Fayette County, IL obituaries

Fayette County, Illinois Obituaries

ALLEN, RALPH
Ralph Allen 61, of Farina died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, with the Rev. Bill Cox officiating. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with a 7:30 p.m. Masonic service by Edgewood Masonic Lodge 484 AF & AM. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz]

BAIRD, PAULINE CATHERINE
Date: April 13, 2004
Publication: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Page: D3
Pauline Catherine ‘Polly’ Baird, 96, St. Elmo, died Sunday (April 11, 2004). Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Elmo. Visitation: two hours Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Elmo. Visitation: two hours before Mass in the church. Burial: St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Avena Townnship.

BARNICK, SUZANNE LYNN
Suzanne Lynn Barnick, age 32, of Farina, died Saturday, August 19th, at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services for Suzanne Lynn Barnick will be held at two Saturday afternoon at the Calvary Baptist Church in Flora. Visitation will be held from eleven until the time of the funeral service at the church. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery in Wakefield. The Neal Funeral Home in Kinmundy is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include husband: Kelvin Barnick of Farina. Parents: Dennia R. Fuson, Sr. and Kay Y. Fuson of Xenia. In-laws: Ernest Barnick and Dalene Barnick of Louisville. Son: Dustin E. Barnick of Farina. Daughter: Katelynn R. Barnick of Farina. Brothers: V. Ray Harris and wife Juanita of Olney. Sisters: Julie A. Reid of Lincoln and Carolyn M. Henson and husband David of Salem [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

BARR, LINDA LOU
ST. ELMO - Linda Lou Barr, 56, St. Elmo, Cumberland Trail Growers employee, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: Springhill Cemetery, Beecher City.

BERGMANN, OTTO
Otto John Fred Bergmann, 94, of Vandalia, retired farmer, died at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at Vandalia Rehabilitation Center, Vandalia.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with the Rev. Stephen Gallo officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of service at the church on Saturday. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

BLANKENSHIP, MARION
Marion K. “Pete” Blankenship, 48, of St. Elmo died at 11:08 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2006, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, with Dr. Olen Evans and the Rev. B.J. Deal officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, Mulberry Grove. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

BUBB, WILLIAM
William "Bill" Eugene Bubb, 73, of St. Elmo, died at 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Funeral services were held on Sunday at the Kull Funeral Home in St. Elmo, with the Rev. Terry Sapp officiating. Burial followed in the Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo. Visitation was held prior to services on Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Bubb was born on Dec. 3, 1932, in Oblong, the son of Paul Bubb and Edith (Good) Bubb-McColpin. A Chevrolet and a tractor dealership in Vandalia employed Mr. Bubb in his younger years. He then was employed by R.H. Troop Drilling Company, and later the O'Brien Gas Company in St. Elmo. In about 1975, he started his own bsuiness - Bubb's Furniture and Repair, where he repaired and refinished furniture. He was also a buyer of fur, pelts and ginseng, continuing the business for about 35 years before his retirement. He married Donna Joy Williams on June 24, 1950, in Shelbyville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 6, 2001. Mr. Bubb is survived by sons, Mike Bubb of St. Elmo, and Scott and his wife Michelle Bubb of St. Elmo; a daughter, Rita and her husband David Edwards of St. Elmo; brothers, Charles and his wife Jeanne Bubb of Oblong, and Robert and his wife Esing McColpin of Jacksonville, Ark.; three sisters, Barbara Bailey of Robinson, Connie and her husband Donald Fidler of Bonsall, Calif., and Reva Koenig of St. Charles, Mo.; six grandchildren, Sydney Wright, Wynter Bubb, Chloe Smith and Max Bubb, all of St. Elmo, Michael and his wife Ann Edwards of Dieterich, and Matthew and his wife Kylee Edwards of St. Elmo; five great-grandchildren, Jacob, Noah, Zachary and Gracie Edwards, all of Dieterich, and Keegan Edwards of St. Elmo; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

CHANDLER, LUCAS
ST. ELMO — A 2-year-old St. Elmo boy who died after falling into a baby sitter’s pond was pulled from the pond by his baby sitter.
Earlier reports stated he was rescued from the water by law enforcement. Lucas Chandler fell into the pond at his baby sitter’s family’s home Monday morning, he was later pronounced dead at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. The baby sitter’s name is not being released by law enforcement because the baby sitter is under 17 years old. The St. Elmo Police Department was the first law enforcement agency to reach the Mitchell household west of St. Elmo and the boy had already been pulled out of the water when officers arrived, said Police Chief Ken Thomason [Effingham Daily News, submitted by Sandy Bollhorst]

CHRISMAN, ROBERT
Robert J. Chrisman, 58, of St. Elmo, owner/operator of Robert Chrisman Trucking Company, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at BroMenn Healthcare Center, Normal. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

COOPER, CAROL[E]
Carol Cooper, age 64, of Farina, passed away at 1:14 p.m. Saturday, June 24th, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She worked for the Farina News and a church musician since the age of nine. Funeral services for Carol Cooper will be held at eleven Thursday morning at the the First Southern Baptist Church in Farina. Burial will follow in the Farina Cemetery. Visitation will be from five to eight Wednesday evening at the First Southern Baptist Church in Farina. The Rankin Funeral Home in Farina is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include mother: Helen Cooper of Altamont and best friend and employer Shirley Quick of Farina. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

(NEW!) CRONK, WILSON
Date of Obit: July, 1918
Wilson Cronk was born November 30, 1852 and departed this life July 11, 1918. He married Lucy Hollingshead February 15, 1885. He leaves his wife and five children, Arthur of St. Joseph, Mo.; Clyde, who is in the army somewhere in France, Iva Cronk Davis of Brownstown, IL; Cecil, of Brownstown, IL; Lodema Hildebrand of Brownstown, IL. One son, Frank T. preceded him in death a few months ago. He is also survived by one brother, Herman Cronk of Waterbury, Neb., and two sisters, Mrs. Illinois Kennedy of Gilford, Mo., and Mrs. Malinda Doty of Beecher City, IL and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church of Brownstown Sunday July 14, 1918 at 2 o'clock by Rev. E. T. Carroll, pastor of the M. E. church, after which the body was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at St. Elmo. [Submitted by n.lehman@insightbb.com]

DREWES, GLEN A.
Glen A. Drewes, 76, of Farina died at 7:25 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2006, at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church with burial in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Peter, and for one hour before the service Tuesday at the church. The Rev. Stephen Gallo will officiate. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

DUCKWITZ, ARTHUR
Clarence Arthur “Red” Duckwitz, 73, of rural Brownstown died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont. Terry Sapp will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, rural St. Elmo, with military rites by Gieseking-Schwerdtfeger VFW Post 7676, Altamont. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

ELKINS, ROSEMARY
Rosemary L. Elkins, age 70, of Farina, died Thursday, October 19th, in the Lutheran Care Center, in Altamont. She had been a homemaker and former Grain Office Secretary of the Effingham Equity. Funeral services for Rosemary L. Elkins will be held at eleven Monday morning at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Peter. Burial will be in the Farina Cemetery. Visitation will be held four until eight Sunday evening at the Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter and from ten until the service hour on Monday at the church.
Survivors include husband: John Elkins of Farina. Sons: Michael Smith and wife Debra of Farina, Richard Smith and wife Linda of Kentucky and Todd Smith of Kentucky. Daughters: Sheryl and husband James Marble of Altamont and Angie Yocum of Effingham. Step-daughter: Lisa Rowe and husband Michael of Robinson. Brothers: Ron Quandt and wife Diana of Indiana and Wilfred Quandt and wife Kathie of Swanwick. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

EYMAN, ELVIN B.
Elvin B. Eyman, 78 years old of St. Elmo, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at 11:36 p.m., at home with his family members nearby. The time of visitation for family and friends will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Kull Funeral Home, St. Elmo, and for one hour prior to the funeral Tuesday at the church. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Church of God, St. Elmo, with the Rev. Adam Stine, the Rev. Tracy Tinker and the Rev. Jeffrey Peters officiating. Military burial rites will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

FOGLER, RICHARD
(December 23, 1914 - September 10, 2006)
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Peter for Richard "Dick" Fogler, 91, of Farina, with interment in the church cemetery. Graveside military rites will be accorded by the Farina American Legion Post 411. Visitation is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter, and on Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service. Pastor Keith Aschenbeck will officiate the services. Fogler died at 11 a.m. on Sunday in the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont. He was born on December 23, 1914, the son of Charles and Carrie (Storck) Fogler. On April 21, 1939, he married Erma M. Busse in St. Peter, and she preceded him in death on August 21, 2001. He was a retired auto mechanic and school bus driver. During World War II, he was a United States Army sergeant. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, a member and past commander of the Farina American Legion post 411.
Survivors include: grandchildren, Teresa Swick and husband Michael, Christine Tannehill and husband Danny, and Dara Strazzinski and husband Jim, all of Branson, Missouri; great-grandchildren, Michael, Ryan, Christopher, Austin, and Zechariah; a son-in-law, Bob Green and wife Donna of Branson, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Harry Busse and wife Doris of Farina; and a sister-in-law, Lorna Fogler-Hollman and husband Vic of Farina. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Nelda Fae; and two brothers, Charles "Chuck" Fogler and Paul Fogler. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

FORBES, HADLEY R.
February 18, 2006 - November 30, 2006
Hadley R. Forbes, age 64 of Saint Elmo died Thursday November 30, 2006 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham, Ill.
Funeral Services will be on Monday December 4, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the First Christian Church St. Elmo. Visitation will be Sunday December 3, 2006 from 4 to 8 PM also at the First Christian Church, Route 40 Saint Elmo, Illinois and one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Monday. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery rural Beecher City, Illinois. Hadley was born on February 18, 1942 in Brownstown, Illinois the son of: Arthur and Ruth (Sarver) Forbes. On August 11, 1962 he married Roberta A. Williams, she survives. He was a Heavy Machine Operator, presently employed by Moss’s Well Service and formerly employed for over 40 years at Rodgers’ Brothers Construction Company both of St. Elmo. He was also previously employed by Terry Smith’s Welding and the Natural Gas Plant. He was an avid mushroom hunter and former quail hunter, enjoyed fishing and his animals, for over 40 years he was the local Santa Claus to many friends and relatives. He also dug many of the area ponds and would lend a hand to anyone who needed it. He is survived by: His Wife: Roberta “Bert”, One Son: Jeff (Wife: LaQuita) Forbes of Beecher City, and One Granddaughter: Lindsay Forbes of Beecher City, Ill. Three Brothers: Marvin (Wife: Susie) Forbes of St. Elmo, Paul (Wife: Shirley) Forbes of Neoga, Bob (Wife: Linda) Forbes of Mt. Vernon. Seven Sisters: Beulah (Husband: Harold) Ross of Beecher City, Mary Lou (Husband: Leslie) Jennings of Fountaintown, Ind. Elaine (Husband: Greg) Lilley of Mode, Sue (Husband: Roger) Scholes of St. Elmo, Dottie (Husband: Bobby) Austin of Ramsey, Faye (Husband: Virgil) Williams of Brownstown, and Bertha Mae (Husband: Kevin) Wright of Brownstown. Many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by: Parents, Two Sisters: Helen and Barbara Forbes and One Brother: Darrell Forbes. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

GARRETT, B.J.
B. J. GARRETT, 71, DIES
B. J. GARRETT, 71, of St. Peter, passed away at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 1998 at his home.
B. J. was born on December 20, 1926, in rural Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, the son of Berthol O. and Ruby Doolen Garrett. He is a retired president of the First State Bank of St. Peter and was a member of the St Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter American Legion Post # 380, American bankers Association, 1960 graduate of the Banking School, S.I.U. Carbondale, former member of the St. Peter Village Board, member of the St. Peter Sportsman Club and served as manager for St. Peter Little Leagues and Pony Leagues. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving on the USS Fairisle and USS Sumner.
On August 27, 1949, he married Gertrude Gluesenkamp in the St. Peter Lutheran Church on St Peter, Illinois. She survives in St. Peter.
Other survivors include a son. Terry Garrett and his wife Lisa, of Burlington, Kansas; daughters Shari Self and her husband Gary of Greenville; Twila Magnus and her husband Larry and Theresa King and her husband Brad, all of St. Peter, and Jill Page and her husband Dale of Lexington, Kentucky; his mother Ruby Garrett of Salem; brothers Floyd Garrett and his wife, and Bill Garrett and his wife Eileen, all of Kinmundy; sisters Irma Headley of Lansing, Michigan, Norma Shreffler of Carrier Mills, Wanda Brasel and her husband Neal of New burgh, Indiana; sister-in-law Dorothy Garrett of Kinmundy; 15 grandchildren, Shawn, Shane, Casey, Cory Self, Torrey Tiffany, and Tyler Magnus, Alison, Mitchell and Nicholas Garrett, Kelsey and Connor King, Lucas, Brooke and Morgan Page. He was preceded in death by his father, two brothers, Carroll and Jack Garrett, one sister, Cleda Robb and one granddaughter.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998 at the Hotz - Pagel Funeral in St. Peter and one hour preceding at the church. Funeral services will be on Friday, Sept. 11 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, ILL., with Pastor Douglas Meyer officiating . [THE KINMUNDY EXPRESS, SEPTEMBER 1998, [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]]

GESELL, DON
Don Gesell, 67, of Kinmundy passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 6:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.
Mr. Gesell was born August 30, 1930, in Fayette County, Illinois, a son of Martin and Lena (Wodtka) Gesell. he married Ellen Hawkey on December 24, 1951. He was a member of the St. Peter American Legion; was a Veteran; was Kinmundy Mayor for 16 years; and was owner and operator of Gesell Oil Well Service for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Ellen; daughters, Mrs Ed(Teresa) Rankin of Salem and Mrs Jerry (Connie) Chasteen of Kinmundy; brothers, Lawrence Gesell of Kinmundy and Vanley Gesell of Mt. Vernon; sisters, Gladys Guerrettaz and Anna-mae Yates, both of Farina, and Bernice Bergmann of Salem; grandchildren, Stephanie Jo, Jeremy William , Travis Martin and Matthew Silas; and stepgrandchildren, Amber and Kysa Rankin. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
The funeral will be held Thursday, January 15th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Christian Church in Kinmundy. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, with military rites by the St. Peter American Legion. Neal Funeral Home of Kinmundy is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Kinmundy and Alma EMTs. [THE FARINA NEWS, JANUARY 1998, [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

GUFFEY, BONNIE JEAN
Bonnie Jean Guffey, 53, Vandalia
Bonnie Jean Guffey, 53, of Vandalia, formerly of Champaign, died at 2:06 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sadorus, with the Rev. Bill Emerick officiating. Visitation was to be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, and for one hour prior to service time on Friday at the church. Burial will be in Craw Cemetery, Sadorus.
Ms. Guffey was born on Dec. 22, 1952, in Champaign, the daughter of Earl and Delorus Behnke Guffey. She was a molder at John Crane Inc. and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sadorus and International Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL-CIO Affiliated Lodge No. 1613. She is survived by her mother of Ivesdale; a special friend, Deb Terry of Vandalia; sisters, Donna Wolff of Champaign, Nancy Shott and her husband Michael of Bement, Peggy Tracy and her husband Kevin of Monticello, Linda Montgomery and her husband Bill of Tolono, and Cindy Jean and her husband Gary of Ivesdale; and a brother, David Guffey and his wife Kim of Bement. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Jimmy Guffey. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

HAYES, JAMES LAWRENCE
James Lawrence Hayes, 94, of Farina died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Effingham. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb, with the Rev. Allen Lucas officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville.

HORTON, KELLY CHARLES
Date of Obit: October 15, 1995

VANDALIA - Kelly Charles Horton, 19, LaGrange, Mo., formerly of Vandalia, former employee, Kroger Food Store, Vandalia, died Friday (Oct. 13, 1995) as the result of injuries in an automobile accident. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Davis Funeral Home, LaGrange, Mo. Visitation: 4 to 8
p.m. Sunday. Burial: Marks Cemetery, LaGrange, Mo. Memorials: M.A.D.D. or donor’s choice.
[Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), submitted by C. Horton]

LACEY, LAURA A.
Laura A. Lacey, age 84, of Effingham and formerly of Farina, died Sunday, October 1st, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Effingham. She was a homemaker. Burial will be private. The Rankin Funeral Home in Salem is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Barbara Cavaliere of St. Elmo, Sandy Sinkule of Janesville, Wisconsin and Sherry Weiss of Madison, Wisconsin.[submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

LAWSON, SAMUEL HOUSTON - was born in the state of Alabama, 4 July 1823, died near Bayle, Illinois, 6 May 1905, aged 81 years, 10 months, 2 days. While in his youth he moved to the state of Tennessee, where he was married to Elizabeth Hayes in 1845. They resided there until 1858, when they moved to the state of Illinois, where they continued to reside until their death. His wife preceded him to the spirit world 6 Jan 1899. To their union was born 9 children of whom 6 survive, namely: Thomas, Mary, wife of Andrew Kingbelmer, Joh, Fufus, Levi and William. He also leaves 56 grandchildren, 96 great-grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his departure......... The News Journal / Ramsey, ILL 12 May ____. Submitted by Marlene Olson, genealogy800 at yahoo.com

LEDBETTER, BONNIE JEAN
December 9, 1948 - December 10, 2006
Bonnie Jean Ledbetter age 58 of Vandalia, Illinois died Sunday December 10, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Cottage Hills, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Wednesday December 13, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church St. Elmo, Illinois. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the funeral service also at the church. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may be made in her name to: American Cancer Society or Fayette County Health Department Vandalia, Illinois.
Bonnie was born on December 9, 1948 in Taylorville, Illinois the daughter of: Floyd and Goldie Mae (Tipsword) Mitchell. She retired in 1995 due to health conditions, after 10 years of employment at Owens-Brockway as an Inspector. Prior to that, she was a Nurses Aid at Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia. She enjoyed Cooking, Playing Bingo, Camping, Traveling and Gambling at the “boat”. She loved her grandchildren and was a perfectionist when it came to cleaning.
She is survived by: One Daughter: Rebecca (Husband: Chris) Foster of Cottage Hills, Illinois and One Son: Gale (Wife: Hilda) Ledbetter of Vandalia, Illinois. Four Sisters: Betty (Husband: Harold) Powers and Wanda Tucker both of St. Elmo, Mary (Husband: Gilbert) McMillan of Vandalia, and Sharon Williams of St. Elmo. Three Brothers: Kenneth (Wife: Gladys) Mitchell and Floyd (Wife: Linda) Mitchell both of St. Elmo and Charles (Wife: Debbie) Mitchell of Vandalia. Eight Grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and a special friend: Wendell Davenport of Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by: Her Parents and Two Sisters: Violet Stocken and Clara Evans. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

LINDERSMITH, MRS. LUCETIA - to whom former reference has been made as being dangerously ill, quietly breathed her last on the morning of the 23d inst., aged about fifty-six years. She leaves four sons and two daughters, all of whom are grown, one sister and brother, together with hosts of friends to mourn her loss. She was born in Pennsylvania and moved to this state twenty odd years ago, where she has lived a quiet life and died at peace with all mankind." The (Vandalia?) Democrat Submitted by Mary Jo Freeman, maryjo at mjgen.com who adds: "Her name should be spelled Lucetta Lindesmith. She died Aug. 23, 1878 and is buried somewhere near Shobonier in Kaskaskia twp]

MABRY, Llizabeth (sic) - b. 12 Feb. 1818, d. the 1st ult., near Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill. Converted 1834. Survived by her husband, D. H. Mabry Esq. (Central Christian Advocate, Vol. 1, 20 May 1853, p. 79. submitted by K. Torp)

MASON, JAMES OLIVER
James Oliver Mason, 80, of rural Farina, retired from U.S. Army and carpenter, died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Old Loogootee Cemetery, Loogootee. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown.
James Oliver Mason, 80, of rural Farina, died at 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Old Loogootee Cemetery in Loogootee. Burial will be in Old Loogootee Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Claggett Funeral Home in Brownstown. Mr. Mason was born on June 28, 1926, in Decatur, the son of Tim T. and Gladys E. (Claytor) Mason. He was retired from the U.S. Army, and also was a carpenter. He was affiliated with the Baptist Church, a member of the Crawford-Hale American Legion Post in Vandalia, and Gieseking-Schwerdtfeger VFW Post 7676 in Altamont. He married Betty R. Thompson. Mr. Mason is survived by a son, Tim E. and his wife Caryn Mason of rural Farina; a stepson, Gary Landes of Hopewell, Va.; daughters, Paula M. and her husband Timothy A. Sr. Bradley of Brownstown, and Jamie and her husband Barry Jr. McFadden of Hopewell, Va.; borthers, Harold E. and his wife Darlene Mason of Farina, and Glen T. and his wife Nancy Mason of Altamont; sisters, Evelyn and her husband Les Wilson of Springfield, Mo., Bonnie B. Gorby of Houston, Texas, Sheila A. and her husband Gary Malone of Farina, Lily Lewis of Brownstown, and Barb Becker of Farina; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Patricia A. Shewmake; two brothers; and two sisters. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

MADDEN, WILLIAM
William E. Madden, 69, of Effingham, formerly of Farina, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at 5:50 a.m. at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Effingham.
There will be no local visitation or funeral service. A graveside service and burial rites will follow at a later date in Claremont, where he will be buried next to his father. Kull Funeral Chapel, Altamont, is in charge of arrangements. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

MAHON, JANE LEE
October 06, 1920 - August 12, 2006
Jane L. Mahon age 85 of Farina, Illinois died 5:45 PM Saturday August 12, 2006 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham Illinois.
Memorial service and burial will be at a later date at Mound Cemetery Charleston, Illinois. No visitation is scheduled. Kessel Funeral Home Saint Elmo is in charge of arrangements. Jane was born on October 6, 1920 in Charleston, Illinois the daughter of George B. and Nelle (Newman) Abbott. She married Herschel D. Mahon on July 4, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas and he preceded her in death on May 14, 1999. She was a homemaker and Charter/Lifetime Member of the Saint Elmo Golf Club. Jane is survived by One Son: Jim (Wife: Cecilia) Mahon of Farina and One Sister: Carolyn Paul of Charleston, Five grandchildren, e leven great grandchildren and one niece. She is preceded in death by: Her parents, husband, and one brother: George Abbott Jr. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

MARTIN, ANNA B.
Anna B. Martin, 71, of St. Elmo, homemaker, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Funeral services will be held at a later date, no visitation will be held. Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, is in charge of arrangements. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

OLIVER, MRS. FURBY ANN - 75 yr, widow of the late James Richard Oliver, died in the Alton state hospital Thursday evening, May 12. Her maiden surname was Mills and she was born Jan. 24, 1869. She and Mr. Oliver were married in 1889. His death occurred several years ago. They had eight children, two of whom died in infancy and Billy who died at Mattoon in November, 1938. <Submitter's Correction: 25 Nov. 1937- Thanksgiving>

Surviving are three sons, Marvin, address unknown; Raymond, Bluff City and George, Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Daniels, this city, 13 grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14,1944 in the Barkley funeral home, by the Rev. W.E. Bush, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial in South Hill cemetery. The Vandelia Leader, pg 5, Thur., 18 May 1944, Vandalia, IL Submitted by Marlene Olson, genealogy800 at yahoo.com

POWELL, GRAIL V.
Grail V. Powell, 79, of Carmi, formerly of St. Elmo, who was a certified first class electrician employed by Exxon Oil Company before his retirement and a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, died at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo. Burial with military rites will be in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday at Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, and from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Campbell Funeral Home, Carmi. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

REISS, BERTHA
Bertha Reiss, 93, of Salem died Monday, January 8th, 2007 at Doctor's Nursing and Rehab in Salem. She was a housewife.
Funeral services for Bertha Reiss will be held Thursday, January 11th, at the Salem Lutheran Church beginning at 10:30, with burial to follow at the Paradise Cemetery in Salem. Visitation will be Wednesday night from 6-8 at the Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home in Salem. Survivors include 3 sons; Roger and Nancy Reiss of Carlyle, Roland Reiss of Centralia and Randy and Linda Reiss of Mt. Vernon, daughter; Marilyn and Richard Bousman of California, 3 sister-in-laws; Eileen Bruns of Salem, Betty Reiss of St. Peter and Irma Reiss of Brownstown. 6 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-great-grandchildren also survive. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

SLUDER, HAROLD E.
September 06, 1927 - August 16, 2006
Harold E. “Gene” Sluder age 78 of Saint Elmo died Wednesday August 16, 2006 at 1:30 PM at his home.
No Funeral Services are scheduled. Visitation will be Friday August 18, 2006 from 5 to 7 PM at the Kessel Funeral Home Saint Elmo, Illinois. Burial will be at a later date at Pleasant Grove Cemetery Beecher City, Illinois. Gene was born on September 6, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois the son of: Ora H. and Daun (Fritz) Sluder. He married Leora C. Morrison on April 2, 1958 in Brownstown, Illinois. He was the owner/operator of Sluder Grocery Store on Route 40 from 1969 until 1993 when he retired. He is survived by: His wife: Leora, One Son: Roger Morrison of St. Elmo, Illinois One Grandson and Three Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: His parents, One Son: Michael Sluder in 1990 and One Grandson: Benji Morrison in 1999.

STORCK, IRVIN
Irvin Storck, 91, of Vandalia, formerly of Farina, retired farmer and custodian of Methodist Church in Farina, died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with the Rev. Stephen Gallo officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, St. Peter. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Peter, and for one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at the church.

THOMPSON, IVAN "JACK" E.
Ivan “Jack” Thompson, 66, of Farina passed away Thursday, November 3, 1988, at the Lakeland Health Care Center, in Effingham, IL.
He was born on April 1, 1922, in Marion County, IL, a son of Fred and Lucy (Mulvaney) Thompson. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include a son Dennis of Alamogodo, New Mexico; a brother Lloyd “Red” Thompson of Farina; sisters, Marjorie Pierce of Brookport, Neita Williams of Brownstown; Josephine Thompson of Taylorville; Fredia Wright of Fayetteville, N.C.; Blanche Chasteen of Kinmundy; and Normagene Hopper of Metropolis; and three grandchildren. [THE FARINA NEWS, NOVEMBER 1988, submitted by Sandy Bollhorst who adds: Note to this obit that I copied from an old newspaper:
"Pvt. First Class Ivan E. Thompson now with the third Army Occupational Forces stationed in Czechoslovakia, has been awarded four bronze battle stars for participation in the campaign of Northern France, Ardenores, The Rhineland and Central Europe."]

WHITEHEAD, KELLY JAMES
Kelly James Whitehead, 28, of Farina, died at 11:51 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, in rural Farina, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were to be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Liberty Christian Church in rural Brownstown, with Darrel Brandon and Doug Wodtke officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural St. Peter. Visitation was held on Monday at Claggett Funeral Home in Brownstown. Mr. Whitehead was born on Feb. 18, 1978, in Centralia, the son of Bert and Sherri (Goodson) Whitehead. He was a correctional officer at Vandalia Correctional Center. Mr. Whitehead is survived by his parents, Bert Whitehead of rural Farina, and Harlan and Sherri Beckel of rural Brownstown; a brother, Seth Whitehead of Freeport; maternal grandmother, Doris Goodson of Vandalia; and fraternal grandparents, Lowell and Phyllis Whitehead of St. Peter. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Joseph Goodson; and an uncle, Brad Goodson. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

WILLIAMS, MAGGIE ALBERTA
Date: June 17, 2004
Publication: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Page: D3
ST. ELMO - Maggie Alberta Williams, 101, of St. Elmo, formerly of Mulberry Grove, died Tuesday (June 15, 2004) in her home. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in McInturff Cemetery, Vandalia. Maggie was born April 12, 1903, in Tamalco, the daughter of Edward and Mary Belle (Coin) Gum. [submitted by Sandy Bollhorst, sandy@usafast.biz ]

WUEHLER, ROSE
Rose Wuehler, 85, of St. Peter died at 2:55 a.m. today, April 10, 2006, at Fayette County Long Term Care Unit, Vandalia. Arrangements are incomplete at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Peter.