Obituaries

Kay Hinkle

Kay Hinkle

March 17, 2015

Kay Anita Hinkle, age 71, of Cisne, IL passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born Tuesday, November 9, 1943 in Farina, IL, the daughter of the late Richard Pemberton and the late Anita (Wodkta) Pemberton. On September 23, 1976 she married Jerry Hinkle in Salem, IL. She was...

Virginia Willis

Virginia Willis

March 12, 2015

Virginia Rose Willis, age 85, of Cahokia, IL, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 12, 2015 at her daughter Pat's residence in Olney, IL. Virginia was born February 26, 1930, in Flora to parents John Henry Mitchell and Bertie (Hord) Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James C. Willis, whom she married on...

Donald O'Dell

Donald O'Dell

February 27, 2015

Donald Wayne O'Dell, age 79, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:25 pm, Friday, February 27, 2015, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. Donald was born Monday, April 1, 1935 in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Leland O'Dell and the late Bessie (Abel) O'Dell. He married Mary Lewis on August 4, 1962 in Clay County, IL....

John Blair

John Blair

February 26, 2015

John Darrel Blair, age 91, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:02 am, Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Flora Gardens Nursing Home in Flora, IL. John was born Thursday, November 1, 1923 in Blair Township, Clay County, IL, the son of the late Elza Blair and the late Minnie (Hord) Blair. He married Martha Allen on June 11, 1949 in...

Beverly Marshall

Beverly Marshall

February 7, 2015

Beverly Marshall, age 56, of Wathena, KS, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at a hospital in Kansas City, KS. Bev was born August 8, 1958, as Beverly Jean Dyer, to Phyllis Perkins and Alfred Dyer. She was joined in marriage to Richard Pickens in Louisville, IL, but they later dissolved their union. She is survived by her daughters,...

Pamela Moore

Pamela Moore

January 31, 2015

Pamela Joy Moore, age 70, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:28 am, Saturday, January 31, 2015, in Springfield, Illinois. She was born April 29, 1944, in Batavia, Illinois, the daughter of Newton Charles and Frieda Violet (Anderson) Smith. She was united in marriage on November 3, 1961 to Donald E. Moore and to this union were one son and...

Roland Kemmerer

Roland Kemmerer

January 16, 2015

Roland Ross Kemmerer, age 96, of Camdenton, MO, passed away at 1:47 pm, Friday, January 16, 2015, at Missouri Veteran's Home in Mexico, MO. Roland was born Friday, May 10, 1918 in Louisville, IL, the son of Roland Charles Kemmerer and Elsie (Rodgers) Kemmerer. He was united in marriage to Sue G. Barnes on December 24, 1941, in St. Charles,...

Letha Whitney-Gordon

Letha Whitney-Gordon

January 14, 2015

Letha G. Whitney-Gordon, age 96, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 7:00am, Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at her home in Kinmundy. Letha was born Sunday, July 21, 1918 in Clay County, IL, the daughter of the late Loyd Mulvaney and the late Martha (Henke) Mulvaney. She married Roy Whitney on December 23, 1945 in Salem, IL and he preceded her...

Paul Wilbanks

Paul Wilbanks

January 13, 2015

Paul David Wilbanks, age 58, of Chesapeake, Virginia passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia . Paul was born Saturday, December 22, 1956, the son of Arthur Wilbanks and Cora Frances. On April 2, 1983 he married Debra Coble in Dever, Colorado and she survives in Cheseapeake, Virginia. To this...

William Hanna

William Hanna

January 9, 2015

William "Bill" H Hanna, age 71 , of Alma, IL, passed away at 9:35pm, Friday, January 9, 2015, at his home. Bill was born July 08, 1943 in Salem, Illinois, the son of Robert Denton and Velma (Long) Hanna. He owned and trained standard bred racehorses, raised cattle and sheep; and was employed as a boiler room operator. He loved...

Carl Cassidy

Carl Cassidy

January 4, 2015

Carl Dean Cassidy, age 76, of Salem, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Carl was born Monday, November 28, 1938 in Keavy, KY, the son of the late John Cassidy and the late Flora (Karr) Cassidy. On December 17, 1994 in Salem, IL he married Sarah Thompson who survives in Salem....

Margaret Christoffel

Margaret Christoffel

December 22, 2014

Margaret M Christoffel, age 94, of Farina, IL, passed away at 3:54 am Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Evergreen Nursing and ReHab in Effingham, IL. Margaret was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 01, 1920, the daughter of Nikolaus and Clara (Saal) Jeck. She was united in marriage with Thomas A. Christoffel in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri....

Don Luchtefeld

Don Luchtefeld

December 18, 2014

Don Joseph Luchtefeld, age 76, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 4:37am, Thursday, December 18, 2014, at the St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. He was born October 13, 1938, in Watson Township of Effingham County, Illinois, the son of John and Alma (Wolfer) Luchtefeld. He was united in marriage with Linda Lou Poe on June 24, 1967 in...

William Trulock

William Trulock

December 10, 2014

William Dale "Dale" Trulock was born March 11, 1916, in a farmhouse in Casner, Macon County, IL. He died December 10, 2014. He was the son of Eva Mae Goldsborough and Joseph Walter Trulock of Fayette and Macon County, IL, respectively. He married Carol Louise Pulliam on August 23, 1941, in Louisville, Clay County, IL. She survives. Dale grew up...

Francis Smith

Francis Smith

December 8, 2014

Francis "Fran" Mae Smith, age 69, of Louisville, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 8, 2014, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Fran was born August 19, 1945 in Farina, Illinois of Fayette County, the daughter of Ray and Wilma (Rethorn) Hill. She was united in marriage with Paul E. Smith on March...

Robert Cameron

Robert Cameron

December 5, 2014

Robert Wayne Cameron, age 62, of Lincoln, Alabama, formerly of Flora, IL passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014, at his home in Lincoln, Alabama. He was born Wednesday, November 19, 1952 in Polk County, Florida, the son of Leland Cameron and Mariola Jean (Barnett) Cameron. Robert is survived by his mother, brother Steve Cameron and wife Debbie of Louisville,...

William Medley

William Medley

November 12, 2014

William "Bill" Clark Medley, II, age 69, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 4:29am, Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at his daughter's home in Louisville. Bill was born December 8, 1944 in St. Louis, MO, the son of William Clark Medley I and Doris Mae "McWilliams" Medley. He married Susan Ann Viehman on July 4, 1970. She preceded him in death...

Jose Sorto

Jose Sorto

November 3, 2014

Baby Jose Richard Sorto, of Louisville, IL, entered this world still-born at 2:00am on Monday, October 27, 2014, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Baby Jose was the son of Jose Sorto and Rosa Garcia of Louisville. He is survived by his parents, as well as his half-brothers, Manuel Garcia and Charlie Garcia of Louisville, Jorge Garcia...

Barbara Wildbur

Barbara Wildbur

November 2, 2014

Barbara Marie Widlbur, age 71, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:45 pm, Sunday, November 2, 2014, at Odin Health Care Center in Odin, IL. Barbara was born Wednesday, May 19, 1943 in Kinmundy, IL, the daughter of the late Melvin Geiler and the late Elizabeth (Keen) Geiler. She married Charles William Wilbur on June 1, 1963 at Shiloh Christian...

Wade Eddings

Wade Eddings

November 1, 2014

Wade Andrew Eddings (August 18, 1977 - November 1, 2014) Funeral service for Mr. Wade Andrew Eddings, age 37 of Humboldt, TN, will be held on Friday, November 8, 2014 at 2pm at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan, TN. Burial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 1pm at the Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmundy, IL. Visitation with...