All Obituaries

William Edward Steiner, 76, of Litchfield, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. at his residence. Mr. Steiner was born on June 17, 1945 in Granite City, IL, a son of Edward William and Frances Steiner. Mr. Steiner was a 1963 graduate of Madison High School and later continued his education at Lincoln Land Community College and the University of Illinois at Champaign. He served in the United States Army for 9 years during the Vietnam War era. He married the former Mary Kay...

Phyllis B. Owens, 64, of Panama, passed away on Tues., Jan.25, 2022 at 6:57 a.m. at HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville.  She was born on Sept. 18, 1957, in Belleville, IL a daughter of Richard John and Irene Ann (Sabol) Marquardt.  Phyllis worked at Care Inn in Litchfield in housekeeping. She also worked as a cashier at U.J’s Convenience Store and both Casey’s General Stores in Litchfield for several years.  Phyllis enjoyed watching wrestling, crafts,...

Raymond Larry Simmons, 84, of Litchfield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 at 8:47 a.m., at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Hillsboro. He was born July 15, 1937 in Litchfield, IL, a son of Raymond and Lula Mae (Roberts) Simmons. He graduated from Litchfield High School 1955, and Southern Illinois University—Carbondale in 1959 and later completed his Masters Degree in Education from Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville. Mr. Simmons served with the Illinois...

Dorothy Marie Lewey, 86, of Mountain Home, Arkansas formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on March 20, 1935 in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of Milford M. and Viola (Hoog) Kellenberger. Dorothy was a 1953 graduate of Litchfield High School, in which her LiCoHi Last Will and Testament states: “I, Dorothy Kellenberger leave for the “Sonny” side of life”. In June 27, 1953, she married Ronald...

Bernice Lucille Baker, 101, of Mt. Zion, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. at Heritage Health in Mt. Zion. She was born on November 19, 1920, in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of Ernest and Lillie (Steward) Fraser. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1939 and was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Litchfield. Bernice was employed by the H.F. Henrichs Publication (The House of Sunshine) for several years and then served as church...

Glen Fabrain Watts, 92, of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 10:35 a.m. at his residence surrounded by his family.  Born January 3, 1930, in Roxana, Illinois, a son of George Fabrain and Merle Phyllis (Williams) Watts. Mr. Watts graduated from Brighton High School.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War.  Mr. Watts attended and graduated from SIU, St. Louis Business College, and IBM Trade School. Mr. Watts then married the...

Leslie Lewis Jett, 86, of Litchfield, passed away on Tues., Jan. 11, 2022 at 12:55 p.m. at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He was born November 13, 1935, in Litchfield, IL, the youngest of 11 children to John Martin and Cleo Marie (Taylor) Jett. With only a fifth-grade education, he learned the skill of carpentry which led to a career as a laborer and later a foreman employed by the Local 1084. He married his childhood sweetheart, Ginger Ann Logsdon on March 13, 1954. Leslie built...

Norma Lee Hendrickson, 90, of Litchfield, passed away on Mon., Jan. 10, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Hillsboro.  She was born on April 6, 1931, in Litchfield, IL, the only child of Kenneth Leroy “Bill” and Thelma (Street) Finkey.  Norma married Robert Paul Hendrickson on June 9, 1949, in Litchfield.  He preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2017.  Norma and her husband owned and operated Hendrickson Interiors from...

Ruth Marie List, 91, of Litchfield, passed away on Sat., Jan. 8, 2022 at 12:50 p.m. at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Hillsboro.  She was born on Oct. 28, 1930, in Litchfield, IL, (North Litchfield Twp.) a daughter of Charles William and Lena Elizabeth (Jackson) Fouts.  Ruth worked at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 39 years.  She married Leo Victor List on Sept. 11, 1948 in Litchfield.  He preceded her in...

Jauan “Jo” Cornman, 88, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on February 9, 1933 in Mayfield, KY.  A daughter of Voris and Willa (Spain) Whitlow.  She was a graduate of Mayfield High School, Class of 1951. She married William Dean Cornman on November 19, 1952 in Corinth, MS. Mr. Cornman passed away June 5, 2015. Mrs. Cornman was employed for several years with the Montgomery County Housing Authority.  Mrs....