All Obituaries

John George Chillson, age 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 1:35 A.M. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois with his loving wife by his side.  He was born on February 9, 1926 in Clay City, Indiana, the son of the late George and Ola Beatrice (Brown) Chillson.  He married Deborah June “Debbie” Lynch on December 24, 1983 at their home in Centralia, Illinois and she survives him in Centralia, Illinois. In...

Richard Curtis “Dick” Davis, age 74, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 A.M. on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois with his loving daughter by his side.  He was born on February 16, 1944 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Russell and Margaret (Braden) Davis.  He married Doris Kay Donahoo on January 29, 1965 in Centralia, Illinois and she preceded him in death on October 11, 2015. Dick is survived by his two loving...

Melvin Dewayne Croan, age 89, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 8:24 P.M. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on September 26, 1928, in Braman, Oklahoma, the son of the late Archie L. and Ida (Nicholson) Croan.  He married Doris Maye Livesay on September 13, 1952 in Irvington, Illinois and she preceded him in death on March 26, 2018. Mr. Croan is survived by his niece, Terri Livesay Huttes and husband Randy of...

Donald Dean Hongsermeier, age 85, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:01 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on December 6, 1932 in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of the late Fred and Alma (Stone) Hongsermeier.  He married Lydia Belle Bryant on March 13, 1955 in Mount Vernon, Illinois and she preceded him in death on August 24, 1997. Mr. Hongsermeier is survived by his sons, Neal Hongsermeier and wife Barbara of...

Gail Louise Harmon, age 77, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 4:39 P.M. on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois with her loving husband by her side on the day of their 58th wedding anniversary. She was born on December 5, 1940 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John Albert and Betty Jane (Gise) Fair.  She married Marion Levi Harmon on June 24, 1960 in Salem, Illinois and he survives her in Centralia, Illinois. In addition...

Loren E. Byrd, age 96, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on December 28, 1921 in Scottville, Illinois, the son of the late Lester T., Sr. and Eliza (Laxton) Byrd.  He married Dorothy K. Winemiller on April 17, 1943 at the Faith United Methodist Church parsonage in Wamac, Illinois and she preceded him in death on November 18, 1990.  He later married Vera Elizabeth Hollis on...

Dorothy Jane Neudecker, age 96, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:21 A.M. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on January 30, 1922 in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of the late Arlie Paul and Pearl May (Ward) Butts.  She married Earl Oliver Neudecker on October 30, 1942 in Reno, Nevada and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2011.     Mrs. Neudecker is survived by her son, Steven Earl Neudecker of Marion,...

JoAnn Esther Edgington, age 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:54 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Fireside House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois. She was born on December 10, 1939 in Richview, Illinois, the daughter of the late Rudie Arnold and Claudine (Edwards) Beckmeyer.  She married William Stanley Edgington on July 5, 1958 in Alton, Illinois and he preceded her in death on August 22, 1991. Mrs. Edgington is survived by her sons, Randy Eugene Edgington of Richview,...

Betty Boatright, age 87, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 A.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Salem, Illinois.  She was born on January 7, 1931 in Sandoval, Illinois, the daughter of the late Orville and Edna Mae (McConnell) Boatright. Ms. Boatright is survived by her son, David Boatright and wife Darlene of Sandoval, Illinois; brother, Bill Boatright and wife Mary of Chicago, Illinois and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. In addition to her parents,...

Dana Lynn Deaton Bowers, age 67, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 A.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.  She was born on July 19, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Harold and Patricia (Mohler) Deaton.  She married James Franklin “Jim” Bowers on July 15, 2004 in Saint Louis, Missouri and he preceded her death on March 3, 2017. Mrs. Bowers is survived by her daughter, Mariah Kolessar and...