All Obituaries

Patricia Ann (Eskra) Greek, 64, of Taylor Springs, IL, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at her residence.  Private services will be held at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL.  Rev. Ralph Ward, of Hillsboro, IL, will officiate.  Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL.   Mrs. Greek was born on November 3, 1955, in Hillsboro, IL, to the late Michael & Marilyn (Roach) Eskra.  She was a 1973 Graduate of...

Roy L. Starnes, 88, of Coffeen, IL passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at 12:12 p.m., at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, IL.  Memorial Services will be held at a later date.  Burial will be in Brown Cemetery in Old Ripley, IL. Mr. Starnes was born September 2, 1931, in Sorento, IL, to the late Charles & Mae (Mollett) Starnes.  Mr. Starnes was a veteran of the Army, serving during the Korean Conflict.  He married Lucy Crook and she survives in...

Margaret I. (Loew) Clanton, 84, of Hillsboro, IL, formerly of Coffeen, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 1:10 a.m. at Tremont Ridge Assisted Living, Hillsboro, IL.  Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, IL.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, IL.  Burial will take place in Donnellson Cemetery,...

Shirley M. McGill, 78, of Donnellson, IL passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 7:25 am, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 9, 2020, at 2:00 pm, at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Rev. Gary Stanford, Pastor of Taylor Springs Baptist Church in Taylor Springs,...

James B. Henry, 74, of Edwardsville, IL passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab in Caseyville, IL.  A graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Edwardsville, IL.  Rev. Randy Sands, Pastor of Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro, IL, will officiate. Mr. Henry was born on March 2, 1945, in Alton, IL, to the late David & Ruth (Huelskamp)...

Delores Ann Hughes, 79, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at 2:31 a.m., at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Rosary will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic...

A United States Air Force pilot who became an active community leader when moving to the area in retirement, David "Dave" A. Imler, 74, of Coffeen, died at 11:55 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at Pana Community Hospital.  Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial gathering has been scheduled for 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stefan Munker, pastor of St. Paul's,...

Samuel Dwight Bohle, 76, of Highland, IL passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 4:40 p.m. at Highland Health Care Center in Highland, IL. A graveside service will take place on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Cemetery in Coffeen, IL. Rev. Dean Guyman will officiate. Mr. Bohle was born on June 22, 1943 in LaGrange Township, Bond County, IL to the late William and Lillian (Ernst) Bohle. He was a graduate of Mulberry Grove High School Class of 1961. Mr....

Donna Sue (Betoche) Springer, 67, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at 3:20 p.m., at her residence.  A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, IL.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro, IL.  Rev. Rem Dyas will officiate.  Cremation rites were accorded.  Mrs. Springer was...

Kelley Gene Durbin, age 70, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on February 1, 2020, at his residence. Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time.   Kelley was born on October 18, 1949 in Hillsboro, IL to the late Murel and Irene (Lipe) Durbin. He had worked at Laclede Steel in Alton, IL, and also at Goodwill in Springfield IL. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, IL. He was in the Army Reserves and he loved to...