Obituaries
Dorothy Mae Carter
Jan 30, 2024
Dorothy Mae Carter, 83, of Effingham, Illinois passed away peacefully at 9:32 pm, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham with her family by her side. Dorothy was born on February 27, 1940, in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Clide and Flora Alice (Cambron) Rowan. Dorothy's journey as a home healthcare provider...
Janice Mcgee
Jan 30, 2024
Janice Elaine McGee, 80, of Ramsey, Illinois, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on January 30, 2024 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. She is the daughter of Walter and Gladys (Belt) Turner of Louisville, Illinois, and was the youngest of six children born into the family. She married Garland Eugene McGee on August 24, 1960. Janice...
Nancy Lee Reckling
Jan 30, 2024
Nancy Lee Reckling, 74, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 10:27 pm, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at her son and daughter in law's home in Kinmundy. Nancy was born on February 25, 1949, in Salem Township Hospital in Salem, the daughter of Robert W. and Mrytle Maxine (Tate) Elston. She married Thomas L. Reckling on December 30, 1983, at...
Gerald D. Dennis
Jan 22, 2024
Gerald D. Dennis "Bear" "Jerry", 79, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away at 5:19 am, Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born on April 13, 1944 in Olney, Illinois the son of Earl and Helen (Gill) Dennis. Jerry entered the US Navy on June 26,...
Frederick Lee Sylvester
Jan 18, 2024
Frederick Lee Sylvester, 77, of Cisne passed away peacefully at 2:14 pm, Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center in McLeansboro, Illinois. Fred was born on May 25, 1946, in Burnet, Texas the son of Frederick L. and Minnie Pearl (Whitley) Sylvester. Fred married Cynthia McQueen on March 21, 2011 at the Louisville...
Doris E. Colclasure
Jan 14, 2024
Doris "Gma" Stanley Colclasure, 80, passed away at home in Clay City, IL on the evening of January 14 2024. She was born on February 16 1943 in Hannibal, MO to Russell and Mildred Stanley. Doris spent a majority of her years working as a waitress and she was best known as "Gma" to many within the community from...
Rondle Allan Cowger
Jan 12, 2024
Rondle Allan Cowger, 92, of Ingraham, Illinois passed away at 6:21 am Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, Illinois. Rondle was born on September 25, 1931 in Rural Jasper County, Illinois the son of Laurence H. and Olga (Beckwith) Cowger. Rondle served his Country Honorably in the United States Army from 1951 to...
Bradley Fred Dye
Jan 4, 2024
Bradley Fred Dye, 81, of Fairfield, Illinois passed away at 6:44 am, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Brad was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 25, 1942, the son of Wilbur F. and Inez Eileen (Hanks) Dye. Brad served his Country honorably in the US Navy, Brad was...
Jeanette Murphy
Dec 3, 2023
Jeanette Ann Murphy, 78, of Louisville passed away at 6:24 am, Sunday, December 3, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jeanette was born on December 17, 1944, in Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd and Hazel (Leininger) Wimberly. She married Larry Murphy on February 21, 1964, at the Louisville Christian Church and they shared 59...
Marijane W. Hardin
Dec 1, 2023
Marijane Wolfe Hardin, 87, of Bible Grove woke up in the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 1, 2023 after peacefully sleeping at home. Marijane was born in Clay County on August 8, 1936 sharing the same birthdate with her mother. She was the first-born child of Woodrow and Marjorie (McCavitt) Wolfe. She attended North Clay High School and...
Gerald W Rutger
Nov 26, 2023
Gerald W. Rutger, 62, of Flora passed away at 9:25 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2023 at his home in Flora. Gerald was born on July 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Illinois the son of Veryl and Faye (Bowlin) Rutger. Gerald had worked many different places in his career with some including, the Holland Truck Stop in Flora and the Flora...
Terry D. Hicks
Nov 7, 2023
Terry D. Hicks, 80, of Alma, Illinois passed away at 1:14 pm, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri with his loving family by his side. Terry was born on November 2, 1943, in Salem, Illinois the son of Delbert D. and Helen Louise (Williams) Hicks. Terry graduated from Kinmundy Alma High School in...
Helen M. Smith
Nov 5, 2023
Helen Marie Smith (nee Feather), 91, of Maryville, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 5th. Helen was born in Kinmundy, Illinois to Ralph and Vivienne Feather as the third child of four. As a child, she spent her time with her three siblings, Juanita Miller, Joe Feather and Evelyn Middleton,...
Helen Joyce Stockwell
Oct 27, 2023
Helen Joyce Stockwell, age 85, of Wheeler, Illinois passed away at Friday, October 27, 2023 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, surrounded by her loved ones. Joyce was born on October 18, 1938 in Clay County, Illinois the daughter of Harold and Marguerite (O'Dell) Hostettler. She married Buddy Stockwell on June 3, 1956 at the Hoosier...
Judy West
Oct 23, 2023
Judy Adams West, 76 of Bible Grove, passed from this world at 2:20 am, Monday, October 23, 2023, at St. Anthony Hospital ICU, Effingham, surrounded by her family. Born Judy Pauline Adams on August 14, 1947, to James Oliver "J.O.", and Rubye (Harris) Adams in Pulaski (Giles County), Tennessee. She grew up in Giles County, TN, Nashville, TN, and...
Darrel Floyd Hays
Oct 18, 2023
Darrel Floyd Hays, 81, of Salem, Illinois passed away peacefully at 9:50 pm, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Odin Health Care and Rehab in Odin, Illinois. Darrel was born on February 28, 1942 in Dix, Illinois, the son of George and Carrie (Self) Hays. He married Deborah Poppe on September 25, 2009 in Salem, Illinois and they shared...
Paul Brent Griffith
Oct 16, 2023
Paul Brent Griffith, 67, of Flora, Illinois, passed away at 1:35 pm, Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home in Flora. Paul was born on March 5, 1956, in Flora, Illinois the son of Forrest and Florence (Roe) Griffith. Paul had worked many various jobs over the years with the last being a manager at Hucks in Flora. Paul...
Brenda Janelle Vahling
Oct 15, 2023
Brenda Janelle Vahling, 60, of Stewardson, Illinois passed away at 4:23 pm, Sunday, October 15, 2023 at her home in Stewardson. Brenda was born on July 17, 1963 in Effingham, Illinois the daughter of Robert J. and Catherine (Waldhoff) Flood. She married Dennis Vahling on October 3, 1981 at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church and they shared 42 years...
Russell Eugene Atchison
Oct 3, 2023
Russell Eugene Atchison, 89, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 6:28 pm Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora. Russell was born on February, 9, 1934 in Louisville, the son of Andie L. and Arline (Rockhold) Atchison. Raised in the tight-knit community of Louisville, Russell's early education took place in a one-room schoolhouse known as...
Cathy June Roley
Sep 9, 2023
Cathy June Roley, 70, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 12:20 pm, Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. She was born on July 7, 1953, in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Herman L. and Patty Louise (Stanley) Fulk. Cathy married Robert "Bob" Roley on April 13, 1974 at the Ingraham Christian Church...
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