Obituaries

Mitchell Estep

Mitchell Estep

September 23, 2020

Mitchell "Mike" William Estep, 57, of Effingham, passed away at 12:47 AM, Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. Mitchell was born on March 8, 1963, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son on the late Mitchell William and Ruth Ann (Fender) Estep. Mike was an avid Nascar Fan. Mike is survived by his step father; Bill...

Lois Hale

Lois Hale

September 19, 2020

Lois LaFern Hale, 90, of Louisville passed away at 5:53 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Lois was born on August 30, 1930, in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of the late Delto and Cora (Sanders) Daugherty. Lois was a homemaker and she married Walter C. Hale on August 17, 1975, in...

Ralph Fowler

Ralph Fowler

September 19, 2020

Ralph Edward Fowler, Sr., 81, passed away at 11:56 AM, Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home in Clay City. Ralph was born on August 1, 1939, in Louisville, the son of the late William H. and Mary C. "Lottie" (Grahn) Fowler. Ralph had worked as a lineman for the Irby Construction company which he was very proud to have...

Amiee Gura-Lowry

Amiee Gura-Lowry

September 11, 2020

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...

Paul Kester

Paul Kester

September 10, 2020

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...

Stephen Elledge

Stephen Elledge

September 7, 2020

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...

Kelly Keller

Kelly Keller

September 6, 2020

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,...

Jerry Colman

Jerry Colman

September 4, 2020

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...

Betty Chrisman

Betty Chrisman

September 4, 2020

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...

Millicent Fogerson

Millicent Fogerson

September 3, 2020

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...

Patricia Moses

Patricia Moses

August 31, 2020

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...

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

August 29, 2020

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...

Annamarie Wuehler-Fickes

Annamarie Wuehler-Fickes

August 27, 2020

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...

Marlene Allison

Marlene Allison

August 23, 2020

Marlene Frances Allison, 72, of Louisville, passed away at 6:53 pm on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1947 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Jones) Bailey. She married Von Miller on November 24, 1965 in Lower Salem, Ohio and he preceded her in death on July...

Edd Kincaid

Edd Kincaid

August 21, 2020

Henry Edward "Edd" Kincaid, 78, of Louisville, passed away peacefully at 6:16 am on Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home. Edd was born on November 18, 1941 in Louisville, the son of the late Paul and Berniece (Blair) Kincaid. He married Phyllis Martin-Sutherlin on August 13, 1983 in Louisville and she survives. He served in the United States Army...

Travis Landreth

Travis Landreth

July 22, 2020

Travis D. Landreth, 38, of Louisville, passed away at 9:14 am on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 20, 1982 in Olney, the son of Mary (Beccue) Landreth-Worthey and the late David Landreth. Travis worked as an oil field worker for most of his working life. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and...

Jerry Hinkle

Jerry Hinkle

July 21, 2020

Jerry W. Hinkle, 71, of Cisne and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 7:00 am on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Flora Gardens in Flora. He was born on April 12, 1949 in Louisville, the son of the late Pearl and Opal (Robinson) Hinkle. Jerry married Kay Pemberton on September 23, 1976 in Salem and she passed away on March...

James Bowen

James Bowen

July 19, 2020

James Dale Bowen Jr., 69 of Louisville, passed away at 1:20 am on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home. Jim was born on June 6, 1951 in Clay County, the son of the late James Dale and Mary Ann (Nosek) Bowen Sr. He married JoAnn Cruse on May 10, 1989 in Louisville and she survives. He was a mechanic...

Norman Hinkle

Norman Hinkle

July 18, 2020

Norman Hinkle, 79, of Fairfield and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 8:33 pm on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on December 17, 1940 in Clay County, the son of the late Pearl & Opal (Robinson) Hinkle. Norman lived at Fenney Cottage in Fairfield for several years, making friends with...

Viola Wooden

Viola Wooden

July 14, 2020

Viola Joan Wooden, 89, of East Moline and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 11:20 am on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Joan was born on December 5, 1930 in Louisville, the daughter of the late Paul Leander and Laura V. (Grove) Wood. She married James Wooden Sr. on November 24, 1954 in Louisville and he preceded her in death on...