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Donald L. Fornear (Don)Obituary 1929 - 2023Flora Donald Lyle Fornear, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Friday morning, June 9, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born February 26, 1929, in Sesser, the son of Robert and Beatrice (Settles) Fornear. He was united in marriage to Betty Lee Kunkel on January 7, 1949, in Sesser, and together they shared 70 wedding...
Dennis Michael Reed (Mike)Obituary 1956 - 2023Mattoon Dennis Michael "Mike" Reed, age 66, of Mattoon, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. He was born September 23, 1956, in Flora, the son of Ivan Eugene and Freda Mae (White) Reed. Mike was a 1974 graduate of Flora High School. He worked at Fedders until their closing, and enrolled in...
James JonesObituary 1938 - 2022Flora James Bernard Joseph Jones, age 84, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, July 10, 2022, at his home. Jim was born July 6, 1938, in Carlyle, the son of Milton and Florence (Huene) Jones. Jim was a long-time auto transport carrier driver. He enjoyed making music throughout his life with the many friends that he'd met, especially as he played rhythm...
Martha Hall ("Denise")Obituary 1955 - 2021Dardenne Prairie Martha "Denise" Hall ("Nene"), 65, of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021. She was born December 25, 1955, in Flora, Illinois, daughter of the late Robert L. Allen Sr. and Jacqueline (Herrick) Allen. Denise was united in marriage to Charles "Chuck" Hall on November 3, 1984, in Las Vegas. Denise is survived by her husband of 37...
Thelma TadlockObituary 1924 - 2021Flora Thelma Louise Tadlock, age 97, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, July 5, 2021, at Clay County Hospital. She was born February 4, 1924, in Louisville, Illinois, the daughter of John M. and Ethel Mae (Bible) Tolbert. She was first united in marriage to Eugene Weiler and he preceded her in death in 1963. In 1965, she married Clovis C. Hoskins...
Jeffrey ThoeleObituary 1954 - 2021Flora Jeffrey Carl Thoele, age 66, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Sunday morning, January 24, 2021, at his home. He was born February 1, 1954, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Carl Henry "Duke" and Mary Celeste (Burford) Thoele. He was united in marriage to Debra Greenwood on December 17, 2009, in Newburgh, Indiana. Jeff worked in the Press...
Philip Eugene Sefton (Phil)Obituary 1949 - 2020Xenia Philip Eugene Sefton, age 71, of Xenia, passed away at home on the afternoon of July 9, 2020, from complications of lung fibrosis, a disease often referred to as "farmer's lung." Just the day before, Phil had been released from the rehabilitation unit of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, following a three-week stay. The son of Edna Mae Porter and...
Nicholas Compton (Nick)Obituary 1978 - 2020Louisville Nicholas Wayne Compton, age 41, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020, at his home. Nick was born May 27, 1978, in Effingham, the son of Richard Lyle Compton and Cheryl Lynn (Cushman) Compton. He married Trisha Marie Kuenstler on June 5, 2004, in Effingham, and they have celebrated 15 wedding anniversaries together. Nick...
Arlene VolkObituary 1935 - 2020Ingraham Arlene Volk, age 84, of Ingraham, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, January 31, 2020, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Newton. She was born May 20, 1935, in Richland County, Illinois, the daughter of Enoch L. and Laura A. (Doll) Kocher. She was united in marriage to Don Volk on April 5, 1956, in Stringtown, Illinois, and together they shared 54 years of...
Betty FornearObituary 1930 - 2019Flora Betty Fornear, age 89, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 22, 2019, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. She was born October 22, 1930, in Christopher, Illinois, the daughter of Fred H. and Lee (Eubanks) Kunkel. She was united in marriage to Donald Fornear on January 7, 1949, in Sesser, and they have shared 70...
Deborah JonesObituary 1956 - 2019Louisville Deborah "Debbie" Elaine Jones, age 62, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, October 20, 2019, at her home. She was born December 23, 1956, in Pasadena, California, the daughter of Erbin and Bonnie Delores (Prater) Steele. She was united in marriage to Richard Kent Jones on September 8, 1973, in Louisville, and they have shared 46 wedding...
Gene FrazierObituary 1943 - 2019Louisville Sherman Eugene Gene Frazier, age 75, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Sunday January 27, 2019, at his home. He was born February 24, 1943, in Hord, the son of Lawrence Sherman and Edna (Fender) Frazier. He married Carolyn Mullins on July 20, 1979, in Effingham and together they have shared 39 years of marriage. Gene worked in construction and farmed...
Judith Ann WintersObituary 1950 - 2018Watson Judith Ann Winters, 68, of Watson, Illinois, died 8 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She was born February 24, 1950, in Flora, to Charles and Ferne (Bussey) Harrell. Judy married Paul Winters on July 3, 1969. She was a 1968 graduate of Flora High School. She worked as a secretary at Airtex in Fairfield, and had been on...
Bob D. GrubbObituary 1931 - 2018Flora Bob D. Grubb, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday night, August 30, 2018, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Bob was born April 8, 1931, in Johnsonville, the son of Nelson and Cleo (Pennington) Grubb. He was united in marriage to Mildred Hilliard on March 4, 1951, in Johnsonville. Bob was owner/operator of Grubb Auto...
Joseph Behnke Jr.ObituaryFlora Joseph E. Behnke Jr., age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, June 14, 2018, in Effingham. Joe was born in Iuka (Marion County) on November 13, 1930, the son of Joseph E. Behnke Sr. and Viola D. (Henne) Behnke. He married Pearletta Grogan on August 23, 1948, in Henderson, Kentucky, and together they shared 61 years of marriage. She preceded...
Margaret McCollumObituaryLouisville Margaret McCollum, age 76, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, June 12, 2018, at her home. Maggie was born January 23, 1942, in Clay County, the daughter of Clayton E. and Merle (Laycoax) Webster. She married Larry McCollum on May 2, 1959, and together they have shared 59 wonderful years of marriage. Early on Maggie worked at the shoe...
Maretta MathisObituary 1950 - 2018Louisville Maretta Mathis, age 68, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, in Urbana. Maretta was born March 27, 1950, the daughter of Rev. J. L. and Delia Claudean (Downing) Mathis. Maretta was a member of First Baptist Church of Louisville where she participated in many volunteer activities. She looked forward to attending the Annual Fall...
Richard ByersObituaryXenia Richard Dale Byers, age 85, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, December 31, 2017, at Evergreen Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. He was born July 5, 1932, in Clay County, son of the late Harold Richard and Nellie Louise (Guerrettaz) Byers. He was united in marriage to Merle Elaine Harrell on July 2, 1956, in Mississippi, and...
Mildred FehrenbacherObituaryFlora Mildred Geneva Fehrenbacher, age 102, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Lavender Ridge in Effingham, Illinois. Mildred was born July 24, 1915, in Wayne County, the daughter of Dr. William E. and Mabel (Knapp) Phillips. She married Paul D. Fehrenbacher on June 15, 1940, in Meadville, PA, and together they shared 56 years of marriage....
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