All Obituaries

Richard Allen “Rick” King, 61, resident of Harrisburg passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his residence. Rick was born May 28, 1959 in Marion, Illinois to the late Don and Donna (Smith) King. He married the former Carolyn R. Brittain who survives. Rick worked as a motorcycle mechanic at Mach 1 and later at H&H Honda. In addition to his wife Carolyn, Rick is survived by a son: Nick King of Harrisburg, a daughter: Allison (Stephan) Shea of Texas, two brothers: Randy...

Clessie Fae Rettinghaus, 83, resident of Carmi passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Clessie was born December 16, 1936 in Corinth, Mississippi to the late Herman and Lorene (Davis) Weems. Clessie was a US Army Veteran and worked for the NSA in Washington D.C. Clessie is survived by two children: Eric (Angie) Rettinghaus of Carmi, Fay Lynn Newman of Carmi, a brother: Dannie (Jackie) Attebury of Florida, grandchildren: Amanda Newman of Carmi,...

Theodore Roosevelt “Teddy” Brown, Jr., 47, resident of Eldorado passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his residence. Teddy was born March 28, 1973 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Theodore R. Brown and the former Daisy Mae Griffin who survives. Teddy worked as a Laborer Foreman with the Rivertown Construction Local 561. Teddy was Baptist by faith and a member of Star General Baptist Church in Eldorado. Teddy was a member of the Star Outreach Program and was very proud of that. He...

Mrs. Virginia Mae Cochran Walters passed away peacefully in her sleep at the home of her daughter and caretaker, Jane, on Monday, October 26, 2020. Virginia was born September 29, 1933 in Nason, IL to the late Howard and Mildred Cochran.  Virginia was a homemaker whose whole life revolved around her family, both immediate and extended. She was never happier than when she was surrounded by her family. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Henry Earl Walters,...

Bob Funkhouser, 90, resident of Eldorado passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Bob was born in Eldorado to the late Ira and Lola (Carpenter) Funkhouser. On January 1, 1970 he married the former Brenda Kay Kittinger who survives. Bob served in the US Air Force from 1951-1955 and then worked in the Chrysler Missile Plant in Detroit, MI. Later he earned a degree in Electronics Repair and became a certified RCA repairman. He went on to become a City Mail...

John Curran Pokorski was born June 23, 1950 in St. Louis County, Missouri. He passed away on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 at Harrisburg Medical Center.  In 2011, John moved to Harrisburg and married his wife Judith.  He is survived by wife Judith Pokorski of Harrisburg; daughter Sarah Pokorski of Rolla, Missouri; stepdaughters Emily Drone and Amy Renshaw Anderson (Jason) of Harrisburg; and stepson Adam Renshaw (Jenni) of Atlanta, Georgia. He also had a granddaughter Audrey...

London “Indy” Indiana Jones was born in Newburgh, Indiana, on February 27th, 2015, to Adam and Whittney Jones. She lived most of her life in Eldorado, Illinois, with her parents and her favorite pets: her dogs, Aria and Scout, her cat, Bindi, and five loud chickens she loved to chase around the yard. Indy was five-years-old when she passed away October 16th, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. Indy was never anything less than a super hero, but she also often imagined herself...

Bill Lee Delap, 90, resident of Broughton, IL passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital.  Bill was born October 10, 1930 in Broughton to the late Everett Earl and Virgie (Bruce) Delap.  He married the former Lavada Imogene “Jean” Hudson who preceded him in death November 23, 2013. He and Jean were married 59 years. He was a lifelong farmer in the Broughton Community.  He was the oldest living member of the Broughton United Methodist Church.  It...

Joan Constance “Connie” Ortell, 85, resident of Huntington Beach, CA, formally of Eldorado, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Huntington Beach.  Connie was born July 30, 1935 in Metropolis, IL to the late Melvin John and Julia (Walters) Kreuter. Connie graduated High School in Eldorado and went on to become a Registered Nurse. Connie is survived by her husband: Michael Ortell of Huntington Beach, CA, her children: Robin (Brig) Evans of AZ, Lissa Starnes of CA, Todd...

Jack D. Harrison, 90, resident of Eldorado passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at his residence. Jack was born March 28, 1930 in Eldorado to the late Clarence and Pearl (Roberts) Harrison. Jack is survived by his wife Mary Jo Harrison, a daughter: Cheryl (Brent) Austin of Evansville, two sons: Kevin (Teresa) Neal of Equality, Keith (Michelle) Neal of Marion, grandchildren: Emily (David) Red Feather of AZ, Jillian (Casey) Clements of Evansville, Alex Bartok of Arizona, Chelsea Austin of...