Daniel Dean Maynor
Apr 28, 2022
AVA – Daniel (Danny) Dean Maynor, 76, of Ava, IL, died April 28, 2022, at his home.
Danny was born January 29, 1946, in Murphysboro, IL, to William and Lourine (Comte) Maynor. He married Sandra Gale on April 15, 1967. They just celebrated their 55 th Wedding Anniversary. Danny and Sandra have three children: Tanna (Don) Schablowsky...
Kathleen M. Goetting
Apr 24, 2022
PERRYVILLE – Kathleen M. Goetting, 97, of Perryville, MO, passed away at 6:10 pm, Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri.
Private services will be held at a later date. Wilson's Funeral Home, Ava, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be given to Crown Hospice or First Baptist Church in Chester,...
David A. Eaton
Apr 18, 2022
CARTERVILLE - David Andrew Eaton, age 26, joined his Savior on Monday, April 18, 2022, in Carterville, IL. He was born on May 9, 1995, in Arlington, TX to William Kent and Marianella Eaton.
He has been a kind-hearted loving son and brother, full of adventure, bringing joy to those around him. He has been compassionate, generous...
Melvin H. Carrothers
Apr 17, 2022
CUTLER – Melvin Hardy Carrothers, 84, of Cutler, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Lavender Ridge Memory Care, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Melvin was born January 17, 1938, to Gilbert and Edith C. Carrothers (Hardy) in Cutler, IL. He married Jacqueline Bound on November 22, 1962, in Dupo, IL. She preceded him in death on April 3,...
Joseph L. Nellis
Apr 16, 2022
DESOTO – Joseph Lynn Nellis, 67, of DeSoto, IL, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones.
Joseph was born August 29, 1954, in Carbondale, IL, to Jerome D. and Hazel J. (Sloan) Nellis. He married Martha Cargill on March 20, 1974, in Makanda, IL. Joseph was a Veteran of the U.S....
Julie A. Combs
Apr 13, 2022
WARRENTON – Julie A. Combs, 87, of Warrenton, MO, formerly of Ava, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Warrenton Manor, Wright City, MO.
Julie was born October 7, 1934, in Jacob, IL, to Marvin T. and Ina Saul Easton. She married Kenneth Combs on January 13, 1951, in Murphysboro, IL, he preceded her in death...
Beverly Joan Bryant
Apr 12, 2022
AVA – Beverly Joan Bryant, 83, of Ava, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL, after a short illness.
Beverly was born May 8, 1938, in rural Ava, IL, to Leo F. and Mabel E. (Holliday) Tope. She married Joe Eldon Bryant on August 10, 1957, in Carbondale, IL. Eldon preceded her in...
Arnold C. Mueller
Apr 10, 2022
JACOB – Arnold C. Mueller, 89, of Jacob, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Murphysboro, IL.
Arnold was born May 24, 1932, in Jacob, IL, to Theobald A. and Paula E. Brul Mueller. He married Ruth Seibel on November 24, 1955, in Murphysboro, IL. Arnold was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War....
Kolton James Wanless
Apr 5, 2022
SPARTA – Kolton James Wanless, of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Kolton was born December 27, 2019, in Carbondale, IL, to Michael and Brittany Seyferth Wanless. Kolton was a member of Loyalty Baptist Church, Eden, IL.
Kolton is survived by his parents, Michael Wanless of...
Jacqueline Carrothers
Apr 3, 2022
CUTLER – Jacqueline Carrothers, 83, of Cutler, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL.
Jacqueline (Jackie)Bound Carrothers was born July 10, 1938, to David Lee (D.L.) Bound, Sr. and Jessie Ada Bound (Harris) in Nevada, MO. She married Melvin H. Carrothers on November 22, 1962, in Dupo, IL. He survives. Mrs. Carrothers...
Lonnie R. Knop
Apr 1, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Lonnie R. Knop, 74, of Steeleville, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at home.
Lonnie was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on July 30, 1947, the son of Elmer "Bud" and Dorothy Mathis Knop. He married Cynthia Welshans on August 2, 1969 in Sparta, she preceded him in death on July 25, 1989. He later...
Mary A. Hart
Mar 21, 2022
WILLISVILLE – Mary A. Hart, 65, of Willisville, formerly of Cahokia, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Mary was born August 3, 1956, in East St. Louis, IL, to James and Betty Keywood Wooley. Mary was a devoted wife, caring mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. She enjoyed time with...
Herman W. Mayer
Mar 20, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Herman W. Mayer, 90, of Steeleville, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Cedarhurst Senior Living, Sparta, IL.
Herman was born June 18, 1931, in Coulterville, IL, to Herman and Marie Rabe Mayer. He married Darlene Brockmeyer on January 26, 1952, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church/Wine Hill. Herman was a U.S. Army Veteran of Korean...
Shirley Ann Forbes
Mar 20, 2022
Murphysboro – Shirley Ann Hubbs Forbes, 86, of Murphysboro, IL, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Shirley was born August 15, 1935, in Union County, IL, to Frank and Roxie Kimmel Williams. She married Earl "Jug" Hubbs on February 19, 1955, in Cornith, MS, he passed away on March 29, 1977.  Shirley...
Delbert R. Koch
Mar 19, 2022
CARBONDALE – Delbert R. Koch, 79, of Carbondale, formerly of Steeleville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at home in Carbondale, IL.
Delbert was born August 20, 1942, in Rockwood, IL, to Herman and Wilma J. Zang Koch. Delbert was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from Sparta Light Metal after 39 years of...
Thelma D. Queen
Mar 18, 2022
Tamaroa – Thelma D. Queen, 70, of Tamaroa, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at her home in Tamaroa, IL.
Thelma was born October 11, 1951, in Platte City, MO, to Emil and Nellie Wilson Kendall. She married Meril G. Queen on September 15, 1967, in Platte City, MO. Thelma was a caregiver and a homemaker. She...
Reverend Harry A. Jones
Mar 16, 2022
VALIER – Reverend Harry A. Jones, 81, of Valier, formerly of Cutler, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Franklin Hospital, Benton, IL.
Harry was born November 30, 1940, in Pinckneyville, IL, to Winford and Ruth Bigham Jones. He married Susie Lee Gaetz on December 4, 1982, in Cutler, IL. Harry was an Army Veteran of the...
Sarah Kohrs
Mar 14, 2022
CHESTER – Sarah Kohrs, 79, of Chester, formerly of Sparta, passed away at 2:52 pm, Monday, March 14, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Sarah was born October 13, 1942, in Wood River, IL, to George and Elizabeth Smith Myers. She married Kenneth R. Kohrs on May 23, 1975, in Sparta, IL, he preceded her in death...
Willard Allen Cross
Mar 13, 2022
AVA – Willard Allen Cross, 81, of Ava, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.
Allen was born January 4, 1941, in Chester, IL, to Willard W. and Lydia Brunkhorst Cross. He married Wilma Popejoy on December 3, 1960, in Murphysboro, IL. Allen was a retired truck driver from Gilster Mary Lee...
Delmar Dale Eggemeyer
Mar 13, 2022
STEELEVILLE – Delmar Dale Eggemeyer died suddenly on March 13, 2022, at the age of 87 years old. He was the youngest child of Rudolph and Ida Eggemeyer and was born on a farm in Steeleville, IL, on March 6, 1935. Delmar is preceded in death by his mother, Ida (Kranz), father, Rudolph, two sisters, Florence (Eggemeyer) Knop and...
