All Obituaries

Edna Jane Willis, 88 of Nashville, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon.  She was born on December 3, 1931 in Ashley, the youngest daughter of Cecil and Beatrice Bell Tucker of Tuckerville, Illinois.  There, she grew up in a musically talented family surrounded by her brother, sister and several cousins, aunts and uncles.  She sang in the Tucker Trio with her cousins performing at church and community events. She graduated...

John Henry Smith, 62 of Nashville, passed away at 12:58 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020.  He was born on October 11, 1957 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Tony C. and Mamie B. Patty Smith.  He married Rita Myers on October 22, 2016 in Nashville and she survives.  Also left to mourn his passing are 2 brothers; Tony and Clarence Smith both of Nashville.  A sister Nora Whipple of Nashville.  Step daughter Malinda Herrington, step granddaughter Faye...

Steven Patrick Koepke, Sr. 57 of Addieville, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on October 17, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Charles and Patricia Sibert Koepke, Sr.  He was preceded in death by his father and a brother; Craig Mellein.  Left to mourn his passing is his mother of Aviston.  2 sons; Steven P. (Lauren) Koepke, Jr. of Addieville and Devin Koepke of Nashville.  2 grandchildren; Finnley and Crew...

Amy Lynn Tomlinson, 40 of Nashville, passed away at 8:29 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.  She was born on June 8, 1979 in Maryville, the daughter of Harry and Marsha Young Dietz.  Left to mourn her passing are her parents of Nashville and 2 sons; Devin and Daevion Cepaitis both at home. Amy formerly worked as a cashier but devoted herself to being a full time mother after her sons were born.  She enjoyed spending time with her...

Kenneth Dean Brehm, 84 of Ashley, passed away at 7:24 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.  He was born on March 24, 1935 in Ashley, the son of August and Madeline Peck Brehm.  He married Shirley Smith on June 27, 1953 in Nashville and she survives.  Besides his wife of 66 years, left to mourn his passing is a son Kenneth R. (Annette) Brehm of Kell.  3 daughters; Barbara (Richard) Ayers of Sandoval, Sue Ann (Mike) Nicholson of Nashville...

Raymond Schanuel, 78 of DuBois, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Friendship Manor Health Center in Nashville.  He was born on February 21, 1941 in Caseyville, the son of Albert Charles and Dorothy Mabel Harawood Schanuel.  He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers; Richard, Charles, Ted and Terry and 2 sisters in infancy.  Left to mourn his passing are 5 brothers; Kenneth Schanuel of Dupo, Norman Schanuel of St. Jacob, David Schanuel of...

Lester Harry Jones, 91 of Nashville, passed away suddenly at 8:16 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.  He was born on January 30, 1928 in Nashville, the son of Harry E. And Viola A. Toedte Jones.  He married Dorothy Imogene Jernigan on July 26, 1953 in Nashville.  Besides his wife of 66 years, he is survived by 2 sons; Russ (Cathy) Jones of Centralia and Rodney (Brenda) Jones of North Richland Hills, TX.  A sister Bernice...

Joan Hastings, 83 of Nashville, formerly of Mattoon, passed away at 10:29 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Washington County Hospital in Nashville.  She was born on April 1, 1936 in Decatur, the daughter of Carl T. And Evon Siddens Craft.  She married her high school sweetheart Jerry L. Hastings on June 25, 1955 in Elwin and he passed away on March 8, 2008.  Besides her husband of 52 years, she was also preceded in death by her parents, a sister Glenda Owens and her...

Dr. George Reinhardt, a retired surgeon, died peacefully on December 1, 2019 in Naples, Florida, at the age of 81. George was the oldest son of the late Dr. Edgar and Bernice Reinhardt of Nashville. George attended Valparaiso University and graduated from Washington University and then the Washington University School of Medicine. He then took his Internship and Residency in General Surgery at the University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio. Following that...

  Norman Arning, 87 of Centralia, passed away at 11:46 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Fireside House in Centralia.  He was born on July 23, 1932 in rural Centralia, the son of Louis and Mary Halstenberg Arning.  He married Margaret Guetersloh on February 10, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoyleton.  Left to mourn his passing is his wife of 62 years, 2 sons; Earl Arning and Daniel Arning both of Centralia.  2 granddaughters; Melissa Leuthardt of St....