obituaries

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...

Aug 22, 2018

Tresa Louise Langenfeld, age 94, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:10 P.M. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on June 3, 1924 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Peter and Dora E. (Brown) Langenfeld.

Ms. Langenfeld is survived by her many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great...

Jul 28, 2018

Lana Jean Hall, age 67, of Centralia, Illinois, formerly of Thailand and Granite City, Illinois, passed away at 4:39 A.M. on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Fireside House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on May 29, 1951, in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline Mozelle (Dickautt) Dalhaus.  She married Luke Edward...

Jul 25, 2018

Mary Hays, age 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 P.M. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on September 27, 1925 in Glenridge, Illinois, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Bersano) Milano.  She married Donald S. Hays on February 6, 1944...

Jul 22, 2018

Sharon Jeanette Whited, age 58, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on December 18, 1959 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert Elwood "Bob" and...

Jul 16, 2018

John George Chillson, age 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 1:35 A.M. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois with his loving wife by his side.  He was born on February 9, 1926 in Clay City, Indiana, the son of the late George and Ola Beatrice (Brown) Chillson.  He married Deborah...

Jul 14, 2018

Richard Curtis "Dick" Davis, age 74, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 A.M. on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois with his loving daughter by his side.  He was born on February 16, 1944 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Russell and Margaret (Braden) Davis.  He married Doris Kay Donahoo on...

Jul 3, 2018

Melvin Dewayne Croan, age 89, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 8:24 P.M. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on September 26, 1928, in Braman, Oklahoma, the son of the late Archie L. and Ida (Nicholson) Croan.  He married Doris Maye Livesay on September 13, 1952 in Irvington,...

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...