All Obituaries

Amiee Lynn Gura-Lowry, 31, of Altamont passed away at 11:30 AM, Friday, September 11, 2020, at the St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois Amiee was born on October 16th, 1988, in Joliet IL, the Daughter of Thomas J.  and Patricia A. (French) Gura. She was a member of the Altamont Lutheran Church, and was a devoted mother, who loved her children deeply. She was also passionate about and helped organize the Veteran Memorial Services in Kinmundy. Amiee was an avid Chicago Cubs...

Paul Eugene Kester, Jr, 64, of Flora passed away at 6:32 PM, Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the Clay County Hospital. Paul was born on December 5, 1955, in Granite City, Illinois, the son of Paul E. Sr, and Donna (Utley) Kester. He worked as a self employed painter and drywaller, he also worked for Chestnut Corners in Louisville. He was a veteran having served in the Marines. He attended the Flora Assembly of God Church, he played harmonica, and guitar, and loved to ride motorcycles. Paul...

Stephen Elden Elledge, 54, of Farina, passed away at 7:35 AM, Monday, September 7, 2020, at his home. Stephen was born on September 14, 1965, in Effingham, the son of Ernest E. and Evelyn (Stevens) Elledge. He married Karen Yingst on October 4, 1983, at the Red Brush Christian Church. Stephen was a farmer having worked for Bailey Farms for over 20 years. He enjoyed his little chihuahua dog, and loved the outdoors especially fishing and camping. He loved to drive the tractors and bulldozers...

Kelly Ann Keller, 52, of Kinmundy, passed away at 11:35 PM, Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Salem Township Hospital. Kelly was born on February 27, 1968, in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Raymond and Joy (Willetts) Clark. She was a homemaker, and she loved to cross stich, dragonflies and butterflies. She also loved to corn hole and liked her music, and to read, her favorite author being Nora Roberts. Kelly is survived by her boyfriend, Brad Eastin, of Kinmundy; children, Vannessa...

Jerry Ray Colman, 66 of Xenia, entered into eternal peace on Friday, September 4th, 2020. Jerry was born at Clay County Hospital to Herbert and Beatrice (Colclasure) Colman on February 12, 1954. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Bethel Christian Church in his youth. Jerry had a passion for the outdoors; hunting, fishing and camping were some of his favorite pastimes. He spent many years farming, and cutting meat for various businesses. He loved to sew leather and his love for...

Betty Lou Chrisman, age 86, of rural Paxton, and formerly of Fairfield and Louisville, passed away peacefully at 5:10 PM, Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Paxton Accolades/Heartland Nursing Home from a long bout with cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Betty was born on October 25, 1933, in Champaign, Illinois to the late Charles and Molly Prine, of Fairfield. Betty was married to Arthur Chrisman on November 8, 1951 and they shared nearly 64 years of marriage before he preceded her in...

Millicent “Mitzi” Rae Fogerson, 77, of Alma, passed away at 4:10 am on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1943 in Salem, the daughter of Frances (Prather) Mulvaney and the late Archie Mulvaney. Millicent married Harold Dean Fogerson on July 2, 2005 at Forbes Lake and he survives. Mrs. Fogerson was an office manager for Kane Insurance Services in Salem for several years. Mitzi was also the Alma city clerk for a number of years. She loved to go...

Patricia R. Moses, 90, of Kinmundy, passed away at 11:47 am on Monday, August 31, 2020 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. She was born on June 21, 1930 in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Angela Shelton. Patricia married Lindell George Lee Moses on October 27, 1951 in Pocahontas, Arkansas and he preceded her in death on September 5, 2010. Patricia attended Saint Theresa’s Catholic Church in Salem. Patricia had worked at Xenia Manufacturing as an assembler...

Dorothy Mitchell, 85, of Clay City, passed away at 5:58 pm on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 16, 1935 in Clay City, the daughter of the late Albert “Duck” and Mildred (Holmes) Franklin. Dorothy married James “Cork” Mitchell on October 16, 1950 and he preceded her in death. Dorothy enjoyed time with her family, she liked antiques, going to flea markets and yard sales and always loved attending a good auction. She is survived by two...

Annamarie Rose Wuehler-Fickes 42, of Kinmundy. passed away at 10:15 pm August 27, 2020 at her brother's home in Iuka. She was born on June 19, 1978 in Centralia the daughter of the late Kenneth John Wuehler and Carolyn M. (Wilkins) Wuehler-Ingram. Ann worked as a cook for Kinmundy IGA for some time and also worked for Pinnacle Foods in St. Elmo. She had a big heart. always smiling and never met a stranger. She was always very proud of her children and their accomplishments, She liked being...