All Obituaries

Rita Marie McClaren, age 41, of Sandoval, Illinois, passed away at 10:10 A.M. on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at her home in Sandoval, Illinois.  She was born on October 20, 1977 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Connie Lynn and Susan K. (Blake) Brandon.  She married Steven Lee McClaren II on March 5, 2001 at Foundation Park in Centralia, Illinois. In addition to her loving husband of 18 years, sons, Dustin McClaren and fiancée Allie VonBurg of Sandoval, Illinois and Steven...

Wanda June Wylde, age 79, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 A.M. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her home in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on June 18, 1939 in Bradley Township. Jackson County, Illinois, the daughter of the late Elmer H. and Mathilda “Tillie” (Rathert) Gerberding.  She married Homer Dean Rieckenberg and they later divorced. Ms. Wylde is survived by her sons, Michael Rieckenberg and wife Amanda of Minneapolis, Minnesota and David Rieckenberg...

Ralph Louis Hanon, age 91, of Huntington Beach, California, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019, at his home in Huntington Beach, California.  He was born on January 24, 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the son of the late Ralph Emerson and Beatrice A. (Lewis) Hanon. Mr. Hanon was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country from March 29, 1946 until June 24, 1947. Graveside Services for Mr. Ralph Louis Hanon will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Mount Evergreen Cemetery in...

Heaven gained a beautiful angel, while Earth lost a wonderful soul with the passing of Michael Joe “Mike” Young early Saturday morning, April 27, 2019, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, from complications of heart surgery. Mike was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, on May 30, 1963, the first son of Gary Joe and Judith Karen (Furry) Young.  He married Debra Merrell on June 6, 1987 in the Central City Baptist Church in Central City, Illinois, and she...

Mamie Elizabeth Lovejoy, age 93, of Centralia, Illinois, went to be with her Lord at 11:17 P.M. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Centralia Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on January 11, 1926, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late William and Flossie (Bryant) Cassedy.  She married Kiah W. Brown on November 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on December 11, 1974. She married Max Franklin Lovejoy on June 3, 1975, in Mount Vernon, Illinois and he...

Hazel Bernice Simms, age 89, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away at 2:50 A.M. on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home in Decatur, Georgia, with her loving family by her side.  Hazel Bernice was born on May 15, 1929, to the late Nelson and Lillie (Hess) Owens in Centralia, Illinois. She was the last living of eight children: Charlie, Johnnie, George, James, Evelyn, Opal Lee and Dorothy. She attended Centralia High School, after which she met and married Andrew Dixon, with whom two children...

MaryAnn Donoho, age 95, of Central City, Illinois, passed away at 10:53 A.M. on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on May 22, 1923 in Carlyle, Illinois, the daughter of the late Fred and Minnie (Meier) Lyman.  She married Raymond Donoho and they later divorced. Mrs. Donoho is survived by her son, Ronnie Donoho and wife Beverly of Centralia, Illinois; daughter, Diane Barton and husband Norman of Centralia, Illinois; grandchildren,...

Norma Kathryn “Kathy” Holmes, age 72, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:18 A.M. on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born on May 2, 1946, in Iuka, Illinois, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Grace Ethel (Thompson) Silvey.  She married James C. Holmes in 1986 in Tennessee and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Holmes is survived by her loving daughters, Debbie Bivens and husband David of Odin, Illinois, Donna Mauney of...

Pauline C. “Polly” Hicks, age 103, of Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:58 P.M. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois.  She was born in Washington County, Illinois, on November 21, 1915, the daughter of Louis and Marie Grathwohl Arning.  She married Donald G. Hicks in Centralia, Illinois, on July 31, 1937 and he preceded her in death on March 20, 1973.  In addition to her husband of 35...

Harold S. Rubin, age 94, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 P.M. on Friday, February 1, 2019, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois.  He was born on February 16, 1924 on the family farm in Augsburg, Illinois, the son of the late Carl Fredrick “Pat” and Linda Louise (Torbeck) Rubin.  He married Arlene Anna Sasse on February 13, 1944 in Augsburg, Illinois and she preceded him in death on November 5, 2013. Mr. Rubin is survived by his daughter Mae Kalert and...