All Obituaries

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...

Ruth May Welge, 95, of Litchfield, formerly of Raymond, passed away on Wed., May 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.  She was born on Sept. 16, 1924, in Modoc, IL, a daughter of Noble and Nettie (Dunlap) Brown.  Ruth married Clarence E. Welge on March 7, 1941 in St. Louis, MO.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 2005.  She worked in Waggoner School as a cook.  Ruth also worked on the Walch Turkey Farm, and at Webb Boiler Plant...

Richard Louis Wallner, 96, of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at 3:30 a.m. in his home.  He was born on July 9, 1923, in Chatham, IL, a son of Louis and Alvina (Luedtke) Wallner.  Richard’s Christian baptism was July 29, 1923.  Mr. Wallner was self-employed as a farmer his entire life.  He farmed in the Chatham and Waggoner areas.  Richard married the former Winifred Ann Benson on April 17, 1955, at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Emma Reta Boucher, 94, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020. She was born on September 7, 1925, on the Brown family farm in Bond County, Illinois, the daughter of Ezra Oscar Brown and Flowery Gertrude Kimbro Brown. She married Joseph H. Boucher on May 10, 1942, in Warrenton, Missouri. They were married 66 years at the time of his death on August 27, 2008. Reta’s daily life reflected her devotion as a wife to her husband and a mother to her family. She worked tirelessly on...

Irma Marie Whiteside, 88, of Litchfield, formerly of Sorento, passed away on Wed., April 22, 2020 at 12:02 a.m. in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  She was born on Dec. 28, 1931, in Rural Pocahontas, IL, the daughter of Fred William and Bertha L. (Brave) Scharf.  She married David Eugene Whiteside on July 23, 1952 in Greenville.  He preceded her in death on June 1, 2010.  Mrs. Whiteside owned and operated her catering and cake decorating business...

Doris Mary Allen, 87, of Litchfield, passed away on Tues., April 14, 2020 at 4:23 p.m. in her home.  She was born on Dec. 18, 1932, in Litchfield, IL, the daughter of Taylor and Alice (Gooden) Pettijohn.  Doris was a homemaker.  She married David Roy Allen on Aug. 7, 1953, in Litchfield.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2006.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Litchfield since 1932, where she helped serve funeral dinners, and was active in...

Larry Wayne Childers, 77, of Litchfield, passed away on Sun., April 5, 2020 at 2:10 a.m. in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  He was born on Feb. 2, 1943, in Litchfield, IL, a son of Eugene E. and Edith W. (Simonton) Childers.  Mr. Childers was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam in Intelligence – Special Forces.  He graduated from Litchfield High School.  Mr. Childers married the former Beverly Sue Keene on Aug. 8, 1981, in Hot Springs,...