obituaries

Jun 29, 2018

Donald Dean Hongsermeier, age 85, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:01 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on December 6, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of the late Fred and Alma (Stone) Hongsermeier.  He married Lydia Belle Bryant on March 13, 1955 in Mount Vernon,...

Jun 24, 2018

Gail Louise Harmon, age 77, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:39 P.M. on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois with her loving husband by her side on the day of their 58 th wedding anniversary. She was born on December 5, 1940 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John Albert...

May 30, 2018

Loren E. Byrd, age 96, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on December 28, 1921 in Scottville, Illinois, the son of the late Lester T., Sr. and Eliza (Laxton) Byrd.  He married Dorothy K. Winemiller on April 17, 1943 at the Faith United...

May 20, 2018

Dorothy Jane Neudecker, age 96, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:21 A.M. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on January 30, 1922 in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of the late Arlie Paul and Pearl May (Ward) Butts.  She married Earl Oliver Neudecker on October 30, 1942 in Reno, Nevada and...

May 18, 2018

JoAnn Esther Edgington, age 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:54 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Fireside House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on December 10, 1939 in Richview, Illinois, the daughter of the late Rudie Arnold and Claudine (Edwards) Beckmeyer.  She married William Stanley Edgington on July 5, 1958 in Alton, Illinois...

Apr 30, 2018

Dana Lynn Deaton Bowers, age 67, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 A.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.  She was born on July 19, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Harold and Patricia (Mohler) Deaton.  She married James Franklin "Jim" Bowers on July 15, 2004 in Saint Louis,...

Apr 24, 2018

Kenneth Wayne Hirsch, age 75, of Wiesbaden, Germany, passed away at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Wiesbaden, Germany.  He was born on October 12, 1942 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late John James and Ruby Lucille (Beal) Hirsch.  He married Rosetta Jones and she preceded him in death.

Mr. Hirsch is survived...

Apr 24, 2018

Betty Boatright, age 87, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 A.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Salem, Illinois.  She was born on January 7, 1931 in Sandoval, Illinois, the daughter of the late Orville and Edna Mae (McConnell) Boatright.

Ms. Boatright is survived by her son, David Boatright and wife Darlene of Sandoval, Illinois; brother,...

Apr 15, 2018

Terry Lee Stonecipher, age 67, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 A.M. on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his daughter's home in Du Quoin, Illinois.  He was born on May 24, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Melvin Robert "Bill" and Virginia "June" (Simer) Stonecipher.  He married Judy Ann Borgmann on May 27, 1978 in...

Apr 14, 2018

Pauline Paine, age 74, of Huey, Illinois, passed away at 3:32 P.M. on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at her home in Huey, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on July 18, 1943 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Orville D. and Mildred Lee (Bateman) Foutch.

Pauline is survived by the...

Apr 11, 2018

Robert Edward "Bob" Johnston, Jr., age 70, of Central City, Illinois, passed away at 9:11 P.M. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois with his loving family by his side.  He was born on July 7, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Robert Edward, Sr. and Venita Irene (Hobbs) Johnston.  He...

Apr 10, 2018

Max Franklin Lovejoy, age 90, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:08 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 1, 1927 in rural Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, the son of the late Floyd Evans and Maud Nina (Dennis) Lovejoy. ...

Mar 29, 2018

William Wayne Rohlfing, age 70, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 P.M. on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at his home in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on June 30, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late William, Jr. and Laurita Fern "Rita" (Rapp) Rohlfing.

Mr. Rohlfing is survived by his sister, Debora Janene Jones...

Mar 26, 2018

Doris Maye Livesay Croan, age 88, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 A.M. on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on February 14, 1930 in Garrett, Illinois, the daughter of the late Homer L and Lena L. (Murray) Livesay.  She married Melvin Dewayne Croan on September 13, 1952 in Irvington, Illinois...

Mar 23, 2018

Alvira Marie Redeker, age 96, of New Minden, Illinois passed away at 7:40 P.M. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on March 11, 1922, in New Minden, Illinois, the daughter of the late Herman and Dorothea (Beckmann) Kuhlenengelken.  She married Wilbert L. Redeker on...

Mar 18, 2018

Linda Mae Roeckeman, age 75, of Centralia, Illinois passed away at 5:10 P.M. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on June 9, 1942, in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lila Lee Johnson.

Linda is survived by her children; Renee Huge and husband Douglas of...

Feb 9, 2018

Evelyn Laura Kehder, age 81, of Centralia, Illinois, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 9, 2018, at Carlyle Healthcare Center in Carlyle, Illinois, with her loving family by her side.  She was born on October 25, 1936, in Breese, Illinois, the daughter of the late Burton and Helen V. (Koch) Jarvis. She married...

Feb 4, 2018

Richard Paul "Dick" Pawlisa, age 84, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 A.M. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born on January 22, 1934 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late August and Pauline (Amidei) Pawlisa.  He married Jayne E. Mills on July 24, 1988...

Feb 2, 2018

Geraldine  Renee "Gerry" Kimmel, age 73, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:53 A.M. on Friday, February 2, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital with her loving family by her side.  She was born on January 7, 1945 in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of the late Walter and Lorena (Brown) Raede.  She married Larry Ray Kimmel...

Jan 21, 2018

Lori Ann Scammahorn, age 52, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:46 P.M. on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.  She was born on September 26, 1965 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert and Donna Jean (Sigler) Black.  She married John Wayne Scammahorn on September 21, 1996 in Olney, Illinois and...