Obituaries

October 16, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Richard Duane Ambrose, 77, of Effingham passed away peacefully at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021, at his home.

He was born on March 6, 1944, in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Richard and Lois “Lucille” (Millage) Ambrose. Richard Duane went to seminary at the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and received his...

October 8, 2021

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LOUISVILLE – William L. Clark, 92, of Louisville passed away at 12:55 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

William was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 3, 1929, the son of Artella and Madeline (Gregory) Clark. He married Joan Thomas on November 6, 1954, in Camp Chaffee, Arkansas,...

October 7, 2021

LOUISVILLE - Wanda (Hinkle) Gerber, 87 of Louisville, Illinois went peacefully to be with the Lord at 5:29 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Cisne Rehabilitation Center, Cisne Illinois.

Wanda was born on March 21, 1934 in Clay County, Illinois the daughter of Pearl and Opal Hinkle. She married Jerry Eckel on September 23, 1954 and...

October 6, 2021

EFFINGHAM – Frankie Juanita (Fitzgerald) Shirley, 95,  of Effingham passed away peacefully at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in Effingham.

She was born on December 1, 1925, in Effingham County, Illinois, the daughter of Ed and Julia “Bachs” Fitzgerald. She married Clifford G. Shirley on December 20, 1945 in the home of her step-parents Harlan and...

October 5, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Greta Eileen McGee, 84, of Louisville passed away at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.

Greta was born on October 29, 1936 in Bible Grove Township, the daughter of John E. and Mattie J. (Webster) Hardin. She married Jack McGee on June 26, 1955 at the Methodist Church in...

October 4, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Janet L. Wasson, 60, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 2:43 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home in Louisville.

She was born on October 1, 1961, in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Karen (Baugher) Rauch of Sullivan, Illinois. Janet worked at Quad Graphics, Effingham, as a machine operator. She enjoyed to...

October 1, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Linda Heiden, 72, of Louisville passed away at 4:55 p.m. Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Linda was born on December 23, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Christopher and Martha (Coleman) Johnson. She married Ray Dean Heiden on November 12, 1966, in Louisville and they shared 54...

September 29, 2021

KINMUNDY – Rufus Wooden, 102, of Kinmundy passed away at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his home.

Rufus was born on March 26, 1919 at the family home in Marion County, the son of Jess and Zetta “Logue” Wooden. He married Helen Moore on April 27, 1941, in Patoka, Illinois and they shared 66 years...

September 26, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Aaron Reneker, 52, of Louisville passed away at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centraila.

On February 4th, 1969, a young Airman named Clarence “Butch” Reneker and his bride of 2 years, Susan, were anxiously waiting the birth of their first child. Never one to be rushed, they...

September 24, 2021

Louise Howell Bill was born May 20, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Hickman Howell and Harriet Howell (née Gullette). At various times Louise lived in Chicago, Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, and Farina, Illinois. Louise's father had been a Ford dealer, was a broker for Standard Oil and a farmer. Those farms are still in the Bill Family in Southern...

September 23, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Tommy Joe Ballard, 64, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021, at his son’s home in rural Louisville.

He was born on August 15, 1957, in Flora, the son of Benny and Cora (Combs) Ballard of Louisville. Tommy worked in the oil field in his early years, later to come...

September 18, 2021

KINMUNDY – Daniel Stewart Cheatum, 68, of Kinmundy passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his home.

Dan was born on September 5, 1953, in Salem the son of Elwyn Dale and Louise Marie (Green) Cheatum. Daniel was a very talented professional contract painter having owned and operated Capital Painting in Carbondale for over 20 years....

September 3, 2021

KINMUNDY – Aaron Lamar “Butch” Yates, 72, of Kinmundy passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at his son’s home in West Frankfort, Illinois.

Aaron was born on March 23, 1949, in the Vandalia Hospital the son of Laurel L. and Neva Marie (Ritter) Yates. He married Marie Pearl Scribner on January 23, 1971, at...

September 2, 2021

LOUISVILLE - Rev. Clarence Woodrow Reneker, Jr., 74, of Louisville passed away at 9:47 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Clay County Hospital, in Flora. Clarence Reneker Jr. was born in Camp Hill, PA only son of Clarence and Pearl Reneker. He was called Butch by everyone While in school he enjoyed history and excelled in wrestling Upon...

September 2, 2021

LOUISVILLE – Rev. Clarence Woodrow Reneker, Jr., 74, of Louisville passed away at 9:47 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Clay County Hospital, in Flora.

Clarence Reneker Jr. was born in Camp Hill, PA only son of Clarence and Pearl Reneker. He was called Butch by everyone While in school he enjoyed history and excelled in...

September 1, 2021

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LOUISVILLE – Darrel D. Budde, 89, of Louisville passed onto his heavenly home at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the Evergreen Nursing and Rehab Center in Effingham.

Darrel Duane Budde was born on January 16, 1932, in Clay County, the son of Otto and Emma (Bergmann) Budde. He was baptized on February 7, 1932,...

August 31, 2021

LOUISVILLE - William “Speedy” Lynn Bailey, 72 of Louisville, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31st 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

He was born August 24th, 1949, the son of William Woodrow Bailey and Opal Ferguson Bailey.

He married Sandra Sue Fowler on August 27th, 1966. He worked at Dawkins...

August 29, 2021

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ALMA – Paul Junior Lilley, Jr., 60, of Alma passed away at 9:08 p.m. Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the...

August 29, 2021

KINMUNDY – Patrick Kevin O’Leary, 60, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:56 p.m. Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Patrick was born on September 5, 1960, at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem to Michael and Alice (Kuhlman) O’Leary. He was a manager/buyer in the swine industry having worked...

August 27, 2021

ALTAMONT - James Bernard Baird, Jr., 79, of Altamont passed away at 11:04 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign. James was born on May 3, 1942, in Louisville, the son of James B. Baird, Sr., and Della (Grahn) Baird. He was united in marriage with Mary Worley, on June 12, 1964, at the...