Obituaries
Paul Eugene Smith
February 27, 2024
Paul Eugene Smith, 88, of Louisville, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 1:52 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at his home. Paul was born on October 10, 1935, in rural Louisville, the son of Enoch Coban and Zora (Montgomery) Smith. In 1958 Paul joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany as a motor vehicle operator...
Gerald Dean Frye
February 23, 2024
Gerald Dean Frye, 97, of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away peacefully at 1:39 pm, Friday, February 23, 2024 at The Villages Hospice House in The Villages, Florida. Gerald was born on the family farm in Louisville, Illinois the son of Charles E. and Viola Fern (Baker) Frye. Gerald was then called to serve his Country in the US Navy...
Louise M. Cheatum
February 22, 2024
Louise Marie Cheatum, age 95, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem. Louise was born May 17, 1928 in Kinmundy, Illinois, the daughter of William Lewis and Grace Dexter (Feather) Green. She was the youngest of the five Green siblings. She married Elwyn Dale Cheatum April 15th, 1950...
Linda Lou Cusac
February 9, 2024
Linda Lou Cusac, 77, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 1:05 pm, Friday, February 9, 2024 at the Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois with her loving family at her side. Linda was born on September 2, 1946, to Roscoe and Evelyn (Kimber) Simpson in Streator, Illinois. She married Edward LaVerne Cusac, Sr., on August 12, 1967 in Lincoln, Illinois...
Lillian D Griffith
February 7, 2024
Lillian D. Griffith, 83, of Louisville, Illinois passed away peacefully at 11:23 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at the Heritage Woods Assisted Living in Flora, Illinois. Lillian was born on October 25, 1940 in the home of her parents, Wayne and Elizabeth Jewel (Richey) Atteberry in Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Lillian's early career was marked by her compassionate work in...
Barbara Sue Clifton
January 31, 2024
Barbara Sue Clifton, 72, of Louisville, Illinois passed away peacefully at 8:27 am, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side. Barbara was born on May 19, 1951 in Flora, Illinois the daughter of Vernon and Allene (Colclasure) Wendling. She married Robert "Terry" Clifton on June 27, 1970 at the St. John's Lutheran...
Dorothy Mae Carter
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
December 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
December 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
October 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...
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