Obituaries

Alberta Lucretia Stark, 82, of Wayne City, IL passed away at 10:52am, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at the SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.

James H. “Jim” Manville, 85, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Faith Care Center in Highland, surrounded by his family.

Leo W. Fulbright, 92, of Highland, Illinois, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones.

Joanne A. Dermody, 93, of Lebanon, IL, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Cedar Ridge in Lebanon, Illinois.

Larry Franklin Banks, age 68 of Foley, Alabama, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Illinois passed from this life to the next on

Martha Kyles, 88, of Lebanon, IL, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Martha was born March 10, 1931, to...

Margaret White, also known by some as Margueritte Jones, passed away at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at the age...

Amos R. Bristow, age 85 of rural Albion, passed from this life to the next

Genevieve C. “Jenny” Wallin, 90, of Lebanon, IL, died Friday, September 20, 2019, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Care in Lebanon, IL, with her family by her side.

Marcia L. Hall, 72, of Lebanon, IL, died Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Faith Countryside Manor, Highland, IL.

Margaret L. Springs, 103, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at her residence.

Wilburn J. “Bill” Stieb, 85, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Marilyn Kay Bess, 67, of Bone Gap, IL passed from this life to the next on September 7, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.

Max M. Hankins II, 45, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Edna “Ruth” Barnes, 92, of Albion, Illinois entered the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2019.

Janet Brooks, 72, of Belleville, Illinois, died Saturday, August 31, 2019, at her residence, with her family by her side.

James H. Jackson, 82, of Highland, IL, died Friday, August 30, 2019, at home, with his family by his side.

Joyce Koster, 69, of West Salem, IL, passed away on August 29, 2019.

Donald N. Stoecklin, 87, of Edwardsville, IL, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Evelyn’s House Hospice, in Creve Couer, Missouri. 

FLORENCE M. (FLO) SMITH, 82, of Clay City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home.