Obituaries

Sep 16, 2021

Mabel H. Lang, 97, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Meridian Village Nursing Home.

She was born August 7, 1924, to Edgar and Hilda (nee Iberg) Yann in Highland, IL.  On June 24, 1949, she married Junior Lang at the E & R Church, in Highland.

Mabel was a member of the Highland EVUCC,...

Sep 14, 2021

Margaret Rose Combs, 69, of Mt. Erie, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her home.

Margaret was born March 22, 1952, at Granite City, Illinois to Donald and Myrtle (Stallings) Sisson.  She married Harry Combs.

Margaret was a registered nurse having worked for nursing homes in Edwardsville, Illinois area at least thirty-five years. ...

Sep 12, 2021

Marilyn Jo Shelby 82, passed from this life on Sunday, September 12, 2021, in Olney, IL at Richland Rehab and Nursing.

She was born on February 15, 1939, in Albion, IL to Earl and Lucille (Cowling) Reid. Marilyn married John W. Shelby on February 25, 1957, and they enjoyed over 64 years together.

She was...

Sep 10, 2021

Gale “Keith” Crackel, 76 of Grayville, IL succumbed to complications of COPD into Jesus arms on Friday September 10, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville, IN surrounded by his wife and two daughters.  He was born in Olney, IL to Ralph and Ferris (Michels) Crackel on January 4, 1945.

Keith married Mary Ruth Spruell, the love...

Sep 10, 2021

Mary L. Eisel, 101, of Lebanon, IL, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Lebanon Care Center.

She was born July 3, 1920, to Charles and Edna (nee Womack) Hammond, in St. Louis, MO.  She married Everett “Bud” Eisel on June 18, 1938, in St. Charles, MO.

Mary lived by the motto, “I won’t ask...

Sep 9, 2021

Ruby S. Widicus, 94, of Trenton, IL, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home.

She was born February 18, 1927, to Henry and Clara (nee Koester) Seibert, at  home in Trenton, IL.  On June 4, 1952, she married Kenneth Widicus at St. Paul UCC, in Lebanon.

Ruby was a member of St John...

Sep 6, 2021

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Hartlieb Sr., 74, of Jamestown, IL, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Siteman Cancer Center.

He was born April 29, 1947, to Orville and Louise (nee Kapp) Hartlieb, in Highland, IL.  He married Norma Holtmann on November 10, 1974, at Eden UCC in Edwardsville, IL.

Kenny was a member of St....

Sep 5, 2021

Glen Eugene Allen, 83, of Orchardville, Illinois passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois.

Glen was born February 14, 1938, at Orchardville, Illinois to Roy and Luna (Slover) Allen.  He married Judy Lou Harrell July 10, 1959, at Orchardville, Illinois.

Glen was a Carman-Welder for IC RR at Centralia,...

Sep 2, 2021

Gleneva Sue Owen, 77, of Peoria, Illinois passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Richard L. Owen Hospice House in Peoria, Illinois.

Gleneva was born September 19, 1943, at Olney, Illinois to Glen W. and Eva Genieve (Gill) Ellis.  She married Thomas Owen September 1979.  He preceded her in death July 14, 2019.

Gleneva was...

Aug 31, 2021

John C. Koster, 70, of West Salem, IL, passed away on August 31, 2021, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.  He was born on June 20, 1951, to Emil and Mabel (Greatline) Koster in Cynthiana, Indiana.  He married Joyce Carter on August 15, 1975.

John enjoyed playing cards, going to auctions, scrapping, spending time with family and...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary C. Royer, 70, of Pocahontas, IL, passed away August 31, 2021, at her home.

Mary was born January 17, 1951, to Gilbert A. and Pearl B. (nee Macke) Erhardt, in E. St. Louis, IL.

Throughout her life, Mary worked for Cardinal Hill Health Care as an Activities Director, and DeMoulin, where she worked in...

Aug 30, 2021

Gerome Cecil Henson, 99, of Orchardville, Illinois passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at Flora Gardens in Flora, Illinois.

Gerome was born October 21, 1921, at Xenia, Illinois to Ralph and Myrtle (Burgess) Henson.  He married Nora B. Scott October 11, 1937, at Princeton, Indiana. Nora preceded him in death on February 13, 2014.

Gerome...

Aug 25, 2021

Lois Faye Pennington, 73, of Cisne, Illinois passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her home.

Lois was born December 16, 1947, to Warren Matthews and Annie (Ferguson) Matthews. She married Bill Pennington on March 1, 1969, at Johnsonville, Illinois and they enjoyed fifty- two years of marriage together.

Lois was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Aug 24, 2021

Elethea Jeanette Kostoff, 66, of Granite City, IL passed away on August 24, 2021 at Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, IL.

She was born April 1, 1955 in Washington, D.C. to James and Anna Mae Hansborough.

Elethea was preceded in death by her parents, James and Anna Mae Hansborough; husband, Jimmy Kostoff, Jr. (Jim...

Aug 24, 2021

Ruth Ellen (Glick) Grimes went home to be with her Savior on August 24, 2021.  She was a resident of Helia Healthcare in Olney, Illinois and was cared for by Carle Hospice of Olney, Illinois at the time of her death.  Ruth Ellen Glick was born in Zanesville, Ohio on January 23, 1932, one of four daughters born to...

Aug 23, 2021

Steven E. Wood, 50, of Bone Gap, IL. Died Monday August 23, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN

He was born July 17, 1971, to Edward and Sharon (Cincoski) Wood, in Knox IN on July 17, 1971.

Steven had a big love of basketball, he played in High school.  After High School he...

Aug 22, 2021

Bernice Elizabeth Dickerson, 93, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at home with family by her side.

She was born December 10, 1927, on the family farm in Troy, IL to Arnold and Ella (nee Noeltner) Niehaus. On June 3, 1947 she married Melvin P. Friederich who preceded her in death...

Aug 20, 2021

Alma Doris Stanhope, 94, of Albion, IL, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at her home with her daughter by her side.

Alma was born Oct. 7, 1926, to Albert and Beulah (Winter) Sailer, in Carmi, IL.  On Aug. 4, 1951, she married Carroll Albert Stanhope, at First Methodist Church, Carmi, IL.

She was a member...

Aug 20, 2021

Mildred J. Hargrave, 99, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Meadowood Nursing and Rehab in Grayville, Illinois.

Mildred was born December 2, 1921, at Truman, Arkansas to William and Medie (Caar) Johnston.  She first married Cecil A. Simpson October 14, 1939, at Jonesboro, Arkansas and he preceded her in death August 1, 1986. ...

Aug 19, 2021

Glenda C. Kleine, 69, of Troy, IL passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.

She was born February 23, 1952 in Mt. Sterling, KY to Joe and Elouise (nee Wilson) Love. On June 16, 1978 she married Bill Kleine.

Glenda was preceded in death by her mother, Elouise Love.