obituaries

Apr 7, 2020

Charlene Nix, 78, of Odin passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Odin Healthcare Center. She was born on July 2, 1941 the daughter of Bernard and Mildred Lepek in Chicago, IL. She married Robert McCown and two children were born of this union. She later married Steve Nix and he precedes her in death.

Survivors include...

Apr 7, 2020

Roger A. Dodson, age 67, of Centralia, Illinois, left this life for heaven at 8:44 A.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois, in the arms of his loving wife.

He was born on May 19, 1952, in Dr. Jack Frost's office, the son of Raymond and Sue Dodson. He...

Apr 6, 2020

Joyce Louise Jolliff (nee Dothager) 86, of Granite City, formerly of Patoka, and Centralia IL, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Fountain View Manor Memory Care in Granite City. She was born on February 10, 1934 the daughter of Alfred and Rotha (Kern) Dothager in Fayette County. She married W. Wesley Jolliff on July 4, 1953 in Patoka...

Apr 6, 2020

LaDonne Mae Lippert, age 92, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at 6:51 A.M. on Monday, April 6, 2020, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born on April 1, 1928, at her home in Shattuc, Illinois, the daughter of Earl Marion and Helen Marie (Mason) Hahn.  She married Robert Leroy "Bob" Lippert on September...

Apr 5, 2020

Terry Lee Finley, age 62, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 P.M. on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Odin HealthCare Center in Odin, Illinois.  He was born on October 30, 1957 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of William "Bill" and Ethel (DeSelms) Finley.  He married Melody Yates on October 29, 1977, at the Wamac Missionary Baptist Church in...

Mar 31, 2020

Shawn Dean Groff, 45, of Sandoval passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 17, 1974 the son of Larry and Nancy (Gallatin) Groff in Centralia.

Survivors include his devoted parents, Larry and Nancy Groff of Sandoval; cherished children, Adam Groff of Sandoval, and Cheynne Owens and husband Jordan of Alma;...

Mar 30, 2020

Jim Rollinson Sr. , 74, of Centralia passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on October 2, 1945 the son of Berthel Sr. and Nellie (Reeves) Rollinson in Wamac. He married Teresa "Terri" Smith on March 15, 1985 in Salem and she survives in Centralia.

Along with...

Mar 28, 2020

Teresa Georgene Alig , 65, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 22, 1954 in Houston, TX, daughter of George and Betty (Watkins) Clayton. She married Jeffrey Alan Alig on August 9, 1980 at the Rockville United Methodist Church in Rockville, MD.

In addition to...

Mar 26, 2020

Gloria Jean (Snyder) Gauthier , formerly of Sandoval, recently of Perry, Georgia, departed this life March 26, 2020 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia, after a brief illness.

She was born August 17, 1943 in Princeville, Illinois the daughter of Harold Wiley and Sarah Louise (Warren) Snyder.

After graduation from Sandoval High School, she worked...

Mar 26, 2020

Louis Richard Nelms Sr., "Sonny", of Walnut Hill passed away at 8:15 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1926, south of Walnut Hill, Illinois, the son of John L. and Cora (Gray) Nelms. He married Jacqueline Esther (Turner) Nelms on January 15, 1948.

Louis is survived by his wife,...

Mar 26, 2020

Daniel Blaine Carter, age 56, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:38 A.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2020, due to complications of bilateral pneumonia at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on April 23, 1963 in Clarksville, Indiana, the son of Cecil Kenneth and Millicent Ann (Laun) Carter.

Mr. Carter was a...

Mar 25, 2020

Dorris Ragsdale , 93, formerly of Centralia, Illinois, and currently of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away on March 25 with her daughter at her side at Chestnut House at Asbury Place in Maryville.

Mrs. Ragsdale was born on September 11, 1926, in Hurst, Illinois. She was the daughter of Bessie (Biggs) Bantel and Ernest Bantel. She married Gilbert...

Mar 24, 2020

Dennis A. Strang , 77, of Patoka passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1942 the son of James and Ann (Wright) Strang in Marion. He married the love of his life, Jean Ann Young on September 5, 1969 at the Methodist Church in West Frankfort and she survives in Patoka....

Mar 24, 2020

Mischief Ferguson, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in the lap of her mom, Cheryle Ferguson.  She was born on July 15, 2004.

I am in disbelief that I lost my precious, beautiful girl. My home is not the same without her.  I will miss her special welcome home greetings, pawing at my...

Mar 24, 2020

Micah Shane True, age 43, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home in Salem, Illinois.  He was born on February 11, 1977 in Sparta, Illinois, the son of Ricky Joe and Alice Faye (Montgomery) True.

Micah is survived by his father, Ricky Joe True and fiancee Bobbie Vaughn of Richview, Illinois;...

Mar 21, 2020

Dennis P. Higgins , 74, of Junction City passed away, at his home, surrounded by the loving care of his family, Saturday, March 21, 2020. He was born on February 24, 1946 the son of Evert and Marie (Schulte) Higgins in Carlyle. He married the love of his life Carole Owens on January 16, 1965 in Centralia and she...

Mar 20, 2020

Jane Ellen Pacey, age 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri at 8:20 P.M. on Friday, March 20, 2020 with her loving family by her side.  Jane was born on September 16, 1941 in Harrisburg, Illinois, the daughter of William Leland and Beulah Marie (House) Armistead.

Jane married...

Mar 16, 2020

Dorothy May Rounsaville , 92, of Centralia passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Fireside House of Centralia. She was born on January 26, 1928 the daughter of Milburn and Grace (Babcock) Whitfield in Tiskilwa, IL. She married James O. "Hap" Rounsaville on June 22, 1947 in Chicago and he preceded her in death on February 3, 2005.

Mar 15, 2020

Tammy L. Geibe, 56, of Odin passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1963 the daughter of Charles and Emily (Drake) Geibe in Centralia. Survivors include her devoted father, Charles "Bill" Geibe of Centralia; love of her life for 20 years, Stephen Glenn of Odin; beloved son, Jared Peoples of Centralia;...

Mar 14, 2020

Paul Jett , 77, of Sandoval passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 18, 1942 the son of Alva and Alice (Simpson) Jett in Salem. He married Beverly Bryan on March 23, 1963 at the Christian Church in Sandoval.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Becky Jett of Sandoval;...