Obituaries

Gloria Goodman

Gloria Goodman

Mar 21, 2019

Gloria Kaye Goodman, 76, of Oskaloosa, passed away at 11:12 am on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Gloria Kaye was born on September 11, 1942 in Adams County, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late James Theodore Stanley and Mary Virginia (Oakley) Stanley-Poe. She married George "Eddie" Goodman on March 9, 1973 in Effingham and he...

Mabel Traub

Mabel Traub

Mar 3, 2019

Mabel Johanna Marie Traub, 94 of Louisville, passed away at 10:50 am on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at The Lutheran Care Center in Altamont. She was born on December 5, 1924 the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (Bergmann) Heiden. Mabel was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Louisville on December 20, 1924. She was united in marriage...

Kenneth Hord

Kenneth Hord

Feb 13, 2019

Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Hord, 87 of Flora and formerly of Hord and Louisville, passed away at 12:37 PM on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. He was born on May 28, 1931 in Hord, the son of the late Martin Thomas and Lena Mae (Wilson) Hord. Kenny married Patsy Ann Cooper on December 22, 1951 in...

Laura Gould

Laura Gould

Feb 12, 2019

Laura Beth Gould, 80 of Bible Grove, passed away at 4:07 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign. She was born on October 12, 1938 in Flora, the daughter of the late James Ralph and Florence (Hostettler) Chandler. Laura married John Gould on October 16, 1956 at the Beulah Methodist Church in rural Flora and...

Luther Fender

Luther Fender

Feb 9, 2019

Luther Dale "Dick" Fender, 82 of Louisville, passed away at 3:29 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his home in Louisville. Dick was born on September 16, 1936 in Clay County, the son of the late Sherman Frazier and Lela Fender. He married Nevada "Peggy" Johnson on July 10, 1954 in Salem and she survives. Mr. Fender worked as...

Raymond Boose

Raymond Boose

Feb 3, 2019

Raymond Vaughn Boose, 106 of Louisville passed away at 9:50 am on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his home in Louisville. He was born on April 23, 1912 in Bible Grove, the son of the late Loam and Gertrude (Fopay) Boose. Raymond married Loma McCollum on April 12, 1941 in Wood River, IL and she preceded him in death on...

Marguerite Mccarty

Marguerite Mccarty

Jan 29, 2019

Marguerite McCarty, 91 of Casselberry FL and formerly of East Aurora, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at South Seminole Hospital in Casselberry, Florida. She was born on August 16, 1927 in Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Cecil and Bertha (Juenker) Fattey. She married Rex McCarty in 1961 in East Aurora, NY and he preceded her...

Charles Stanfield

Charles Stanfield

Jan 29, 2019

Charles Robert "Bob" Stanfield, 79, of Louisville passed away at 5:53 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at his home in Louisville. Bob was born on March 8, 1939, in Blair Township, the son of the late Keller and Josie (Immel) Stanfield. He married Sue Miller on September 28, 1963, at United Methodist Church in Louisville, and she survives. Mr.Stanfield...

Jack Mcgee

Jack Mcgee

Jan 21, 2019

Jack R. McGee, 85 of Louisville passed away at 8:22 am on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Lutheran Care Centre in Altamont. He was born on August 16, 1933 in Clay County, the son of the late Allen and Nell (McGee) McGee. He married Greta Hardin on June 26, 1955 at the Methodist Church in Bible Grove and she...

Jackie Shafer

Jackie Shafer

Jan 14, 2019

Jackie "Jack" Lee Shafer, 82 of Louisville passed away at 10:55 PM on Monday, January 14, 2019 at his home in Louisville. He was born on December 7, 1936 in Oskaloosa, IL the son of the late Stanley Lovejoy and Emogene Lucille (Holzhausen) Shafer. He married Joan Kay Gobel-Tinsley on April 19, 1984 at Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church and she...

Franklin Kester

Franklin Kester

Jan 12, 2019

Franklin "Frank" Roy Kester, 60 of Louisville passed away at 2:50 am on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Flora Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Flora. He was born on February 25, 1958 in Granite City, IL the son of the late Paul Eugene and Donna Jean (Hagen) Kester Sr. Mr. Kester worked as a painter and drywaller for several years...

Jack Brinkley

Jack Brinkley

Jan 12, 2019

Jack R. Brinkley, 74 of Kinmundy passed away at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Flora Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Flora. Jack was born on July 31, 1944 in Flora, IL the son of the late Grover and Nadine (Coclasure) Brinkley. He married Shirley Yingst on October 3, 1967 in Effingham and she survives. Mr. Brinkley worked...

Nancy Mcgee

Nancy Mcgee

Dec 26, 2018

Nancy Lee McGee, 73 of Louisville, passed away at 4:54 PM on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, Texas. She was born on December 28, 1944 in Effingham, the daughter of the late James Andrew and Irene (Harmon) Thompson. She married Joseph Carl McGee on March 31, 1962 at the Old Union Christian Church in Louisville...

Pauline Lange-Beckman

Pauline Lange-Beckman

Dec 22, 2018

Pauline Lange-Beckman, 78 of Effingham and formerly of Kinmundy passed away at 11:55 am on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Willow Brook Memory Care Centre in Effingham. She was born on December 30, 1939 in Shelbyville, IL the daughter of the late Herman and Floy (Johnston) Simmons. Pauline married Wilmer Lange on June 9, 1957 in Tower Hill, IL and...

Roy Link

Roy Link

Dec 18, 2018

Roy Link, 97, of Bible Grove passed away at 5:09 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Flora Gardens Care Centre in Flora. He was born on December 18, 1921 in Scranton, KY the son of the late John Henry and Mattie (Walton) Link. Roy served in the Army during WWII. He was a member of the Flora American Legion...

Peggy Groves

Peggy Groves

Dec 6, 2018

Peggy Jean Groves, 83 of Flora, passed away at 2:15 PM on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was born on September 23, 1935 the daughter of the late Homer C. and Dora (Pickens) Britton. She married Lawrence "Larry" Gerald Groves on May 1, 1953 and he passed away on January 21, 1996. Mrs. Groves...

Joyce Hoard

Joyce Hoard

Nov 25, 2018

Joyce Jean Hoard, 66, of Clay City passed away at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Flora Gardens in Flora. Joyce was born on September 9, 1952 in Flora, the daughter of the late Ernest and Beulah (McBride) Noll. She married Benton Hoard on September 12, 1975 in Louisville and he survives. Mrs. Hoard was very family oriented...

Virginia Cole

Virginia Cole

Nov 25, 2018

Virginia Cole, 69, of Louisville passed away at 11:17 am on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Effingham. No services are scheduled. Private inurnment will be held at a later date. Triplett & Neal Funeral Home in Louisville is in charge of the care and arrangements. You are invited to share your memories of Virginia...

Walter Galloway

Walter Galloway

Nov 12, 2018

Walter Garland "Skillet" Galloway, 75, of Farina passed away at 7:14 PM on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Saint Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. He was born on June 23, 1943 in Champaign/Urbana the son of the late Walter John and Imogene Ruth (Wyatt) Galloway. Garland married Elena Kay McGrew on August 12, 1961 at Bible Grove Christian Church and...

Nivaldo Montes

Nivaldo Montes

Nov 9, 2018

Nivaldo Montes, 86 of Kinmundy passed away at 6:00 PM on Friday, November 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1932 in Saint Nicholas, Cuba the son of the late Manuel and Francisca (Chavez) Montes. Nivaldo married Amelie Garces on July 12, 1961 in Guines, Cuba and she survives. Mr. Montes worked for Stanford Engineering in...