Randolph County Obits

Barbara J. Koester

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024 for 75-year-old Barbara J. Koester of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away Frday, Otober 25, 2024 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois. She was born May 31, 1949 to Ernest and Evelyn (nee Miller) Sauerhage on May 31, 1949 in Belleville, Illinois. They […]

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Timothy A. Durbin

Timothy A. Durbin, 55, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.    He grew up the youngest of five, with all his siblings watching over him. The Durbin household was always filled with laughter, love, and a lot of

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David A. Simpson

David A. Simpson, 67, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, October 10, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.   He was born to the late Glen U. and Fern M. (nee Stone) Simpson at St. Clement’s Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois on July 20, 1957.   David dedicated over twenty years

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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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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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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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