Obituaries

Wilma Laird

Wilma Laird

Dec 31, 2012

Wilma Ann Laird, age 79, of Clay City, IL, passed away at 11:30 am, Monday, December 31, 2012, at her home in Clay City, IL. Wilma was born July 15, 1933 in Clay City, IL, the daughter of Earl "Duck" and Mildred (Holmes) Franklin. She was united in marriage with Raleigh Laird. Wilma was a member of the Mount Zion...

Mary Bible

Mary Bible

Dec 29, 2012

Mary E Bible, , age 92, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:30 pm, Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Lakeland Rehabiliation & Health Care Center in Effingham, IL. Mary was born June 12, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of John and Ella Mae Young. She was united in marriage with Herbert W. Bible on July 6, 1938 in St....

James Wood

James Wood

Dec 28, 2012

James "Jim" David Wood, age 72, of Anna, IL, passed away at 9:30 pm, Friday, December 28, 2012, at the Illinois Veterans Home at Anna in Anna, IL. Jim was born in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Paul L and Laura (Grove) Wood Sr. Jim was a self employed farmer and was a member of the Louisville United Methodist...

Phillip Phillips

Phillip Phillips

Dec 23, 2012

Phillip Edward Phillips, age 61, of Saint Peter, IL, passed away at 9:35 am, Sunday, December 23, 2012, at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Phil was born July 12, 1951 in Salem, Illinois, the son of Ray and Lola Belle (Shelton) Phillips. He was united in marriage with Shelly Garrett on September 10, 1977 at the...

Toby Bushue

Toby Bushue

Dec 22, 2012

Toby Ray Bushue, age 37, of Edgewood, IL, passed away at 2:56 am, Saturday, December 22, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Toby was born December 28, 1974 in Effingham, Illinios, the son of Ray and Mandy (White) Bushue. He worked for the road commissioner of Larkinsburg Township and was a member of Red Brush Christian Church...

Eunice Krutsinger

Eunice Krutsinger

Dec 18, 2012

Eunice R. Krutsinger, age 81, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Doctors Health And Rehab Center in Salem, Illinois. Eunice was born Thursday, January 8, 1931 in La Clede Township, Illinois, the daughter of the late William Hawkey and the late Eva (Perry) Hawkey. She married Harold Krutsinger in Farina, Illinois on June 11, 1948....

Mildred Griffy

Mildred Griffy

Dec 15, 2012

Mildred "Mid" Marie Griffy, age 88, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 8:55 am, Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon, IL. Mid was employed by the Louisville Rotary and was a faithful member of Red Brush Christian Church. She loved to quilt, cook, and listen to music. She was born February 18, 1924 in Clay County,...

David Murphy

David Murphy

Dec 15, 2012

Dale Murphy, age 99, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2012, at his home in Louisville, IL. Dale was born October 8, 1913 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Albert and Zella (Chandler) Murphy. He was united in marriage with Bernice Elizabeth Tolliver and with this union three children were born. He was a...

Della Baird

Della Baird

Dec 4, 2012

Della Moine Baird, age 90, of Salem, IL, passed away at 1:05 pm, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Della was born August 2, 1922 in Louisville, Illinois the daughter of Edward Henry and Minnie Belle (Peter) Grahn. She married James B. Baird on April 10, 1941 in Clayton, Missouri and to this union...

Larry White

Larry White

Nov 25, 2012

Larry Earl White, Sr., age 77, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012, at his home in Kinmundy, IL. Larry was born May 7, 1935 in Meacham Township, Illinois, the son of James T. and Iva (Butts) White. He was united in marriage with Lesa Ann Jones on December 29, 1984 in the Meacham Township. He was employed...

Thelma Deain

Thelma Deain

Nov 22, 2012

Thelma Catherine Deain, age 88, of Edgewood, IL, passed away at 5:30 pm Thursday, November 22, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.. Thelma was born April 12, 1924 in Louisville, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Wilma R. (Clark) Wiley. She was united in marriage with Everett Deain on January 15, 1947 at the Wabash Baptist Church...

Mary Hampsten

Mary Hampsten

Nov 21, 2012

Louise Hampsten, age 89, of Salem, IL, passed away at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her daughter's home in Salem, IL. Louise was born October 19, 1923 in Marion County, Illinois, the daughter of Luther and Rachel M. (Shepard) Barnes. She was united in marriage with Virgil L. Hampsten on October 21, 1941 in St. Charles, Missouri and...

Ellen Harmon

Ellen Harmon

Nov 15, 2012

Ellen F Harmon, age 84, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:05 am, Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Effingham Health & Rehabilitation in Effingham, IL. Ellen was born July 19, 1928 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Washington and Stella (Lewis) Lewis. She was united in marriage with Daniel M. Harmon on January 26, 1948 in Clay County, Illinois...

Donna Grabbe

Donna Grabbe

Oct 21, 2012

Donna Kaye (Yingst) Grabbe (a.k.a. Gabby the Clown) departed from her loved ones on October 21, 2012, at her home in rural Louisville, Illinois. Donna was born in Fairbury, IL on September 2, 1960 to her loving parents (Wanda) Kay and Jim Yingst. Donna graduated from North Clay High School in Louisville, IL in 1978. She joined the United States...

Homer Britton

Homer Britton

Oct 14, 2012

Homer Larry Britton, age 71 of Clay City, IL, passed away at 4:30 am, Sunday, October 14, 2012, at his home in Clay City, Illinois. Homer was born Sunday, January 12, 1941 in Clay County, Hoosier Township, the son of the late Homer Britton and the late Dora Dickens Britton. He married Mary Jane Walker on January 12, 1963 at...

Lilly Farris

Lilly Farris

Oct 10, 2012

Lilly Waldraudt Farris, age 65, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 6:06 am, Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. Lilly was born October 3, 1947 in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Helmut and Rosa (Ott) Enzian. She was united in marriage with Leon Farris on May 15, 1985 in Louisville, Illinois. Lilly was employed by...

Lois Habbe

Lois Habbe

Sep 25, 2012

Lois Pauline Habbe, age 85, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:00 am, Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Lois was born May 15, 1927 in Louisville, Illinois, the daughter of Henry C. and Beulah B. (Fugate) Daugherty. She was united in marriage with Dean Edward Habbe on December 18, 1948 in...

Nellie Arnold

Nellie Arnold

Sep 18, 2012

Nellie Lorene Arnold, age 87, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 9:00pm, Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at her home in Louisville, IL. Nellie was born August 2, 1925 in Pope Township in Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter of Sherman Chester and Mabel Esther (Cole) Bryant. She married Lyle Wayne Arnold on June 15, 1946 in Alma, Illinois. He preceded her...

Vida Bateman

Vida Bateman

Sep 11, 2012

Vida Kincaid Bateman, 95, of Flora, died at 10:03 A.M. Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Funral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 19, at the Louisville Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M., Tuesday, September 18th at the Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday...

Dawn Hughes

Dawn Hughes

Sep 8, 2012

Dawn Wyone Hughes, age 78, of Flora, IL, passed away at noon, Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Lakeland Rehabiliation & Health Care Center in Effingham, IL. She was born September 19, 1933, in Garden City, South Dakota, the daughter of Bryan C. and Violet Fern (Stoner) Challand. She was united in marriage with Jack Hughes and he preceded her in...