Obituary Listing

Aug 30, 2025

AVA – Wilma Ruth Cross, 86, of Ava, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Ava.

Wilma was born in Jackson County, Illinois, on December 27, 1938, the daughter of William S. and Ada Jane Smith Popejoy. She married Willard Allen Cross, on December 3, 1960 in Murphysboro, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March...

Aug 28, 2025

WILLISVILLE – John L. Smith, Jr, 60, of Willisville, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at his home.

John was born January 16, 1965, in East St. Louis, IL to John L. and Maxine (Baker) Smith, Sr. He married Sharon Etherington on November 9, 2013, at the First Baptist Church, Cutler, IL. John was an...

Aug 23, 2025

Southaven, MS – Elaine Davenport Holder, 91, formerly of Campbell Hill, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at The Pinnachle of Southaven, MS.

Elaine was born on December 10, 1933, in Strawn, IL, to Alphonse A. and Bessie E. (Gray) Oller. She married John Davenport on January 1, 1949, in Beaver Dam, KY. He preceded...

Aug 22, 2025

AVA – Starlitt Rose Rogers, 71, of Ava, IL, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL.

Star was born on August 14, 1954, in DuQuoin, IL to Rudolph and Iva Nell (Brown) Seibert. She married Jeffrey Rogers on May 24, 1997, at Devils Backbone Campground, Grand Tower, IL. Star was a...

Aug 21, 2025

AVA - Dennis William Beshears Sr., 79, of Ava, IL., passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at home surrounded by family.

Dennis was born August 12, 1946, to John and Nora (Louvier) Beshears in East St. Louis, IL., at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the youngest of 6 Children.

Dennis enlisted in the United...

Aug 12, 2025

SPARTA – Thelma Mae Winkelmann of Sparta, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 75 years of age. She fondly went by the nicknames "Snookie" and "Wink". Thelma was born in Lincoln, IL, on November 20, 1949, to "Fritz" and Dora Jean (McGee) Winkelmann.

Thelma loved her family dearly. She also loved to watch television,...

Aug 10, 2025

STEELEVILLE – Tyler Bradley, 54, of Steeleville, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at his home, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Tyler was born April 8, 1971, in Sparta, IL, the son of Clifford R. and Gwendolyn J. (Griffiths) Bradley. He married Kristie Kranz on September 28, 1991, at...

Aug 6, 2025

ANNA – Rose L. "Bonnie" Cundiff, 94, formerly of Sparta, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Anna Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Anna, IL.

Bonnie was born January 28, 1931, in Sparta, IL to Carl W. and Audrey M. (Glasscock) Saal. She married John W. "Jay" Cundiff, and he preceded her in death on March...

Aug 4, 2025

CHESTER – Earl C. "Sonny" Welge, 90, of Chester, IL, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, IL.

Earl was born January 19, 1935, in Blair, IL to Clarence and Ruby (Mahan) Welge. Earl married Lardean Hornbostel on April 23, 1960, at Immanuel Lutheran Church - West Point. He was a...

Aug 1, 2025

CAMBRIA – Bonnie L. Faverty, 80, of Cambria, passed away at 11:45 pm, Friday, August 1, 2025, at her daughter's home in Cambria.

Bonnie was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on November 22, 1944, the daughter of Melvin and Irene Hoops Thies. She married Daniel J. "Boonie" Faverty. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1993. Bonnie...

Aug 1, 2025

HIGHLAND – Shirley M. Reiman, formerly of Murphysboro, IL, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital, Breese, IL.

Shirley was born August 14, 1936, in Sandridge, IL, to Thomas and Wilma (Morrison) Adams. She married Ross L. Reiman, on November 26, 1955, in Murphysboro, IL. He preceded her in death on March 12,...

Jul 30, 2025

OKAWVILLE – Albert H. Guebert, 103, of Okawville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home in Okawville, IL.

Albert was born on October 28, 1921, in Red Bud, IL, the son of Herman and Augusta (Sommer) Guebert. He married Viola Rubach on March 10, 1946, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bremen, IL....

Jul 27, 2025

SPARTA – Audrey Alma Burkhardt, 82, of Sparta, died at 9:20 pm, Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Randolph County Care Center, after a battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born on October 29, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to Albert and Alice (Schierbaum) Burkhardt. Audrey was the second child born to her parents. Audrey's sister, Vivian, was 9...

Jul 25, 2025

AVA – Darrell Gene Eisenhauer, Sr., 84, of Ava, passed away at 3:23 pm, Friday, July 25, 2025, at Integrity of Marion, Marion, Illinois.

Darrell was born in Vergennes, Illinois, on January 13, 1941, the son of Vernon D. and Geneva R. Ellis Eisenhauer. He married Joyce Nation on February 9, 1979 in Murphysboro. She preceded him...

Jul 24, 2025

PERCY – Skip Brawley, 74, of Percy, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Three Springs Lodge, Chester, Illinois.

Skip was born on March 10, 1951, the son of Thorlton and Bessie (Patterson) Brawley. He married Delores Mendenhal on July 28, 1973, in Steeleville, IL. Skip was a retired Coal Miner.

Skip is...

Jul 23, 2025

Freddie C. Kessel October 22,1931 - July 23, 2025 93 years, 9 months, 1 day Depending on how you knew him...Freddie, Fred or Chuck, Dad, brother, Grandpa or friend... his humble journey began in Ava, IL. He was the first child to parents Mary Ethel and Herbert Hadley Kessel, both deceased.  Our mother, Lois Jean, Freddie's wife of 50...

Jul 21, 2025

Joe Sanders, 54, of Rockwood, IL, passed away quietly in his home on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:58 p.m., surrounded by his family.

Joe was born October 12, 1970, in Belleville, IL, to Michael D. and Sandra Kay Sanders. He was a 2001 graduate of Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, MO, with a degree in...

Jul 14, 2025

TILDEN – Helen L. Cissell, 94, of Tilden, IL, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois.

Helen was born on November 8, 1930, the daughter of Herman and Meta (Rauch) Weber. She married James Cissell on December 2, 1967, in Freeburg, IL. Helen was a homemaker and a waitress at various...

Jul 12, 2025

Ray Edison Doerr, 98, of Vergennes, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, just 2 months shy of his 99th birthday. He was born on September 3, 1926 in the rural area between Elkville and Vergennes, where he spent his formative years, the second of five children to Clyde and Ida (Easterling) Doerr.

Ray attended Bost...

Jul 11, 2025

SPARTA - Alice Mae Baird, 90, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, IL.

Alice was born on May 18, 1935 in Bremen, IL, to Charles and Helen (Joost) Smith. On June 11, 1955, Alice married C. Stanley Baird at Peace Lutheran Church in Steeleville, IL. They shared 69...