obituaries

Dec 23, 2020

Mary Ann Norton, of Centralia passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Centralia Manor surrounded by the love of her granddaughter. She was born on August 26, 1934 the daughter of Charles and Susie (Ware) Hodges in Wamac. She married Gerald "Bill" Norton in 1951 in Centralia, and they had one daughter, Julie. Survivors who will remember Mary...

Dec 22, 2020

Charles "Charlie" Spindler, 85, of Hoffman passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at SSM St. Mary's Health Hospital in Centralia. He was born on January 20, 1935 the son of George and Cora (Hammel) Spindler in Huey, IL. He married his sweetheart Eunice Borgmann in Carlyle, IL on June 21, 1974 and they were blessed with 46 years of...

Dec 22, 2020

Walter Joseph "Smokey" Kemnetz , 80 of Centralia passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville. He was born on March 19, 1940 the son of Frank and Anna (Zarnek) Kemnetz in Radom. He married the love of his life, Virginia Ellis on November 19, 1976 and she preceded him in death on December 27,...

Dec 22, 2020

Claire Louise Killip , nee Brodish, 53, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1967 the daughter of Jerome Brodish, M.D. and Carol (Thornton) Brodish in Silver City, North Carolina.

Survivors include her sons, Gavin Cosgrave of Florida, Geffrey Cosgrave of Montana, and Daniel Scuderi of...

Dec 20, 2020

Mary Ann McGuire , 82, of Centralia passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on March 18, 1938 the daughter of Charles and Audrey (Grim) Allen in Leora, MO. She married Billie McGuire and 5 children were born of this union. They later divorced.

Survivors that hold treasured memories of...

Dec 20, 2020

Esther E. Oexeman, of Centralia, Illinois, met her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the age of 103 years.  Esther was born on April 3rd, 1917, in Hoffman, Illinois, daughter of John and Bertha (Kraus) Sprehe.  She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoffman, Illinois and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois....

Dec 18, 2020

Patricia Ann Adams , best known as Bobbie, died December 18, 2020. She devoted her beautiful 93 years of life to her family and friends and even those she didn't know. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dayne E. Adams; her son, Brian Lewis; her dear mother, Melba Irene Smith Castleman; her beloved grandson, E. Calvin...

Dec 16, 2020

Shaun Wade Ford, 47, of Junction City, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on January 25, 1973 the son of George and LaVonna (McKinnies) Ford in Herrin. He married the love of his life, Stacey Nalewajka on April 12, 2008 in Junction City and she survives in Junction...

Dec 16, 2020

Ricky Dean Dobyns , 53, of Odin passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Salem Township Hospital. He was born on April 23, 1967 the son of Buck and Ann (Steele) Dobyns in Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN.

Survivors that will remember the special ways Ricky brought his family together include his devoted mother, Ann Dobyns and step-father,...

Dec 12, 2020

Norma Wehrle , 86, of Salem passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on March 21, 1934 the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Meredith) Lusch in Marion County, IL. She married the love of her life and her best friend, Russell Ray Wehrle, on her 19th birthday at Odin Baptist...

Dec 12, 2020

Tammy Gay Alexander, age 54, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:37 A.M. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at her home in Centralia, Illinois, with her loving family by her side.  She was born on April 25, 1966, in Lyons, New York, the daughter of Donald, Sr. and Lillie Mae (Veitch) Lewis.

Tammy is survived by her...

Dec 11, 2020

Lewis Dwaine "Louie" Basola , 75, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home in Sandoval. He was born on February 4, 1945 the son of Nick and Ruth (Rippy) Basola in Sandoval. He married the love of his life, Mary Adams on April 13, 1968 at Fairman Baptist Church in Fairman and she survives in Sandoval.

Dec 10, 2020

James Taylor , 77, of Centralia passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Fireside House in Centralia. He was born on October 5, 1943 in Joplin, Missouri and was adopted by Lynn and Ruby Taylor. He married Gae Reather and they later divorced. He married Marilyn (Meyer) Hardman on December 27, 1971 and she survives in Centralia.

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Dec 8, 2020

Gilwan "Gil" Nelson, 45, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on November 15, 1975 the son of Gilbert Nelson and Kim Huff in Louisville, KY. He married the love of his life and best friend, Misty Anderson on April 26, 2014 in Centralia and she survives in...

Dec 8, 2020

Walter Moore , 89, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on September 6, 1931 the son of Fred and Grace (Trapper) Moore in Centralia. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Baldridge in August of 1951 at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Centralia.

Dec 8, 2020

Judith Gayle Fehrmann, age 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on June 25, 1942, in Nashville, Illinois, the youngest daughter of T. H. "Ted" and Gladys (Clark) Fehrmann.

Ms. Fehrmann is survived by her sister, Jane Edmonson of Centralia, Illinois;...

Dec 7, 2020

Cheryl (Blackburn) Finley, 63, of Centralia, passed away December 7, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones after a brave battle with cancer. She was born December 13, 1956 the daughter of Xon and Effie (Nicolay) Blackburn in Centralia, IL. She married her sweetheart Mike Finley in Marion County in 1983 and he preceded her in death...

Dec 6, 2020

Rita Ann Mason , 85, of Sandoval passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on September 12, 1935 the daughter of Bob and Margie (Rees) Marsell in Cortez, Colorado. She married Allan Mason in 1955 in Long Beach, California and he survives in Sandoval.

Along with her...

Dec 6, 2020

Sophie Arning, age 99, of Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri.  She was born on December 30, 1920, in Sandoval, Illinois, the youngest of eight children of Alois and Marie (Uliarczyk) Tolka.  She married Warren G. Arning on March 2, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he...

Dec 4, 2020

Shirley Coeta Weathersby , 81, of Centralia was greeted by the angels as she went Home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, December 4, 2020. She was born on May 20, 1939 the daughter of John and Anna (Coleman) Davenport in Centralia.

Survivors that will remembered cherished moments of Shirley pouring out her love and generosity to...