Obituaries

July 16, 2023

Joy D. Wood, 81, of Bible Grove passed away at 5:11 pm, Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois with her loving son at her side.

Joy was born on September 5, 1941 in Clay County, Illinois the daughter of Vernon and Carrie (Anderson) Payne. She married John M. Wood on March...

July 11, 2023

Karen S. Daugherty, 85, of Louisville, passed away at 9:43 am, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. 

Karen was born on October 23, 1937, in Sailor Springs, the daughter of Gerald Dean “Jerry” and Fern (O’Dell) Harris. She married Kenneth Frank Daugherty on November 30, 1955 at the Sailor Springs Baptist Church, and they...

July 5, 2023

Karen Raynell Ingram, 76, of Alma, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at her home in Alma.  

She was born on July 2, 1947, in Salem, Illinois to her loving parents, Raymond M. and Nellie M. (Pilcher) Banning. She married Noel J. Ingram on June 2, 1988, in Omega, Illinois and they shared 26 years of marriage before...

June 26, 2023

William Arthur "Bill" Krantz, 75, of Farina passed away at 3:00 am, Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

He was born on January 10, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of James Ivan and Pearl (Manning) Krantz. Bill married Mary Ann Cummins on December 31, 1984, in Clay County and they shared 30 years...

June 24, 2023

Robert A. "Bob" Lewis, 78, of Flora, Illinois passed away peacefully at 1:08 am, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at his home in Flora surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born on May 17, 1945, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Aaron Washington and Eula Marie (Grahn) Lewis. He married Althea Mae Guinn on April 3, 2004, in the First...

June 18, 2023

Danny Edward Fender, 80, of Louisville, Illinois passed away peacefully at 12:34 pm, Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born on September 11, 1942 the son of Emmett and Opal (Owens) Fender. He was united in marriage to Jeannie Craig on February 8, 1964 at the First Christian Church in Flora and...

June 3, 2023

 

Jerry Lewis Ring, 65, of Albion, Illinois passed away at 7:38 am, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born on September 24, 1957 to Hud and Rena Ilene Phelps in Ohio County, Kentucky. On January 19, 1971 he was graciously adopted by his loving parents Alva and Evelyn Ring at the age of...

June 1, 2023

Donald H. "Don" Thompson, 84 ,of Kinmundy passed away at 1:29 am, Thursday June 1, 2023, at Fayette County Hospital and Long Term Care in Vandalia, Illinois.

 Don was born on May 13, 1939, in Meacham Township, Illinois the son of Harry and Ella (Meyers) Thompson. Don married Linda Kaye Jenkins on October 12, 1956 at the Kinmundy Christian Church,...

May 14, 2023

Gary Eugene Guinn, 73, of Flora, passed away at 1:11 am, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois.

Gary was born in Clay County, Illinois on June 18, 1949 the son of Francis E. and Beulah Althea (Young) Guinn. Gary served his county honorably in the US Navy from 1969 to 1971...

May 11, 2023

Judy A. Houtchins, 67, of Salem passed away at 5:19 am Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Deaconess Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.

Judy was born on May 10, 1956 in Ivesdale, Illinois the daughter of Donald Harold and Nina (Jamison) Perry. She married Henry “Steve” Houtchins on March 12, 2003 and they shared 11 years of...

May 3, 2023

Betty Jeanette Smith, 86, of Louisville passed away at 5:30 pm, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.

Betty was born on July 28, 1936 in Greenup, Illinois the daughter Raymond and Malinda (Miller) Bahrns. She married Robert L. Smith on August 30, 1957 in Altamont, and they shared 37 years of...

April 18, 2023

Jenny Lee Farris, 52, of Hord, Illinois passed away at 9:41 pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her home in rural Hord.

Jenny was born on December 11, 1970 in Effingham, Illinois the daughter of Richard Leon and Sylvia (Schoonover) Farris. She had obtained an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. She had most recently been working as a...

April 17, 2023

Thomas Lee Greenwood, 72, of Kinmundy passed away at 5:15 pm Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois after a brief battle with cancer.

Thomas was born on October 4, 1950, in Salem, Illinois the son of Merle William and Virginia Lee (Spencer) Greenwood. Tom was a graduate of the Kinmundy...

March 30, 2023

Alice Moseley-MacAfee, 78, of Menifee, California passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Marin Terrace Nursing Facility in Mill Valley, California.

Alice Thomas was born in Flora, IL, on May 8, 1944 the daughter of Kenneth and Ruby Thomas. She later moved to St. Charles, MO to raise a family with Richard Moseley (1st husband)....

March 26, 2023

Mary Ann Gumbel, 84, of Sailor Springs passed away at 5:17 am, Sunday, March 26, 2023 at her home in Sailor Springs surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 7, 1938, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Tillie (McGraw) Semick. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Frank and Tillie. She...

March 25, 2023

Bobby Lee Birch, 89, of Bible Grove passed away at 4:23 pm on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Bob was born on November 10, 1933, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Orvin and Emma (Bloemker) Birch. He married Nelda Nichols on January 16, 1953, and they shared 65...

March 25, 2023

Bonnie J. Wimberly, 87, of Salem passed away at 5:58 am, Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem, Illinois.

Bonnie was born on October 2, 1935, in Kinmundy, Illinois, the daughter of Paul Harvey and Jessie Francis (Anderson) Gray. She married Jarold Richard Wimberly on July 29, 1954 at the Kinmundy Christian...

March 19, 2023

Steven Edward Pinnell, 66, of Kinmundy passed away at 9:57 pm, Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his home in rural Kinmundy.

Steven was born on January 20, 1957 in Joliet, Illinois the son of Lloyd E. and Imogene M. (McCarty) Pinnell. He married Maureen Huvilla on April 8, 1978 in Joliet, Illinois and they were blessed with...

March 19, 2023

Ronald Dean Woods, 79, of Xenia passed away at 4:54 pm, Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Ronald was born on May 1, 1943 in Flora, Illinois the son of Loren “Slim” and Eileen (Dean) Woods. He married Helen (Susie) Hamilton on April 22, 1962 in Clay County, Illinois sharing 60 years...

March 18, 2023

Melvin Kepley Stanley, 95, of Noble and formerly of Ingraham passed away at 8:50 am Saturday, March 18, 2023 at his home in Noble.

Melvin was born on March 12, 1928, in Ingraham, Illinois the son of Harvey and Cleda (Kepley) Stanley. He married Helen Michels on January 17, 1949, and they shared 47 years of marriage...