Obituaries

James Boyd

James Boyd

January 18, 2014

James Lewis Boyd, Sr., age 63, of Thompsonville, IL, passed away at 9:32 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, IL. James was born Thursday, July 6, 1950 in Salem, IL, the son of William Arthur "Art" and Marjorie "Marge" (Vanderwolk) Boyd. He was a retired employee of the Illinois Central/Canadian National Railroad as well as...

Barbara Bible

Barbara Bible

January 6, 2014

Barbara Ann Bible, age 73, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 12:08 am, Monday, January 6, 2014, at the St John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Barb was born April 4, 1940 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of George Allen and Vivian Maxine (Rinehart) Tolliver. She was united in marriage on August 30, 1957 at the Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church...

Mary Crain

Mary Crain

December 31, 2013

Arletha Crain, age 74, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 11:40 pm , Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Salem Township Hopital in Salem, IL. Arletha was born February 20, 1939 in Meacham Township, Marion Co, IL, the daughter of Pete and Adaline (Bonham) Butts. She married Carrol Crain in Kinmundy, IL on May 30, 1957 and to this union one...

Lois Knierim

Lois Knierim

December 19, 2013

Lois Carol Knierim, age 72, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 7:15 pm Thursday, December 19, 2013, at the St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Lois was born January 28, 1941 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Wendell Harris and Helen Josephine (Devore) Keck. She was united in marriage with Lloyd Ed Knierim on March 17, 2005 in...

Phyllis Ott

Phyllis Ott

December 14, 2013

Phyllis Ann Ott, age 92, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 9:05 am, Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her home in Kinmundy. Phyllis was born August 4, 1921 in Bridgeport, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Ora (Fairbairn) Newkirk. She married Lloyd Ott on September 21, 1940 in Harrisburg, Nebraska. Lloyd preceded her in death on January 24, 2005. She...

David Scammahorn

David Scammahorn

December 9, 2013

David F. Scammahorn, age 85 of Flora, IL, passed away at 2:35 pm on Monday, December 9, 2013, at his home in Flora, IL. David was born on Monday, June 11, 1928 in Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, the son of Huey Fredrick and Hattie (Rice) Scammahorn. On July 27, 1950 in Louisville, IL, he married Helen Pierson. He spent...

Inez Harrison

Inez Harrison

December 3, 2013

Inez Cozette Harrison, age 88, of Clay City, IL, passed away at 4:40 pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Inez was born Monday, February 2, 1925 in Hoosier Township, IL, the daughter Homer and Dora (Pickens) Britton. On December 31, 1941 she married George Ernest Harrison in Clay City, IL. She...

Dean O'Dell

Dean O'Dell

December 2, 2013

Dean O'Dell, age 72, of Ingraham, IL, passed away at 2:46 pm, Monday, December 2, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Dean was born Wednesday, February 12, 1941 in Cripple Creek, CO, the son of Harold and Winnie (James) O'Dell. On August 25, 1991 he was united in marriage to Rose Workman. He enjoyed his time as...

Grace Colclasure

Grace Colclasure

December 1, 2013

Grace Louise Colclasure, age 91, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 4:40 am, Sunday, December 1, 2013, at the Hilltop convalescent center in Charleston, IL. Grace was born January 20, 1922 in Champaign county, Illinois, the daughter of Alfred and Nora (Coleman) Waggoner. She was united in marriage with Everett Auton and he preceded her in death. She was then...

Betty Willison

Betty Willison

December 1, 2013

Betty Lou Willison, age 83, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 8:51 am, Sunday, December 1, 2013, at the St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Betty was born June 24, 1930 in Hoosier Township, Illinois, the daughter of Ned and Irene (Parsons) Zink. She was united in marriage with Robet Dale Willison on January 24, 1948 in Effingham, Illiois....

Barbara Yates

Barbara Yates

November 24, 2013

Barbara Kathryn Yates, age 77, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 1:32 am, Sunday, November 24, 2013, at her daughter's home in Kinmundy, IL. She was born December 6, 1935 in Ingraham, Illinois, the daughter of Hallie and Edna (Parker) Lake. She was united in marriage with Ora Yates Jr on July 23, 1954 in Ingraham, Illinois and with this...

Ronald Kline

Ronald Kline

November 22, 2013

Ronald J Kline, age 74, of Kinmundy, IL,, passed away at 7:25 pm, Friday, November 22, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. Ronald was born December 04, 1938 in West Virginia, the son of Michael Kline and Mary (Dinkabich) Miscik. He was united in marriage with Lena "Joan" Perry on May 8, 1982 in...

Violet Stanford

Violet Stanford

November 21, 2013

Violet Mae Stanford, age 90, of Flora, IL, passed away at 4:30 am, Wednesday, November 21, 2013, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. She was born May 8, 1923 in Louisville, Illinois, the daughter of William and Ina (Porter) Hinkle. She was united in marriage with Ray Edward Stanford on January 10, 1943 and he preceded her in...

Ralph Walker

Ralph Walker

November 1, 2013

Ralph Wayne Walker, 61 of Flora, Illinois passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013, at his home in Flora, Illinois. Ralph was born Tuesday, April 15, 1952 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Riley Walker and Donna "Fitzgerald" Walker. On January 6, 1985 he married Zoe Ann Spencer at the Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville. He worked as a...

Jeffrey Charlton

Jeffrey Charlton

October 29, 2013

Jeffrey Lawrence Charlton, age 47, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 12:50 AM, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Jeffrey was the son of Larry Eddie Charlton and Lena Joan (Perry) Kline. He spent his time employed by Effingham Equity as a farmer. He leaves behind, his mother, Joan Kline of Kinmundy and step-father Ronald...

Oliver Spicer

Oliver Spicer

October 28, 2013

Oliver Franklin Spicer, age 102, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 8:17 pm, Monday, October 28, 2013, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. Oliver was born Sunday, February 5, 1911 in Johnsonville, Illinois, the son of Bundy Spicer and Winnie (Garrison) Spicer. He married Emma Walters in 1935 and Emma preceded him in death in 1975. He then married...

Kenneth Diss

Kenneth Diss

October 16, 2013

Leon Diss, age 77, of Alma, IL, passed away at 8:03 am, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at his home in Alma, IL. Leon was born August 12, 1936 in Kinmundy, Illinois, the son of Lowell Charles and Mildred Rose (Shaffer) Diss. He was united in marriage with Judy Lakes on July 27, 1958 at the Kinmundy Christian Church and to...

Evan Paneda

Evan Paneda

October 16, 2013

Evan Allan Macias Paneda, the infant son of Manuel Macias and Mercedes (Paneda) Macias, of Effingham, IL, was stillborn on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Surviving are parents Manuel and Mercedes Macias of Effingham, brother, Santiago Macias of Effingham, and sister, Ana Macias of Effingham. Arrangments are being handled by Neal Funeral Home...

James Barbee

James Barbee

October 5, 2013

James Lawrence Barbee, age 86, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:04 pm Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Good Samaritian Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. James was born May 23, 1926 in Blair Township of Clay County, Illinois the son of Victor Ray and Bertha Rae (Hord) Barbee. On May 4, 1947, he was united in marriage with...

Cecil Hinkle

Cecil Hinkle

October 4, 2013

Cecil Ray Hinkle, age 84 of Clay City, IL, passed away at 9:40 AM on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Flora Gardens Healthcare in Flora, IL. He was born on April 13, 1929 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Pearl R. Hinkle and Opal B. (Robinson) Hinkle. Cecil was a retired welder and press operator with the company of...