Area News

Keith Dewayne Ratliff, 62, of Rosiclare, IL passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home in Golconda, IL. He was born June 21, 1958 to the late Ben and Diemmie (Clark) Ratliff of Hardin County, IL. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Ratliff, and sister, Maxino Smith. Keith is survived…

  Bonnie D. Rose, 86, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Rosiclare Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was a member of Rock Creek General Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Steve (Leigh Ann) Rose of Elizabethtown, IL and Teresa Flynn of Elizabethtown, IL; grandchildren, Ryan Flynn of Maryville, IN and Danielle…

Barbara Joy Anderson, age 81, of Elgin, IL (formerly of Hardin County, IL) passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Joy was born February 25, 1940 to the late Albert Paul and Arena Barbara (Rotes) Rains in Hardin County, IL. She graduated in 1957 from the…

Eugene Head, 81, of Marion, KY died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Salem Springlake Health and Rehab. Survivors include his wife, Mary Head of Marion, KY; sons, Frankie (Helen) Head and Don Head both of Marion, KY; brothers, Frankie and Randy Head both of Henderson, KY; sisters, Donna Smith of Georgia and Alger Prow of…

Obituary of Fred Oral Brown Sr. Goodbyes are not forever, Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again. On Friday, February 5, 2021, Fred Oral Brown Sr., third child born on September 5, 1929 to Floyd Joseph Brown and Tessie (Dunn) Brown laid his earthly burdens down and…

Carolyn Ruth Anderson (Kumorek), 71, of Karbers Ridge, IL went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. She was born on May 11, 1949 to Joseph and Patsy Kumorek (Crafton) in Herrin, IL. Carolyn started her life growing up in Stiritz (Johnston City), IL and later her family moved to the…