All Obituaries

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...

Terry Lee Stonecipher, age 67, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 A.M. on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Du Quoin, Illinois.  He was born on May 24, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Melvin Robert “Bill” and Virginia “June” (Simer) Stonecipher.  He married Judy Ann Borgmann on May 27, 1978 in Carlyle, Illinois and...

Pauline Paine, age 74, of Huey, Illinois, passed away at 3:32 P.M. on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at her home in Huey, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on July 18, 1943 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Orville D. and Mildred Lee (Bateman) Foutch.     ...

Max Franklin Lovejoy, age 90, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:08 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 1, 1927 in rural Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, the son of the late Floyd Evans and Maud Nina (Dennis) Lovejoy.  He married Leola J. “Lee” Lawrence on...

Robert Edward “Bob” Johnston, Jr., age 70, of Central City, Illinois, passed away at 9:11 P.M. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois with his loving family by his side.  He was born on July 7, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late Robert Edward, Sr. and Venita Irene (Hobbs) Johnston.  He married Bonnie Lynn Jones on May 3, 1975 in...

Doris Maye Livesay Croan, age 88, of Irvington, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 A.M. on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on February 14, 1930 in Garrett, Illinois, the daughter of the late Homer L and Lena L. (Murray) Livesay.  She married Melvin Dewayne Croan on September 13, 1952 in Irvington, Illinois and he survives her in Irvington,...

William Wayne Rohlfing, age 70, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 P.M. on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at his home in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on June 30, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late William, Jr. and Laurita Fern “Rita” (Rapp) Rohlfing. ...

Alvira Marie Redeker, age 96, of New Minden, Illinois passed away at 7:40 P.M. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side.  She was born on March 11, 1922, in New Minden, Illinois, the daughter of the late Herman and Dorothea (Beckmann) Kuhlenengelken.  She married Wilbert L. Redeker on June 22, 1947, at St. John Lutheran Church in New...

Linda Mae Roeckeman, age 75, of Centralia, Illinois passed away at 5:10 P.M. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on June 9, 1942, in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lila Lee Johnson.   ...

Richard Paul “Dick” Pawlisa, age 84, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 A.M. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born on January 22, 1934 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of the late August and Pauline (Amidei) Pawlisa.  He married Jayne E. Mills on July 24, 1988 at the Methodist Church in Palm Bay,...