Obituaries

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...

Dec 18, 2019

Willis Keyser a long-time resident of the Mt. Erie area, joined his Heavenly Father on December 18, 2019. In celebration of his life, a memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. December 27th at Hosselton-Meredith Funeral Home in Cisne. Visitation will be 2 hours before the service at the funeral home with burial in the Brown...

Dec 16, 2019

Ruth Maxine Pixley, 91, of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on December 16, 2019 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, IL.

She was born September 19, 1928 in Lancaster, IL the daughter of Cora May (Schnitz) and Walter Mack Pixley.

Ruth was a homemaker, and a member of the following: Lancaster...

Dec 11, 2019

Ernest Medler, 79, of Ellery, IL passed on December 11, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, IN.

He was born February 27, 1940 in Browns, IL, the son of Mildred (Tesh) and Athel Medler. He married Connie Knapp on November 26, 1960 in Mt. Carmel, IL and she survives.

Ernest was a Jehovah’s Witness and...

Dec 5, 2019

Eugene Aloys Wilhelm, 93, of O’Fallon, IL, formerly of Lebanon, passed away from congestive heart failure on December 5, 2019. Gene was born on April 30, 1926 in Mascoutah, IL, the second child of the late Oscar and Ottilia (nee Lanter) Wilhelm. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by three brothers, George (Frances), Vincent, and...

Dec 5, 2019

Correna “Laura Jean” Skelton, 84, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on Thursday, December 5, 2019, with her husband John Skelton, her sister Shirley Fisk, and niece Joyce Garner by her side.

Correna known as “Laura Jean” to many was born to the late Bert and Retha Henson, on August...

Dec 4, 2019

SANDRA K. HENSON, 75, of Fairfield, Illinois passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.

Sandra was born November 26, 1944 at Johnsonville, Illinois to Andrew and Shelia (Pennington) Mayo. She married Donald Henson November 10, 1963 at Johnsonville, Illinois. He preceded her in death December 13, 2005....

Dec 2, 2019

LILLIE FERRY, 67, of Mt. Erie, Illinois passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home.

Lillie was born September 14, 1952 to Clyde “Marion” and Lula Jane (Henson) Young. She married John Ferry and he preceded her in death in 2008.

Lillie was an Elder Care Nurse having served as Director in...

Nov 28, 2019

Beverly M. Lawrence, 90, formerly of St. Louis, MO., passed away November 28, 2019, at Eden Village in Edwardsville, IL.

Beverly was born February 2, 1929 to Sidney and Margaret (nee Brown) Blencoe in Cedar Rapids, IA.

She was a former member of the Northminster Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO.

Beverly graduated...