Obituaries

Nadene Githinji

Nadene Githinji

August 25, 2012

Nadene Muthoni Githinji, age 27, of Farina, IL, passed away at 8:14 am, Saturday, August 25, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Nadene was born May 14, 1985, in Nairobi, Kenya, the daughter of Solomon E. and Connie M. (Johnson) Githinji. Nadene had been employed by Kinmundy IGA as a grocery clerk and was a member of...

Willard Mckinney

Willard Mckinney

August 17, 2012

Willard L. McKinney, 87, Watson, retired Oil Poducer, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, surrounded by his family. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Louisville at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 20th. Visitation will be held at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday,...

Arlene Roberts

Arlene Roberts

August 10, 2012

Arlene Roberts, age 83, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 6:55 AM, Friday, August 10, 2012, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Arlene was born March 30, 1929, in Kinmundy, Illinois, the daughter of Ener Otis and Hattie Margaret (French) Zimmer. She was employed as an LPN by the Cherry Wood Nursing Home in Centralia. She was a faithful...

Robert Atchison

Robert Atchison

July 29, 2012

Robert Atchison, age 81, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 1:15 am, Sunday, July 29, 2012, at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Robert was born November 26, 1930 in Louisville, Illinois, the son of Andy and Arline (Rockhold) Atchison. He was united in marriage with Marilyn Kenley on February 16, 1980. She preceded him in death on...

Nancy Halterman

Nancy Halterman

July 27, 2012

Nancy Jo Halterman, age 65, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 5:42 am, Friday, July 27, 2012, at her home in Kinmundy, IL. Nancy was born January 13th, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of David and Katherine (Cole) Owens. She was united in marriage with Lester Halterman on June 3, 1964 in Salem, Illinois. Nancy was employed by Twin...

Carol Williamson

Carol Williamson

July 27, 2012

Carol Sue Williamson, age 65, of Flora, IL, passed away at 6:45 am, Friday, July 27, 2012, at her home in Flora, IL. Carol was born March 9, 1947 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Homer M and Charlotte C. (Krell) Tietge. She was united in marriage with Robert H. Williamson on October 15, 1976 in Louisville, IL. She was...

Susie Wattles

Susie Wattles

July 24, 2012

Susie Wattles, age 68, of Ingraham, IL, passed away at 5:20 am, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at her home in Ingraham, IL. Susie was born November 14, 1943 in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Tracy and Helen (Lewis) Lister. She was united in marriage with James Wattles on August 12, 1962 at the South Muddy Baptist Church. She enjoyed her...

Billy Williams

Billy Williams

July 20, 2012

Billy Del Williams, age 81, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 6:20pm on Friday, July 20, 2012, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Billy was born Tuesday, July 14, 1931 in Hord, Illinois, the son of the late Delbert Williams and the late Lyra McGee Williams. He was employed by North Clay & Effingham School District...

Timothy Watkins

Timothy Watkins

July 19, 2012

Timothy Paul Watkins, age 54, of Louisville, IL, passed away at7:15 pm, Thursday, July 19, 2012, at his home in Louisville, IL. Timothy was born December 1, 1957 in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Paul Elmore and Audrey Evelyn (Hill) Watkins. He was united in marriage with Cammy Nettleton on May 19, 1983 in Effingham. Timothy was employed by Fedders...

Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis

July 19, 2012

Alan Edward "Art" Lewis, age 55, of Louisville, IL, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Kinmundy, IL. Alan was born October 9, 1956 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Glen Edward and Lois Irene (Bailey) Lewis. He was employed by Shuette Oil in Effingham and was a member of Red Brush Christian Church and the Sons of the American...

Rodney Wilson

Rodney Wilson

July 4, 2012

Rodney L Wilson, Jr., age 30, of Louisville, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Stephen A. Forbes State Park in Kinmundy, IL. Rodney was born May 30, 1982 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the son of Rodney Wilson Sr. and Donna Lee Matanich. He is survived by his parents, Rodney Wilson Sr of Newton; mother, Donna Lee Matanich...

Ethel Coffin

Ethel Coffin

July 2, 2012

Ethel Coffin, age 77, of Olney, IL, passed away at 1:33 pm, Monday, July 2, 2012, at her home in Olney, IL. Ethel was born August 22, 1934 in Seymour, Illinois, the daughter of Howard Cecil and Stella Mae (Turner) Burton. She was united in marriage with Walt Coffin and he preceded her in death. She enjoyed her time as...

Mary Lane

Mary Lane

June 28, 2012

Mary Charlton Lane, age 100, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 12:16 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Doctors Health And Rehab Center in Salem, IL.. Mary was born October 19, 1911 in Alma Township, Illinois, the daughter of James T. and Sarah (Shaffer) Charlton. She was united in marriage with Cecil H. Lane on January 14, 1930 in Kinmundy,...

Dewain White

Dewain White

June 26, 2012

Dewain E. White, age 90, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away at 4:15pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at Doctors Nursing And Rehabilitation Center of Salem, IL. Dewain was born Friday, March 3, 1922, in Marion County, the son of the late James Thomas White Jr. and the late Ivy Butts White. He married Emma E. Banning White on August 28,...

Luanna Stanley

Luanna Stanley

June 24, 2012

Luanna Ellen Stanley, age 86, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 5:50 am, Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.. Luanna was born April 2, 1926 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Cecil David and Luna Ellen (McGee) Dillman. She was united in marriage with Donald E. Stanley on September 1, 1951 at the Hoosier...

Lester Jenkins

Lester Jenkins

May 31, 2012

Lester Howard Jenkins, age 96, of Iola, IL, passed away at 7:20 am, Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Helen's TLC Senior Care Home in Farina, IL. Lester was born July 16, 2012 in Farina, Illinois, the son of Bert L. and Pearl (Ricketts) Jenkins. He was united in marriage with Wilma Onstott on September 19, 1936 in Marshall, Illinois. He...

Tracy Mills

Tracy Mills

May 29, 2012

Tracy Glen Mills, age 45, of Evansville, IN, (formerly of Louisville, IL), passed away at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born August 3, 1966 in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Bob and Lillian (Bible) Mills. He was united in marriage with Ann Lewis on December 29, 2007 at the Red...

Phyllis Cooper

Phyllis Cooper

May 25, 2012

Phyllis Lee Cooper, age 77, of Flora, IL, passed away at 12:42 am, Friday, May 25, 2012, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. Phyllis was born August 27, 1934 in Louisville, IL, the daughter of the late Alfred Hayes and the late Lola Moore Hayes Welty. She married Joseph Cooper of Flora, IL on April 14,...

Marianne Moffett-Bartels

Marianne Moffett-Bartels

May 19, 2012

Marianne Irma Evelin Moffett-Bartels, age 74, of Louisville, IL,, passed away at 6:55 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Flora Healthcare and Rehab Center in Flora, IL. Marianne was born January 23, 1938, in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Paul and Irma (Kollek) Gabrich. She married Harold Lloyd Moffett on May 24, 1958 in Berlin, Germany and he preceded...

Leah Hart

Leah Hart

May 6, 2012

Leah Geneva Wattles Hart, age 92, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 6:52 am, Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. Leah was born January 27, 1920 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard S. and Rena Jencie (Kenley) Devore. She was united in marriage with Charles "Jake" Wattles on October 1, 1938 in...