Hala Marie Gillmore
Dec 26, 2023
Hala Marie Gillmore , 72 of Centralia passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. She was born on December 5, 1951, the daughter of Arthur G. and Edith Edna (Kretzer) Groff in Centralia. She married the love of her life, Robert Alan Gillmore on October 12, 1985, in Shattuc and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2016.
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Marilyn Kay Witzel
Dec 23, 2023
Marilyn Kay Witzel , 86, of Irvington passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Cedarhurst of Centralia. She was born on August 8, 1937, the daughter of Leo Ross and Josephine Mae (Bartlett) Imhoff in Murphysboro. She married the love of her life, Darrell R. Witzel on February 6, 1960, in Irvington and he preceded her in death on...
Peggy Ann (Green) Torrence
Dec 22, 2023
Peggy Ann Torrence , 82, of Patoka passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on November 2, 1941, the daughter of Clyde R. and Marie L. (Doolen) Green in Alma. She married the love of her life, Ranny Torrence on April 3, 1958, in Corinth, MS, and he preceded...
Marjorie Elizabeth Redman
Dec 17, 2023
Marjorie Elizabeth Redman , 97, of Centralia passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Helia Healthcare in Salem. She was born on June 8, 1926, the daughter of Sam and Maudie (Deckard) George in Springfield, Missouri. She married the love of her life, Harold "Babe" Redman on July 17, 1945, in Arkansas and he preceded her in death on...
Polly Johnston
Dec 17, 2023
Polly Johnston , 59, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on April 5, 1964 the daughter of Robert Sr. and Venita (Hobbs) Johnston in Centralia. After meeting Kathleen Wildhaber, the love of her life and soulmate in 1997, they married on January 31, 2017, in Carlyle and...
Judith Allen Gregory
Dec 14, 2023
Judith (Judy) Allen Gregory , 85, who live most of her life in Centralia but had lived in Vincennes, Indiana, since mid-July of 2022, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on October 1, 1938, the daughter of Glen and Wilma (Margrave) Osborn in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She married the...
Helen Pilate
Dec 12, 2023
On Tuesday, December 12th, 2023, the celestial trumpets sounded, and the angels awaited as Helen (Taylor) Pilate embarked on her journey to her eternal home. Helen passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 101 in Chicago, Illinois, where she had resided since 1960.
Affectionately known as Mama Helen, Grandma, Aunt, Miss Helen, or GiGi,...
Glennys Hollingsead
Dec 9, 2023
Glennys Hollingsead , 85, of Centralia passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon. She was born on December 23, 1937, the daughter of Don Leonard and Ruby Darlene (Davis) Merrill in Payson, Utah. She married Raymond Hollingsead in Salt Lake City and he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 2007....
Christopher Gordan Mansker
Dec 8, 2023
Retired Staff Sergeant, Christopher Gordan Mansker , age 53, of Centralia passed away on December 8, 2023, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on August 25, 1970, the son of Robert E. and Barbara (Dukes) Mansker in Centralia.
Survivors include his father, Bob Mansker; children, Cory (Meredith) Latner of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Lindsay...
Janessa Martin Brubaker
Dec 1, 2023
Janessa Martin Brubaker, of Shobonier, infant daughter of Ronnie and Lorna (Martin) Brubaker passed away Friday, December 1, 2023.
Along with her parents, survivors include her grandparents, Melvin & Ellen Brubaker, and Harvey & Gladys Martin; and her siblings, Christine Brubaker, Riley Brubaker, Gregory Brubaker, Devin Brubaker, Katelyn Brubaker, Angela Brubaker.
A graveside service was...
Ronald Kennett
Nov 28, 2023
Ronald E. Kennett, age 69 of Sandoval, IL, passed away at home on November 28, 2023. Ronnie was born on July 29, 1954, the son of the late Howard Weems and Eileen (Griffith) Weems of Sandoval.
Ronnie is survived by brothers, Randy Griffith of Marissa, IL, Terry Weems of Sandoval; sister, Darlene and David Boatright of Sandoval,...
Barbara Jane Fleming
Nov 26, 2023
Barbara Jane "Bobby Jane" Fleming , 77, of Centralia passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023. She was born on December 28, 1945, the daughter of John and Betty (Collins) Fair in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She married David Fleming on February 11, 1980, and he preceded her in death on May 4, 2014.
Survivors that will cherish memories made...
Bob Vosholler
Nov 24, 2023
Robert "Bob" Paul Vosholler , 68, of Patoka passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on December 21, 1954, the son of Paul Fred and Fidelis Victoria (Fohne) Vosholler in Breese. He married Sonja Sheri Sundell on September 4, 1983, in Sparks, NV, and she survives him in Patoka.
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Barbara Cushman
Nov 22, 2023
Barbara E. Cushman , 69, of Kell passed away surrounded by the love of her family Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on September 6, 1954, the daughter of Norman and Wanda (Butler) Dailey in Granite City, Illinois. She married Ricky Boxx Sr. & they had 4 children & later...
Roger Leo Grasher
Nov 20, 2023
Roger Leo Grasher , age 79, of Odin, Illinois, passed away on November 20th in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on August 24, 1944, in Centralia, Illinois. He is survived by wife Debbie (McClelland), his children Michael Grasher (Tracy) of Ponte Verde Beach, Florida, Michelle Grasher (Mara Rakestraw) of Bloomington, Illinois, and Matthew Grasher (Ann) of Altamont, Illinois; stepchildren...
Velma Mae (Adams) Parrish
Nov 16, 2023
Velma Mae Parrish, 84, of Odin, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her home in Odin surrounded by her loving family. Velma being one of ten siblings was born on August 20,1939 the daughter of Cecil and Thelma (Mikel) Adams in Springfield, IL. She married the love of her life and father of her children, William A. Parrish...
Jane (Copple) Nelms
Nov 10, 2023
Martha "Jane" (Copple) Nelms , 77, of Centralia passed away at 9:16 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Jane was born on May 4, 1946, the daughter of John H. and Daphne Maxine Copple in Centralia. She married Robert "Pete" Nelms on August 15, 1969, at Boyd Christian Church, and...
Gail Ann Jennings
Nov 9, 2023
Gail Anne Jennings , 69, of Sandoval passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her home. She was born on January 16, 1954, the daughter of Walter Erwin and Ann Margaret (Jenson) Burkemo in Palm Beach County, Florida. She married James Martin Jennings, and he preceded her in death on December 25, 2022.
Survivors that will remember...
Ricky L Malcolm
Nov 9, 2023
Ricky Malcolm, of Odin, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023. Private services will be at a later date. Irvin Macz Funeral Homes in Odin, are honored to be helping Ricky's family.
Ada Mae Noller
Nov 8, 2023
Ada Mae Noller , 90, of Taylorville passed away, surrounded by the love of her family, Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 23, 1933, the daughter of Winnia and Clara (Sanders) Crane in Sandoval. She married the love of her life, Roy Noller Jr. and he preceded her in death on December 17,...
