Obituaries

June 20, 2022

Patsy Jean Thomson, 84, of Iola, passed away at 10:20 pm, Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Patsy was born on May 15, 1938, in Montrose, Illinois the daughter of Raul and Mary (Oakley) Bolin. She married Joseph L. Thomson, Sr., on December 7, 1955, in Nebraska, and they...

June 18, 2022

Gary Wayne Kemmerer, 74, of Louisville passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 8:40 p.m. at the Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Illinois.

Gary was born on May 29, 1948, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Roland Ross and Sue (Barnes) Kemmerer. He married Evelyn Gaut, on February 4, 1967, in Lansing, Michigan. He was...

June 13, 2022

Steve A. Harrell, 52, of Flora, passed away at 10:31 am, Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Steve was born on June 8, 1970, in Flora the son of James Edward and Catherine (Gibbs) Harrell. He married Jennie Howe on July 27, 1996, in Flora and they shared 25 years of marriage....

June 6, 2022

Billy Joe “Bo” Koskie, 86, of Flora, Illinois, answered God’s call to come to work at 1:04 pm, Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Burge House in Flora, Illinois.

Bo was born to Fred and Gladis Koskie on November 28, 1935, while the turkey spoiled in the sink on that Thanksgiving Day.  Bo grew up in Flora...

May 30, 2022

Ms. Lucille Fern Eckelberry, 78, of Fairfield and formerly of Flora, passed away at 7:27 am, Monday, May 30, 2022 at the Brookstone Assisted Living in Fairfield.

Lucille was born on January 9, 1944, in Olney, the daughter of Lester and Phoebe Anna (Loudermilk) Osborn. She worked mostly in the Flora area, as a home health provider...

May 30, 2022

Margaret Ann Wood, 88, of Flora, passed away at 6:20 pm, Monday, May 30, 2022 while residing at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Margaret was born January 10, 1934 - the first child to Raymond “Elby” and Ruby A. (Stanfield) Pierson.

On July 19, 1954 she married the love of her life, Paul L....

May 20, 2022

Janice E. Smith, 70, of Clay City passed away at 11:42 am. Friday, May 20, 2022 at her home in Clay City.

Janice was born on March 27, 1952, in Flora, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Belva Lee (Eastin) Smith. She graduated from Clay City High School and worked various jobs over the years, such...

May 3, 2022

John William Holzhauer, 63, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:15 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois. John was born on July 26, 1958, in Pontiac, Illinois the son of Paul L. and Doris (Kindelberger) Holzhauer. John attended the Pontiac Township High School. He worked as a truck driver for many different...

May 3, 2022

George Schuyler Wiley, 93, of Louisville passed away at 8:56 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Cisne Rehab and Health Care Center in Cisne.

George was born on February 22, 1929 in Clay County, Illinois - the son of Fred Ralph and Wilma Rose Ann (Clark) Wiley. He joined the US Navy and served his country...

May 3, 2022

Kathleen Daugherty Green, 96, of Louisville, passed away at 7:57 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham.

Kathleen was born on December 16, 1925, in Louisville, the daughter of Guy and Vida (Wolfe) Daugherty. She married Merlin M.G. “Chub” Green on May 29, 1947, in Morganfield, Kentucky, and they shared 67...

May 3, 2022

John William Holzhauer, 63, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:15 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois.

John was born on July 26, 1958, in Pontiac, Illinois the son of Paul L. and Doris (Kindelberger) Holzhauer. John attended the Pontiac Township High School. He worked as a truck driver for...

April 27, 2022

Lucille Ellen Tarpley, 85, of Flora passed away at 4:50 am, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Heritage Woods in Flora.

Lucille was born on December 20, 1936, in Effingham County the daughter of James and Thelma (Campton) McWhorter. She married Charles E. Tarpley on October 23, 1999 and they shared 17 years of marriage before he preceded...

April 26, 2022

Christa Marie Lapington, 47, of Louisville passed away at 12:51 am Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Christa was born on March 27, 1975, in Flora the daughter of Wayne and Ricki (Courtright) Lapington. Christa worked as a bookkeeper for her father’s company Wayne Lapington Trucking and Excavating, she loved to...

April 6, 2022

Angelo Luis Molina, Sr., 78, of Sailor Springs passed away at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. Angelo was born on February 10, 1944, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Iris (Rivera) Molina. He married Lois Busse, on August 14, 1982, in Newton, and they shared 39 years of marriage. Angelo worked many...

April 6, 2022

Angelo Luis Molina, Sr., 78, of Sailor Springs passed away at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home.

Angelo was born on February 10, 1944, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Iris (Rivera) Molina. He married Lois Busse, on August 14, 1982, in Newton, and they shared 39 years of marriage. Angelo...

April 3, 2022

Milie Irene Monical, 92, of Kinmundy passed away at 1:43 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.

Milie was born on May 11, 1929, in Centralia, the daughter of William Izer and Minnie Rosa (Borgwardt) Beck. She married William Jacob Monical on February 9, 1950, in Bloomington, Illinois and they...

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...