Alec Brewster
Apr 22, 2020
Alec Thomas Brewster, 79, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on August 27, 1940 the son of George and Leona (Wehking) Brewster in Odin.
Survivors that will remember Alec's kind smile include his caring siblings, Gary Brewster of Centralia, Elaine Woods of Sandoval, Maona...
Howard Hoover
Apr 16, 2020
Howard Clark Hoover , 86, of Odin passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on February 14, 1934 the son of Glenn and Julia (Kurtz) Hoover in Xenia. He married the love of his life, Rhea Wilcox on June 5, 1953 in Flora and she survives him in Odin....
Karen Norton
Apr 15, 2020
Karen B. Norton , 77, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home in Sandoval. She was born on February 11, 1943 the daughter of Reuben R. and Catherine (Donley) Gilley in Sterling, IL. She married her sweetheart, James "Jim" Norton on December 29, 1960 Sandoval's United Methodist Church and he survives in Sandoval.
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Marla Pennington
Apr 15, 2020
Marla Pennington , 65, of Centralia, passed away April 15, 2020, surrounded by her family at home. She was born the daughter of Leonard and Mary (Reynolds) Graham in Centralia on December 31, 1954. Marla married Perry Pennington and together they made 35 years of wonderful memories.
In addition to her husband Perry, survivor's children are Melissa...
Clay Pruett
Apr 15, 2020
Clay Marvin Pruett , 56, of Centralia, passed away April 15, 2020, at home. He was born the son of T.M. and Marlene (Turner) Pruett on May 8, 1963 in Hillsdale, Michigan.
Clay's life is left to be cherished by his parents Marlene Hixenbaugh, and husband Ron of Centralia; devoted sons, Clayton Pruett and wife Tiffany of...
Raymond Dodson, Jr.
Apr 10, 2020
John Raymond Dodson, Jr., 93, of Centralia passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Fireside House of Centralia. He was born on June 13, 1926 the son of John, Sr. and Lydia (Copeland) Dodson in Raccoon Township. He married Suzie Miller on March 17, 1947 in Mayfield, KY and she survives in Centralia.
Along with his beloved...
John Michael Gamblin
Apr 8, 2020
John Michael Gamblin, 49, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 26, 1970 in Winfield, IL. He was the son of Aubrey and Sherry (Ussrey) Gamblin.
Survivors that will remember John Michael's warm smile include his devoted parents, Aubrey Gamblin of FL, and Sherry Gamblin of Centralia; caring...
Charlene Nix
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...
Roger A. Dodson
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...
Joyce Jolliff
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...
Ladonne Mae (Hahn) Lippert
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...
Terry Lee Finley
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...
Shawn Groff
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;...
James Rollinson Sr.
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...
Teresa Alig
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...
Gloria Gauthier
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...
Louis Nelms Sr.
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,...
Daniel Blaine Carter
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...
Dorris Ragsdale
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...
Dennis Strang
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....
