All Obituaries

    Alan Lafoon, 62 of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 22, 1959 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Carl and Mary Anna (Busch) Lafoon.     He is survived by his sister, Susan (Rick) Sherwood of Cobden; a special friend, Nancy Langford of Louisville; an aunt, Bobby Sue McCall of Silver City, New Mexico; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his...

      Joann S. Theis, age 80 of Dongola, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. She was born September 2, 1941 in Anna, the daughter of Herman Otto and Mary Lucille (Groves) Theis.       Joann is survived by her brother, Richard (Julia) Theis of Dongola; two sisters, Arlene Hallers of Spring Hill, TX, and Jane (Henry) Samvoie of Port Richy, FL; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death...

        David T. Watkins, age 59 of Anna, formerly of Ware, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born October 18, 1962 in Anna, the son of Troy and Mary Leoda (Rogers) Watkins.         David is survived by his sisters, Linda Morgan of Anna and Donna (Ken) Brown of Clinton, TN, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Bob and Mike...

    Kenneth J. Franklin, age 77 of Anna, died Saturday, May 14, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 10, 1945 in Stoke-on-Trent, England the son of Arthur and Joyce (Roberts) Franklin. He married Theresa Stell on January 16, 2009. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2021.     He is survived by his children, Stuart Franklin and Joanne Clowes; step children, Carl Tripp, Jr., Valerie (Gordon) Struthers, Jeremy Stell and Scott Tripp; his grandchildren, Brittany,...

        George T. “Tom” Hubbs, age 88 of Anna, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born July 10, 1933 in Anna, the son of James Ray and Florence Ann (Haire) Hubbs. He married Barbara Sue Templeton on May 22, 1955 in Anna. She preceded him in death on August 29, 2016.         Tom is survived by his son, Greg Hubbs of Anna, grandchildren, Lyndsey Hubbs and Emily Hubbs; great-grandchildren,...

     Brenda Lea (Clutts) Flores, age 63 of Cobden, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born May 6, 1959 in Anna, the daughter of William Van and Rose Marie (Vandergraph) Clutts.      Brenda is survived by her mother, Rose Marie “Pat” Clutts of Cobden; two brothers, Larry Allan (Jana) Clutts and Brian Edward Clutts all of Cobden; nieces and nephews, Bobbielyn Crews, Jeremy (Ayrica) Clutts, Jason...

     Lucretia Ellen (Aldridge) Stoelzle “Lou” of Carbondale, IL went home to her Savior Jesus on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 5:20 pm. Lou was surrounded by her sister Tempa, best friend Tamara Dixon and her daughter Lauren. Lou loved to sing and left this world hearing This is the Reason I Sing. Lou was born September 8, 1951 to Tommy and Joyce (Gray) Aldridge who resided in Wolflake, IL.       Lou is survived by her daughter Lauren, and three...

     Phillip Lane Rhodes, age 72 of Wolf Lake, passed away on Friday morning, May 6, at home with his children by his side, listening to music and surrounded in love. He was born on January 25, 1950 to Geneva Mildred (Bridgeman) Rhodes and Ray Thomas Rhodes of Wolf Lake. He married Belinda Lu Stage of Vandueser, Missouri on October 11, 1974 at Beech Grove Baptist Church in rural Alto Pass.       Lane and Lu started their life together living near the...

         Darrell E. Woods, age 75 of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the Hardin County General Hospital. He was born October 4, 1946 in Louisville, the son of Robert Neil and Lois Mae (Tackitt) Woods.                  Darrell is survived by his sister, Susan (Phil) Alley of Weber City, VA; brothers, Chuck (Vickie) Woods of Olney, Jim (Terri) Woods of Flora; many...

Robert L. (Pete) Housman, age 71, passed on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Pete was born on May 11, 1950 in Anna, Illinois, the son of Robert (Bob) and Virginia Housman and brother to Debra Rees, Cheryl Peckron, Kathryn Wood and Jon Housman  Pete returned to Southern Illinois in 2008, following the death of his father, and was the primary caregiver of his mother until her death in October of 2021. Pete was a man of many talents including, but not limited to, acting, singing, designing...