Obituaries

July 5, 2020

Ruth E. Miller, 94, of Salem and formerly of Kinmundy, passed away at 11:55 am on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. She was born on March 2, 1926 in Marion County the daughter of the late Guy Wesley and Madeline (Wells) Shaffer. Ruth married Leon L. Miller on July 6, 1946 in Alma and...

June 22, 2020

Jason Aaron Freeman, 44, of Flora, passed away at 11:57 am on Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home. Jason was born on July 30, 1975 in Richland County, the son of James Earl and Ardeth (Newton) Freeman Jr. Mr. Freeman attained a bachelor's degree majoring in psychology and criminal science. He was a correctional officer at the Lawrenceville Correctional...

June 20, 2020

Kenneth H. Buhrmann, 81, of Louisville, passed away at 6:34 pm on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 19, 1939 in Clay County, the son of the late Henry and Mildred (Allen) Buhrmann. He married Darlene Weidner on February 6, 1960 in Edgewood and she survives. At the age of 17 Kenny enlisted in...

June 4, 2020

Johnnie Jaco, 76, of Louisville, passed away at 8:19 am on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Country View Terrace in Louisville. He was born on June 19, 1943 in Missouri. Johnnie enjoyed tractors and farm machinery and visiting with friends. He was a kind soul that will be missed by those who knew him. Johnnie is survived by the residents...

May 30, 2020

Noma Lee Stanley, 85, of Bible Grove, passed away at 2:19 pm on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. She was born on January 27, 1935 in Bible Grove, the daughter of the late Louis Edward and Lula Mae (Lyons) Fopay. Noma Lee married William "Bill" Stanley on her birthday on January 27, 1953 at...

May 15, 2020

Shanna Christine Haskins, 41, of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away at 11:54 am on Friday, May 15, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with chronic liver illness at the home of her brother in Louisville. Shanna was born on June 30, 1978 in Bloomington, Indiana the daughter of Dan (Shirley) Haskins of Linton, Indiana and Deborah (George Sanders) Hennon of...

May 8, 2020

Robert Allen Taylor, 42, of Olney, Illinois, passed away at Aperian Care in Olney on May 8, 2020. Mr. Taylor was born in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Illinois on May 23, 1977 to Robert Taylor and Connie Rockwood. (Taylor) Robert never married and spent a good portion of his life employed by the State of Illinois Rehabilitation. He is survived...

April 25, 2020

Denton Glen Brasel Sr., 90, of Kinmundy, passed away at 5:41 am on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on March 4, 1930 in Kinmundy, the son of the late Glen Benton and Dola O. (Chasteen) Brasel. He married Nelly Suarez on March 16, 1951 in Cameron, Texas and she preceded...

April 23, 2020

Iris Rae (Merritt) Frunz, 68, of Newton, passed away at 8:41 am on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She was born on October 14, 1951 in Salem the daughter of the late Ira Garrett and Minnie (Mulvaney) Merritt Jr. Iris is survived by a brother; Robert Merritt of Fairfield, a sister; Judith (Leo) Thompson of...

April 19, 2020

Richard Keith Allison, 61, of Sailor Springs and formerly of Lawrenceville, passed away at 12:57 pm on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his home in Sailor Springs. He was born on July 14, 1958 in Robinson, the son of the late Dewey and Margaret (Smith) Allison. Mr. Allison worked as a cook for several years. He enjoyed model cars and...

April 17, 2020

Brittney Ann Elledge, 35, of Farina, passed away at 5:22 am on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was born on April 16, 1985 in Midland, Texas, the daughter of Stephen and Karen (Yingst) Elledge. Brittney was a very kind person and cared about others. She loved her family and her dog Beethoven was like...

April 11, 2020

Helen Marie (Hout) Kessler Davison, 92, of Effingham, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. She was born on September 15, 1927 in Farina, the daughter of the late Cecil Ray and Carrie (Harrell) Hout. She married George Kessler on September 16, 1943, and together they had two...

April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020

Dale Heiden, 84, of Flora and formerly of Hord, passed away at 7:29 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home in Flora. He was born on July 13, 1935 in Clay County, the son of the late Charles and Louise (Bergmann) Heiden. He married Eloise "Lou" Butler on July 26, 1958 and she preceded him in death on...

March 28, 2020

Loretta "Sue" Goebel, 70, of Lexington, KY, passed away Saturday, March 28. 2020 at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jerry, daughter Shelli & granddaughter Kaylee Hopper of Lexington, Kentucky, daughter Shauna Wing of Knox, Indiana, daughter Annette (Brett) Carachi of Acton, Ontario, Canada. Brothers Victor R. (Erma) Barbee & Larry (Betty) Barbee,...

March 19, 2020

Jacquie Slover, 90, of Flora and formerly of Louisville, passed away at 8:25 am on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Flora Gardens in Flora. Jacquie was born on July 4, 1929 in Clay County, the daughter of the late Walter and Janet (Kitley) Dillman. She married Earl Slover on September 25, 1948 in Salem and he preceded her in death...

March 17, 2020

Marcia DeLuca Gibson, resident of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the age of 82. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 15, 1937, to the late John DeLuca and Peggy Ciferri DeLuca, both first-generation Italian Americans. Marcia grew up in Chicago Heights, Illinois, as the middle child, with her two sisters, Marilyn and Glenda....

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...

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...

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....