Obituaries in Ava, IL

PERCY Norma Kothe 101 of Percy IL fell asleep in Jesus Thursday December 18 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Norma was born March 14 1924 in Addison IL to Bernhard and Clara Finke Ahrens. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church Addison IL. Norma Married Eduard Kothe on ...

William Bill Clayton Robb of Swanwick IL went home to be with the Lord on January 15 2026 at the age of 100 after a short stay in the Randolph County Care Center. Bill was born on October 23 1925 to the late George and Aseneth Robb at their home in Lost Prairie in Perry County IL. He was the younges...

MURPHYSBORO Barbara Ann Jones 76 of Murphysboro passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale Illinois at 430 pm on Saturday December 20 2025. Barbara was the daughter of Omer W. and Elizabeth Flaningam Jones. She had many talents excelling at golf playing the guitar an artist storytell...

STEELEVILLE Judy McFadden 75 of Steeleville IL passed away Monday December 22 2025 at her home. Judy was born January 14 1950 in Chester IL to Melvin and Irene Hoops Thies. She married Royce D. McFadden on September 7 1974 in Campbell Hill IL. He preceded her in death on October 16 2006. Judy worke...

CAMPBELL HILL Della Mae Rieckenberg 92 of Campbell Hill passed away at 812 pm on Saturday January 18 2026 at Three Springs Lodge Chester IL. Della Mae was born in Campbell Hill on March 1 1933 the daughter of Arnold Sr. and Elsie Vogt Ehlers. She married LeRoy G. Rieckenberg on January 6 1951 in Ca...

AVINGER TEXAS Mary Sue Johson 85 of Avinger Texas passed away at 436 am Saturday December 20 2025 at Three Springs Lodge in Chester Illinois. Mary Sue was born in Flora Illinois on August 26 1940 the daughter of Stephen and Goldie Perry Stokely. She married Donald Lee Johnson on March 11 1961 in Fi...

AVA Bart N. Jones 63 of Ava passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at home in rural Ava Illinois. Bart was born on November 26 1962 in Carbondale Illinois the son of Frank and Lois Reiman Jones. He married Susan Hardy on November 29 1980 in Murphysboro Illinois. She preceded him in death on August ...

PERCY Dennis Allen 79 of Percy IL passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at Fairview Rehab and Healthcare DuQuoin Illinois. Dennis was born on September 22 1946 in St. Louis MO to Earl and Reba Milton Allen. Dennis was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He had...

AVA Lois Jean Green 87 years old of Ava Illinois passed away at 230 a.m. January 1 2026 in Indianapolis Indiana. She was born on September 4 1938 in Ava Illinois to Ernest Robert and Dera Ellen Van Hoy Miller. Lois was married to Daniel Christopher Green Jr. on October 26 1962 the Pastor performed ...

VERGENNES Donald W. Crawford 87 of Vergennes IL passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 in Memorial Hospital Carbondale IL. Donald was born October 17 1938 in Jackson County IL to W. Curtis and Irene Lively Crawford. He married Juanita P. Hiser Bell on April 24 1965 in Murphysboro IL. She preceded ...

SPARTA Timothy D. Beattie 65 of Sparta IL passed away on Wednesday December 17 2025. He was born February 3 1960 in Murphysboro IL to E. James and Ida Jean Hawley Beattie. Tim was a devoted musician whose life was shaped by sound rhythm and the deep soul of country and blues music. For more than 50 ...

MURPHYSBORO Doris Fay Johnson 82 of Murphysboro IL passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at Three Springs Lodge Chester Illinois. Doris was born April 6 1943 in Murphysboro IL to Harry and Alice Derickson Reiman. She married Lester E. Johnson on March 21 1969 in Granite City IL. He preceded her in...