All Obituaries

Alice Dolores Brooks, went to her Heavenly Home, at the age of 88, on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. Alice was born to Cleo and Mildred (Wolfe) Pearson, on October 15, 1930, on her Grandpa Wolfe’s farm in Central Barren, Indiana.  She grew up in Urbana, Illinois.  Alice married Austin Brooks on December 26, 1948.  They were married 57 years before Austin passed away, in 2006.  Together they farmed in the Armstrong, Illinois area for 42 years before moving to...

Ruth Estelle Watson, 58, of Alvin, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Ruth was born on November 12, 1960, in Peoria, the daughter of Willard and Nancy (Haun) Adkins.  She married Rick Watson on March 5, 2015, in Sarasota, Florida.  He survives. She is also survived by one daughter- Shannon Sommer of Mossville, Illinois; one son- Strider (Laura) Sommer of Creve Coeur, Illinois; step-daughter- Michelle (Kerry) Pagel of Atwood, Illinois; step-son- Dusty Watson of...

Hilde Green, 93 died April 1, 2019 in Nurnberg Germany. She was born August 20, 1925 in an area of Nurnberg known as St. Leonhardt. Her parents were Franz and Kate Abraham Staab. Hilde had no siblings. She grew up in a 4th floor apartment with 1 cousin, 2 aunts, an uncle and Grandfather Abraham. Hilde attended nearby public schools and later a business college where she learned English, bookkeeping, typing and stenography. WWII started in Germany when Hilde was 14 years old. Nurnberg was an...

Alma Lee Coffey, 50, of Warren, Indiana, formerly of Potomac, passed away at 12:07 p.m. est. Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Alma was born on January 21, 1969, in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of Steve Cross and Shirley (Coffey) Linder.  She is survived by her parents; three children- Tim (Chelsea) Whitlow of Indianapolis, Indiana. Karissa (Josh) Brooksher of Warren, Indiana and Devin Coffey of Indianapolis Indiana; four...

Georgia Belle Allison, 88, of Alvin, passed away at 12:33 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2019, at Champaign Rehabilitation Center. Georgia was born on April 13, 1931, in Fairmount, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Estella (Mitchell) Sanks.  She married David Allison Jr. on August 13, 1948, in Corinth, Mississippi.  He preceded her in death on April 11, 2007. She is survived by five children- Richard D. (Barbara) Allison of Alvin, Diane Allison of Alvin, David (Lori) Allison of...

Thelma L. Wesley, 90, of Potomac, passed away at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. Thelma was born on August 3, 1928, in Rossville, the daughter of Benjamin Harold and Mildred Elizabeth (Watson) Way.  She married Hubert Ray Wesley on October 30, 1948, in Danville.  He preceded her in death on February 7, 1991. She is survived by two daughters-Nancy J. Duncan of Potomac and Valerie (Randy) Birge of Potomac; one son- Richard (Irma) Wesley of...

James Edward “Jim” Smith, 76, of DeBary, Fla., formerly of Peotone, died suddenly on Sunday, August 5, 2018, of a pulmonary hemorrhage in High Hill, Mo., as he and his wife were on a three-month trip to visit family and friends across the country, including Peotone. Born September 18, 1941, at his parents’ home at the corner of Conrad and Wood Streets in Peotone, he attended Peotone schools and was a U.S. Army veteran. He lived in Peotone for much of his life on Corning...

David Edgar Rapier, age 33, a longtime resident of Plainfield, IL passed away peacefully on April 29, 2019 at his Plainfield home. He was born on May 26, 1985 in Urbana, IL. David is survived by his mother Nancy Rapier; nine loving half siblings; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his father Harold “Ray” Rapier; a sister, a nephew, and an uncle. David will be remembered as being courageous and a brave fighter who, despite all… the...

Mary Timmons, 64, was born in Norwich, NY and passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Surprise, AZ.  In heaven to welcome her are her sister (Patty Liberatore), parents (Joachim and Frances Liberatore) and parents-in-law (Clyde and Celeste Timmons) Mary grew up in a large, loving, close knit family in Norwich, NY.  She attended St Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN and earned a degree in Chemistry.  She met her future husband, Paul, at the University of Notre Dame...

Emilie “Emy” Lorraine Spain, 66, formerly of Potomac, passed away at 4:57 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2019. She was surrounded by family at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, in Wichita, Kansas. Emy was born on June 25, 1952, in Danville, Illinois. She was the daughter of Truman “Buck” and Marjorie (Owens) Spain of Potomac. She is survived by her only daughter Kari (Chad) Talbott and grandchildren Audrey and Cory Talbott of Danville. Also surviving are her...