Obituaries

Allen Tolliver

Allen Tolliver

November 4, 2016

Allen Duane Tolliver, age 95 of Louisville, passed away at 4:53 pm, Friday, November 4th, 2016 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Allen was born September 1, 1921, in Louisville, IL, the son of Charles R. and Lucille B. (Blair) Tolliver. On January 5, 1941, he was united in marriage to Ila R. (Wilson) Tolliver, in St. Charles,...

Betty Hartman

Betty Hartman

October 10, 2016

Betty L Hartman, age 69 of Flora, IL passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora. She was born Tuesday, September 9, 1947 in Effingham, IL the daughter of the late Charles Harrington and the late Lorna (Holler) Harrington. On September 11, 1965 she married Joseph E. Hartman. He preceded her in death...

Frankie Knowles

Frankie Knowles

October 9, 2016

Frankie Allen Knowles, age 56 of Sailor Springs, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at his home in Sailor Springs. He was born Monday, December 7, 1959 in Elmhurst, IL, the son of the late Billie Knowles and Irma (Wattles) Knowles. He was employed by United Air Lines as a cabin cleaner and was a member of the...

Carole Shore

Carole Shore

October 4, 2016

Carole Sue Shore, age 82, of Sailor Springs, passed away at 7:20 pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Flora Rehab and Healthcare Center of Flora, IL. She was born June 24, 1934 in Clay County, IL. She is survived by sister, Carmen Shore Radke, of Seattle. Pre deceased by father Dr. John P. Shore, mother Pauline (Evans) Shore, and...

Billy Gammon

Billy Gammon

September 28, 2016

Billy G. Gammon, 77, of Lisle formerly of Forest Park, passed away September 28, 2016. He was born November 9, 1938 in Alma, IL. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara L. Galloway, loving father of John Edward (Lisa) and Tracy Lurz, dear brother of Dorothy Gammon, cherished grandfather of Tyler, Spencer and Jacob (Kelsey) Lurz and Brittany...

Rodney Ham

Rodney Ham

September 25, 2016

Rodney Brian Ham, age 61, of Iuka, passed away at 5:24 pm, at his cousin's home in Iuka. He was born February 2, 1955 in Belleville, IL the son of the late James Ham and Mary (Redmond) Rhodes of Warrenton, Missouri. He was employed as a truck driver. Rodney leaves to mourn his passing, son, Michael Brian (Jessica) Ham of...

Helen Corrie

Helen Corrie

September 25, 2016

Helen B. Corrie, age 93, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 2:22 am on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, IL. She was born on January 2, 1923 in Meacham Township, IL, the daughter of the late Clarence A. and the late Ella F. (Boston) Mulvany. She married Everett T. Corrie on September 14, 1940 in...

Dorothy Schoonover

Dorothy Schoonover

September 17, 2016

Dorothy Mae Schoonover, age 93, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 7:12pm, Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Burge House in Flora, IL Dorothy was born September 03, 1923 in Livonia, Missouri, the daughter of David Arthur and Laura Essa (Wright) Current. She was united in marriage with Glenn Schoonover on August 16, 1941 and to this union were four sons...

Fred Klanke

Fred Klanke

September 10, 2016

Fred Albert Klanke, age 68, of Flora, passed away at 10:20am, Saturday, September 10, 2016, at his home in Flora, IL. Fred was born January 27, 1948, in Salem, IL, the son of John H. Klanke of Xenia, IL and the late Lena Marie (Milburn) Klanke. He served as the regional manager of Rio Grande Valley Gas in Brownsville, Texas....

Lena Klanke

Lena Klanke

September 8, 2016

Lena Marie Klanke , age 85, of Xenia, IL, passed away at 515 am Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. Lena was born February 10, 1931 in Iuka, Illinois, the daughter of Stacy and Rena (Jones) Milburn. She married John H. Klanke on May 20, 1947 in Salem, Illinois and with this union were...

Garrett Merritt

Garrett Merritt

September 2, 2016

Garrett Merritt III, age 58 of Fairfield, passed away at 10:28 am, Friday, September 2, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Garrett was born in Olney, IL on August 21, 1958 to the late Ira G. Merritt, Jr. and Louise (Mulvaney) Merritt. He was employed in fiber optics in Texas. He is survived by his mother Louise of Fairfield;...

Burl Green

Burl Green

August 21, 2016

Burl Philip Green, age 93, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:35 am, Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Riverview Assisted Living in East Peoria, IL. Burl was born January 1, 1923 in Fayette County, IL, the son of the late William Lewis Green and the late Grace Dexter (Feather) Green. He married Virginia Ann Keen on December 9, 1946 in...

Mary Britton

Mary Britton

August 15, 2016

Mary Jane Britton, age 70, of Clay City, passed away at 10:00 pm, Monday, August 15, 2016 at Good Samartian Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL. Mary was born October 28, 1945 in Bible Grove, Clay County, IL, the daughter of the late Noble E. and the late Flossie Jane (Pierce) Walker. She married Homer Larry Britton on January 12, 1963 at...

Larry Freeman

Larry Freeman

August 12, 2016

Larry Neil Freeman, 74, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016, at his home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was formerly of Jay, Oklahoma, and Kankakee and Farina, Illinois. Larry was born in Flora, Illinois, on November 11, 1941, to William Anderson Freeman and Virginia Rose (McPeak) Freeman. Larry was united in marriage to Marilyn Kaye Jamison in Salem, Illinois in...

Priscilla O'Sullivan

Priscilla O'Sullivan

July 29, 2016

Priscilla Yvonne Coble O'Sullivan died on July 29, 2016 in Mt. Vernon, IL. Per her request, she was buried within 48 hours of her death. She did not want a traditional funeral. She wanted to be buried with the urn carrying our dad's ashes and with her children at the graveside. We said a few words at the burial, Annie...

Lois Thilker

Lois Thilker

July 28, 2016

Lois Evelyn Thilker, age 83, of Effingham, formerly of Mason, passed away at 3:44 am, Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Effingham, IL. Lois was born September 14, 1932 in Bedford, IN, the daughter of the late Fred H. and the late Jenelle Cox. She married Cecil J. Thilker on December 16, 1950 at the First...

Ralph Daugherty

Ralph Daugherty

July 28, 2016

Ralph Edward Daugherty, age 80, of Xenia, passed away at 6:42 pm, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home in Xenia. Ralph was born on April 28, 1936 in Louisville, IL, the son of the late Henry Clinton Daugherty and the late Beulah (Fugate) Daugherty. On June 9, 1967 he was united in marriage to Diana Kempiak in Geneva, IL,...

Jack Hale

Jack Hale

July 19, 2016

Jack Hale, age 88, of Louisville, passed away at 7:15 am, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at the Burge House in Flora, IL. Jack was born March 25, 1928 in Harter Township, Clay County, IL, the son of the late Mallory and the late Grace (Sewell) Hale. He married Ruth Erwin and she preceded him death. He later was united in...

Bruce Garrison

Bruce Garrison

July 13, 2016

Bruce Garrison, age 87, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 6:40 pm, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Flora Rebilitation and Health Care Center in Flora. Bruce was born November 25, 1928, in Flora, IL, the son of the late Sherman B. and the late Stella M. (Clark) Garrison. He married Mildred Anderson on April 10, 1955 at St. Paul's Church...

Wanda Stipp

Wanda Stipp

July 5, 2016

Wanda Bernetta Stipp, age 85, of Kankakee, IL, formerly of Clay County, passed away at 2:55 pm on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at her home in Kankakee. She was born January 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Melvin Arthur Bailey and the late Jessie Mae (White) Bailey. On March 12, 1950 she was united in marriage to William D....