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Orpha Earline McBee was born on June 25, 1932 to Stella (Pennell) and Everett “Abe” Covert. She died Saturday, March 22, 2025. Orpha was preceded in death by her parents, Stella and Abe Covert; husband, George (Muckle) McBee; daughter and son-in-law, Georgetta and Wendel Morris. She is survived by her granddaughters, Kimberly (Jeremy) Knop, Karie…

October 26, 1934 – March 26, 2025 Charles Troy “Tom” Davis, age 90, of the Hickstown community southeast of Herod, Illinois, passed away at 3:13 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Charles Troy, better know as “Tom” was born on October 26, 1934, in the Kaskaskia community in Hardin…

Toni Rose Kaylor Stone, age 67, of Elizabethtown, IL passed from death to life (John 5:24) on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Toni was born September 20, 1957 in the Pierce Hospital Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Lennie Lowell and Verna Lea (Bayne) Kaylor. She has one brother, Lennie Lee Kaylor; nephew, Ryan Lee Kaylor; great-nephew,…

Frederick (Fred) Eugene Cota passed away on Friday morning, March 14, 2025, at his home in Mercer Wisconsin while in the care of his family, with the support of Compassus Hospice. Fred was born in Mason City, Iowa in 1938, son of Paul and Mae (Kellum) Cota. Growing up, Fred was known for his love…

Della Mae Ramsey, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born to Howard and Ida Fricker in Hardin County, IL in 1932 and lived there until after high school graduation in 1950. Della married James Durward Ramsey son of Myrtle and James Ramsey of Rosiclare, on July 8, 1950, in…

Melissa Marie Stengel, 44, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 at her home. Melissa was born on April 1, 1980 to John and Wilma Vicini. Melissa is survived by her significant other, Dale Stengel; two children, Sadi Stengel, Keith Stengel; parents, John and Wilma Vicini; siblings, Michael Starnes, Amanda Garrett, Trevor Daly, Traci McLaughlin; many family…

Thelma Lucille Pennell, 87, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Roy Pennell: children, Tonya (Keith) Conn of Elizabethtown, IL, Barry (Teresa) Pennell of Elizabethtown, IL, Barney Pennell of Hueytown, Alabama and Ernie Pennell of Cave-In-Rock,…

    Stanley Kent Pennell made his grand appearance into this world on November 20th, 1959, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois to Veldene and Thurman “Jarg” Pennell. He received his Ultimate Healing on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY, with his wife of 43 years by…

Ronald “Ron” R. Brumley, 82, of La Prairie, Illinois died Friday, March 7, 2025. Ron was born on March 4, 1943 to John “Wesley” and Georgia Josephine “Jo” (Boos) Brumley in Carbondale, IL. Ron dedicated his life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Macomb congregation. Ron is survived by his wife, Carole (Eberhardt-Thompson) Brumley;…