Harry Lee Battle Sr.
Aug 16, 2022
Harry Lee Battle Sr. , 80, associate Minister of 2nd Baptist Church of Centralia went home to the welcoming arms of his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on July 9, 1942, the son of Willie Sr. and...
Leland Neil Knolhoff
Aug 15, 2022
Leland Neil Knolhoff, age 65, of Hoffman, Illinois, passed away at 5:42 P.M. on Monday, August 15, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on July 7,1957, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Herbert Fred and Edna A. (Schroeder) Knolhoff. He married Vanessa Debra Marie Peper on August 10, 1984, at Trinity Lutheran...
Roger Gruen
Aug 15, 2022
Roger Gruen , 71, of Sandoval passed away Monday, August 15, 2022. He was born on March 16, 1951, the son of Ervin and Nancy (Garwood) Gruen in Witt. He married the love of his life Karen Stokes on August 25, 1969, and she survives in Sandoval.
Along with his devoted wife of 52 years, survivors include...
Bishop Hawkins
Aug 11, 2022
Bishop Hawkins, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home in Pinckeyville, Illinois.
Bishop loved car rides, outdoor adventures with his family, most of all, he loved eating snacks with his nieces and sleeping. He was always by his mom's side. Brooklin received him 6 years ago, since that day they were...
Gary L. Rice
Aug 7, 2022
Gary L. Rice , 56, of Central City, IL, passed to his Heavenly home on Sunday August 7th 2022. He passed peacefully in his sleep, after battling with aggressive cancer, in his home with his loving wife Sandy by his side.
Gary L. Rice was born May 9th, 1966 as son to James and Karen Rice, at...
Charles Edward Voss
Aug 5, 2022
Charles Edward Voss Sr. 82, of Sandoval, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 20, 1940 the son of Walter Richard and Flossie Lillian (Carlyle) Voss in Sandoval, Illinois.
Rite of Christian Burial will be held privately at Day Macz Funeral Home in Sandoval with Monsignor David Darin officiating. Burial...
Robin Williams
Aug 4, 2022
Robin L. "Porkey" Williams , 67, of Sandoval passed away on August 4, 2022, at SLU Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on February 1, 1955, the son of Bill and Irma (Owens) Williams. He married Betty on April 18, 1973, and she survives in Sandoval.
In addition to his wife of 49...
Joan Margaret (Stimson) Emrick
Aug 2, 2022
Joan Margaret Emrick, age 89, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at her home in Centralia, Illinois, with her daughter by her side. She was born on March 4,1933 in Illinois, the daughter of Wilbur and Edna Mae (Smith) Stimson. She married Clifford S. "John" Emrick on June 12, 1959, in Centralia,...
Larry "Shorty" William George
Aug 2, 2022
Larry William "Shorty" George, age 74, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on September 23, 1947, in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of J.R. and Helen Mae (Patters) George. He married Linda Gail Cox in May of 1998, and she...
Lorene Sue Wheeler
Aug 2, 2022
Lorene Sue Wheeler , 80, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born on February 5, 1942, the daughter of Durward Milton and Pearl (Shanafelt) Ball at her family's home in Centralia She married Wilbert Jackson Frost Jr., four children were born of this union, and they...
Vivian Irene (Wilson) Boozer
Aug 1, 2022
Vivian Irene Boozer, age 90, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:33 A.M. on Monday, August 1, 2022, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois, with her daughter by her side. She was born on February 17, 1932, in Edgewood, Illinois, the daughter of John Riley and Anna Ellen (Ort) Wilson. She married Lee W. Boozer on February 25, 1951,...
Billy Joe Mansker
Jul 24, 2022
Billy Joe Mansker , 87, of Centralia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 25, 1935, the son of Claire and Anna (Adams) Mansker in Gail, Illinois. He married Olive Lucille Fredenburg and she preceded him in death.
Survivors include his beloved family, children Timothy Mansker of Wamac, and Cynthia...
Frances Kay Miller
Jul 24, 2022
Frances Kay Miller , 84, of Centralia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. She was born on June 16, 1938, the daughter of Gerald and Velma (Burke) Williams in Stevenson Township in Marion County. She married the love of her life Willis Miller on January 14, 1956, in Belleville, Illinois...
James Fletcher
Jul 24, 2022
James Fletcher , 78, of Salem passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1944, the son of Charles and Lillias Mae (Pinkerton) Fletcher in Hillsboro. He married the mother of his children, Marilyn Piercy in 1968 and they later divorced. He married Cora Lee Dietz on June 6, 1996,...
Ronnie Lee Hixenbaugh
Jul 23, 2022
Ronnie Lee Hixenbaugh , 83, of Centralia passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Odin Health Care. He was born on December 22, 1938, the son of Raymond and Alma Opal (Friend) Hixenbaugh in Nashville, Illinois. He married Belle Bernice (Coil) and she preceded him in death on April 21, 2017. He later married Marlene Turner and she preceded...
James David Maines
Jul 20, 2022
James David Maines passed on July 20th, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. He was born on January 4th, 1988 in Centralia, IL. He is the son of Georgette Jelks of Centralia, IL and Willie Jelks Sr. who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister Yvonne Maines, niece Jayde Jelks, partner Cole Ansier, and...
Norman Dale Lee
Jul 20, 2022
Norman Dale Lee , 63, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. He was born on July 29, 1958, the son of William and Leona (Campbell) Lee in Centralia. He married Nadine Morris on September 7, 1990, in Sandoval and she survives in Sandoval.
Along with his wife...
Leo Francis Murphy
Jul 16, 2022
Leo Francis Murphy , 84, of Patoka passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born on October 11, 1937, the son of Joseph and Mary Julia (Piezuch) Murphy in St. Louis, Missouri. He married the love of his life Linda Sue Huffman on June 17, 1995, in Boulder and she survives in Patoka.
Along with his...
Karen Rosetta Ray
Jul 16, 2022
Karen Rosetta Ray , 52, of Sandoval passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her home. She was born on September 9, 1969, the daughter of James Sr. and Carol (Davis) Howard in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She married William Ray in 1993 in Breese and he survives in Sandoval.
Along with her devoted husband survivors include her...
D. Helen Alexander
Jul 15, 2022
D. Helen Alexander , 92, of Calumet City, formerly of Patoka passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, surrounded with the love of her family. She was born on June 21, 1930, the daughter of Dean and May (Gordon) Edwards in Maroa, Illinois. She married the love of her life and bingo partner, Walter G. Alexander on December 7, 1948,...
