Patricia Ann Towler
May 17, 2024
Patricia Ann (Guinther) Towler, 90, of Greenville, Il passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, IL. She was born on March 19, 1934, the daughter of Earl and Kathryn (Giardina) Guinther in Joliet, IL. Due to the loss of her mother at 6 months old, she was raised by her grandparents in Wilmington,...
Sheila Futrell
May 12, 2024
Sheila F. Futrell , 72, of Centralia passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at her home. She was born on September 9, 1951, the daughter of Ray and Mary (Berkley) Futrell in Peoria. She married David Krietemeyer on November 9, 2012, in Jefferson County and he survives her in Centralia.
Along with her husband, David Krietemeyer; survivors...
Jerry Mae Williams
May 6, 2024
Jerry Mae Williams , 75, of Centralia passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, with her children that cared for her by her side. She was born on February 20, 1949, the daughter of Edward and Naomi (Barrall) Hardy in Centralia. She married Larry Williams on June 4, 1994, and he preceded her in death on May 6, 2003.
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Betty Lou Newman
May 5, 2024
Betty Lou Newman , 87, of Centralia passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on August 25, 1936, the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Haney) Hamilton in Centralia. She married Kenneth Newman, and he preceded her in death on November 13, 2021.
Survivors include her beloved...
Rosemary Foley
Apr 29, 2024
Rosemary Foley , 70, of Centralia passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 23, 1953, the daughter of Harry and Dora Mae (Heavenly) Davis in Gary, Indianna. She married the love of her life Emmett R. Foley on April 7, 1978, in Sulphur, Louisiana and he preceded her in death.
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Norman George
Apr 23, 2024
Norman George, 69, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at SSM Health St Mary's Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1955, the son of Edward and Jane (Warda) George in Chicago.
Norman appreciated the friendships he made at Warren G. Murray Center in Centralia, that he called home. Norman was a happy man who...
Ann Dee (Jackson) Bent
Apr 21, 2024
Ann Dee (Jackson) Bent ended her battle with cancer on Sunday, April 21st at the age of 55 surrounded by family in Clarksville, TN. Ann Dee was born on July 1st, 1968 to Paul and Karole Jackson in Vandalia, IL.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Karole Jackson of Salem, IL, father and mother-in-law Wayne...
Larry Borland
Apr 13, 2024
Larry Borland , 64, of Irvington passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at his home. He was born the youngest of nine, on June 29, 1959, the son of John and Anna (Flanigan) Borland in Mt. Vernon. He married his sweetheart and best friend, Donna Miller on October 3, 1987, at Arrington Prairie (Bailey) General Baptist Church near Wayne...
Sterling Williams
Apr 11, 2024
Sterling Williams , 30, of Atlanta Georgia, formerly of Centralia, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024. He was born on April 15, 1993, the son of Stirling and Geutanna Moore in Centralia.
Survivors that will mourn the loss of Sterling include his parents, Stirling and Geutanna Moore; his beautiful children, Aaliyah Dunkley, and Eliana Ellington; brothers,...
Betty Lou Sprehe
Apr 6, 2024
Betty Lou Sprehe , 95, of Boulder, IL passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Centralia. She was born on June 5, 1928, the daughter of Julius and Wilma (Whitney) Rebstock in Centralia, IL. She married Eugene Sprehe on June 25, 1948, who preceded her in death in 2013.
Betty has left behind her legacy with her...
Linda Ellen Wilson
Apr 3, 2024
Linda Ellen Wilson , 68, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on February 7, 1956, the daughter of Philip J. and Rose Marie (Friedrich) Heyduck in Centralia. She married the love of her life, Larry S. Wilson on March 20, 1976, at the First Baptist Church in Centralia...
Nelson O. Arrowsmith Sr.
Apr 3, 2024
Nelson Arrowsmith Sr., 85, of Carlyle, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. He was born on September 1,1938, the son of Nelson and Vera (Zinn) Arrowsmith in rural Carlyle. He married the love of his life Sue Ann Anglen at the Central City Baptist Church on Nov. 22, 1960. She survives in Carlyle.
In addition to his...
Phillip Leroy Laffoon
Apr 1, 2024
Phillip LeRoy Laffoon , 82, of Walnut Hill passed away Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1941, the son of LeRoy Anthony and Junita (Rains) Laffoon in Herrin. He married Betty Lou Robinson and she preceded him in death in 2004.
Survivors include his brothers, David Laffoon and wife Debra of Missouri, Michael...
Harold Eugene Smith
Apr 1, 2024
Harold Eugene Smith , 86, of Odin passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024, with his family by his side. Harold was born on September 15, 1937, the son of Eugene and Thresa (Carter) Smith. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Kay Helpingstine. They were married February 1, 1957.
Harold was a member of...
Dorothy Marie Allison
Mar 31, 2024
Dorothy Marie Allison , 68, of Centralia passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her home. She was born on June 6, 1955, the daughter of Hershel and Pauline (Atchison) Owen in Centralia. She married George Jones, and two children were born to this union. She then married Leroy Hamburg, and two children were born of this union. She...
Patty Lorene Ball
Mar 31, 2024
Patty Lorene Ball , 93, of Centralia passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on July 16, 1930, the daughter of Corwin "Cub" and Naomi E. (Wilkinson) Pierson in Centralia. She married Morris D. Ball on July 8, 1958, and he preceded her in death on January 11, 2005....
Patricia Jean Marcum
Mar 29, 2024
Patricia Jean Marcum , 86, of Centralia passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born on June 16, 1937, the daughter of Robert L. "R.L."and Lorene (Cherry) Langenfeld in Centralia. She married the love of her life, Lyle Lee "Fish" Marcum on March 2, 1957, in Centralia and he preceded her in death on September 26, 2020.
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Betty Lou Middleton
Mar 29, 2024
Betty Lou Middleton , 87, of Centralia passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at her home. She was born on September 4, 1936, the daughter of Oran Overton and Maxine (Daniel) Moore in Salem. She married her sweetheart, Donald Louis Middleton on October 2, 1960, at the Grace Church Methodist in Salem and he preceded her in death October...
Gregory Kirk
Mar 23, 2024
Gregory Kirk , 64, of Centralia passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on June 11, 1959, the son of Alfred Jr. and Betty L. (White) Kirk in Chicago. He married the love of his life, Sharon Brown on July 6, 2000, in North Chicago and she preceded him in death...
Mary Eileen Mann
Mar 21, 2024
Mary Eileen Mann , age 89 passed away March 21, 2024. She was born January 30, 1935 in Sumner, Illinois to Harlen Kenneth and Izola Mae (Adams) Abell. A nursing school graduate from Indiana University, Mary went on to Northwestern University for graduate studies in Chicago. Having met before the Korean War, and corresponded during his service, Mary married...
