Obituaries

Jan 12, 2023

Della Rosa Stanford, 84, of Effingham, passed away at 3:47 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Della was born on January 25, 1938, in Mahomet, Illinois the daughter of Clyde and Ellen (Birch) Schrader. Della had worked for the North Clay Elementary School as a secretary for...

Jan 6, 2023

Benny Lee Ballard, 92, of Louisville, passed away at 9:45 am, Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.

Benny was born on February 1, 1930, in Clay County, Illinois the son of Clovis and Mary Geneva (Glardon) Ballard. He married Cora Jane Coombes on December 8, 1950 Charleston Christian Church...

Jan 5, 2023

Torey Paul Beccue, 48, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 6:05 am, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his home in Louisville.

Torey was born on February 15, 1974 in Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, the son of David Carl and Roberta Dianne (Moore) Beccue. He had worked various factory jobs over the years with some including Hella...

Dec 27, 2022

Carol Ann Nettleton, 81, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 1:44 am Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora.

Carol was born on January 2, 1941, in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Max and Fern (Arterburn) Carroll. She married Eugene Charles “Gene” Nettleton on December 27, 1958 at the St....

Dec 20, 2022

Donna Marie King, age 71 of Kankakee, formally of Carbon Hill, IL, passed away at 5:49 am, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in her home in Kankakee, Illinois.

Donna was born in Ohio to Robert and Marie King, they proceeded her in death.  After Robert’s death Donna then went to live in Kankakee at the CILA group home. ...

Dec 14, 2022

Ricki Lynn Lapington, 74, of Louisville passed away at 10:55 pm, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at her home in Louisville.

Ricki was born on January 14, 1948 in Louisville, the daughter of Arthur Rude and Murel Marie (Moore) Courtright. She married Wayne Lapington on January 12, 1973, in Casey, Illinois and they shared 49 years of marriage....

Dec 6, 2022

C. Alline Lewis, 95, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully at 3:06 am, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Stone Bridge Memory Care in Olney with her loving family by her side.

Alline was born on July 2, 1927 in Hord, Illinois the daughter of Alex and Hallie (Ooton) Ring. Alline married William J. Lewis, Jr. on...

Dec 2, 2022

Barbara F. Coble, 94, of Flora passed away peacefully at 11:59 pm, Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Burge House in Flora with her loving family by her side.

Barbara was born on May 7, 1928 in Flora, Illinois the daughter of James Russell and Nola Faye (Rose) Corry. She married Leroy W. Coble in Terre Haute,...

Nov 21, 2022

Janet Kay Dawkins, 81, of Shelbyville passed away at 10:30 pm, Monday, November 21, 2022 at the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Janet was born on December 31, 1940 in Flora, Illinois the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Brown) Tatman. Janet had received an Associate Degree in early education. She married Darrell “Doc” Dawkins on...

Nov 12, 2022

Ronald G. Lewis, 63, of Louisville was welcomed into Heaven at 4:45 pm, Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Ronnie was born on November 18, 1958, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, the son of Ronald B. and Anna Mae (Morris) Lewis. Ronnie worked as a plumber for his...

Nov 10, 2022

Iva Louise Moats, 90, of Arthur, Illinois passed away at 2:45 pm, Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her granddaughter’s home in Arthur.

Iva was born on August 12, 1932 in Louisville, the daughter of Andie and Arline (Rockhold) Atchison. She married Paul William Moats and he preceded her in death in 1989. Iva worked as a forklift...

Oct 28, 2022

Betty Elinor Wagoner, 93, loving wife and mother of three, of Avon, Indiana and formerly of Kinmundy, LaPlace, and Marshall, Illinois passed away at 7:43 am, Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Traditions of Reagan Park, in Avon, Indiana.

Betty was born on August 31, 1929, in Brush, Colorado, the daughter of Don and Evelyn (Williams) Bouseman....

Oct 26, 2022

Lora L. Bailey, 91, passed away at 2:10 am, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the River Crossing of Alton, in Alton, Illinois.

She was born on July 17, 1931, in Flora the daughter of Earl W. and Edna (Lents) Lytton. She married James D. Bailey in Louisville on April 10, 1949, and he preceded her in death...

Oct 16, 2022

Gene Rodney Keller, 68, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 am, Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his home.

Gene was born on January 1, 1954, in Devils Lake, North Dakota the son of Leonard P. Keller and Dorothy V.(Lauckner) Jaeger. He had received an Associate Degree in Business from Devils Lake Junior College in ND. Gene...

Oct 14, 2022

Sutton Warner Stephen Williams was born on October 12, 2022 at SSM Clayton, St. Louis, Mo. He passed away on October 14, 2022 in the loving arms of his parents at Cardinal Glennon Hospital. Sutton was the son of Kelsie Hanks and Seth Williams of Louisville and they survive. Sutton is also survived by his grandparents Edd and Karen...

Oct 10, 2022

Ernest “Leon” Eastin, of Geff, Illinois, passed away on October 10, 2022 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana leaving a huge hole in the lives of his loved ones.

He was born March 16, 1961 to Felix Leon and Lillie Mae (Sharp) Eastin.  He left this earth just a short 61 years later. He lived the...

Oct 7, 2022

Robert “Bob” Lee Bible, 85, of Louisville passed away at 6:16 am, Friday, October 7, 2022 at his home in Louisville.

Robert was born on March 28, 1937 in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Grover and Helen (Ikemire) Bible. He married Sandra Rinehart on November 24, 1956 in Hoosier Township and they celebrated 65 years of marriage....

Oct 1, 2022

Jerry Isom McKnelly, 81, of Louisville passed away at 3:15 pm, Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Jerry was born on April 14, 1941 at home in Louisville the son of Isom and Edna (Bryan) McKnelly. He served his country honorably in the US Army during Vietnam. He worked many...

Sep 25, 2022

Robert Dale Willison, 96, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully at 5:21 pm, Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Heritage Woods in Flora.

Robert was born on December 14, 1925, in Effingham County, the son of Ira, Sr., and Tillie (Weigel) Willison. He served his country honorably in the US Army during WWII, he then returned home and...

Sep 21, 2022

Michael Raymond McCormick, 60, of Flora, passed away at 9:05 am, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Michael was born on December 18, 1961, in Newark, New Jersey the son of Raymond and Lola (Fancher) McCormick. Michael had worked at S & S Urethane, in Farina, Fedders in Effingham, and Ameri...