Area Obituaries
Mark Searles
Mark Searles, age 56, of Rosiclare, Illinois died on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg, Illinois. Mark was born on January 22, 1964 at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska to Kenneth and Shirley (Wiseman) Searles. He graduated high school from Butler County High School in Kentucky. Mark was a retired…
Read MoreObituary of Charles William Walker
Charles William Walker, 92, of Elizabethtown, IL died on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Hardin County General Hospital. Charles was born on December 23, 1927 in Marion, KY, the second child of Clarence and Nina Walker who was brought to Cave In Rock, IL as an infant. During his school years, he worked after school…
Read MoreDeborah Anne Rajamaki
Deborah Anne Rajamaki, 65, of Herod, IL, died on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at her home. She is survived by her sons, Onnie J. (Kara) Rajamaki Jr. of Elizabethtown, IL and Jeffery Allen Rajamaki of Herod, IL; grandchildren, Zane Rajamaki, Kyle Thilmony, and Allen Cole Rajamaki; mother, Nora Louise Moore; sisters, Leona (Jack) Hunt…
Read MoreObituary of Doris (Lehmann) Guarderas
Doris (Lehmann) Guarderas, age 66, of Cave In Rock, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Springfield, IL while visiting her mother, brother and nephew. Doris was a 1972 graduate of Glenwood High School and continued her education at Southern Illinois University-C earning a B.S. in Child and Family. While there she met and after…
Read MoreObituary of Gary D. Austin
Gary D. Austin, age 85, lifelong Hardin County native passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in Hardin County General Hospital after an extended illness. Gary lived most of his life in the Tower Rock Road area near Elizabethtown. He was born on May 8, 1935 near Elizabethtown to the late Henry and Mildred (Humphrey) Austin.…
Read MoreObituary of Mildred O. Mayfield
Mildred O. Mayfield, 95, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Hardin County General Hospital. She was born in Hardin County on March 27, 1925 to James and Lennie Winters Jennings. Mildred was a faithful member of the Hardin County Church of Christ. In October of 1940 she was united in…
Read MoreDonald Ray Joyner
Donald Ray Joyner, 84, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Villas of Hollybrook in Harrisburg, IL. He was a member of Cave-In-Rock Methodist Church and a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Linda Joyner of Cave-In-Rock, IL; children, Brian (Lana) Joyner and Angie (Tony) Cinkovich, both of…
Read MoreTruman Wilbanks
Truman Wilbanks, 99, of Mesa, Arizona, died Friday, April 10, 2020. He was the son of Carlos and Ina Wilbanks, born February 25, 1921 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Truman served in the United States Army. Survivors include his son, Kenneth (Bernice) Wilbanks of Manteno, Illinois; daughter Kathy (Arthur) Drew of Mesa, Arizona; and half-brother Wayne…
Read MoreObituary of Jane Stunson
Jane Stunson, 82, of Elizabethtown, IL passed peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Rosiclare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethtown, IL and former owner and bookkeeper of Fairview House Nursing Home. Survivors include her children, Michael (Rhonda) Belford of Rosiclare, IL, Jimmy (Marge) Stunson, Jeff (Christy) Stunson,…
Read MoreRoberta Elizabeth “Becky” Colonna
Roberta Elizabeth “Becky” Colonna, 81, of Cave-In-Rock, IL, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was a member of Hardin County Church of Christ. Survivors include her children, William Joseph Wells of Union County, KY, Margie Ann Dunn of Davies County, KY, Pauline Hartsock of Henderson County, KY and…
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