Obituaries
Earl Stahlheber, 97, of Wetaug, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born on Aug. 11, 1923, in Pinckneyville, the son of Rudolph and Myrtle Quigley Stahlheber.
He married Betty Sutter in 1951. She preceded him in death on July 21, 2017.
Mr. Stahlheber is...
Jerry F. Price Sr., 74, of Mounds, died at noon, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
Mr. Price was born on Dec. 9, 1945, in Mound City, the son of Robert and Jean Sowers Price Sr.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a retired general construction contractor.
He...
Donna McNelly, 82, of Thebes, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at home, with her family by her side.
She was born Aug. 19, 1938, in Stamford, Neb., the daughter of Dallas and Lila Bell Fletcher.
She was married on Feb. 13, 1957, to Harold McNelly.
Mrs. McNelly was a longtime secretary for Egyptian...
Coleman Leo Spindler, 94, of Metropolis, and formerly of Karnak, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Southgate Senior Care Center in Metropolis.
Mr. Spindler was born on Feb. 17, 1926, in Grand Chain.
He spent much of his life in Karnak, where he was a member of the Karnak United...
Henry Eugene Parrish Sr., 100, of Metropolis, and formerly of Grand Chain, died at 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky.
Mr. Parrish was born on Aug. 16, 1920, in West Frankfort.
He was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army...
R. Michael Rose, baptized into the hope of Christ’s resurrection, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, from complications of COVID-19.
He was the beloved father and father-in-law of Matthew (Amy) Rose, Amanda Rose and Jordan (Katlin) Rose; loving grandfather of Madison, Brendan and Katherine; dear brother...
Ira D. Tripp Jr., 53, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.
He was born in Muncie, Ind., on June 6, 1967. He was the son of Ira Dugan and Linda Irene Tripp.
His family moved back to Southern Illinois when he was 5. He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School...
Deborah (Debby) Choate, 68, of rural Marion, died Nov. 14, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born on Oct. 13, 1952, in Christopher, the daughter of Edward and Bonnie Lee Rich Clark.
She married Robert (Bob) Choate in West Frankfort on Nov. 25, 1980. Bob and Debby would have...
Sybile Joan Gurley Dickerson, 85, of Ullin, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Parkway Manor-Liberty Village of Marion.
She was born on June 27, 1935, in Ullin, the only child of William Gurley and Gladys Stoner Gurley Cogger.
She attended the Ullin schools and graduated from Ullin High School in...
Phillip Robert “Bob” Goins, 90, of Cobden, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at his home.
He was born on July 8, 1930, the son of Fred and Marie Chittick Goins.
He married Phyllis Sadler. She preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2020.
He is survived by two sons, Tim (Debbie) Goins of Marion and Phillip...
Pages
The Gazette-Democrat
112 Lafayette St.
Anna, Illinois 62906
Office Number: (618) 833-2158
Email: news@annanews.com
Sign Up For Breaking News
Stay informed on our latest news!