Area 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…

Edward Lee Clayton Edward Lee Clayton, 100, of Nashville, Illinois, passed away at 2:18 pm March 20, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born May 11, 1919 in Bonnie Terre, Missouri, son of the late Edward and Emma (Hermann) Clayton. Lee attended grade and high school in Benton,…

LeRoy Lukasik Mr. LeRoy Lukasik of Nashville, IL, was called to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:53 AM at his residence.  He had attained the age of 73 years and 5 months. Mr. Lukasik was born on October 25, 1946 in St. Louis, MO the son of Frank and Regina (Szopinski)…

Ernest S. Kozuszek Mr. Ernest S. Kozuszek of Nashville, IL., departed this life at Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 8PM.  He had attained the age of 88 years and 22 days. Mr. Kozuszek was born on February 26, 1932 in Posen, IL the son of Casmier and Nellie…

Glenda G. Huge Mrs. Glenda G. Huge of Carlyle, IL, joined her dear ones in heaven at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 11:53 AM.  She had attained the age of 65 years, 3 months and 13 days. Mrs. Huge was born on December 4, 1954 in Grayville, IL. …

Barbara Lynn Lake Barbara Lynn, nee Kasten, Lake, 66, of Biddleborn, IL; born on December 26, 1953 in Centralia, IL; passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous two year battle with clear cell ovarian cancer. Barb was the owner and operator of Bernina at Fancyworks…

Patricia A. Box Mrs. Patricia A. Box of Nashville, IL, departed this life at her residence in Nashville on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 12:47 AM.  She had attained the age of 90 years, 10 months and 22 days. Mrs. Box was born on April 20, 1929 in Vienna, IL the daughter of Ray and…

Eugene S. Diecker Eugene S. Diecker, 84, of St. Libory, IL born Jan. 16, 1936 in St. Libory, IL died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. He was a retired grain and livestock farmer, a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church, St. Libory, IL, member of American Legion Post 683, St.…

Russ Broadwater Russ Broadwater, age 65, of Oakdale, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 9:39 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Russ was born on January 1, 1955 in Centralia, IL, a son to Russell and Kathryn Marie (Stonum) Broadwater. In 1980, he married Wilma Koneig in Nashville, IL and she…

Dolores A. Richardson Dolores Ann Richardson, 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:34 am February 22, 2020 in Mount Vernon. She was born November 20, 1939 in Saint Louis, Missouri to the late Vernon and Minnie (Skibinski) Richardson. Dolores is survived by her goddaughters, Tracy Frame of Richview, Illinois, Amy Frame of Washington,…