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Melody Hickey (Teasley)
Tulsa
OK
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Grace Teets
 
May 22, 2011
Elmwood Cemetery
Eva Grace Teets, age 60, of Centralia, died at 9:15 am Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her home. Ms. Teets was a homemaker and a lifelong area resident. She was a member of Eternity Baptist Church.Following cremation, a graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Elmwood Cemetery. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice and will be accepted at the funeral home. Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Teets is survived by 2 brothers – Grant Teets and wife Helen of Salem, Ernest Teets and wife Pat of Greenville, cousins – Jackie Jones and husband Clyde, Janet Bruce, Kay Ann Stover, Mary Lynn Dorris and husband Victor, her dear friend and caregiver – Debbie Albert, and several nieces and nephews. |
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Ruth Gray (Thompson)
 
Roswell
GA
Married
22 Sept 2017
Ruth Ellen "Babe" (Gray) Thompson, of Suwanee Georgia, was called to Heaven on Friday, September 22, 2017. She was born on May 9, 1950 in Salem, Illinois to Betty Ruth (Broom) Gray-Hawkins and Charles Arthur Gray. Ruth loved sharing stories of her days growing up in Salem and on the family farm in Alma. She was a 1968 graduate of Salem Community High School, where she was a cheerleader, 4-H member and senior prom queen. She attended Lockyear College of Business and worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. In 1970, Ruth married Carl Dean Thompson from Tell City, Indiana. She was a devoted wife and mother to their three children, Nick Thompson of Suwanee, Sarah Thibadeau of Alpharetta, and Amy Hewitt of Roswell. They resided in Dunwoody, Ga for 32 years. It brought Ruth great joy to spend time with her seven grandchildren whom she dearly loved; Joey, Lindsay, Ava, and Luke (Nick), Matthew and Samantha (Sarah), and Ryan (Amy). They will greatly miss their Grandma Ruth (“Maw”). She is survived by her brother Jim (Linda) Gray of Salem, Illinois; sister Kathy (Mike) Martin of Deltona, Florida; nieces and nephews Brian and Jeff Gray, Michael Vogt, Megan Todd, Matt Martin; husband, Dean; her three children and seven grandchildren. Ruth was a kind and loving person who touched many lives. Her humble nature and integrity resonated through everything she did. Her gracious heart and warm smile will be remembered by all who knew her. The family will receive friends in remembrance and celebration of Ruth‘s life on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 3:30-5:30 pm at McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory in Cumming, Ga. A graveside service will be held at 6:30 PM at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made in Ruth’s honor to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. http://www.lls.org or stjude.org  Send Ruth a Message
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Elaine Brubaker (Toth)
Salem
IL
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Dr. Beverly Stonecipher (Tozer)
 
AZ
Doctor
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Beverly Sue Tozer, 72, on April 22, 2022. She died peacefully at the Mayo Hospital with her husband and three children by her side after a month-long fight against an acute progression of pulmonary fibrosis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, an accomplished physician, and a truly special friend to many. Her warm smile and infectious personality touched the lives of everyone she met.
Beverly was born in Salem, IL on December 11th, 1949 to Lovell and Haney Stonecipher and was the second of six children. She graduated valedictorian from Salem High School in 1968 and became the first member of her family to go to college when she enrolled at Southern Illinois University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She went on to study medicine, as a single parent, at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. It was there that she met Randall Tozer, over a cadaver in anatomy class - a story that they have lovingly told their kids many times over. She married Randall on May 27th, 1978 and graduated in the top of the medical school class a week later. After finishing their medical training in Rhode Island and Michigan, they moved to Scottsdale in 1984 and eventually to their home in Paradise Valley, where they have lived for the past 31 years.
Beverly practiced internal medicine for forty years, taking four years off in the middle to get overly involved in the daily activities of her kids’ lives before they begged her to go back to work. She was most recently the chair of the Women’s Health Department at Mayo Clinic, from where she retired in 2012, although she did continue to work part-time in executive medicine until 2015. She also earned the rank of Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Medical School and continued to teach up until just a few months ago. She was an exceptional and compassionate doctor who dedicated much of her life to ensuring her patients received the best personalized care, and was nominated as a Top Doc by Phoenix Magazine during her career. However, her true passion was spending time with her family. She was the mastermind behind all of the family gatherings, which created many fond memories and family traditions. She absolutely adored all eight of her grandchildren and she spoiled them at every opportunity she had. Whether they called her Mimi, Meemaw, or Grandma, her grandchildren could do no wrong in her eyes. There is a plaque in her family room that says “I can at Mimi’s house” which for the most part was always true when it came to her grandchildren. Beverly lived to bring joy to their lives.
Although she suffered for 46 years from rheumatoid arthritis, she seemed to have endless energy and never let her pain get in her way. Whether she was volunteering at Valley Presbyterian Church, taking piano lessons, planning family trips, making endless detailed to-do lists, or organizing outings for her grandchildren, she always focused on the positive and never complained about her physical ailments. Beverly’s zest for life was appreciated by everyone who knew her and has given us all something to strive for. As her family, we are lucky that she was so vocal and present in our lives. We have no doubt how much she loved us and she knew how much we loved and adored her.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 44 years, Randall Tozer, children Sean (Jana) Rollinson, Stephanie (Juan Restrepo) Tozer, and Kevin (Jennifer) Tozer, her eight grandchildren Parker, Payden, Paulina, McKenna, Abby, Julián, Luke, and Lola, her siblings Jackie (Frank) Shewmaker, Bob (Debbie) Stonecipher, Brenda (Doug) Byers, Bill (Mary Margaret) Stonecipher, and Bryan (Kathy) Stonecipher, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lovell and Haney Stonecipher, her niece Brooke Stonecipher, and her nephews Jonathan Stonecipher and Andrew Stonecipher.
A celebration of her life will be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 21st at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in her honor to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). It is a foundation for which she cared deeply because her daughter Stephanie, grandson Julián, and nephew Nicholas all have Type 1 Diabetes.
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Paula Friesner (Travis)
Salem
IL
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Dorothy Devor (Tucker)
August 24, 2002
Dorothy K. (Devor) Tucker, 52, of Odin died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Salem Township Hospital.She was born on Feb. 27, 1950, in Centralia, IL, daughter of Lester and Olive Mae (Crocker) Devor. She married Robert N. Tucker in 1983 in Centralia, and he preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Tucker is survived by a son, Lester R. Tucker of Odin; three brothers Roy L. Devor of Nebraska, Harold D. Devor of Memphis, Tennessee, and David L. Devor of Kell; and a sister, Peggy Ruth Mitchell of Memphis. Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker. She lived her life in this area. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Centralia, the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and the Women of the Moose. Services will be held at 2 p. m. on Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Bishop Greg Schroeder officiating. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery in rural Centralia. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p. m. on Monday, and after 1 p. m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Wishes of the Family and will be accepted at the Garnier & Sons Funeral Home in Centralia which is in charge of arrangements. |
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Mary Lynn Foster (Unsell)
 
Centralia
IL
Mary Lynn Unsell, age 72 of Centralia, passed away on February 1, 2022 at Twin Willows Nursing Home in Salem.
Mary Lynn was born on January 23, 1950, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Ann (Charlton) Foster. Survivors include her son, Matthew Unsell of Kinmundy; brother, John Foster and wife Phyllis of Centralia; niece, Jaycie Cason; nephew, Cris Foster; and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mary Lynn was of the Baptist Faith, she enjoyed reading her Bible and spending time with her family and friends. Graveside services for Mary Lynn Unsell will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Peaceful Valley Cemetery in Odin with Dr. Andy DeWitt officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the donor’s choice and can be left at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem who is assisting the family with arrangements. Send Mary Lynn a Message
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Kandy Rhodes (Vallina)
 
Belleville
IL
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Douglas VanWiggeren
 
O'Fallon
IL
Consultant to the Federal Government
www.vanwiggeren.com
Married
4
US Air Force 1972 to 1999 (27.5 years)
Picture is of me and my helicopter in Thailand late in the Viet Nam War.
Now - Doug and Sandy Send Douglas a Message
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