A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 65-year-old Richard Dean Gearhart who passed away peacefully October 10, 2025, in Chester, Illinois. He was born July 23, 1960 in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Paul Gearhart and Norma Adams, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his children: […]
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A funeral will be held Monday, October 13, 2025 for 87-year-old Priscilla Preston, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:44 pm, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born to the late Lloyd E. and Alvena E. (nee Primm) Griffin on September 4, 1938 in Reevesville, Illinois. Priscilla married Byron R. “Barney”
There are no arrangements for 63-year-old Ronald D. Clark of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 12:15 pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his residence. He was born January 14, 1962 in Red Bud, Illinois to Donald and Edith (nee Barton) Clark who both preceded him in death. He is survived by a son: Dylan
A funeral will be held Friday, October 10, 2025 for 56-year-old Todd Randall Dunn of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 6:40 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois. He was born November 9, 1968 in Murphysboro, Ill. to Tobias Berger and Joyce (nee Leinicke) Dunn. His father preceded him in death.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 19, 2025 for 71-year-old Walter Allen Rainey of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:22 pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born September 1, 2025 in West Salem, Illinois to William Otis and Frances (nee McConnell) Rainey who both preceded
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, and friend, John G. Korando, 62, who left us on October 7, 2025. He will be remembered for his kind heart, quick wit, and deep love for family and the simple joys of life. John was an avid outdoorsman who
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025 for 79-year-old Larry Allen Burton of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 5:53 am, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after a long battle with cancer, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois. He was born August 3, 1946 in Danville, Illinois to Forrest and Geraldine (nee
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A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 for 78-year-old Lillian Downey of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 12:11 pm, Monday, September 22, 2025 in Gorham, Illinois. She was born December 8, 1946 in Blair, Ill. to Elroy and Eva (nee Niemeyer) Weaver. They both preceded her in death. Lillian married William
A funeral mass will be held Thursday, October 2, 2025 for 90-year-old Sister Hedwig Neff, ASC of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, who passed away peacefully at 9:05 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community in Belleville, IL. She had been professed for 72 years. Sister Hedwig was born in Paderborn,
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A memorial service will be held at a future date for 57-year-old Paula Michelle Beam of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 3:34 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born June 13, 1968 in Chester to Charles S. Marler and Mary (nee Gibson) Farmer
