Obituaries

May 20, 2022

Janice E. Smith, 70, of Clay City passed away at 11:42 am. Friday, May 20, 2022 at her home in Clay City.

Janice was born on March 27, 1952, in Flora, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Belva Lee (Eastin) Smith. She graduated from Clay City High School and worked various jobs over the years, such...

May 3, 2022

John William Holzhauer, 63, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:15 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois. John was born on July 26, 1958, in Pontiac, Illinois the son of Paul L. and Doris (Kindelberger) Holzhauer. John attended the Pontiac Township High School. He worked as a truck driver for many different...

May 3, 2022

George Schuyler Wiley, 93, of Louisville passed away at 8:56 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Cisne Rehab and Health Care Center in Cisne.

George was born on February 22, 1929 in Clay County, Illinois - the son of Fred Ralph and Wilma Rose Ann (Clark) Wiley. He joined the US Navy and served his country...

May 3, 2022

Kathleen Daugherty Green, 96, of Louisville, passed away at 7:57 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham.

Kathleen was born on December 16, 1925, in Louisville, the daughter of Guy and Vida (Wolfe) Daugherty. She married Merlin M.G. “Chub” Green on May 29, 1947, in Morganfield, Kentucky, and they shared 67...

May 3, 2022

John William Holzhauer, 63, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:15 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois.

John was born on July 26, 1958, in Pontiac, Illinois the son of Paul L. and Doris (Kindelberger) Holzhauer. John attended the Pontiac Township High School. He worked as a truck driver for...

Apr 27, 2022

Lucille Ellen Tarpley, 85, of Flora passed away at 4:50 am, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Heritage Woods in Flora.

Lucille was born on December 20, 1936, in Effingham County the daughter of James and Thelma (Campton) McWhorter. She married Charles E. Tarpley on October 23, 1999 and they shared 17 years of marriage before he preceded...

Apr 26, 2022

Christa Marie Lapington, 47, of Louisville passed away at 12:51 am Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Christa was born on March 27, 1975, in Flora the daughter of Wayne and Ricki (Courtright) Lapington. Christa worked as a bookkeeper for her father’s company Wayne Lapington Trucking and Excavating, she loved to...

Apr 6, 2022

Angelo Luis Molina, Sr., 78, of Sailor Springs passed away at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. Angelo was born on February 10, 1944, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Iris (Rivera) Molina. He married Lois Busse, on August 14, 1982, in Newton, and they shared 39 years of marriage. Angelo worked many...

Apr 6, 2022

Angelo Luis Molina, Sr., 78, of Sailor Springs passed away at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home.

Angelo was born on February 10, 1944, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Iris (Rivera) Molina. He married Lois Busse, on August 14, 1982, in Newton, and they shared 39 years of marriage. Angelo...

Apr 3, 2022

Milie Irene Monical, 92, of Kinmundy passed away at 1:43 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.

Milie was born on May 11, 1929, in Centralia, the daughter of William Izer and Minnie Rosa (Borgwardt) Beck. She married William Jacob Monical on February 9, 1950, in Bloomington, Illinois and they...

Mar 27, 2022

William “Bill” Cleveland Stanley, 89, of Bible Grove passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 1:05 p.m. at his home.

Bill was born on November 9, 1932, in Hoosier Township, the son of Jesse and Elizabeth “Leonard” Stanley. He married Noma Lee Fopay on January 27, 1953 and they shard 67 years of marriage before...

Mar 27, 2022

Louanna “Ann” Burton, 89, of Geneva, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, at DeKalb Rehab and Nursing Center in DeKalb, Illinois.

Ann was born February 3, 1933, in Hord, the daughter of Don and Thelma (Britton) Williams. She married Johnny “John” Burton on January 17, 1953, who preceded her in death in December 2017, after 64...

Mar 26, 2022

Walter Carol Hale, 101, of Louisville passed away at 7:32 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Walter was born on December 25, 1920 in Clay County, the son of Mallory E and Grace A. (Sewell) Hale. Walter enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and he served most of his time...

Mar 26, 2022

Douglas Wayne Wildbur, 63, of Xenia passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at his brother’s home in Effingham.

Doug was born on November 24, 1958, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora the son of Harold and Shirley (Cooper) Wildbur. Doug has worked many different jobs over the years, some having been a mechanic...

Mar 24, 2022

Vivian Maxine Tolliver, 102, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2022. She passed away at the Flora Gardens Care Center. Vivian was born May 24, 1919 to William and Harriett (Bible) Rinehart in Louisville Township.

She married George A. Tolliver on August 28, 1937. They enjoyed camping ad shared their love of music around...

Mar 14, 2022

Cindy Lou Stanford, 71, of Flora, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Cindy was born on December 7, 1950, in Flora, to Leonard Dale and Elma Gale (Conard) Jones. She had worked various job over the years, some including having been a department supervisor at Walmart and...

Mar 12, 2022

Dempsey G. Jones, 91, of Louisville passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home in rural Louisville.

Dempsey was born on January 20, 1931, in Iola, the son of Herman and Nellie (Mears) Jones. He enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his County from 1950 to 1954, he then returned home...

Mar 9, 2022

Todd William Morgan, 50, of Flora gained his angel wings at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his home in Flora.

Todd was born on April 2, 1971, in Springfield, Illinois the son of Don and Diane (Pipken) Morgan. He had worked for GSI for many years as a grain bin builder, he later worked for...

Mar 8, 2022

Edwin Dale Hawkey, 56, of Olney, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney.

Edwin was born on November 6, 1965, in Vandalia, Illinois the son of Earl and Ruby “Hites” Hawkey. Edwin joined the U.S. Navy and he served his country for 4 years. He then worked...

Mar 8, 2022

Dana L. Jones, 76, of Salem, was called home to her Lord and Savior at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday, March, 8, 2022 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem.

Dana was born on December 3, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Thurmond “Jack” and Lois (Six) Greene. On December 19, 1972 she married Frank W. Jones, Sr. Dana was...