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November 19, 1930 – March 8, 2022 Doris “Dottie” Jean Kirk Blair, 91, of Bloomington, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. She was born on November 19, 1930 in Rosiclare, IL, the eldest child of Vernon “Doc” and Gladys (Jackson) Kirk. She married Prentice…

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 26th, 2022, at Hardin County General Hospital, Rosiclare, Illinois, Miss Freda Mae Siener departed this world to be with her heavenly Father. Freda was born April 9th, 1941 to Ralph Joseph “Red” and Cora Mae (Owens) Siener. Though she often described herself as a “scrawny kid,” Freda made quite…

“Kay” Glenda Kay (Sheldon) Mitchell of Rosiclare, IL, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, left this world on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the age of 72 at Hardin County General Hospital. She was born on July 12, 1949, to the late Bert and Katherine (McElmurry) Sheldon in Rosiclare, IL. Kay reunited with her loving…

Wilborn Lee Briley, 74, of Cave in Rock, IL, formerly of Fairfield, died at 2 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2022, at Rosiclare Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born on August 18, 1947, in Wayne County, IL to Wilborn and Louise (West) Briley. He was retired after 35 years at Airtex Products in Fairfield.…

Wendell “Skip” Brownfield was born August 2, 1948 at the old Rosiclare Hospital to Granville and Fern (Turner) Brownfield and passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Baptist Health Paducah. He attended Rosiclare Grade School and High School and earned an associate degree at SIC. He was drafted in June 1969 and went to basic…

Michael Joseph Rutherford (Mike, Mikey, Mikey Joe) departed this earth on the first day of spring, the time for new beginnings, March 20, 2022, to start his own new beginning with Jesus the Christ. He joins his grandparents and his cousin, Keely, to begin his new life of immense joy and love, full of peace…

Larry Dale Cullum, 81, of rural route Elizabethtown, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. Larry was born in Hardin County on May 6, 1940 to Ralph and Mayme (Baugher) Cullum. He was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Rosiclare, IL. Larry graduated from…

Abboline Partain, 93 of Teutopolis, departed this life on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. She was born on February 14, 1929, in Rosiclare, the daughter of Joseph and Mayme (Wallace) Rushing. On December 29, 1943, she was joined in marriage with Deneen Partain. To this union were born two sons, Joey D. (Jewell) Partain of Knoxville,…