Margaret Mary “Muffy” Gustafson, 77, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at Saturday, April 4, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, Illinois. Muffy was born November 18, 1948 in Galesburg, the daughter of George Dale and Betty Lou (Dillon) Spilman. Muffy graduated from Knoxville High School in 1967 and shortly after, married William […]
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Roman Louis Bleem, 90, of Preston, Illinois, passed away at 1:47 pm, Friday, March 27, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late Roman and Ella (nee Steinkamp) Bleem on March 27, 1936 in Ellis Grove, Illinois. Roman married Juanita Walter on May 19, 1990 in Evansville, Illinois; she survives.
August 21, 1939 — March 30, 2026 Red Bud Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ L. Wachtel, 86, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 9:22 am, Friday, March 27, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Waterloo. She was born to the late Wilbur and Katherine (nee Snyder) Braun on August 21, 1939, in Red Bud, Illinois. Jackie married Leroy
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November 24, 1947 — March 27, 2026 Ellis Grove, IL LONNIE R. MINER, 78, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:33 am, Friday, March 27, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Raymond and Susie (nee Chandler) Miner on November 24, 1947 in Welge, Illinois.
December 19, 1943 — March 14, 2026 Raymond Francis Hess, 82, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his residence. Raymond was born to the late Herman Joseph and Florence Josephine (nee Kelley) Hess on December 19, 1943, in Red Bud, Illinois. He grew up in Red Bud, where he graduated
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Fred Allen Peters, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm, Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Fred “Fritz” and Virginia (nee Gregory) Peters on November 6, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois. Fred married Carmen Chandler on May 11, 1974 at First Baptist Church in
Fred Allen Peters, 76, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm, Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Fred “Fritz” and Virginia (nee Gregory) Peters on November 6, 1949 in Red Bud, Illinois. Fred married Carmen Chandler on May 11, 1974 at First Baptist Church in
August 29, 1950 — March 10, 2026 Theresa Ann Rymer, 75, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:29 pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois. She was born to the late Cecil M. and Virginia M. (nee Franklin) Erwin, Jr. on August 29, 1950 in Carbondale, Illinois. Theresa had worked as
Jay Scott Prigge, 59, of Red Bud, Illinois, and Truckee, California, passed away at 12:55 am, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at his residence in Red Bud, Illinois. He was born October 18, 1966 to C. John and Joan (nee Dannenberg) Prigge on October 18, 1966 in Red Bud, Illinois. His father preceded him in death.
March 27, 1955 — March 7, 2026 Red Bud LEE ANN BRAUN (NEE RECTOR), age 70, went to be with her mother and father again on March 7, 2026. She made her departure surrounded by the love of her family, just twenty days before her 71st birthday. Lee Ann was born in Chester to her loving
