Obituaries

Darwin R. “Red Dog” Reding, 73, of Highland, IL, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at HSHS St. Joseph Hospital in Highland.

Dale P. Wellen, 76, of Highland, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Charles R. “Charlie” Durbin, 42, of Highland, IL, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, with his family by his side.

 Dorothy “Dotti” Thomas, 83, of Princeton, Ky., passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Princeton Kentucky. She was formerly from Cisne, IL.

Gary D. Barker, Sr., 74, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Anderson Hospital, in Maryville, IL.

Ellen C. Limestall, 71, of Highland, IL, passed away peacefully, Friday, July 19, 2024, with her family by her side, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Merna Joy Cawi, 89, of Highland, IL, most recently of Glen Carbon, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis.

Robert G. “Bob” Kunz, 68, of St. Jacob, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his home.

Rosemary Scarbrough, 96 of Browns, Illinois passed on July 13, 2024 at Oakview Heights in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

The Angels came peacefully for James Hoeszle, age 85, of West Salem, Illinois on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.

Emma Lou Smith, 77, passed from this life to the next on July 12, 2024, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Ronald “Ron” G. Emerson, 66, of Collinsville, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Highland Healthcare Center, in Highland, IL.

Jean Chalcraft, 94, passed on July 9, 2024, at her daughter’s residence in Dawson, Illinois.

Francis J. “Pete” Feldmann, 81, of Highland, IL, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, IL.

Eugene Kelsey, 86, of Bone Gap, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at his residence in Bone Gap, Illinois.

Carroll G. Smith, 72, of Fairfield, IL, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.

Dasie L. Bare, 86, of Pocahontas, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Highland, IL, surrounded by her loving family.

Janet M. Jenny, 88, of Highland, IL, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at home.

Roland P. Harris, 99 of Highland, IL, passed away on Thursday July 4, 2024, at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, IL. 

Glenna J. Frankland, 99, peacefully passed on July 2, 2024, at Helia Health Care in Olney, Illinois. She was 6 days away from her 100th birthday.