Free meals in E’town, Cave In Rock, and Rosiclare Tuesday, Dec. 22
Cave In Rock: The Cave Fire Department will be delivering meals door to door on Tuesday, December 22, starting at approximately 3 p.m. They will start inside the city limits first. Firemen will be wearing masks and gloves and their fire gear when the come to each person’s door. The meals will be prepared and…
Read MoreElla Mae McKinley Gerhardt
Ella Mae McKinley Gerhardt, 86, of Rosiclare, IL died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Hardin County General Hospital. She attended First Baptist Church of Rosiclare. Survivors include her husband, Frank Gerhardt of Rosiclare, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Taurice McKinley; one infant son; and one brother. Private services will…
Read MoreCoronavirus Canceled Christmas Events
Hardin County Christmas events canceled this year due to the pandemic Canceled events – • Rosiclare Fire Dept. handing out treats to seniors • Santa Claus at Rose Clare Craft Mall – Rosiclare • Rosiclare Memorial Library Christmas Open House – Crafts for kids • Holiday Lights Parade, Caroling, & Home Tours – Rosiclare •…
Read MoreElla White
Ella White, 80, of Batavia, IL was born on October 22, 1940. Ella passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Charles, IL. She is survived by her husband Bob of 48 years; son, Roger; daughter Darlene; stepson Jamie; stepdaughter Kathi; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Sneed and Charlotte Lane; one…
Read MoreObituary of Dwight Davis
Dwight Davis, a.k.a. “Mad Dog”, 67, of Calvert City, KY, passed away into the eternal forever at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO on November 25, 2020. Dwight was born on December 4, 1952. He was born and raised in Hardin County, IL. Dwight loved to spend the with his family and friends. He…
Read MoreIllinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll
238 deaths reported, including some who may have died over the weekend By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois marked what Gov. JB Pritzker called “a solemn milestone” Wednesday when public health officials announced 238 deaths from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, by far the highest single-day fatality number since the…
Read MoreObituary of Larry Bruce Gustin
Larry Bruce Gustin, 79, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Evansville, IN. Larry was born at home in the Peters Creek community to Cleta Marie Gustin and George Cronkite on October 17, 1941. He married Joyce Lloyd on December 17, 1966 and this union brought forth two…
Read MoreLeroy J. Kirchner
Leroy J. Kirchner, 94, of Gibson City, IL, formerly of Elizabethtown, IL, died November 27, 2020 at The Citadel of Bourbonnais, IL. He attended Leamington Church and was a United States Army Veteran of WWII. Survivors include his children, Dennis Kirchner of KY, Anne Kirchner Vides of Des Plaines, IL and Nona Kirchner of Gibson…
Read MoreRoy Edward Volkert
Roy Edward Volkert, 65, of Raleigh,died on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Roy was born on December 25, 1954 in Rosiclare, Illinois to Charles William and Doris Gertrude (Turner) Volkert. In 1974 he married Cheryl Evetts and she survives. Roy is survived by his wife, Cheryl of Raleigh; three…
Read MoreObituary of Dale Hayden
Dale Hayden, 82, of Rosiclare, IL passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Dale was born July 27, 1938 to Arthur James and Lillie Ann (English) Hayden in Hardin County, IL. Dale was retired from American Minerals and a U.S. ARMY veteran. He married Cora Hill in…
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