Obituary Listing

Jan 24, 2026

PERCY – Joy Underdown, 64, of Percy, passed away at 4:22 am, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at home in Percy.

Joy was born in Eldorado, Illinois, on March 13, 1961, the daughter of Norman Mathews and T. Ruth Church. She married John Underdown on July 22, 2011, in Murphysboro, Illinois. She worked at American Card Mark in Marion, Illinois. She...

Jan 21, 2026

STEELEVILLE – Judith A. (Judy) Wilson, 75, of Steeleville, IL, passed away January 21, 2026, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL.

Judy was born June 30, 1950, in Red Bud, IL to Elmer H. and Lillian A. (Bruns) Haberman. She married Jerry L. Wilson on April 16, 1977, at Peace Lutheran Church, Steeleville, IL. They...

Jan 21, 2026

CUTLER – Robert O. Langwith, 78, of Cutler, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at SIH Herrin Hospital, Herrin, IL.

Robert was born April 28, 1947, in Sparta, IL to Robert J. and Isabel A. (Davis) Langwith. Robert was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He had retired from...

Jan 20, 2026

JONESBORO – Linda Naugle, 67, of Jonesboro, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Linda E. White Hospice, Evansville, Indiana.

Linda was married to Ricky D. Fulkerson and Larry Naugle respectively, they both preceded her in death. Linda's home church was with her best friend Brightstar Warrix in Washington.

Linda is survived by...

Jan 17, 2026

Shayna Mychel Jo Bradley, 36, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at home in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wilson's Funeral Home, Ava. The preferred form of remembrance are memorials to the family, to be used toward funeral expenses.

Jan 17, 2026

CARBONDALE – James A. Rodemaker, 78, of Carbondale, IL, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at his home.

James was born September 18, 1947, in Trenton, NJ, son of Henry J. and Jean (Schultz) Rodemaker. He was married to Julie Peterson and then Terri Treacy. James owned Sunflower Landscaping in Carbondale, IL. He was a member of...

Jan 17, 2026

CAMPBELL HILL – Della Mae Rieckenberg, 92, of Campbell Hill, passed away at 8:12 pm, on Saturday, January 18, 2026 at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, IL.

Della Mae was born in Campbell Hill, on March 1, 1933, the daughter of Arnold, Sr. and Elsie Vogt Ehlers. She married LeRoy G. Rieckenberg on January 6, 1951, in Campbell...

Jan 15, 2026

William (Bill) Clayton Robb of Swanwick, IL, went home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2026, at the age of 100, after a short stay in the Randolph County Care Center.

Bill was born on October 23, 1925, to the late George and Aseneth Robb, at their home in Lost Prairie in Perry County, IL....

Jan 4, 2026

PERCY – Dennis Allen, 79, of Percy, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Fairview Rehab and Healthcare, DuQuoin, Illinois.

Dennis was born on September 22, 1946, in St. Louis, MO, to Earl and Reba (Milton) Allen. Dennis was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He had retired...

Jan 1, 2026

AVA - Lois Jean Green, 87 years old, of Ava, Illinois passed away at 2:30 a.m. January 1, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born on September 4, 1938, in Ava, Illinois, to Ernest Robert and Dera Ellen (Van Hoy) Miller.

Lois was married to Daniel Christopher Green Jr. on October 26, 1962; the Pastor...

Dec 29, 2025

MURPHYSBORO – Doris Fay Johnson, 82, of Murphysboro, IL, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.

Doris was born April 6, 1943, in Murphysboro, IL to Harry and Alice (Derickson) Reiman. She married Lester E. Johnson on March 21, 1969, in Granite City, IL. He preceded her in death on April...

Dec 23, 2025

VERGENNES – Donald W. Crawford, 87, of Vergennes, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.

Donald was born October 17, 1938, in Jackson County, IL, to W. Curtis and Irene (Lively) Crawford. He married Juanita P. Hiser Bell on April 24, 1965, in Murphysboro, IL. She preceded him in death on...

Dec 22, 2025

STEELEVILLE – Judy McFadden, 75, of Steeleville, IL, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at her home.

Judy was born January 14, 1950, in Chester, IL to Melvin and Irene (Hoops) Thies. She married Royce D. McFadden on September 7, 1974, in Campbell Hill, IL. He preceded her in death on October 16, 2006. Judy worked for...

Dec 20, 2025

MURPHYSBORO – Barbara Ann Jones, 76, of Murphysboro, passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois, at 4:30 pm, on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Barbara was the daughter of Omer W. and Elizabeth Flaningam Jones. She had many talents, excelling at golf, playing the guitar, an artist, storyteller extraordinaire, and had sharp wit that kept those...

Dec 20, 2025

AVINGER, TEXAS – Mary Sue Johson, 85, of Avinger, Texas, passed away at 4:36 am, Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Three Springs Lodge in Chester, Illinois.

Mary Sue was born in Flora, Illinois, on August 26, 1940, the daughter of Stephen and Goldie (Perry) Stokely. She married Donald Lee Johnson on March 11, 1961, in First Methodist...

Dec 19, 2025

AVA – Bart N. Jones, 63, of Ava, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at home in rural Ava, Illinois.

Bart was born on November 26, 1962, in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Frank and Lois Reiman Jones. He married Susan Hardy on November 29, 1980 in Murphysboro, Illinois. She preceded him in death on August...

Dec 18, 2025

PERCY – Norma Kothe, 101, of Percy, IL, fell asleep in Jesus, Thursday, December 18, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.

Norma was born March 14, 1924, in Addison, IL to Bernhard and Clara (Finke) Ahrens. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Addison, IL. Norma Married Eduard Kothe on March 15,...

Dec 17, 2025

SPARTA– Timothy D. Beattie, 65, of Sparta, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born February 3, 1960, in Murphysboro, IL, to E. James and Ida Jean (Hawley) Beattie.

Tim was a devoted musician whose life was shaped by sound, rhythm, and the deep soul of country and blues music. For more than 50...

Dec 14, 2025

STEELEVILLE – Judy A. Alms, 81, of Steeleville, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Chester, Illinois.

Judy was born July 11, 1944, in Campbell Hill, IL to William and Pearl (Poenistki) Wettig. Judy was a Homemaker and a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends....

Dec 14, 2025

DESOTO - Tom Fox was a farmer through and through—one whose heartbeat in time with the land he worked and the seasons he loved. A lifelong admirer of John Deere equipment, Tom truly "bled green," and nothing brought him greater joy than being in the field. In fact, he loved farming so much that he never wanted harvest season...