All Obituaries

Fay Powell, 93, of Panama, IL, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her residence. Fay was born November 6, 1925 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Shelborne and Gertrude (Dauer) Sams.  She married Eugene R. Powell on February 2, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL.  He preceded her in death on November 30, 2004. Fay graduated from Dupo High School, and went on to work as a telephone operator in East St. Louis for a short time, before staying home to be the...

Jerry Dean Williams, 75, of Stonington, IL, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at his residence. Jerry was born May 24, 1943 in Grayville, IL, the son of Royal and Viola Marie (VanSchoyck) Williams.  He married Linda Lou Majors on June 9, 1962 in Calvin, IL. Jerry worked for Firestone in Decatur for many years, and then went on to drive semi-trucks for Go Forth Trucking, Triple A Farms Trucking Co., and then Byron & Robert Brown Trucking, from where he...

Gloria Jean Eaton, 71, of Springfield, IL, passed away at 4:25 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, IL. Jean was born January 13, 1948 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Stanley C. and Marcella A. (Fisher) Eaton.  She graduated from Taylorville High School in 1966, and went on to work as a teller for First National Bank of Springfield, until her retirement on March 15, 2010.  For many years Jean also worked on Saturdays for Ace...

Howard Ray “Hack” Wilson, 93, of Taylorville, IL, formerly of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Meadow Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taylorville, IL. Hack was born October 19, 1925, the son of Ray Sumner and Edith Palmer Wilson, in Morrisonville, IL, where he attended elementary and secondary school.  He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October of 1943, and served in the South Pacific,...

Betty Jean Boldt, 85, of Sorento, IL, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her residence. Betty was born February 12, 1933 in Panama, IL, the daughter of Charles Christopher and Myrtle Fern (Compton) White.  She married Eldred H. “Tip” Boldt on October 28, 1950.  He preceded her in death on March 22, 2000. Betty was the caretaker of the family, as well as many friends.  She helped Tip on the family farm, and also assisted him with...

Nova L. Wingo, 88, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 2:56 a.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Taylorville Care Center in Taylorville, IL. Nova was born February 13, 1930 in Cabool, MO, the daughter of Ernest and Celeste Hale.  She married Paul E. Wingo on April 16, 1953 in Omaha, NE.  He preceded her in death on October 4, 1994. Nova graduated from high school in Cabool, MO, and went on to obtain a degree from business school.  She worked for an insurance company when she...

JoAnn Parker, 79, of Chatham, IL, formerly of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 8:04 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. JoAnn was born September 14, 1939 in Nokomis, IL, the daughter of William Eugene and Sarah Kathryn (Caulk) Mayberry.  She married John Haldon Parker on February 25, 1992 in Las Vegas, NV. JoAnn graduated from Morrisonville High School in 1959, and then graduated from George’s Beauty School in Springfield,...

Mary Louise Arndt, 79, of Sorento, IL, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Mary was born February 11, 1939 in Granite City, IL, the daughter of William G. and Alice (Henderson) Davis.  She married Keith Allan Arndt on June 21, 1958 in Smithboro, IL.  He preceded her in death on June 25, 1989. Mary worked for Basler Electric for a few years, before assisting her husband with the family business, Arndt’s...

Pauline Marie (Gwin) Turnbough, 76, of Panama, IL, passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at her residence. Pauline was born July 17, 1942 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Gilbert and Virginia Mae (Kirby) Gwin.  She married Elmer Lee “Sonny” Turnbough on May 20, 1958 in St. Louis, MO, and they were happily married for over 60 years. Pauline was a self-employed semi-truck driver with Sonny for decades.  She was a caterer, realtor, and also owned...

Merle-Ree Millburg, 103, of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Taylorville Care Center, in Taylorville, IL.   Merle-Ree was born February 24, 1915 in Farmersville, IL, the daughter of Emil and Della (Green) Beil.  She married Bernhard T. “Doc” Millburg on February 14, 1936 in Farmersville, IL.  He preceded her in death in 1998. Merle-Ree graduated from Farmersville High School in 1933.  She was a homemaker, and...