All Obituaries

Evelyn Marie (Warren) Ellington 70 of Donnellson passed away June 11, 2018 at Hillsboro Area Hospital. She was born in East St. Louis IL on Jan 25, 1948 to Frederick and Marie (Coalson) Warren. She worked at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylor Springs. She married Charles Ellington and he preceded her in 2013. She is survived by step children Ruth (Lonnie) Law of Litchfield, Billy Ellington of Florida, Kenny Ellington of Mt. Olive, Ronnie...

Linda Marie Henson age 69 of Goreville died on June 7, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Linda was born in East St. Louis on Aug. 25, 1948, the daughter of James B. and Patricia Joyce Scherby Summers. She worked as a Truck Driver. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She enjoyed camping and the outdoors. She is survived by her companion Norell “Bud” Walker of Goreville, Children-Dayton Anthony (Daniele) Loyd of...

Linda Jane Murphy age 75 of Nokomis died on May 30, 2018 at her son’s home in Cisne. Linda was born in Oklahoma on January 21, 1942, the daughter of Delbert and Alice Scheile Pittman   Married Joe Murphy August 1st, 1964 in Mt. Vernon and he survives.   She is a member of the Christian Church at Cisne IL and attended Nokomis United Methodist Church and the 1st Pentecostal Church at Nokomis.    She worked as...

Nicholas J. Bosen, age 77, of San Diego, CA, passed away on May 14, 2018 at Scripps-Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was born on February 26, 1941 in Litchfield, the son of the late George Charles and Irma Elizabeth Roberts Bosen. Mr. Bosen   graduated from the University of Illinois in 1963, and University of Chicago Law School in 1966. After graduation he clerked for Justice James R Bryant of the Illinois appellate Court. He was associated with a...

Barbara J. Lowery, age 74, of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born June 6, 1943 in Yankton, SD, the daughter of the late Louis and Verna Thomas Anderson. She worked as a CNA for many years. She is survived by one daughter, Milissa (Mike) Jackson of Litchfield, also surviving are 5 Grand Children and 3 Great Grand Children. 1 brother and 4 sisters survive her. A celebration of life will be...

Doris Pauline Schum age 88 of Liberty Hil, TX, but formerly of Raymond passed away on April 29, 2018 at Sundance Memory Care in Cedar Park, TX She was born in Litchfield, the daughter of Howard and Mildred Stillahn Rehban. Polly was employed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Compliance.  She first married Olen Wernsing in Raymond he preceded her in 1988. On Dec. 30, 1992 She married Glenn L. Schum He preceded her in death on Aug. 5,...

  Lester E. Nockman 81 of Hillsboro passed away April 26, 2018 at his residence.   He was born November 4, 1936 in Chapman IL to William and Florence Nockman.   He married Viola Jones on April 24, 1954 in White City IL.   He worked at Specification Stone in Pana as a heavy machine operator and was a member of Local 965 B out of Springfield. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing poker and mowing the...

William Douglas “Doug” Hudelson, 69, of Taylorville, went home to Heaven on April 25, 2018.  He was an identical twin born to John Thomas and Imogene Hudelson in Hillsboro, IL.  After high school he served in the US Navy, first as Yeoman at Naval Station Brig Philadelphia and then brother duty on board Air Craft Carrier USS Coral Sea during Vietnam with twin brother Donald Harry and older brother Gary John.  Doug worked for the United States Postal Service until...

Naomi Faye Bouillon, age 84, of Farmersville passed away April 20, 2018 at Carlinville Rehab in Carlinville. She was born the daughter of Lester and Opal Ottwell Bess in Jacksonville on October 21, 1933.  She married Henry C. ”Chuck” Bouillon on Aug. 6, 1955 in Waverly; he preceded her in death on December 1, 1986. She retired from Memorial Hospital where she worked in the Medical Records Department and Dietary  Before fully retiring,...

Olivia E. “Libby” Chumley, 66 of Witt passed away Thursday April 19 2018 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1951 in Hillsboro IL to Anthony J. and Frances E. (Jones) Durbin. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1969. She was on the Democrat Central Committee and United Methodist Church in Witt. She worked for Sale Stamp Co. printing office in Hillsboro for over 30 years. She married Charles Eaton. She is survived by one...