Obituaries

JANET LEE BUFFINGTON, 72 OF Olney, Illinois, formerly of the Clay City and Louisville areas, passed away at her home on September 13, 2020.

WALTER LEE KEYSER, 90, of Fairfield, Illinois passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital at Fairfield, Illinois.

Gudrun Anderson, 70, of Highland, IL, passed away, Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family.

RUBY LEE SMITH, 88, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Home in Herrin, Illinois.

Mable Brown, 84, of Killeen, TX, formerly of Lebanon, IL, passed away, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center, in Temple, TX.

Esther Beard, 86, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Benny Leigh age 85 of Parkersburg, IL passed from this life to the next on August 25, 2020 at Lavender Ridge in Olney, IL.

Eric S. Woolen, 43, of Pocahontas, IL passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 in Greenville, IL.

Judith Elaine “Judy” Lofton age 78 of Ellery, IL passed from this life to the next on Saturday, August 22, 2020 unexpectantly at her home.

Paul Talleur, 88, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Faith Countryside Homes, Highland, IL.

Mary Dukryn, 94, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Faith Countryside Homes, Highland, IL.

Michael Clodfelter age 57 of Fairfield, IL. passed from this life to the next on August 19, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN.

ANDREW (ANDY) JUNIOR BOTTORFF, 98, of Wayne City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Pamela M. Fritz, 57, of Alhambra, IL, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at her residence.

Phyllis “Joy” Mesle, 91, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at San Gabriel Memory Care, Highland, IL.

Donna Jo Weil, 57, of Lebanon, IL, died, Sunday, August 16, 2020 at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Neal Henschen, 57 , of Highland, IL, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home.

Danny G. "Big Toad" Beard, Sr., 59, of Pocahontas, IL, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his residence.

Linda Marie Rosche age 68 of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on August 9, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.

Former Williston, ND resident, Richie V. "Red" Matchett passed away at his home in Chandler, AZ with his wife by his side. He was born August 15, 1942 to...