Nedra Kay Slusher
Jun 24, 2021
Nedra Kay Slusher, age 51, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:11 P.M. on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 15, 1969, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Ronald Dean and Alice Kay (Clark) Slusher.
Nedra is survived by her daughter, Tess Rachelle Slusher...
Leroy Vernon Ward
Jun 24, 2021
LeRoy Vernon Ward, age 91, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday. June 24, 2021, at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 28, 1929, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Roy and Lucy (Byars) Ward.  LeRoy and Bonnie Maroon worked together at the Centralia Evening Sentinel, where he met the love of...
Viola Mae (Gramlick) Arnold
Jun 18, 2021
Viola Mae Arnold, age 95, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on September 20, 1925, at home in Sandoval, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Dena (Abel) Gramlick. She married Pete Arnold on August 21, 1954, at Sandoval Christian Church in Sandoval, Illinois,...
Stephen Leroy Wood
Jun 17, 2021
Stephen Leroy Wood, age 81, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:02 P.M. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at his home in Centralia, Illinois, with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 1, 1940, in Hartford City, Indiana, the son of Calvert and May Rozella (Slusher) Wood. He married Pearl June Jones on February 13,...
Duann Marie (Hahn) Bates
Jun 16, 2021
DuAnn Marie (Hahn) Bates, 71, of Patoka passed away surrounded by the love of her family, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was born on September 5, 1949, the daughter of Duane and Wilma (Rohlfing) Hahn in Centralia. She married James "Jim" Bates on August 28, 1993, at their home in Patoka, and he survives in Patoka.
Along...
Madeline Large
Jun 11, 2021
Madeline Large , 96, passed away at 9:52 A.M. June 11, 2021 at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living, Lima, OH.
She was born July 6, 1924 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Louis Frank and Lola (Gregory) Davis who preceded her in death. On November 22, 1946Â she married Billy Jack Large who preceded her in death on April...
Swami "Clif Watkins" Shivananda
Jun 8, 2021
Swami Shivananda , formerly known as Clif Watkins , 57, of Shobonier passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his home. He was born on November 3, 1963, the son of Charles and Nancy (O'Daniel) Watkins in Bloomington.
Swami Shivananda is survived by his beloved family, his mother, Nancy Watkins of Shobonier; Anastasia Danielle (Shawn) Elmore of...
Bill Gene Quick, Sr.
Jun 8, 2021
Bill Gene Quick, Sr. 82, of Odin passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on December 23, 1938 the son of Porter Wilson and Irene Goldie (Yardley) Quick in Glenridge. He married the love of his life, Mary Berning on August 17, 1999, at Sandoval Baptist Church and she...
Bernice Marie (Heinrich) Tune
Jun 8, 2021
Bernice Marie Tune , 76 of Patoka passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. She was born on December 27, 1944, the daughter of Alice and Robert Heinrich. She married Roger Tune on August 17, 1963, at the Patoka Christian Church and he survives her in Patoka.
Along with her husband of 57 years, survivors include, son, Jeff...
Joyce Collins Wagner
Jun 8, 2021
Joyce Collins Wagner, 85, of Centralia passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 8, 2021, surrounded by her family, at her son's home in Benton, IL. She was born on October 9. 1935 the daughter of Hiley James and Ethel Birdie (Gray) Peoples in Jefferson County in Illinois. She married Elwyn Collins in 1956 and five children were born to this...
Nancy Ann Berry
Jun 8, 2021
Nancy Ann Berry, 71, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at her home in Centralia. She was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia on September 21, 1949, the daughter of Leo and Jeanne Nalewajka of Junction City. She married David Berry on June 24, 1978, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, in Indianapolis, Indiana and he survives in...
Leah Pearle (Walton) Adams
Jun 5, 2021
Leah Pearle Adams , 95, passed away on June 5, 2021 at The Avenue in North Ridgeville, OH. Leah was born on August 10, 1925 in Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Arnold) Walton. Leah graduated from Kinmundy High School and attended two years of college at Chicago Evangelical Institute. For a...
Norma Fontes
Jun 4, 2021
Norma J. Fontes , 86, of Centralia passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on August 10, 1934, the daughter of Chris and Nelle (Marcum) Heitkamp in Jefferson County.
She is survived by her son, Robert Fontes of Centralia.
Norma was preceded in death by...
Jimmy Dean Hill
Jun 3, 2021
Jimmy Dean Hill , 60, of Patoka passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on October 30, 1960, the son of Harold H. and Helen A. (McWhirter) Hill in Vandalia. He married the love of his life, Judy Ann Eastin on December 6, 2002, in Salem and she survives...
Anna Ruth (Thompson) White
May 30, 2021
Anna Ruth White, age 97, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:42 P.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on March 14, 1924, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of William and Mary (Dykstra) Thompson. She married Billy Jack White on July 27, 1941, in Saint Charles, Missouri and...
Carroll August Ernst
May 28, 2021
Carroll August "C.A." Ernst, age 81, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Centralia, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born on November 19, 1939, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Gaustav August and Ruby Fern (Schneider) Ernst. He married Laura Cantilena on October 25, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and she...
Wayne Brooks
May 25, 2021
Wayne Brooks, age 80, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 A.M. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on March 3, 1941, in the family's farmhouse in Carrollton, Illinois, the son of Norman Louis and Lola Marie (Lynn) Brooks. He married Sherry Jeanne Humphreys on June 15, 1963,...
Edward Joseph Mckeon
May 22, 2021
Edward Joseph McKeon , 75, of Kinmundy passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1945 the son of Joseph and Dorothy McKeon in Brooklyn, New York. He married the love of his life, Sherri Stubbings on May 12, 2013 in Stuart, Florida and she survives him in Kinmundy.
Along with his wife,...
D. June Manning
May 21, 2021
D. June Manning , 91, of Centralia passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. She was born on January 22, 1930 the daughter of Jack and Mildred (Williams) Christian in Depew, Oklahoma. She married Stanley Sargent and they later divorced. She married Cy Manning and they later divorced.
Survivors include her family, children, Kathi Gramlick and husband Steve...
Billie Jean Williamson
May 21, 2021
Billie Jean Williamson, age 55, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:41 P.M. on Friday, May 21, 2021, at her home in Centralia, Illinois, with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 30, 1965, in East Saint Louis, Illinois, the daughter of the Imogene Hickerson.
Billie is survived by her loving daughter, DaleKrista...
