Obituaries

Eleanor Welch

Eleanor Welch

March 24, 2017

Eleanor "Eileen" Welch, age 98 of Ingraham, IL, passed away at 9:25 am, Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Flora Rehab and Health Care Center in Flora, IL. Eileen was born July 6, 1918, the daughter of the late Oma (Musgrove) Galloway. She was employed by Hi-Low Foods in Chicago as a cashier. On July 4, 1937, she was united...

Beverly Teal

Beverly Teal

March 11, 2017

Beverly Ann (Hanna) Teal, age 82, formerly of Kinmundy, passed away at 7:10 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at home with family in Pinckneyville after a long battle with diabetes. Beverly was born in Kinmundy on February 18, 1935, a daughter of the late Paul Gray Hanna and the late Alice Audrey (Telford ) Hanna. Beverly worked as a...

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell

March 5, 2017

Jerry Loren Mitchell, age 79, of Louisville, passed away at 3:28 am, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Jerry was born December 17, 1937, in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Loren "Jack" Mitchell and the late Olive (Schroeder) Mitchell. He was a retired prison guard and was employed by the juvenile...

Dorothy Holzhausen

Dorothy Holzhausen

March 5, 2017

Dorothy Jean Holzhausen, age 93, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 3:05 pm, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont. Dorothy was born May 6, 1923 in Douglas County, IL, the daughter of the late Clarence PIckel and the late Rose Ella (Sapp) Pickel. On October 13, 1941 she was united in marriage to John "Johnnie"...

Virginia Nicholson

Virginia Nicholson

March 4, 2017

Virginia Willadene Nicholson, age 90, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 4:30 pm, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home. Virginia was born on November 29, 1926 in Marion County, IL, the daughter of the late Alfred Mulvany and the late Rosa Myrtle (Shadden) Mulvany. She was united in marriage on January 4, 1947 in Paducah, KY, to Charles Raymond...

James Barham

James Barham

February 23, 2017

James Ray Barham, age 52, passed away at Clay County Hospital, in Flora, IL at 6:05 am, Thursday, February 23, 2017. James was born January 10, 1965, the son of James C. and Shirley M. (Vetter) Barham of Louisville, IL. He enjoyed his time as a truck driver. He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, daughter, Madisen Rock of...

Henry Houtchins

Henry Houtchins

February 15, 2017

Henry "Steve" Houtchins, age 70 of Odin, passed away at 8:54 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at his home in Odin. Steve was born Tuesday, December 17, 1946 in Champaign, IL, the son of the late Cash Houtchins and the late Naomi (Stasei) Gilbert. He was united in marriage to Judy Perry on March 12, 2003 at the Kinmundy...

Betty Woods-Robinson

Betty Woods-Robinson

February 15, 2017

Betty Jean Woods-Robinson, age 89 of Louisville, passed away at 11:20 pm, on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora. Betty was born Friday, November 4, 1927 in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of the late Eugene McDaniel and the late Mildred (Foss) McDaniel. On April 13, 1946 she married the late Ernest Woods in Waterloo, IL....

Larry Bartels

Larry Bartels

February 3, 2017

Larry Dale Bartels, age 75 of Flora, IL, passed away, Friday, February 3, 2017, at 3:51 am, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora. Larry was born Monday, July 21, 1941 in Clay County, the son of the late Art Bartels and the late Kathleen Bartels. On December 24, 2011, he was united in marriage to Marianne Moffett in...

Judy Colclasure

Judy Colclasure

January 28, 2017

Judy Kay Britton Colclasure, age 65, of Ingraham, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 4:22 pm, at her home in Ingraham, IL. Judy was born Monday, August 27, 1951 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of the late Beryl Lee Britton and the late Rosella (Gosnell) Britton. She was united in marriage to Lyle "Keith" Colclasure on...

Mabel Harmon

Mabel Harmon

January 17, 2017

Mabel May Harmon, age 98 of Sailor Springs, passed away at 5:40 am, on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Burgin Manor in Olney. Mabel, known as Aunt Tiny by family, was born Monday, May 27, 1918 in Pixley Township, Clay County, IL, the daughter of the late Albert Anderson and the late Ethel (Hicks) Anderson. On April 3, 1942 she...

Betty Cochran

Betty Cochran

January 16, 2017

Betty May Cochran, age 91 of Louisville, passed away at 9:30 am, Monday, January 16, 2017, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora. Betty was born Wednesday, June 17, 1925 in Flora, the daughter of the late Raymond and the late Leona (Kraft) Lambert. She was the wife of the late James Cochran and to this union one son...

Patsy Hord

Patsy Hord

January 10, 2017

Patsy Ann Hord, age 84, of Louisville, passed away at 11:47 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon. Patsy was born, June 7, 1932, the daughter of the late Richard Cooper and the late Ola (Gray) Cooper. On December 22, 1951, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Wayne Hord, in Hord, IL....

Twila Devore

Twila Devore

January 10, 2017

Twila J DeVore, age 71, of Olney, IL, formerly of Ingraham, passed away at 9:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN. Twila was born October 20, 1945, the daughter of the late Raymond E. DeVore and the late Mary Josephine (Fulk) DeVore. She enjoyed attending the Olney Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evenings and attending...

Margie Fleming

Margie Fleming

January 7, 2017

Margie Mae Fleming, age 85 of Kinmundy, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at her home in Kinmundy. Margie was born Sunday, August 30, 1931 in Pike County, KY where coal is the main industry and where the Hatfield's and McCoy's fueded in the Hills. She was the daughter of Creed Tackett and Virgie Tackett. She married Clarence...

Lola Doolen

Lola Doolen

January 5, 2017

Lola "Pola" Juanita Doolen, age 93, of Kinmundy, passed away at 12:20 am, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Doctor's Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salem, IL. Lola was born November 16, 1923 in Yale, Oklanhoma, the daughter of the late Cecil E. and the late Irene (Alberson) Bailey. Lola was a secretary for Bud Robnett and a member of the Kinmundy...

Sammie Byers

Sammie Byers

January 4, 2017

Sammie Doyle Byers, age 69, of Louisville, passed away peacefully at his home in Louisville, at 3:03 am, Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Sammie was born January 10, 1947, the son of the late Howard Byers and Wilma Darlene (Horner) Byers. On February 19, 1966, he married Nancy Ann Lewis and to this union one son and two daughters were born....

Glen Lewis

Glen Lewis

December 29, 2016

Glen Edward Lewis, age 86, of Louisville, IL, peacefully entered Heaven on Thursday at 4:05 am at Clay County Hospital in Flora, surrounded by his family. Glen was born on September 18, 1930, in rural Bible Grove to William Noah Lewis and Lillian Annice (Harmon) Lewis. On January 6, 1953, Glen married Lois Irene Bailey of Louisville. One week after...

Jack Guthrie

Jack Guthrie

December 25, 2016

Jack Thomas Guthrie, age 53 of Louisville, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016, at 9:26 am at his home in Louisville. He was born Friday, December 28, 1962 in Springfield, IL, the son of the late John Guthrie and the late Frances Guthrie. On July 5, 1986 he married Ramona Pope at the Louisville Christian Church. Jack was...

William Noll

William Noll

December 21, 2016

William "Tom" Thomas Noll, age 58, of Flora, IL, passed away at 4:35 am, December 21, 2016 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. Tom was born on November 5, 1958 in Flora, IL the son of Ernest Eugene and Beaulah M. (McBride) Noll. He was united in marriage to Yong Chi on April 8, 1982 in Seoul, Korea. He...