obituaries

Jan 18, 2021

Glenna Jeanne (Brockschmidt) Reeves quietly passed away Monday January 18th, 2021.  Glenna was born November 17, 1941 in Centralia Illinois to Isabelle (Starr) and Eugene Brockschmidt.   Growing up in the Central Illinois town of Centralia, Glenna had a wonderful childhood surrounding by family and friends.  Later to move with her mother (Isabelle) to the St. Louis area and many...

Jan 17, 2021

Laurentina (Tina) Suarez , 62, of Sandoval passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Helia Healthcare in Salem. She was born January 28, 1958. She was adopted at the age of 6 months to the parents of Joe and Marie Suarez and was blessed to call Sandoval, IL her home.

Survivors that will remember the way Tina...

Jan 16, 2021

Floyd George "Little Butchie" Schumm, age 69, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, formerly of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 3:46 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. He was born on February 16, 1951, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the son of Floyd Charles "Butch" and Betty Jean (Walker) Schumm.

Floyd is...

Jan 14, 2021

David E. Eggers , 77, of Metropolis, formerly of Centralia, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 1, 1943 the son of Ernie and Lorene (Patterson) Eggers in Centralia.

Survivors include his family, aunt, Dottie McCormick, cousins Jim Eggers and wife Martha, Bill Ogden, Allan Eggers; as well as several...

Jan 10, 2021

Cooper Paradee, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday, January 10, 2021, with her mommy by her side.  She was born on February 1, 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Cooper was so full of love and life.  She loved and missed sitting next to her daddy all the time.  Her favorite sport was catching the ball whenever she...

Jan 8, 2021

Eileen Jasper , 91, of Centralia passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. She was born on June 19, 1929 the daughter of Emil and Emma (Felgenhauer) Williams in Sandoval. She married Harley A. Jasper on February 1, 1964 in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in death.

Jan 8, 2021

Frances Creps , 93, of Centralia, IL passed away peacefully with her husband and children by her side on Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. Her wishes were to have her body donated to science. Rather than a service she requested that her family have a celebration of her life to be held at a later date.

Jan 8, 2021

Leonard Fred Weber, age 95, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 P.M. on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his home in Irvington, Illinois with his loving family by his side.  He was born on May 19, 1925, in his family's home in Irvington Township, Illinois, the son of Henry and Clara (Beckmeyer) Weber.  He married Claire Rion in...

Jan 7, 2021

Alfreda Young, 75, of Centralia passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on April 15, 1945 the daughter of Henry and Helen (Taylor) Leake in Centralia. Alfreda married Paul Young Sr. in 1969, and shortly after they moved to Los Angeles California. To that Union there was a son,...

Jan 7, 2021

Donn Paul Myers, 71, of Centralia passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia.

Jan 7, 2021

Kameron Joseph Mayoral, age 24, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:54 A.M. on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his home in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on August 3, 1996, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of Robert Glen Murray and Karen Mayoral.

Kameron is survived by his father, Robert Murray and wife Christina of St....

Jan 5, 2021

Constance Alene "Connie" Scarborough , 71, of Central City passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Aperion Care in Fairfield. She was born on April 26, 1949 the daughter of Gerald Thomas "Tom" and Laura Alene (Baker) Brooks in Champaign. She married Donald Ray Padberg and they later divorced. She then married William Bennett "Ben" Scarborough on October 25,...

Jan 5, 2021

Harold Gary Foltz , 84, of Patoka walked into the loving arms of Jesus last night, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 with his family by his side loving him. Diana softly and sweetly sang hymns and it was when she sang Blessed Assurance and softly kissed him that he went home. He was a sweet, kind man who is no...

Jan 3, 2021

Clifford "Lefty" Ray Towler, age 86, of Sandoval formerly from Patoka, passed away on Sunday, January 03, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Clifford was born January 28, 1934, in Patoka, the son of Frederick and Thelma Virden (Brumfield) Towler. He married Mildred Marie (Beaty) Towler in Texas on December 15, 1955 in Oglesby Texas, and she survives...

Jan 3, 2021

Jason R Sanders, 40, of Centralia passed away Jan 3, 2021. Arrangements are pending at the Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia.

Jan 2, 2021

Yvonne "Bonnie" Richeson, 80, of Odin, formerly of Sandoval passed away peacefully Friday, January 1, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on October 17, 1940 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Wes and Margaret (Thomas) Dickens. The family moved to Sandoval in 1950 where she attended St. Lawrence Catholic School and Sandoval...

Jan 1, 2021

Charles F. Knobeloch , 80, of Centralia passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on April 7, 1940 the son of Edgar and Irma (Heinke) Knobeloch in Mascoutah. From his marriage to Charlotte Morse two children were born.

Survivors that will remember Charles' zest for life include...

Dec 31, 2020

Janice Ann Warden , 83, was called home peacefully to the Lord on December 31, 2020, at the Lexington Health Care Center in Lombard, IL. She was born on October 13, 1937 to Hazel and Cecil Amason. She was the loving wife to Ronald K. Warden of 56 years; devoted mother to Jeffrey Z. Warden (wife Shelley) of Interlachen,...

Dec 30, 2020

Bonnell Swagler , 99, of Shattuc, Il passed away at her home December 30, 2020. She was born on August 3, 1921 in Boulder, IL to Edward and Genevieve (Lanham) Gaddy. Bonnell married Edgar Swagler on August 22, 1942. They lived their entire life together at their home on the Swagler Farm. Edgar preceeded her in death on February...

Dec 30, 2020

Roger Dean Sutherland , 84, of Walnut Hill passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1936 the son of David and Ruth (Schillings) Sutherland in Centralia. He married the love of his life, Doris Donoho on April 8, 1956 in Centralia and she survives him in Walnut Hill.

Along with his beloved...