived by two
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Joseph Lindell Johnson of Chester, Illinois, passed away at the age of 79 at 9:45 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his residence. He was born December 20, 1946 in Murphysboro to the late Joseph A. and Opal (nee Gill) Johnson. Joseph married Marla Yazman February 22, 1969 in Redwood City, California and celebrated 57
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A private memorial service will be held for 87-year-old Ronald C. Kumke A.K.A. ‘Crappie King’, of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 7:32 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born March 17, 1938 in Red Bud, Illinois to the late Lewis and Wilma (nee Wittenbrink)
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A Memorial and Military Service will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 for 87-year-old Charles E. Miller of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 9:04 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026 at R & R Country Care in Ruma, Illinois. He was born July 19, 1938 in Southwest City, Missouri to the late
A celebration of life will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 for 69-year-old Vicki Lu Smith of Chester, Illinois,who passed away at 10:29 am, Friday, January 30, 2026 at her residence. She was born April 19, 1956 in Lebanon, Illinois to the late Milton and Louise (nee Monroe) Hofmeister. Vicki married Timothy Smith on December
A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 87-year-old John G. Nicholson of Ellis Grove, Illinois, who passed away at 8:15 pm, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living, Carlyle, Illinois. He was born April 30, 1938 in St. Louis, Mo. to Glenn and Edna (nee Thomas)
