Area Obituaries

Charles G Lotton, age 85, of St. John, formerly of Crete, IL and born in Elizabethtown, IL, died Friday, September 17, 2021. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lotton; sons, David (Kimberly) Lotton, Daniel (Kelly Carta) Lotton, and John (Deborah) Lotton; daughter, Rachel (Robert) Lagestee;…

Frances Lee Smith, daughter of the late Pete Januska and Eva Leon Januska, was born on September 28, 1942 in Harrisburg, Illinois. She departed this life on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at her residence in Benton at the age of 78 years. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Unity Baptist Church in Benton and…

Kristina Lorene Marler “Goob”, 42, of Herod passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 4:35 p.m. at Lourdes Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg, Illinois on November 19, 1978 to Dean and Dianna (Hertlein) Robinson. Her passion for life has inspired so many people. She loved lived life like no other. Kristina laughed, sang,…

Steven “Steve” Leon Hohimer, age 54, of Henderson, KY, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 in Evansville, IN. Steve was born in Rosiclare, Illinois to Leo and Barb Hohimer on January 24, 1967. Steve lived all his younger years in Cave in Rock, Illinois and attended school at Hardin County. Upon graduation, Steve went…

Vanessa Lynn Vaughn, 65, of Metropolis passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at her residence. Born to parents Jeanette Robinson Walker and Pete Suits in Rosiclare, Vanessa was a free-spirited, animal loving, carefree soul who touched all that met her. Vanessa was preceded in death by her father, Pete Suits; and grandparents. Vanessa’s family…

William Ames Recktenwald, 79, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, in Evansville, IN, following a brief illness. “Reck,” as so many knew him, had been the senior lecturer in journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for more than two decades before his retirement. Prior to that, he enjoyed a storied career as an investigative reporter…

Nancy Lou Crider, 85, of Rosiclare, IL died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. She was a member of the Hardin County Golden Circle. Survivors include her children, Jeff Crider of Rosiclare, IL and Shelly Brown of DeKalb, TX; and grandchildren, Dustin and Nicholas Brown, and Cole Cosby. She…

Loy Willis Ewing Price, 31, of Harrisburg, IL died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Survivors include his wife, Josie Price of Harrisburg, IL; children, Luke and Matthew Price of Harrisburg, IL; brother, Michael Holmes of Peoria, IL; sisters, Nicole Santore of Michigan, Jeseca Davis of Washington, IL and…

Barbara Ann Price, 81, of Elizabethtown Illinois passed away on September 10, 2021 at the Hardin County General Hospital. She was born on April 26, 1940 to John Buris and Irene Elizabeth Waid. She married her one true love, Gordon Ewing Price on December 28th 1963. He preceded her in death on August 19, 2004.…

Christy Dawn Edwards Post was born November 2, 1974 in Harrisburg, IL. She passed from this life, Sunday, September 5, 2021 in Advent Hospital in Ocala, Florida. Christy graduated from Hardin County K-12 and earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Southeastern Illinois College. Christy was born to Ronald Dean Edwards and Debra Jackson…