A Mass of Christian Burial for Annie Virginia Graves, 88, of Farber was at 10 a.m., Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Vandalia with Fr. Jason Doke officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vandalia. Visitation was Thursday from 5-7 p.m., at St. Patrick’s Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Arrangements were under the […]
Ray Alan Cox, 84, of Arcadia, Ill., died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia, Ill. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Monday at Williamson Funeral Home with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia, Ill. The family met friends from 4-6 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. He was […]
Services for Albert Joseph (AJ) Basinger, 83, of Vandalia, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday at Vandalia Baptist Church Family Life Center with the Rev. Glenn Forman and the Rev. Brian Lehenbauer officiating. Burial with full military honors provided by Laddonia American Legion Post #510 will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vandalia. Visitation will […]
Roger Dale Howard, 66, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Dale was born Dec. 15, 1950 in Rockport, Ill., to Simon and Bessie Hubbard Howard. He was married to Frances Roberta Darnell on Aug. 9, 1974 at the Christian Church in Clarksville. He is […]
Katherine Orelean Greene died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at the University of Omaha Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana. The Rev. Horace Walters will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held from […]
Dennis “Denny” Lee Edwards, 74, of Louisiana died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Denny was born July 12, 1943 in Louisiana. He was the son of Ruby and Mildred Edwards. On Nov. 23, 1982 he married Janet Ritchey Kinkade. She survives. In […]
Alan Dee Adam, 76, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Visitation was held Sunday from 1:30-4 p.m., at Vandalia First Presbyterian Church with the funeral service immediately following. A light supper was provided afterward by the Women of the Church. Burial took place in Vandalia Cemetery. Alan was born June 11, […]
George Elmer Yates, 91, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at National Health Care Center in Maryland Heights. Funeral services were held at noon Monday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Debbie Thornton officiated. Burial in Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until time of service at noon Monday […]
Blake Aaron Rogers, 33, of O’Fallon died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be private. Born May 1, 1984 in St. Charles, he was the son of Brett Alan Rogers and Dawn Lynn Slaughter. Blake attended the Elsberry School District. He later received his GED thru St. Charles Community College. Blake […]
The Friends of the Louisiana Library and the Louisiana Historical Museum held a free program on the history of toys at the museum last week. Above, Sue Diennes discusses dolls and displays a Princess Diana doll and book to some of those who attended the program.
