Area Obituaries
Obituary of Loraine “Lorene” Welchel
Lorene Welchel, 99, of Rosiclare, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at her home in Rosiclare, IL. Lorene was born July 14, 1920, in Hardin County, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (English) Hayden. She was a member of Rosiclare First Baptist Church. Lorene was a homemaker who assisted her mother,…
Read MoreObituary of Larry Eugene Price
Larry Eugene Price, 67, of Equality, Illinois, passed away with his loving family by his bedside, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:34 p.m. at the St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Larry was born on May 31, 1952 in Cave In Rock, the son of the late Eugene and Velna Ruth (Derringer) Price. He…
Read MoreObituary of Rebecca Inez Burrum Matlock
Rebecca Inez Burrum Matlock, 90, of Booneville, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Rebecca was born December 7, 1928 in Manchester, Tennessee to the late Hugh Burrum and Leona Graham. She was a Duke University graduate who married her college sweetheart, Jack F. Matlock Jr., September 2, 1949; a marriage that…
Read MoreObituary of Lynda Mott Schutt
Lynda Mott Schutt, passed peacefully on November 13, 2019 at Hardin County General Hospital, Rosiclare, Illinois. She was born August 13, 1952 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Woodrow and Wilma Reed Mott. Surviving is her husband Bob Schutt, her sons, Heath (Rosilyn) Schutt of Shelbyville, Illinois, Jared (Angie) Schutt of Corydon, Kentucky, and granddaughters…
Read MoreObituary of Randall O. Dutton
Randall O. Dutton, 81, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Hardin County, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah. There will be no services. Mr. Dutton was a member of Masonic Lodge #444 and Shriner’s in Cave-in-Rock, IL. Randall worked for a mining plant in Green River, WY for 25 years…
Read MoreObituary of Jackie Dean Croft
Jackie (Jack) Dean Croft, 89, of Mundelein passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Travanse in Grayslake. He was born on July 29, 1930 to Clyde and Cladie Croft of Rosiclare, IL. He grew up in Rosiclare, IL and graduated from Rosiclare High School. Jack served in the U.S. Army. He was the…
Read MoreObituary of Lonnie Dean Dutton, Sr.
Lonnie Dean Dutton, Sr., age 82, of Golconda, IL passed away in Harrisburg, IL on November 4, 2019. Lonnie was born June 9, 1937 on Rock Creek near Cave-in-Rock to Kenneth and Nellie (Rash) Dutton. While attending college he met and married Wilma (McGill) and upon graduation he began his teaching and coaching career at…
Read MoreLinda A. Lowe
Linda Avis (Aubrey) Lowe, 76, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL. Linda was born on April 22, 1943 to William and Garnet V. (Lincicum) Aubrey in Albia, IA. She is survived by her husband, James Wilson Lowe; daughters, Theresa (Mike) Pryor, of Waterloo, IA, Brenda (Mike) Ledford, of Cedar…
Read MoreObituary of Gaylon Hoke
Lewis Gaylon Hoke was born September 17, 1938 in Pope County, Illinois to Lewis and Lora (Twitchell) Hoke. He passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home after a long illness. He married his best friend and love of his life, Dorothy Lee Cox, on August 5, 1957. They were married for 55 years…
Read MoreObituary of Brayden Kirk Bainbridge
Brayden Kirk Bainbridge, 16, of Elizabethtown, IL died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Hardin County Hospital. He attended Potters Church in Cave-In-Rock, IL. Brayden’s favorite pastime was riding his dirt bike. He was a pro at riding wheelies and, as many of our deputies can attest, he enjoyed playing a little game of cat and…
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