Randolph County Obits

Michael P. Magers

Michael P. Magers, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:13 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Chester, Illinois.   He was born to the late Henry and Rachel (nee Moll) Magers on March 17, 1945, in Red Bud, Illinois.   Michael married Donna Kueker Schuwerk on October […]

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Bernadine S. Wegener

Bernadine S. Wegener, 95, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 8:23 pm, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at DePaul Hospital, Bridgeton, Missouri.   She was born to the late William and Frieda (nee Nagel) Koester on April 19, 1929 in Evansville, Illinois.   Bernadine married Otis C. Wegener on June 6, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran

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Viola ‘Jean’ Salger

Viola “Jean” Salger, 73, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.  She was born to the late Barney and Goldie (nee Novak) Byram on April 26, 1951 in Chester, Illinois.  Jean married Larry Salger on August 7, 1973 in Chester, Illinois; he survives.  She was

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Luella I. Salger

Luella I. Salger, 93, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 3:57 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Chester, Illinois.   She was born to the late Albert and Louise (nee Nehrt) Salger on September 2, 1931, in Evansville, Illinois.   She was never married.   Luella had

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George Dean Epplin

George Dean Epplin, 67, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 8:16 pm, Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his residence.   He was born to the late George Edward and Mary (nee Schaefer) Epplin on May 30, 1957, in Pinckneyville, Illinois.   George married Cindy Menke on July 8, 1978, at St. John’s Lutheran Church,

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Jackie W. Lindsey

Jackie W. Lindsey, 90, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his residence.   He was born to the late Clarence “Scrubby” and Loretta (nee Jett) Lindsey on December 28, 1934 in Gasconade, Missouri.   Jack married Jean Mayfield on June 15, 1956, at First United Methodist Church

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Claude E. Knapp

Claude E. Knapp, 81, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 pm, Monday, January 6, 2025 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late William and Viola (nee Martin) Knapp on December 28, 1943 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Claude married Dorothy “Missy” Hoover on November 9, 1984 in Bremen, Illinois; she survives.

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