All Obituaries

Melvin Kester Lowe, 82, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at 8:28 a.m., at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Born on December 31, 1937 in Litchfield, to Fred Alfred and Euphemia “Famie” Elizabeth (Dagon) Lowe.  Mr. Lowe was a graduate of Litchfield Community High School, Class of 1956. He married the former Charlotte Ann Laurie on October 5, 1958 and they were married for 44 years but later divorced. Mr. Lowe was a self employed carpenter for several...

Carol Marie Greenwalt, 87, of Litchfield passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  She was born December 31, 1932 in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of George Albert and Inez Augusto (Caldwell) Pryor.  She graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1950.  Carol married Glenn Dale Greenwalt on August 21, 1951 at the First Methodist Church in Litchfield.  He preceded her in death on August 17, 2008.    In her...

Patricia Susanne Wilson, 65, of Litchfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:05 a.m. in her residence.  She was born on Nov. 11, 1954, in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of Thomas Michael & Billie June (Short) Crosley.  Patricia worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant at Litchfield Health Care Center, and Litchfield Terrace now known as Aperion Care.  Patricia enjoyed fishing, camping, watching soap operas, and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was...

Wilma June Grove, 90, of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 2:25 p.m. in Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born April 25, 1930, in Hornsby, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Bertha (Davis) Atteberry.  Wilma graduated Gillespie High School with the class of 1948. She married Harry Albert Grove on September 26, 1948 in the First Baptist Church of Litchfield. He preceded her in death on January 24, 2000. Wilma worked for Sears, J.J. Newberry and was...

Joseph McCoy Baugher, 85, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 12:20 am at his residence.  Born in Irving, IL on September 29, 1934. A son of Arthur Ewen and Thelma Georgia (Stokes) Baugher.  Mr. Baugher was a veteran of the Korean War, Serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Whiteside.  He married the former Mary Jane Giberson on February 22, 1957 in Schram City at the home of his parents. Mrs. Baugher survives.  Over the years Mr. Baugher was...

Felipe Alonzo-Pérez, 20, of Guatemala, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.  He was born on July 21, 1999 in San Mateo Ixtatan Huehuetenango, Guatemala, a son of Felipe  and Maria Alonzo-Pérez.  Felipe worked as a cook at Los Rancheros Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield.  He was a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church in Bulej, Huehuetenango.  Felipe enjoyed traveling, RC Cars, PUBG, Soccer, Singing, and especially his cat Virgo.  In...

Eileen Marie Starr, 96, of Litchfield, formerly of Nokomis and Irving, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. in HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.  She was born on March 17, 1924, in Irving, IL, on the family farm, the daughter of William and Nellie (Skouby) Lorts.  Eileen married Frank Theodore Starr on January 28, 1966 in Fillmore.  He preceded her in death in 2002.  She worked as a sales clerk in Irving Grocery, Walker’s and Ben Franklin...

Vera Loretta Clark, 99, of Litchfield, passed away on Fri., May 15, 2020 at 1:12 a.m. in Heritage Health Therapy & Senior Care in Litchfield.  She was born on Nov. 27, 1920 in Alton, IL, a daughter of Melvin Otto and Elizabeth (Ledder) DeSart. Vera was a WWII Veteran of the Women’s Army Corp. She married Bernard Clark on February 19, 1950. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1984. She worked as a waitress for 22 years at the Garden’s until they closed. She also worked...

Eloyious Kinder, age 91, of Sioux Center, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center.  Eloyious Margaret (Bailey) Kinder was born on May 18, 1928, in Hillsboro, Illinois, to Vora Robert and Frieda Ferne (Carriker) Bailey. Eloyious graduated from Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Illinois, in 1946.  She married Clarence Ray Kinder on August 10, 1951, at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Illinois. During their...

Educator, Craftsman, Traveler James (Jim) P. Kull, 74, of Hillsboro, died on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after a courageous battle with leukemia. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Grace Cemetery in Strasburg, IL with Pastor Fred Kraemer officiating.  Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting with arrangements. James was born in Shelbyville, IL to Merl M. Kull and Grace O. (Ruff) Kull on June 15, 1945. Jim grew up in...