All Obituaries

Mary Ellen “Ess” Greenwood, 80, of Taylorville, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her residence.  Mary was born June 14, 1940 in Buckingham, the daughter of Willard and Elvira (Sumner) Essington. She married William "Tom" Greenwood on June 29, 1963 at the Buckingham Methodist Church. They have enjoyed nearly 58 years of marriage. Mary graduated from Herscher High School with the Class of 1958, and went on to work for Armour Pharmaceutical, in...

Larry D. Wallace, 78, of Sorento, died at 6:25p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at his residence. Larry was born September 28, 1942 in East St. Louis, the son of Walter And Bernadine (Johnson) Wallace.  He married Ruby Miller on October 6, 1979 in Sorento. Larry graduated from East St. Louis High School in 1961, and went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Marine Corps.  Larry served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and later Vietnam.  Upon his honorable...

Zaydin Jon Dudra, 20, of Taylorville, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 as the result of an automobile accident. Zaydin was born September 25, 2000 in Taylorville, the son of Jessica L. Dudra and Aaron W. Augustine. He graduated from Taylorville High School with the Class of 2019.  While in high school, Zaydin worked for Arby’s, and the summer of his graduation he worked for the City of Taylorville Water Department.  For the past year, he had been employed at Kroger in...

Harry Wall, Jr., 86, of Greenville, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center. Harry was born on July 24, 1934 in Old Ripley Township, the son of Harry and Maude (Nance) Wall.  He married Doris J. Bentley on January 23, 1954 in North Carolina.  Harry proudly served our country in the United States Army from October 27, 1954 until October 26, 1956.  Upon his honorable discharge, he worked for Pet Milk in Greenville, and then...

Mike Burroughs, 56, of Sorento, passed away at 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mike was born March 19, 1965 in Granite City, the son of William D. “Pete” and Delores Ann (Grayson) Burroughs.  He graduated from Greenville High School with the Class of 1983.  For the past 25 years, Mike was employed at Lapham-Hickey Steel in Granite City.  He had many hobbies, but he was especially proud of his Parachute Plane. He was preceded...

Harold Walter Kolkhorst, 94, of Morrisonville, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab.   Harold was born January 29, 1927 in Harvel, the son of Henry A. and Sophie A. (Backus) Kolkhorst.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II.  Harold married Vivian Ruth Anderson on April 30, 1966 in Harvel.  She preceded him in death on April 20, 1998.  He then married Juanita C. Yeaman...

Lindsay Lyn Skinner, 32, of Taylorville, passed away at 8:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021 surrounded by her family at her parent’s residence. Lindsay was born May 8, 1988 in Taylorville, the daughter of Bill and Dwanna (Donner) Kelmel. She married Robert “Rob” Skinner on August 28, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church of Taylorville. Lindsay graduated from Tayloville High School with the Class of 2006.  After high school she was employed by CNB Bank &...

Marjorie “Marge” Brockamp,96, of Morrisonville passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 10:25 PM at Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab.  She was born on August 28, 1924 on her family farm Northwest of Harvel, IL, the daughter of John Lawrence and Lula Mae (Kearns) Langen.  She attended Gutharie and Mt. Vernon country schools, and was one of the last surviving graduates of Harvel High School, graduating in 1941.  In 1943, she graduated from Springfield Junior...

Michelle Fuchs, 57, of O’Fallon, formerly of Morrisonville, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh. Michelle was born September 29, 1963 in Evergreen Park, the daughter of Richard J. and Lorraine (Stripeik) Luczak.  She married Richard Fuchs on June 21, 1989 in Morrisonville. Michelle graduated from Morrisonville High School with the class of 1981, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University at...

Lorraine Luczak, 84, of Taylorville, formerly of Morrisonville, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Taylorville Care Center. Lorraine was born August 23, 1936 in Chicago, the daughter of Adam J. and Dorothy M. (Thompson) Stripeik.  She married Richard J. “Dick” Luczak on April 30, 1960 in Stickney (now Burbank). Lorraine graduated from the Little Company of Mary School of Nursing in Evergreen Park in 1958, and worked her entire career as a registered nurse, eventually...