Obituaries

Sep 19, 2022

William “Bill” Ronald Coble, 88, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 1:08 am, Monday, September 19, 2022 at his home in rural Louisville. He was born in Felt, Oklahoma to the late James T. and T. Corena Coble. He was united in marriage to Geraldine L. Orr May 4, 1958 at the Hoosier Prairie Baptist Church in Louisville, Illinois....

Sep 13, 2022

Richard Eugene Freeman, 75, of Louisville passed away at 6:12 am, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.

Richard was born on January 8, 1947, in Edgewood, Illinois the son of Lawrence E. and Norma Rose (Lambert) Freeman. He served his Country Honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He then...

Sep 6, 2022

Pama Jane Boone, 67, of Kinmundy passed away at 8:22 am, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem. Pama was born on February 20, 1955 in California, the daughter of Walter and Betty (Ropp) Thompson. She married Daniel K. Boone, on March 9, 1973, in Brownstown, Illinois and they shared 46 years of marriage before...

Sep 1, 2022

Gerald “Dwaine” Worthey, age 75, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 6:00 am, Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home in rural Hord.

Dwaine was born on May 29, 1947, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Charles and Wanda (VanDyke) Worthey. He attended school at the Hord Grade School and North Clay High School. He married Anita...

Aug 20, 2022

Florence Helen Griffy, 89, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 4:16 pm, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Florence was born on September 12, 1932, in Clay County, Illinois the daughter of the late Charles W. and Louise K. (Bergmann) Heiden. She married Clinton Eugene Griffy, on December 22,...

Aug 16, 2022

Michael Alan Lewis, 66, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away at 5:40 pm, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Advent Health Center in Merriam, Kansas.

Michael Alan Lewis, son of the late Bobby and Shirley Lewis was born August 20, 1955 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was the oldest of four siblings and grew up moving frequently as...

Aug 15, 2022

Beverly Sue Clark, 79, of Clay City, passed away peacefully at 9:40 pm, Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flora.

Beverly was born on January 18, 1943 in Alton, Illinois the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy Mae (Current) Schoonover. She worked for World Color Press in Effingham for many years...

Aug 5, 2022

Sarah M. Casseday age 99 of Florida passed away peacefully August 5th, 2022 with loving family by her side. She was born May 27, 1923, daughter of William M. and Harriet N. Sadler and was one of 13 brothers and sisters. She married William L. Casseday on Feb. 28th, 1943 and shared 56 years of marriage before he preceded...

Jul 13, 2022

Susan Kay Muller Petersen born October 6th, 1953, went to join her family in Heaven on July 13, 2022.

Susan married Phil Petersen at Old Union Church in Louisville, Il on July 9th, 1976. He preceded her in death Sept. 29th, 2005.

Susan and Phil had two children Talisha Sue Petersen Beehn on October 17th,...

Jul 10, 2022

Harlen Leon Frye, 94, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 10:45 pm, Sunday, July 10, 2022 at the Burge House in Flora.

Harlen was born on February 23, 1928, in Clay County the son of John R. and Rosie (Reed) Frye. He served his Country honorably in the U.S. Army.  When he returned home, he married Mary...

Jul 3, 2022

Anna Mae Yates, 84, of Farina passed away at 2:43 am, Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem, Illinois.

Anna was born on August 13, 1937, in Fayette County, Illinois the daughter of Martin and Lena (Wodtka) Gesell. She married Wesley Lowell Yates on July 2, 1955, at Frieden’s United Church of...

Jun 30, 2022

William T. “Bud” Lents of Flora, IL passed away Thursday, the 30th of June, 2022 in his home, after a long battle with cancer.

Bud was born on the 17th of February 1938 in Flora to Frank and Madeline (Gibson) Lents.  He graduated from Flora High School. He served our nation in the US Navy for twenty...

Jun 27, 2022

Gearldine “Gerri” Helen Molina, 77, of Kinmundy passed away at 2:10 pm, Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana.

Gerri was born on August 7, 1944, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Harry and Pauline (Williams) Doudera.

Gerri worked several different jobs over the years, some including having been...

Jun 23, 2022

June L. Bible, 98, of Louisville passed away at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the Flora Rehab and Health Care in Flora.

June was born on June 1, 1924, in Flora, Illinois the daughter of James and Fannie (Greenwood) Clark. She married Cleo Andrew Bible, in St. Louis, Missouri on July 18, 1942, and they...

Jun 20, 2022

Patsy Jean Thomson, 84, of Iola, passed away at 10:20 pm, Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Patsy was born on May 15, 1938, in Montrose, Illinois the daughter of Raul and Mary (Oakley) Bolin. She married Joseph L. Thomson, Sr., on December 7, 1955, in Nebraska, and they...

Jun 18, 2022

Gary Wayne Kemmerer, 74, of Louisville passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 8:40 p.m. at the Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Illinois.

Gary was born on May 29, 1948, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Roland Ross and Sue (Barnes) Kemmerer. He married Evelyn Gaut, on February 4, 1967, in Lansing, Michigan. He was...

Jun 13, 2022

Steve A. Harrell, 52, of Flora, passed away at 10:31 am, Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Steve was born on June 8, 1970, in Flora the son of James Edward and Catherine (Gibbs) Harrell. He married Jennie Howe on July 27, 1996, in Flora and they shared 25 years of marriage....

Jun 6, 2022

Billy Joe “Bo” Koskie, 86, of Flora, Illinois, answered God’s call to come to work at 1:04 pm, Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Burge House in Flora, Illinois.

Bo was born to Fred and Gladis Koskie on November 28, 1935, while the turkey spoiled in the sink on that Thanksgiving Day.  Bo grew up in Flora...

May 30, 2022

Ms. Lucille Fern Eckelberry, 78, of Fairfield and formerly of Flora, passed away at 7:27 am, Monday, May 30, 2022 at the Brookstone Assisted Living in Fairfield.

Lucille was born on January 9, 1944, in Olney, the daughter of Lester and Phoebe Anna (Loudermilk) Osborn. She worked mostly in the Flora area, as a home health provider...

May 30, 2022

Margaret Ann Wood, 88, of Flora, passed away at 6:20 pm, Monday, May 30, 2022 while residing at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Margaret was born January 10, 1934 - the first child to Raymond “Elby” and Ruby A. (Stanfield) Pierson.

On July 19, 1954 she married the love of her life, Paul L....