Obituaries

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...

Clarence Stanley

Clarence Stanley

May 1, 2012

Clarence Lee Stanley, age 79, of Flora, IL, passed away at 9:45 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Flora Rehab & Healthcare Center in Flora, IL. Clarence was born May 7, 1932 in Hoosier Township of Clay County, Illinois, the son of Arthur Earl and Velma (Smith) Stanley. Clarence was employed by Valley Steel in Flora, Illinois as a...

Raymond Pemberton

Raymond Pemberton

April 29, 2012

Raymond Lowell Pemberton, age 70, of Flora, IL, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at West Park Rehabilitation Center in Evansville, IN. Lowell was born June 25, 1941 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Roy Leo and Betty Jean (Porter) Pemberton. Lowell was employed by the Flora Unit #35 School District as a teacher and coach. He was a faithful...

Crystal Cook

Crystal Cook

April 18, 2012

Crystal Ulane Cook, age 85, of Louisville, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Crystal was born February 23, 1927, in Iola, IL, the daughter of the late Ruba Owen and late Minnie Mae (Freeman) White. She enjoyed her time as a homemaker and a devoted mother. She is survived by one...

Ruth Harrell

Ruth Harrell

April 15, 2012

Ruth "Imogene" Harrell, age 90, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Morris Healthcare and Rehab Nursing Home in Morris, IL. Imogene was born July 1, 1921 in Wayne County, the daughter of James and Isabel (Stoops) Sessions. She married Lyman Eugene Harrell Sr. in March 1940 in Centralia, IL. She enjoyed her time as a beautician...

Mary Grahn

Mary Grahn

April 7, 2012

Mary Alice Grahn, age 79, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 4:05 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Mary was born April 20, 1932 in Clay County, Illinois, the daughter of Lyman D. and Edna (Fitch) Haynes. She was united in marriage with Robert "Bob" Julias Grahn on October 17, 1953 at the...

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

April 7, 2012

Robert "Bob" Benhard Turner, age 89, passed away at 1:40 am, Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. Bob was born December 16, 1922 in Ingraham, IL, the son of Homer and Cora (Fehrenbacher) Tuner. He married Lois Myrna Hastings on May 23, 1944 in Selena, Kansas. Bob was self employed as a farmer and...

Dorothy Barnick

Dorothy Barnick

April 6, 2012

Dorothy Marie Barnick, age 90, of Louisville, passed away at 7:58 am, Friday, April 6, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Dorothy was born July 16, 1921 in Princeton, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert August and Elsie Emile Rick (Schwantes) Fredrick. In Princeton, Minnesota, she was united in marriage with Martin Ludwig Ernest Barnick on July 7, 1940...

Juanita Prather

Juanita Prather

April 4, 2012

Juanita Prather, age 89, of Flora, IL, passed away at 10:10 pm, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora, IL. Juanita was born in Edgewood, Illinois on March 18, 1923, the daughter of Edgar and Ella (Greer) Hites. She was married to Otis H. Prather on March 18, 1939 in Louisville, Illinois. He preceded her in...