obituaries

Apr 14, 2019

MaryAnn Donoho, age 95, of Central City, Illinois, passed away at 10:53 A.M. on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on May 22, 1923 in Carlyle, Illinois, the daughter of the late Fred and Minnie (Meier) Lyman.  She married Raymond Donoho and they later divorced.

Mrs. Donoho is survived by...

Apr 13, 2019

Hazel Bernice Simms, age 89, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away at 2:50 A.M. on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home in Decatur, Georgia, with her loving family by her side.  Hazel Bernice was born on May 15, 1929, to the late Nelson and Lillie (Hess) Owens in Centralia, Illinois. She was the last living of eight children: Charlie,...

Apr 6, 2019

Norma Kathryn "Kathy" Holmes, age 72, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:18 A.M. on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on May 2, 1946, in Iuka, Illinois, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Grace Ethel (Thompson) Silvey.  She married James C. Holmes in 1986 in Tennessee and he preceded her...

Mar 27, 2019

Pauline C. "Polly" Hicks, age 103, of Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:58 P.M. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born in Washington County, Illinois, on November 21, 1915, the daughter of Louis and Marie Grathwohl Arning.

She married Donald G. Hicks in Centralia,...

Feb 1, 2019

Harold S. Rubin, age 94, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 P.M. on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on February 16, 1924 on the family farm in Augsburg, Illinois, the son of the late Carl Fredrick "Pat" and Linda Louise (Torbeck) Rubin.

He married Arlene Anna Sasse on...

Jan 22, 2019

Barbara Joyce Bone Cody, age 83, of Wamac, Illinois, passed away at 10:25 A.M. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at her home in Wamac, Illinois.

She was born on March 3, 1935, in her home in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late John and Eunice Marie (Myers) Bone.  She married Fred Steven Cody in July of...

Jan 19, 2019

Mildred Ann Correll, age 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 P.M. on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.

She was born on April 29, 1940, in Paris, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Anna Mae (Scott) Merrell.  She married Jerry Correll, Sr. in 1964 in Centralia, Illinois, and they...

Jan 16, 2019

Andrew Charles Evans, age 86, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 7:53 P.M. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  He was born on September 2, 1932 in New Madrid, Missouri, the son of the late Thomas Stanley Evans, Sr. and Vivian (Claypool) Evans.  He married Glenda Miller in 1955 in...

Jan 15, 2019

Colene Marie Readinger Wrzesinski, age 73, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:53 P.M. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

She was born on March 21, 1945, in Adair, Iowa, the daughter of the late Victor Wayne "Vic" and Edith Marie (Heckman) Readinger.  She married Donald "Don" Wrzesinski...

Nov 18, 2018

Glenda Celia "Gail" Banks, age 71, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois with her family by her side. She was born on July 8, 1947, in Martinsburg, Indiana, the daughter of the late Glenn L. and Jean (Blankenbaker) Martin.  She married J.W. Banks on February 3,...

Oct 30, 2018

James David "Jim" Pawlisa, age 80, of Central City, Illinois, passed away at 2:46 P.M. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born on December 26, 1937, in Central City, Illinois, the son of the late August and Pauline (Amidei) Pawlisa.  He married Victoria "Vicki" Burge on August...

Oct 30, 2018

Marvin Eugene Riechman, age 86, of rural Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 A.M. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois, with his family by his side. He was born on December 5, 1931, in Wamac, Illinois, the son of the late Chris and Lydia (Koelling) Riechman.  He married Dolores Jean Armstrong on Thanksgiving Day...

Oct 8, 2018

Ardella Pearl Waller, age 89, of Centralia, Illinois, was called to Heaven at 4:25 A.M. on Monday, October 8, 2018.  She had an extended stay, during the summer, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was a devoted mother of three and had a strong belief in God that carried her through life's struggles and ultimately gave her peace....

Oct 1, 2018

Raymond Edward Kniker, age 59, of Odin, Illinois, passed away at 9:06 A.M. on Monday, October 1, 2018, at his home in Odin, Illinois.  He was born on April 30, 1959 in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of the late William Elmer and Virginia Lee (Nogle) Kniker.  He married Kelly Jean Wood on April 30, 2004 in Salem, Illinois...

Sep 21, 2018

Judith Ann Marie Saale, age 77, of Alma, Illinois, formerly of Sandoval, Illinois passed away at 8:22 P.M. on Friday, September 21, 2018, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Illinois.  She was born on December 21, 1940 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Julius "Jude" and Anna Mae (DePohtaut) Just.  She married her first love, Charles...

Sep 2, 2018

Velda Orlene Boyer, age 89, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, passed away at 3:18 P.M. on Sunday, September 2 2018, at Big River Nursing and ReHab Center in Cedar Hill, Missouri.  She was born on December 27, 1928 in Hoyleton, Illinois, the daughter of the late Homer L. and Lena L. (Murray) Livesay.

Mrs. Boyer is survived by...

Aug 30, 2018

Donald LeRoy Bulock, age 78, of Radom, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 P.M. on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at his home in Radom, Illinois.  He was born on April 4, 1940 in the small rural community of Glentana, Montana, the son of the late Otto Clyde and Leona Pearl (Reed) Bulock.  He lived most of his life in Montana,...

Aug 28, 2018

Jana Rae Harting, age 64, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:41 P.M. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at her home in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on August 29, 1953 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert Edward "Bob" and Marcella "Boots" (West) Harting.

Ms. Harting is survived by her daughter Clarinda Martin and...

Aug 25, 2018

ClaraLee Sherl, age 93, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on April 27, 1925 in Central City, Illinois, the daughter of the late John William and Bertha May (Cornelius) Jarvis.  She married Leslie "Pete" Sherl on...

Aug 24, 2018

Ellen Emma Ferrari, age 99, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:10 P.M. on Friday, August 24, 2018, at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on December 29, 1918, in Tamaroa, Illinois, the daughter of the late Jule and Finnie (Nehring) Cizick.  She married Danillo Ferrari on September 21, 1946...