82 year old Albion resident, Kenneth F. Ile passed away on Feb. 24, 2023 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. Kenneth was born on July 28, 1940, in Edwards County. He was the son of Corwin and Ada (Plunley) Ile. Kenneth married Rose Ann Dunlap on June 20, 1959 at the Samaria Baptist Church. He had proudly served in the U.S. Army. He had previously been the Edwards County Superintendent of Highways for over 30 years. He was a member of the Samaria Baptist Church. Kenneth is survived by wife, Rose Ann, 2 daughters; Jennifer (Galen) Michels of Albion, & Alice (Lee) Weber of Indianapolis, IN. 1 sister, Berniece Stennett of Albion. 4 grandchildren, Erica (Dayne) Young, Tara Michels, Amanda Weber and Kyle Weber. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Funeral services for Kenneth F. Ile will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion with burial at Samaria Cemetery with military rites provided by American Le
Monty Long, age 64, of Albion, passed away at his residence Wednesday evening, October 20, 2021. Monty was born in Fairfield on January 28, 1957 to Dean and Ermalee (Wilson) Long. Monty married Mitzi Glover in 1981 at Albion, Illinois. Monty worked for Huff Sealing for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Mitzi, sons Anthony of Albion and Kenneth of Browns, 2 grandchildren, a brother Steve Long of Albion and one sister, Cindy Michel of Olney, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Rick. Funeral services for Monty Long will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion. Burial to follow in the Samaria Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday morning, 10:00 a.m. to service time. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.nalesfuneralhome.com. Nale's Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Bernard Paul Stennett passed from this life to his heavenly home on October 9, 2021. Bernard was born on October 23, 1926 and was blessed with a long life of almost 95 years. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his family and friends. He enjoyed being "Dad" and "Gramps" and a loving husband to his grade school sweetheart, Mona June (Coleman) Stennett, who preceded him in death in 2020. Left to cherish his memory are children, Nancy (Gary) Etheridge of Albion and Jeffrey Stennett of Springfield, Illinois. Grandchildren; Lance (Stephanie) Etheridge, Les Etheridge and Kevin Etheridge. Great Grandchildren; Tyler (Katelynn) Etheridge, Sydnee (Luke) Berberich, Kaleb Etheridge and Keegan Etheridge. One Great Great Granddaughter; Harper June Berberich. Sister in laws; Esther Presson and Berniece Stennett and several nieces and nephews. Preceding Bernard in death was his wife of nearly 75 years, June. His mother Ethel Stennett Bunting and one brother, Duane St