Obituaries

June 9, 2018

Dorothy Mae Hall, age 87, of Louisville, passed away at 11:40 pm, Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Effingham Rehabilitation Center in Effingham, IL. Dorothy was born July 17, 1930 in Clay County, IL the daughter of the late Washington and the late Stella M. Lewis. She was employed as a factory worker with Fedders, Inc. in Effingham and was a...

June 1, 2018

Evangelyn "Eva" Rae Wagstaff, age 79, of Alma, passed away at 8:17 am, Friday, June 1, 2018 at her home in Alma. Eva was born November 4, 1938, in Iuka, IL, the daughter of the late Edward and the late Mary Belle (Jean) Butts. She was united in married to David L. Wagstaff Sr. on June 27, 1959 in Kinmundy,...

May 26, 2018

Peggy Lee Micklautz, age 73 of Louisville, passed away at 8:19 am, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her home in Louisville. Peggy was born February 6, 1945 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of the late Darrell and the late Maxine (Appelt) Jackson. She was united in marriage on September 4, 1966 to the late Victor Micklautz. She spent her time...

May 5, 2018

Berle Leroy Potter, age 83, of Kinmundy, passed away at 4:07 am, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his daughter's home in Kinmundy. Berle was born on December 16, 1934 in Mason, IL the son of the late Virgil Rufus Potter and the late Alice Grace (Whitt) Potter. He was united in marriage to Shirley Joan Potter on September 9, 1955...

April 19, 2018

Melanie Lynn Groves, age 40 of Louisville, passed away at 10:50 pm, on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at her home. Melanie was born Sunday, January 8, 1978 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of the late Michael Messina and Carole Messina of Newton. She was united in marriage on January 18, 2013 to Jason Groves in Louisville. She spent her time...

April 18, 2018

Norma Dean Seymore, age 89, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:15 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. Norma was born Wednesday, September 26, 1928, in Clay County, the daughter of the late Everett Carter and the late Myrtle (Trowbridge) Carter. She was united in marriage to Jack Shadwell and he preceded...

April 9, 2018

Betty Louise (Allen) Griffy, 86, of Flora, formerly of Louisville, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born February 18, 1932, in Louisville, to Oren G. and Frances H. Allen. She married Harold Lloyd Griffy on November 11, 1951. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1995. She was also preceded in...

March 21, 2018

William D. Thrasher, most recently of San Diego, California; also from Chicago, and a descendant of pioneer families in the Kinmundy vicinity, dies on March 21, 2018 in La Costa (San Diego), California. His late parents were Lloyd L. and Mary Morgan Thrasher. Bill was proud to be descended from the Doolen, Morgan, Foster, Cummins and Thrasher families of the...

March 13, 2018

Garland Eugene "Gene" McGee, age 76 of Ramsey, IL, formerly of Louisville and Los Fresnos, TX, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 12:22 pm at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Gene was born on January 28, 1942 in Bible Grove, IL, the son of the late Vernon and Velma (Bailey) McGee. He was united in marriage to JaniceTurner...

February 27, 2018

John Ray Wilkins, age 78, of Ingraham, passed away, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 10:55 pm at his home in Ingraham. John was born May 23, 1939 in Flora, IL the son of the late Truman Ray and the late Lillian Berniece (Colborn) Wilkins. He was united in marriage to Alice Pickel on February 10, 1975 in Olney, IL. He...

February 16, 2018

Michael Eugene Gumbel, age 52, of Jasper, AL, formerly of Louisville, passed away at his home on Friday, February 16, 2018. Michael was born Monday, February 7, 1966 in Peoria, IL, to the late Norma Jean (Kuykendall) Gumbel and the late Eugene Berlin Gumbel. He spent his time as a laborer. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Krystal...

February 14, 2018

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February 12, 2018

Harold "Pete" Dean Young, age 82, of Louisville, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. He was born May 7th, 1935 in Flora, the son of the late Delbert and the late Ethel Young. He was united in marriage to Aretha Robinson on June 30, 1959 in Geneva, IL. She preceded him in death...

February 9, 2018

Bonnie Jean Hall of Kinmundy departed this life on February 9, 2018 at 11:25 am, at Twin Willows Nursing Home in Salem surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie Jean was born December 8, 19th to Eva (Perry) and William Hawkey. Bonnie attended school in the Mason and Edgewood area. She was united in marriage to Roy E. Hall on June...

February 9, 2018

Norman Ray Welch, age 66, formerly of Clay County, passed away at 5:30 am, on February 9, 2018, at his home in Geneva, FL. He was born on May 17, 1951 to Dallas and Eleanor Eileen (Musgrave) Welch. He was united in marriage to Patricia "Penny" McGee on June 18, 1992 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She survives in Geneva, FL....

February 1, 2018

Hazel M. Stanley, age 98, formerly of Ingraham, passed away at 7:55 pm, February 1, 2018 at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga, IL. Hazel was born Thursday, May 15, 1919 in Clay County, IL to Nathan Addison Williams and Mamie M. (Kinsey) Williams. She married Nelson Stanley on January 24, 1947 in Morganfield, KY. He preceded her in death on...

January 31, 2018

Evelyn Montgomery, 99, formerly of Louisville, passed away at 1:38 pm, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga, IL. Evelyn was born Thursday, December 19,1918 in Clay County, to Robert and Mabel (Giddings) Fancher. She married George Montgomery on September 21, 1939 in Louisville. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1995. Evelyn worked as...

January 29, 2018

Douglas N. Hall, age 63, of Kinmundy, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 29. 2018. Doug was born on December 11, 1954 to Neil and Dorthy Hall. He married Cathy Hohlt on August 12, 1995. Doug (Chump) loved motorcycles and the simpler life. In passing you can be assured he is telling everyone "Later". He is...

January 29, 2018

Glenn Harry Stanford, age 89, of Louisville, passed away, at 9:31 am, Monday, January 29, 2018, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Glenn was born Wednesday, October 10, 1928 in Louisville, the son of the late Fred R. Stanford and the late Flossie (Harper) Stanford. On January 29, 1955 he was united in marriage to Betty Jo Garrett...

January 29, 2018

Mary Baird, age 96 of East Peoria, IL, passed away, at 7:05 am, on Monday, January 29, 2018, at Rosewood Nursing Home in East Peoria, Illinois. She was born Thursday, November 24, 1921 in Clay County, IL, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Baird and Lulu Catherine (Fitzgerald) Baird. Mary is survived by several nieces and nephews and is preceded in...