All Obituaries

Elizabeth Delephene (Del) Gustine Del Gustine, 86, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Sept. 5, 2020, at McLean County Nursing Home, in Normal, IL. Del was born in Athensville on Oct. 7, 1933, the daughter of Homer E. and V. Lodell Stone. She married Don A. Gustine, in Greenfield, on June 28, 1952. She is survived by Don, her husband of 68 years. Together, they were loving role models to their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Surviving are four children, Angie Homer...

Sharon I. Fox, 77, of Carlinville, died at her home, Sunday, August 30.  She was born November 3, 1942, in Greenfield to William and Evelyn (Clark) Mann.  She was married to Will Fox of Lewistown. Surviving are seven sisters, Eileen Ansell of Brighton, Wilma Sue Dalton, Carol Jones and Marcia Orr, all of Greenfield, Linda (Pete) LIbbra and Donna (James) Reese, both of Carlinville, and Willa (Dave) Goodall of Greenfield, three brothers, Frank Mann of Havana, David Mann of Fayette,...

Hazel Lu Walden, 83, of Rockbridge, died Tuesday, July 28, at Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville.  She was born January 11, 1937, in Kane to Jack and Nellie (Stringer) Baker.  She married Earl “Skid” Walden August 25, 1962, and he preceded her in death on January 10, 2013.  Surviving is one daughter, Teri Jean (Dean) Holliday of Carlinville, two sons, Jack (Melody) of Greenfield, and Sam (Theresa) of Rockbridge, six grandchildren, Michael Paul...

Zelda Marie “Tootie” Webb, 90, of Greenfield passed away Monday, July 21, 2020 at the Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab.  She was born October 23, 1929 in Carrollton to Earl and Frankie (Perry) Bailey. Surviving are two sons, James of North Dakota, and Larry of Greenfield, four grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Ida Belle Edwards of Greenfield, and Shirley Mohr of Wrights, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant...

Barbara Ann Fry, 61, of Springfield, formerly of Greenfield, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  She was born March 25, 1959 in Carrollton, to Norman and Frances (Saylor) Fry. Surviving is a son, Chad (Leslie) Fry, a grandson, Liam, all of Springfield, and a brother Gene Fry. She was preceded in death by her parents. Barb grew up and spent most of her life in Greenfield. She spent the past 6 1/2 years living in Springfield to be closer to family. She...

Claudia Faye (Melvin) Sampson, 69, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, July 2, at Passavant Hospital.  She was born September 5, 1950 in Carrollton, to Maurice J. and Georgia E. (Clark) Melvin.  She married John G. Sampson April 10, 1985 in Springfield, and he survives. Also surviving is a son, Roger Goeddey of Jacksonville, two sisters, Linda (Bob) Cox of Girard and Rhonda (Jerry) Walker of Greenfield and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and an...

Barbara Elizabeth (Kuhnline) Rawe, 101, of Greenfield, died Monday, June 29, 2020. She was born August 19, 1918 in rural Carrollton to Frank and Thecla “Tillie” (Grummel) Kuhnline.  She married Fred A Rawe November 3, 1937 at St. John’s Church in Carrollton and he preceded her in death December 22, 1994. Surviving are nine daughters, Martha Rawe, Virginia Bunde, Rita Franklin, Margaret Ann Weeter, Barbara Staneff, Carol Knisley Bishop, Alice Lucchesi, Theresa Ebrey,...

Rev. John E. Haney, 87, of Rockbridge Il, in the presence of his loved ones, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Bro John was born on October 25, 1932 in Commerce, Mo to Smith and Madge (Phipps) Haney. He married Wanda Urhahn on April 12, 1953. During their 67 years of marriage, they had three children, Bianca “Beebe” (Steve) Barnes of Rockbridge, Cheryl “Cherie” (Joseph) Vinyard of Greenfield, and John (Sandra) Haney II of Le Roy. He is survived by...

Doris L. (Sanders) Jouett, 95, of Greenfield, died Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Heritage Health Care in Carlinville.  She was born March 16, 1925, in Kemper, to Charles P. and Freda B. (Rathgeber) Sanders.  She married John L. Jouett, September 2, 1943, in St. Charles, Mo., and he preceded her in death July 25, 2006. Surviving is a son, John L. (Fern) Jouett, of Monument, CO. and a daughter, Jan Rollins of Greenfield, three grandchildren, Jennifer (Chet) Seward of Denver, CO, Kim...

Margret L Monken of St. James passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Cedar Point Nursing Home, Rolla, MO. She was 102 years of age.   Margret, the daughter of Robert R. and Florence Hardin Lambert, was born July 14, 1917 in Carlin, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Delmar O. Monken, and to this union two children were born.   She is survived by her son, James Monken of Steelville, MO, and daughter Rhonda Monken of St. James, MO. Along with several grandchildren,...