Obituaries

Jan 22, 2020

Mary C. Carter, (nee Powell), 97, of Carlyle, IL, formerly of Pocahontas, IL, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Carlyle Healthcare.

Mary was born January 10, 1923, to Nelson and Clara (nee Mullin) Powell, in Henderson, KY.  On April 9, 1957, she married Vallee E. Carter, Sr.

Mary attended the Assembly of God in Pocahontas...

Jan 18, 2020

BILLY ERNEST MARVEL, 93, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Billy was born July 1, 1926. He was the youngest of eight children of Dalte and Amy Celeste Marvel of Elm River Township.

Billy is survived by his wife of thirty-three years, Eva (nee Mossburger)...

Jan 18, 2020

Joyce Lilian (nee Tobin) Paradis, 93, of Highland, IL, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Faith Care Center, Highland, IL.

Joyce was born March 1, 1926, to Albert and Alice (nee Morse) Tobin, in Hounslow, England. On August 5, 1944, she married Robert Paradis at St. Paul Church in England.

She served in the Royal...

Jan 18, 2020

Robert E. Lemp, 79, of Highland, IL, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at St. Louis University Hospital.

Bob was born March 18, 1940, to Clarence and Catherine (nee Connors) Lemp in Alton, IL. On September 8, 1962, he married Jean Rosenquist in Des Moines, Iowa.

He was a member of St. Paul Church. Bob was...

Jan 16, 2020

Charles “Charlie” Newton, 73, of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on January 16, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born March 27, 1946 and raised by his grandparents, Mary and Grover Moore. He married Linda Clodfelter on June 30, 1978 at Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem...

Jan 15, 2020

JERRY LEE DONOHO, 71, of Orchardville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Jerry was born June 1, 1948 at Orchardville, Illinois, to Rev. Leonard Otis and Mildred ‘Maxine’ (Slover) Donoho. He married Cathy Millsap July 7, 1967 at Hillsboro, Missouri.

Jerry has been a...

Jan 15, 2020

Glenn Richard Lankford of Albion, IL, age 33, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus at 8:55 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family and friends.

Glenn was born June 11, 1986 in Evansville, IN to Danny and Teresa Lankford. He had been a student of Edwards County School District...

Jan 13, 2020

Jeffrey Wayne Luthe, 55, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of West Salem, IL, passed from this life to the next on January 13, 2020 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL.

He was born August 13, 1964 to Gloria (Wolfe) and Gary Luthe. He married Viviane Figueiredo on November 23, 2013 in West Salem, IL and she survives....

Jan 13, 2020

BONNIE WASION, 96, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Bonnie was born November 9, 1923 in Teleco Plains, Tennessee to James Wiley and Ada (Hartness) Miller. She married Delbert W. Wasion July 3, 1941 at Zion, Illinois and he preceded her in death August 21, 2008. Bonnie...

Jan 10, 2020

EVELYN M. WEAVER, 97, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Evelyn was born at Johnsonville, Illinois, August 14, 1922 to Clarence E. and Sarah M. (Pennington) Lowe. She married Dwight O. Weaver January 28, 1942 at St. Charles, Missouri. He preceded her in death January 18, 2019....

Jan 10, 2020

Warren K. “Hermie” Hermanson, 88, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020. He was a resident of Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Lebanon, IL.

Hermie was first generation American, the son of Swedish immigrants. He was raised on the family farm in Sioux City, Iowa, where he graduated from high school. He excelled at sports...

Jan 7, 2020

Ray Kent Gay, 60, of Mt. Vernon, IL, formerly of Albion, IL, passed from this life to the next on January 7, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Kent was born on December 18, 1959 in Evansville, IN to Gladys (Procter) and William Gay.

He loved to travel and was an avid...

Jan 5, 2020

Dona Joan Maas, 87 of West Salem, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 5, 2020 at Carle RMH in Olney, IL.

She was born on May 5, 1932 in West Salem, IL to Dale and Vera (Thompson) Feldman. She married Donald Maas on November 25, 1951 at the Moravian Church in...

Jan 5, 2020

Larry Junior Henton, 72, of Bone Gap, IL, passed from this life to the next at his home on January 5, 2020 and is now free from pain and cancer.

He was born June 16, 1947 in Bone Gap, the son of Betty Jo (Xanders) and Junior Richard Henton. He married Marilyn Clodfelter on March 16, 1966...

Jan 2, 2020

Maria C. Wojcik, 81, of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at home, with her loving family by her side.

Maria was born on April 19, 1938 in Gallur, Zaragoza, Spain. On August, 31, 1957, she married Lawrence J. Wojcik, in Puerta Del Carmen, Zaragoza, Spain.

Maria was a member of Our Lady Queen...

Jan 1, 2020

Maurice W. Haberer, 86, of Pocahontas, IL, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at St. Louis University Hospital, with his family by his side.

Maurice was born on May 27, 1933, to Harry and Sophia (nee Siever) Haberer, in Millersburg, Illinois. He began work at Shell Oil in 1952. On October 12 of that same year, he married...

Dec 27, 2019

BARBARA ANN ZIMMERMAN, 77, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at the home of her daughter.

Barbara was born November 14, 1942, at Olney, Illinois, to Frank and June (Weidner) Walker. She married Galen Max Zimmerman July 10, 1964, at Flora, Illinois. She was a housewife and a member of Zif Baptist Church....

Dec 25, 2019

Ruth A. (nee Yoder) Hauenstein, 93, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at Aviston Countryside Manor.

Ruth was born September 16, 1926, to Finley and Inez (nee Shilling) Yoder, in East Greenville, OH. On September 16, 1949, she married Ralph J. Hauenstein.

In 1944 she graduated from Washington High School, Massillon, OH. Ruth...

Dec 24, 2019

Herschel D. Prater, 73, of Troy, IL, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Elmwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Maryville, IL

Herschel was born May 27, 1946, to Norman and Zelma (nee Callahan) Prater, in Pinckneyville, IL

He was kind, generous, funny, and he wished everyone love. He never met a stranger; people gravitated to him....

Dec 23, 2019

TRILBA JEAN RAFFERTY, 92, of Cisne, Illinois, formerly of Albion, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Jean was born September 13, 1927 at Cisne, Illinois to Ralph and Corrine (Roush) Bowles. She married Clyde Rafferty, Jr. July 29, 1978 at Houston, Texas and he preceded her in...