Obituaries

Shirley Brown McCoy, 89, of Pocahontas, IL, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at her residence with her family at her side.

Genevieve Brinkmeyer, 82, of Pocahontas, IL, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at Highland Health Care Center.

Bertram M. Ayala, 67, of O’Fallon, IL, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lebanon, IL.

Jean L. Hess, 90, of Marine, IL, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL.

Donald F. Lohman, 66, of Highland, IL, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at Kindred Hospital at St. Anthony’s, St. Louis, MO.

Cinlarra Jonice Trotter, 21 of Dallas, TX, formerly of Lebanon, IL, died Friday, June 3, 2016.

Willie "Dan" Daniel, Jr. 79, of Lebanon, Ill., born Oct. 20, 1936, in Holt, Alabama departed this life on Thursday, June 2, 2016, after a long courageous...

Lorene E. McCraw (Nee Brodbeck), 77, of Lebanon, IL, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at her daughter’s house, with her family by her side.

Delmer L. Leitschuh, 80, of Grantfork, IL, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Erna H. Schaefer, 94, of Highland, IL, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Highland Health Care Center in Highland, IL.

Gerald “Jerry” L. Brooks, 76, of Belleville, IL, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at his residence.

Myrtle C. Griggs, 98, of Lebanon, Ill., born Feb. 12, 1918, in Lebanon Township, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, Ill.

John Schmidt, 59, of Highland, IL, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Highland HealthCare Center, Highland, IL.

Aaron Hencke, 86, of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Edgar F. Williams, 65, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Highland Health Care Center, Highland, IL.

Gayle A. Thole, age 54 of Highland, IL, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Grace “Maxine” (nee Curry) Lanham, 83, of Highland, IL, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Aneda Rutz (nee Lebegue), 98, of Highland, IL, died Friday March 25, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Kevin Kleinik, 48, of Grantfork, IL, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Marcella A. “Sally” Hohrein, 77, of Lebanon, IL, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her family.