Obituaries

March 27, 2022

William “Bill” Cleveland Stanley, 89, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 1:05 p.m. at his home.

Bill was born on November 9, 1932, in Hoosier Township, the son of Jesse and Elizabeth “Leonard” Stanley. He married Noma Lee Fopay on January 27, 1953 and they shard 67 years of marriage before...

March 27, 2022

Louanna “Ann” Burton, 89, of Geneva, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, at DeKalb Rehab and Nursing Center in DeKalb, Illinois.

Ann was born February 3, 1933, in Hord, the daughter of Don and Thelma (Britton) Williams. She married Johnny “John” Burton on January 17, 1953, who preceded her in death in December 2017, after 64...

March 26, 2022

Walter Carol Hale, 101, of Louisville passed away at 7:32 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Walter was born on December 25, 1920 in Clay County, the son of Mallory E and Grace A. (Sewell) Hale. Walter enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and he served most of his time...

March 26, 2022

Douglas Wayne Wildbur, 63, of Xenia passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at his brother’s home in Effingham.

Doug was born on November 24, 1958, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora the son of Harold and Shirley (Cooper) Wildbur. Doug has worked many different jobs over the years, some having been a mechanic...

March 24, 2022

Vivian Maxine Tolliver, 102, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2022. She passed away at the Flora Gardens Care Center. Vivian was born May 24, 1919 to William and Harriett (Bible) Rinehart in Louisville Township.

She married George A. Tolliver on August 28, 1937. They enjoyed camping ad shared their love of music around...

March 14, 2022

Cindy Lou Stanford, 71, of Flora, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Cindy was born on December 7, 1950, in Flora, to Leonard Dale and Elma Gale (Conard) Jones. She had worked various job over the years, some including having been a department supervisor at Walmart and...

March 12, 2022

Dempsey G. Jones, 91, of Louisville passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home in rural Louisville.

Dempsey was born on January 20, 1931, in Iola, the son of Herman and Nellie (Mears) Jones. He enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his County from 1950 to 1954, he then returned home...

March 9, 2022

Todd William Morgan, 50, of Flora gained his angel wings at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his home in Flora.

Todd was born on April 2, 1971, in Springfield, Illinois the son of Don and Diane (Pipken) Morgan. He had worked for GSI for many years as a grain bin builder, he later worked for...

March 8, 2022

Edwin Dale Hawkey, 56, of Olney, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney.

Edwin was born on November 6, 1965, in Vandalia, Illinois the son of Earl and Ruby “Hites” Hawkey. Edwin joined the U.S. Navy and he served his country for 4 years. He then worked...

March 8, 2022

Dana L. Jones, 76, of Salem, was called home to her Lord and Savior at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday, March, 8, 2022 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem.

Dana was born on December 3, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Thurmond “Jack” and Lois (Six) Greene. On December 19, 1972 she married Frank W. Jones, Sr. Dana was...

March 7, 2022

Donald James Cochran, 67, of Haubstadt, Indiana, and formerly of Salem, Illinois, passed away at 4:42 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.

Donald was born on January 25, 1955, in Olney, Illinois the son of James Verdy and Betty May (Lambert) Cochran. He married Karen Maurer, on November 16, 2020,...

March 6, 2022

LOUISVILLE – Cleo Andrew Bible, 98, of Louisville, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2022, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.

Cleo was born at home on September 23, 1923, in Louisville, the son of Drue Bible and Dorothy Oma (Goodman). He married June L. Clark on July 18, 1942, in St. Louis, and...

February 25, 2022

Elizebeth "Beth" Ann Albert (Fender), age 63, of Xenia, Illinois passed away at 5:22 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022, at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, surrounded by her children and family. Beth was a 1976 graduate of North Clay High School in Louisville and a former school bus driver for the North Clay School District. Beth...

February 23, 2022

Kathleen Ann Hayes, 75, of rural Iola, passed away at 3:27 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

She was born in Aurora, Illinois, and she worked as a clerical worker for a factory in Monette, Missouri for several years. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading her bible verses and reading...

February 19, 2022

Georgetta “Etta” Bassett, 73, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

Georgetta was born on March 25, 1948, in Effingham, the daughter of Ralph and Henrietta (Barber) Reynolds. She married Robert C. Bassett, on September 13, 1992, in Kinmundy, and they shared 29...

February 18, 2022

Ray Dean Lewis, 74, of Noble, Illinois, and formerly of Louisville, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

Ray Dean was born on November 4, 1947, in Clay County, IL, the son of Kenneth Lewis and Erma “Morris”. Ray Dean graduated from North Clay High School in 1965.  He...

February 17, 2022

Edward R. Storck, 95, of Strasburg, IL passed away peacefully at 2:23 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the West Palm Beach VA Hospice Care Center in West Palm Beach Florida.

Ed was born on March 1, 1926, in Bible Grove, Illinois. Ed enlisted into the USMC at Chicago, Ill, on June 20, 1944. Ed was a...

February 15, 2022

Carmen D. Frost, 71, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Carmen was born on September 1, 1950, in Flora, the daughter of Jason and Georgia (Ray) Porter. She married Doug Frost on October 26, 1973, in Effingham, Illinois and they shared 48 years...

February 13, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Wattles, 79, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home on the Wattles family farm.

Kenny was born on February 8, 1943, in rural Ingraham, IL, the son of Corydon Lee “Yank” and Roxie Marine (Anderson) Wattles. Kenny attended Bible Grove Grade School and graduated from Clay...

February 12, 2022

Robert “Bob” Ulysses Hagen, 83, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022 at his home.

Bob was born on October 10, 1938, in Louisville, Illinois, the son of Kermit and Veneta P. “Smith” Hagen. He married Janice Dannells on December 6, 1964, at the First Christian Church in Flora, Illinois and they...