Obituaries
Sondra Rochelle Clover, 78, went home to be with Jesus on March 11, 2023.
She was born in Anna, on April 18, 1944, the daughter of Wayne “Kate” and Ivory Wilson Wright. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece and friend to many.
She graduated from Shawnee High School in...
Evelyn Faye Bridgeman, 85, of Anna, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at her home.
She was born on June 24, 1937, in Anna, the daughter of George and Nellie Nimmo Childers.
She married Roy Delano Bridgeman. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2014.
She is survived by her children, Roger Bridgeman of...
Shirley Rhodes, 85, of Ullin, died at her residence on Tuesday evening, March 7, 2023.
She was born on July 24, 1937, in Ullin, the daughter of William E. and Edna Mae Melvin McHarry.
She married Robert L. Rhodes on April 25, 1959. He survives.
She was a dedicated homemaker, widely known for her...
Betty J. Masters, 86, of Cobden, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at her daughter’s home.
She was born on Sept. 23, 1936, in Suffolk, Va., the daughter of Ralph and Mable Outland Gray.
She is survived by her son, Mark (Debra) Masters of Mt. Dora, Fla.; daughter Kim Harvel of Cobden; grandchildren...
Patsy Ann Wiggs Dillon, 86, of McClure, departed this world on March 11, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Aug. 21, 1936, in Anna, the daughter of Claude Raymond and Roberta Cerny Wiggs.
She married Jerry Lee Dillon in Lick Creek on Nov. 25, 1956...
Floreine Kerr Hornback, 90, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Mounds and Ullin died on March 8, 2023.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1933, in Wetaug, the daughter of Leo and Bonnie Kerr.
She graduated from Ullin High School in 1951. She married classmate Teddy Joe Hornback on Oct. 14, 1952.
Shortly...
Peggy Ann Johnson, 89, of Anna, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Vienna, the daughter of Raymond and Nellie Cates Murphy.
She married Harry Johnson on Sept. 2, 1952. He preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 2018.
She is survived by her...
Barbara Marie Swinburne, of Carbondale, passed on March 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1932, the daughter of Loren J. and Eulalah P. Smith Miller.
She grew up on the family farm in rural Union County and attended Saratoga Methodist Church.
She married...
Rev. John Daniel Neace, 73, of Benton, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the VA Community Living Center of Marion, Illinois.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the First Church of God, 1200 Grand St., Benton, Ill., with the Rev. David Hall, the Rev. Wayne...
Brenda Kay Augustine (Flamm), 61, a Naperville resident since 1992, and formerly of Cobden, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by her husband, children, mother and sisters. She was born on May 11, 1961, in Cobden, Ill.
Beloved wife of David F. Augustine, whom she married...
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