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Obituary of Freda A. Neault
Freda A. Neault, 98, of Park Ridge, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2026. She was born December 4, 1927, in Cave-In-Rock, IL. She grew up on a farm in southern Illinois with her three siblings and attended a one room schoolhouse in the county and high school in town. Following WWII she…
Read MoreBeloved floating river restaurant begins new chapter: The FISH DOCK RIVER RESTAURANT now open under new management
April 2026 – Russell and Keri Foster, new owners of the newly named THE FISH DOCK RIVER RESTAURANT. By Jennifer Lane, Editor Hardin County Independent Docked on the Illinois side of the Ohio River and cherished by generations of locals and visitors, Elizabethtown’s floating river restaurant is beginning a new chapter. Now reopened as…
Read MoreK9 Spartan passes state certification
K9 Spartan’s safety and health enhanced due to generous gifts Rosiclare Chief of Police Brian Burton announced that K9 Spartan is fully certified. On May 1, 2026, the duo traveled to the Mobile Team Unit (MTU) #10 in Decatur, Illinois where Spartan aced the Illinois Tube Test. The Illinois Tube Test is an annual, mandatory,…
Read MoreObituary of Karen Louise Holtzclaw Pickle
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, Karen Louise Holtzclaw Pickle passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior. She was born October 12, 1952 in Fairfield, Illinois to Melvin Roy and Vonda Joyce Holtzclaw. The second of five children, Karen grew up in southern Illinois…
Read MoreObituary of Larry Dale Carr
Updated service information: A funeral service was previously held for Larry Carr on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Aly Funeral Home. A graveside memorial service will be held Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Empire Cemetery in Elizabethtown. Pastor Doug Uzzle will officiate. ——- Larry Dale Carr passed mercifully into the arms…
Read MoreObituary of Lisa Darlene Hubbard
Lisa Darlene Hubbard, 57, of Rosiclare, IL passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Hardin County General Hospital. She was born September 21, 1968 to Patricia Hubbard. Lisa always enjoyed spending time with family and friends. After finishing school she worked at the banks and spent most of her life in Hardin County, IL. At…
Read MoreHonored across the Atlantic; Pvt. Lowell Rotes esteemed as a fallen hero
Eighty-two years after his ultimate sacrifice in WW II, Pvt. Lowell Rotes was honored May 8, 2026 in Jolivet, France for his part in the town’s liberation By Jennifer Lane, Editor Compiled from the research of Pierre Simonet and Véronique Simonet of Jolivet, France. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AT THE END OF THIS STORY.…
Read MoreObituary of Buddy W. Eggert
Buddy Walter Eggert, 71 of Elgin, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026. He was born April 23, 1955, in Chicago IL to Walter and Dorothy (Vack) Eggert. Buddy grew up in Rosiclare, Golconda, and Carpentersville, IL and graduated from Barrington High School (Class of ’74). Buddy worked for Schiffmayer Plastics in Algonquin, IL for…
Read MoreDebra Ann Gilliam
Debra Ann Gilliam, 70, of Rosiclare, IL died Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Herrin Hospital. Debra was a member of Women on Wheels and Honey Comb Church of Christ. She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Jackson of Marion, IL; sons, Jonathan (Nita) Tolbert of Rosiclare, IL and Jonathon Ross of Pittsburg, IL; 7 grandchildren;…
Read MoreSally Downing
Sally Downing, 73, of Morganfield, KY died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Morganfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Morganfield. She was born August 16, 1952 in Evansville, IN to Morris and Rose Riggs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Rose Riggs; husband, Arthur B. “Pete” Downing; and daughter, Rachel Suzanne Graham.…
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