Obituaries
Alvin W. Beasley, age 65, of Anna, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at Integrity Healthcare in Cobden, Ill.
He was born on Jan. 23, 1960 to Alfred and Helen (Schram) Beasley in Simpson, Illinois.
Alvin will be deeply missed by friends at Integrity Healthcare of Cobden and the Spanish Oaks...
Jerry Heidlebaugh 82, of Alto Pass, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mo.
Jerry was born on April 29, 1943, the son of Maxine Hummel and Arley Heidlebaugh in Hindsboro, Ill.
He is preceded in death by both parents and his wife Suzanne.
Jerry is survived by...
John R. Hines, age 81, of Anna, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born on March 14, 1944 to Loren William and Olive Louise (Boyer) Hines in Anna, Ill.
John was graduate of the Anna-Jonesboro Class of 1962. He retired from Southern Illinois University...
Raymond “Stringbean” Theis, age 85 of Anna, passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 6, 1940 in Balcom, the son of William and Mollie (Angell) Theis.
He married Opal Schnaare on March 3, 1963. She preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1997. In 1998...
Dorothy Y. Harvell age 84 of Jonesboro, passed away, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
She was born Aug. 24, 1941 in Anna, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy (Braggs) Williams.
She married Dale Harvell on Nov. 4, 1959. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 2021....
Judy A. Pitts, age 79 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
She was born Oct. 24, 1946 in Cobden, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred L. (Newberry) Gibbons.
She married Gerald Wayne Pitts on Dec. 19, 1987, in Paducah, Ky.
Judy is survived by her loving husband, Wayne Pitts of Wolf Lake; son,...
Eva A. (Loback) Prater, age 68 years, a resident of Anna and a former resident of Buncombe, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at 1:26 a.m. at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Eva was born Oct. 15, 1957 in San Diego, Calif. She was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Lee (...
Darrell Bellee, age 62, of Cobden, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1963 to Harry Franklin and Velma (Travelstead) Bellee in Kankakee, Ill.
Darrell worked as a delivery driver for Rainbow Water Company and did...
Our Mom, Mary Jane Thornton, entered heaven at 8:12 p.m., Nov. 30, 2025.
She left behind her 4 daughters; Debbie (Dan) David of Jessup, Ga., Janet (Travis) Rose of Olmsted, Ill., Becky (Pierre) DuBois of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Sandra Dee Thornton of Panama City, Fla.
At the age of 18, Mary Jane...
Kay Ellen Calvin, 83, of Mound City, Ill. passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Kay was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Cairo, Ill. daughter to the late Condo Wynns and Reba (Dunlap) Travis.
She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church...
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