Obituaries

Joann Juanita Klute, 91, of McLeansboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehabilitation in McLeansboro.

She was born April 30, 1935 in Albion, IL, to Victor & Dorothy Smith. 

Jimmy Lee Reynolds, 78, of Clay City, IL, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Axiom Healthcare in Flora, IL., surrounded by his family. 

Darla Leona Elpers, 65, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 in Carmi. She was born on August 17, 1960 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of James Courson and Wanda (Dill) Yates.

Sandra “Yvonne” Lenard, 78, of Alamogordo, NM, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2026 in McLeansboro, IL, with her husband of 60 years by her side.

She was born in Eldorado, IL on August 2, 1947 to Elza & Marian Faye Tucker. 

Alfred Joseph “Joe” Hall, Jr., 84, of Norris City passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL.  He was born in McLeansboro, IL on April 17, 1942 the son of Alfred Joseph and Annalee (Morris) Hall.

Gloria Jean Huffstutler, 80, of Dale, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 13, 2026 with her family by her side.

Darrell W. Aud, 79, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at his home. He was born in Brownsville, IL on January 13, 1947 the son of Thurman Ellsworth and Alma Louise (Hillyard) Aud.

Doyle Edward Williams, 84, of Dale, IL passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Wabash Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Carmi, IL.  Doyle was born on December 20, 1941 at Bungay, IL to Claude & Frances (Wiggins) Williams. 

Georgia Lee Bullock, 78, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Wabash General Hospital in Mount Carmel, Illinois. She was born on Monday, September 22, 1947, in Grayville, Illinois, a daughter of L.D. and Pat (Franklin) Perry.

Richard Morgan Roser, a lifelong resident of Carmi and Maunie, Illinois, went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on May 10, 2026, at the age of 96.