Obituaries

Jimmy O'Dell

Jimmy O'Dell

March 14, 2020

Jimmy "Cotton" O'Dell, 87, of Louisville, passed away at 5:09 am on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. He was born on May 21, 1932 in Hoosier Township, the son of the late Leland and Bessie (Abell) O'Dell. He married Carol Jean Wilkins on September 6, 1988 and she survives. Cotton spent most of his working...

Sandra Davis

Sandra Davis

February 23, 2020

Sandra Lee Davis, 72, of Flora and formerly of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, passed away at 9:27 pm on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. She was born on November 24, 1947 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Wesley E. and Norma Lee (Wood) Davis. Sandra loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her...

Joseph Falica

Joseph Falica

February 17, 2020

Joseph Falica Jr., 64, of Hord, passed away at 5:36 am on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born on July 14, 1955 in Harvey, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Brown) Falica Sr. He married Karen Bruce and they celebrated 28 years of marriage until her passing on November 13, 2004....

Martha Blair

Martha Blair

February 7, 2020

Martha A. Blair, 89, of Louisville, passed away at 6:05 pm on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora. She was born on May 21, 1930 in Louisville, the daughter of the late Oren G. and Frances H. (Holeman) Allen. She married John Darrel Blair on June 11, 1949 in Marion County and he preceded her...

Gloria Jones

Gloria Jones

January 30, 2020

Gloria Marlys Jones, 87, of Des Plaines, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away Thursday evening, January 30, 2020, at Landmark of Des Plaines Nursing Centre. She was born on February 16, 1932 in Garden City, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Bryan and Violet (Stoner) Challand. Until her retirement, Gloria was a valued employee of The American College of...

Richard Owens

Richard Owens

January 12, 2020

Richard Lee Owens, 75, of Newton, passed away at 1:12 pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 8, 1944 in East Alton, the son of the late Orville Ray and Mary (Matheny) Owens. Richard married Helen Hockman-Larck on June 25 1994 in Jasper County and she preceded him in death on May 12,...

Darrell Livesay

Darrell Livesay

January 3, 2020

Darrell G. Livesay, 90, of Casey and formerly of Decatur and Marion (Lake of Egypt) passed away at 10:00 P. M. on Friday, January 3rd, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Casey. He was born on April 11th, 1929 in Patoka, Illinois, the son of the late Virgil and Hazel (Garrett) Livesay, He married Delores Coombe of Macon...

Charles Reynolds

Charles Reynolds

December 30, 2019

Charles Phillip Reynolds, 55, of Louisville passed away at 3:35 am on Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home in Louisville. He was born on February 11, 1964 in Chicago, the son of Patricia Reynolds-Pilman and the late Charles Lindal Reynolds. Charlie married Tina Gouchenouer on July 9, 1988 in Paris, Tennessee and she survives. Mr. Reynolds worked for many...

Gloyd Shipley

Gloyd Shipley

December 16, 2019

Louisville Gloyd O. "Jethro" Shipley, 69, of Louisville, Illinois formerly of Breese, Illinois passed away peacefully in his sleep at 1:15am on December 16, 2019, holding hands with his wife Doris at his home in Louisville. Mr. Shipley was born in Breese, Illinois on June 19, 1950, to the late Orvin and Lorene (Rolfingsmeyer) Shipley. He joined the United States...

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

December 8, 2019

Daniel K. Boone, 72, of Kinmundy, passed away at 7:52 pm on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Doctor's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Daniel was born on September 24, 1947 in Vandalia the son of the late Thomas and Freda "Lucille" (Sanders) Boone. He married Pama Thompson on March 9, 1973 in Brownstown and she survives. Mr. Boone worked...

John Klanke

John Klanke

November 4, 2019

John Henry Klanke, 95, of Flora, passed away at 7:20 pm on Monday, November 4, 2019 at his home. John was born on March 30, 1924 in Flora the son of the late Albert and Hannah (McDonald) Klanke. He married Lena Marie Milburn on May 20, 1947 in Salem and she preceded him in death on September 8, 2016. Mr....

Judy Albert

Judy Albert

October 28, 2019

Judith "Judy" Darlene Albert, 74, of Moweaqua and formerly of Kinmundy, passed away on October 28, 2019, at her home in Moweaqua. Judy was born in Marion County, Illinois, on April 16, 1945, to the late Gilbert and Ruby Donoho. She married the late Archie Raymond Albert on February 14, 1964, in Kinmundy. Judy was a dedicated caregiver who worked...

Earl Butts

Earl Butts

October 18, 2019

Earl "Sonny" David Butts, 78, of Alma, passed away at 1:27pm on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Sonny was born in Meacham Township on March 30, 1941 to the late Edward and Mary (Jean) Butts. He married Virginia Eileen Noble on May 25, 1963 in Carlinville, Illinois and she survives. Interment will follow at Elder...

Charles Mcpeak

Charles Mcpeak

October 15, 2019

Charles W. McPeak, 91, of Louisville, passed away at 9:40 am on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home in Louisville, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on February 17, 1928 in Louisville, the son of the late Osa A. and Lola E. (Tucker) McPeak Sr. He married Mary Thomas on October 9, 1986 in Flora and she...

Brenda Phipps

Brenda Phipps

October 14, 2019

Brenda Phipps, 68, of Kinmundy, passed away at 5:45 pm on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Brenda was born on February 19, 1951 in Salem, Illinois to parents Paul and Betty Wagoner. Brenda was a registered nurse in Pennsylvania. In addition toher mother, Betty Wagoner, she is survived by two sons, Ashley Paul, Aaron...

Judith Brasel

Judith Brasel

October 11, 2019

Judith A. Brasel, 78, of Kinmundy, passed away at 8:06 am on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Doctor's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. She was born on April 24, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna (Thurston) Ream. Judith married Denton Brasel Sr. on June 1, 2004 in Freemont, Ohio and he survives. Mrs....

Kenneth Leonard

Kenneth Leonard

October 3, 2019

Kenneth Gene Leonard, 82, of Louisville, passed away at 8:40 am on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Louisville. Gene was born on September 7, 1937 in Clay County, the son of the late Opal and Ruth (Newby) Leonard. He married Rosalie Hawn on April 27, 1956 in Clay County and she survives. Mr. Leonard spent most of...

Dustin Cassidy

Dustin Cassidy

September 24, 2019

Dustin Lee Cassidy, 24, of Salem, passed away at 6:37 pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Salem. He was born on September 27, 1994 in Centralia the son of Sarah (Thompson) Cassidy and the late Carl Cassidy. Dustin enjoyed the outdoors; camping, fishing and hunting, he liked making knives and trinkets, enjoyed spending time with his children and loved...

Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark

September 12, 2019

Kevin James Clark Sr., 64, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Sunset Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on August 19, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of William "Bill" Clark and the late Joan (Thomas) Clark. Kevin married Debbie Beaver and she survives. Mr. Clark worked...

Betty Bailey

Betty Bailey

September 1, 2019

Betty E. Bailey, 76, of Louisville, passed away at 2:25 pm on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at her home in Louisville. She was born on December 16, 1942 the daughter of the late Frank and Estel (Leach) Cox. Betty was a hairdresser at My Fair Lady in Flora for many years and also as a dispatcher for Hallibuton Energy Services...