Randolph County Obits

John Robert Fleming

JOHN ROBERT FLEMING, 83, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Tri Star Hendersonville Medical Center, Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was born to the late Jesse and Fern (nee Robbs) Fleming on July 20, 1941 in Murphysboro, Illinois. John married Dorothy “Dotty” Swancutt on August 29, 1959 in […]

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Julie Ann Ratz

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 for 67-year-old Julie Ann Ratz of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024.   Julie spent her childhood and young adult life moving for her father’s work and planted her roots in Red Bud, IL where her family survives.   She

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John D. Spanley

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, October 5, 2024 for 79-year-old John D. Spanley of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away peacefully at his home on September 28, 2024 with his family by his side.   John was born to the late John E. and Ruth (nee Lauer) Spanley on March 18, 1945 in

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Clara Sue Stefani

A private service will be held for seven-day-old Clara Sue Stefani, who passed away at 5:21 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.   She was born at 8:31 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2024 to Antonio and Morgan (nee Hesch) Stefani at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois. Her parents survive

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Roy Turner

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date for 56-year-old Roy Turner of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, who joined his grandmother and brother, Bradley, in heaven on Thursday, September 26, 2024.   He was born February 6, 1968 in Murphysboro to Elsie (nee Moranville) Turner. She survives in Chester.

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Susan K. Blechle

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024 for 69-year-old Susan K. Blechle of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 8:28 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at her residence. She was born January 7, 1955 in Chester, Illinois, a daughter of Francis and Betty (nee Barnes) Blechle, who both preceded her in death.

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Roger Leo Lauterjung

Visitation will be Friday, September 27, 2024 for 82-year-old Roger Leo Lauterjung of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 9:26 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at his residence.  He was born June 27, 1942 in Randolph County son of Edward H. and Clara C. (nee Gaertner) Lauterjung who both preceded him in death. . Roger

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SIU Honors Program lecture, symposium to examine gyroids

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A free, public lecture and symposium that examines the groundbreaking work of the late Alan Schoen, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor who discovered the gyroid while working for NASA as a scientist, is set for 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Gerd Schröder-Turk, a professor of mathematics, statistics, chemistry

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