Obituary Listing

Sep 21, 2023

Scott David Rothschild, age 59 of Anna, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 21, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1964 in Brookfield, MO, the son of David and Kay (Penninger) Rothschild.

Scott is survived by three children, McKenna (Alex) Jacobs-Montes of Midland, TX, Raquel Rothschild (Braden) and Jared Rothschild; grandchildren, Braylynn, McKinley and Alexandra;...

Sep 21, 2023

William H. "Willie" Chapman, age 74 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO. He was born August 16, 1949 in Anna, the son of Herschel Wilber and Olga Evalee (Andrews) Chapman. He married Sandra Kay Williams on August 27, 1968 in Grand Tower. She preceded him in death on February 20,...

Sep 20, 2023

Georgia W. Smith, age 82 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born June 12, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of William and Kathleen Marie (Diamond) Niblack. She married Bill T. Smith. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2019.

Georgia is survived by her...

Sep 19, 2023

Edlein Josephine Dillow, age 105 of Anna, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at home surrounded by family. She was born on February 13, 1918 in Cobden to John E. and Josephine (Cerny) Stegle. She married Leon Dillow on June 12, 1937, and they shared 54 years together before his death on August 13, 1991. She is survived by three...

Sep 19, 2023

William Lee "Bill" Gurley, age 69 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 10, 1954 in Anna, the son of Carlos and Willma (Musgrave) Gurley. He married his loving wife, Peggy Goins, on June 15, 1984. They shared 39 wonderful years together.

Bill worked many years...

Sep 17, 2023

Mervyn Tripp, of rural Anna, Illinois, 77 years of age, departed this world mid-morning Sunday, September 17, 2023 at home and quietly with family after a lengthy and exhausting  journey with  metastatic prostate cancer. Merv was born, a twin, on 20th of February, 1946 to Earl and Sarah Hamel Tripp in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois. He graduated from Anna...

Sep 9, 2023

Donna Jean Ducker of Jonesboro was born July 7, 1949 in Chicago and passed away Saturday, September 9th, 2023 in Southeast Missouri hospital after many years battling kidney disease.  Donna was part of the Chamness Care CILA family since 1994, but was originally served by Bob & Pat Chamness through City Shelter Care in 1971. For 52 years, Donna...

Sep 9, 2023

Glenda A. Franklin, age 90 of Carbondale, formerly of Jonesboro, died Saturday, September 9, 2023 at her granddaughter's home. She was born August 28, 1933 in Elco, the daughter of Claude Edgar and Bertha Florence (Harvel) Lingle. She married Cecil Franklin on August 3, 1978 in Grand Tower. He preceded her in death December 9, 2012.

Glenda...

Sep 8, 2023

Dorothy Dillow, age 83 of Anna died Friday, September 8, 2023 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born April 22, 1940 in McClure, the daughter of Raymond Guy and Louise (Darnell) Hazel. She married Robert Gene "Bob" Dillow on August 22, 1958 in Ware. They shared 62 years of marriage before his passing on November 27,...

Sep 8, 2023

Joe E. Penrod, age 83 of Anna, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at his home. He was born February 19, 1940 in Wolf Lake, the son of Everett and Grace E. (Ballance) Penrod. He married Barbara Jean Cruse on October 25, 1959. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2022.

Joe is survived by his son,...

Sep 6, 2023

Audrey J. Wright, age 71 of Ware, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. She was born January 22, 1952 in Anna, the daughter of Wayne Karl "Kate" and Ivory (Wilson) Wright.

Audrey is survived by her brothers, Jim Wright of Ware, Richard Wright of Dexter, MO; sisters, Beverly Ellis of...

Sep 5, 2023

Mary Helen Ury, age 90 of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at the Jonesboro Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born October 23, 1932 in Elco, the daughter of Raymond Cerny and Thelma Ray. She married Bob J. Ury on January 26, 1951, spending many blessed years together before his passing on January 19, 1999.

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Sep 3, 2023

Kenneth James Stadelbacher, age 56 of Cobden, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, September, 3, 2023 at his home. He was born March 18, 1967 in Carbondale, the son of Charles and Rosie (Lambert) Stadelbacher.

Kenny is survived by his daughter, Krystin (PVT Sean) Sackett of Granite City; son, Christopher Stadelbacher of West Frankfort;...

Sep 2, 2023

Charles R. Hartline, age 74 of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Union County, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 24, 1949 in Anna, the son of Frank and Eva (Hoyle) Hartline. He married Nancy Lowell on June 21, 1989 in Paducah, Kentucky.

Charles is survived by his sons, Charles (Kiya)...

Aug 28, 2023

Billie L. Rhodes, age 91 of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Alto Pass, died Monday, August 28, 2023 in Jackson. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Anna, the son of Albert and Lula (Foster) Rhodes. He married Connie Lucille Gibson on January 3, 1951 in Jonesboro. She preceded him in death on July 13, 2011.

Billie...

Aug 27, 2023

Monte L. Bridges, aged 65 of Cobden, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at his home. He was born December 25, 1957 in Murphysboro, Illinois, the son of Monte Lee and Linda (Aldridge) Bridges.

He spent his working life as a self-employed carpenter and welder. He also served in the United States Army.

Monte is...

Aug 25, 2023

Lori Ann Danielson, aged 60 of Anna, died Friday, August 25, 2023 at her home. She was born March 5, 1963, in Elgin the daughter of Jimmy Ray and L. Wanda Jean (Perry) Haney. She married Michael Danielson on July 28, 1984, in Silver Springs, Florida.

She adored singing karaoke and dancing, but most of all she...

Aug 19, 2023

Kenneth Birch, age 93 of Anna, died Saturday, August 19, 2023 in the Union County Hospital. He was born October 19, 1929 in Louisville, Illinois the son of Orin and Verna (Crumbacher) Birch.

Kenneth worked at the Jr. Centre workshop for many years. He is survived by his CIL family and friends. He was preceded in death...

Aug 18, 2023

William D. "Bill" Haffly, age 92 of Dongola, went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with his loving wife of 67 years by his side. He was born on March 10, 1931 in Dongola, the son of Joseph C. and Althiea A. (Bennefield) Haffly. He married Mary L. Osman on June 2,...

Aug 12, 2023

Wayne Allan Skoglund, age 76 of Anna, died Saturday, August 12, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born August 18, 1946 in Quincy, Massachusetts, the son of John Harry and June Helen (Durling) Skoglund. He married Nancy Alston on January 3, 1971 at the Congregational Church in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Wayne is survived...