September 13, 1941 — April 22, 2026 Ruma CAROL ANN HESS, 84, of Ruma, Illinois, passed away at 10:52 am, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. Carol was born to the late Wilfred C. and Lucille O. (nee Auer) Bielefeld on September 13, 1941, in Prairie du Rocher, […]
Jacqueline A. Bert, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:16 am, Friday, April 10, 2026 in Lebanon, Missouri. She was born to the late James and Adele (nee Pumphrey) Rose on April 2, 1940 in DeSoto, Illinois. Jacqueline had worked as an office manager for Beverly Enterprises until her retirement. She attended Mary
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Norman L. Light, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:22 pm, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late Cecil and Myrtle (nee Benton) Light on December 9, 1936 in Graniteville, Missouri. Norman married Virginia Dickerson on August 10, 1968; she survives. He had worked in
October 21, 2001 — April 19, 2026 Prairie du Rocher Ally Lynn Melliere, 24, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:47 am, Sunday, April 19, 2026, near Modoc, Illinois. Ally was the daughter of Troy and Stacy (nee Wetzler) Melliere. She was born on October 21, 2001, in Red Bud, Illinois. She was
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October 18, 1930 — April 19, 2026 Ellis Grove, IL ROSE A. EGGEMEYER, 95, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 9:42 pm, Sunday, April 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born to the late Lucian I. and Irma I. (nee Mudd) Brewer on October 18, 1930 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Rose married
CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee has a special meeting this evening at 5 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The tentative agenda: AGENDA Call to Order Roll call Review and discussion on bills to be approved at City Council Meeting Discussion on Agenda items
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November 15, 1952 — April 13, 2026 Red Bud Dennis J. Malott, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:38 pm, Monday, April 13, 2026, at his residence. He was born to the late James Harley and Virginia L. (nee Greenfield) Malott on November 15, 1952, in Red Bud, Illinois. Dennis had
August 24, 1948 — April 12, 2026 Chester, IL Mary Catherine Korando, 77, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 am, Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late William P. and Mary “Jo” (nee Yankey) Lang on August 24, 1948 in Chester, Illinois. Mary married Larry Korando
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March 16, 1970 — March 29, 2026 Chester, IL Kathleen Marie Bigham, 56, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Festus, Missouri. She was born to the late Bernard and Elaine (nee Sullivan) Bigham, Sr. on March 16, 1970 in Red Bud, Illinois. Kathleen was a registered nurse at
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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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