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Garnetta Harrison
Garnetta Harrison, 86, of Herod died on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born November 11, 1939 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Randall Banks and Virginia Baker Banks Milligan. She retired from the Post Office in Herod. She was a member of the Rudement Church. She is survived by…
Read MoreJoseph Todd “Joe” Brown
Joseph Todd “Joe” Brown, 47, died on Thursday March 12, 2026. Joe was born in Eldorado, Illinois on March 27, 1978 to Fred O. Brown Jr. and Charlene (Partain) Brown. Joe is survived by his dad, Fred Brown Jr; son, Austin Ray Brown; brother, Jonathan Brown; sister, Diana Brown-Moore (Mike), love of his life, Vanessa…
Read MoreObituary of John Embry
John Embry passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Hardin County Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. Born to Jerry Embry and Marda (Embry) Meyers on August 14, 1962, John spent his early years perfecting the art of “marching to his own drum”—a drum he likely played loudly and slightly off-beat, just to keep everyone on…
Read MoreObituary of Carolyn Sue Goolsby Clevenger
Update on arrangements: A Celebration of Life service will be held for Carolyn Goolsby Clevenger on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Iron Furnace in Elizabethtown, IL. Carolyn passed away on March 7, 2026. She is survived by her husband Jake Clevenger; and sons, Jacob Cain Clevenger and Caleb Clevenger. She was…
Read MoreLyndol Dale Hicks
Lyndol Dale Hicks, 82, of Elizabethtown, IL died on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Hardin County General Hospital. He attended Union Church. Survivors include his children, Danny (Pam) Hicks, Tammy (Kelly) Davis, Kelly (Tom) Oxford and Susan (Jared) Bogard; grandchildren, Natasha (Brennon) Williams, Blake Oxford, Danielle (Tyler) Vaughn, Jeremy (Jessica) Hicks and Jamison (Jasmyne)…
Read MoreObituary of Vetricia Lynn Walters
Vetricia Lynn Walters, 76, of Rosiclare, IL passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Axiom Healthcare. She was born July 29, 1949 in Sturgis, KY to James and Ivanell Crabb Stewart. She graduated from Rosiclare High School in 1967. She had two children, Lynette White and Greg Cowsert. She was a full time hairdresser for…
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Read MoreK-9 Spartan awarded medal for his first successful life-saving track
Hardin County Sheriff J.T. Fricker, Hardin County Resident Judge Tara Cook, Rosiclare Chief of Police Brian Burton (handler) and K9 Spartan. By Jennifer Lane, Editor On Monday morning, Hardin County Resident 2nd Circuit Judge Tara Cook presented a medal to K9 Spartan and his handler, Rosiclare Chief of Police Brian Burton, for Spartan’s first life-saving…
Read MoreObituary of Brenda Lois Birch
Brenda Lois Birch, age 84, of Rosiclare, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Born in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, on February 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Novella and Virgil Littrell. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Hardin County, Illinois, where she worked for many years at Ozark-Mahoning Company in Rosiclare. She…
Read MoreObituary of Catherine Ann “Katie” Banks
Catherine Ann “Katie” Banks, 69, of Karbers Ridge, Illinois passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Hardin County General Hospital. Katie was born on August 13, 1956 in Rock Island, Illinois to Christina Raymer and Haskel Ruble. She was a graduate of Harrisburg High School. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1975 she married…
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