Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2022 04/23 - Joseph Anthony "Joe" Yount
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Yount, age 41 of Salem, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home. Joe served in the United States Air Force for 6 years, where he worked as a meteorologist. He was a me...
Apr 23, 2021
2022 04/23 - John Hollingsead
John Hollingsead, 66, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at his home. John was a retired journeyman out of the Ironworkers Local 392 in East St. Louis. He loved time spent fishing and m...
Apr 23, 2021
2022 04/22 - Barbara Geraldene Edgeworth
Barbara Geraldene Edgeworth, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home. Barbara was of the Baptist Faith. She retired from Travel Centers of America after many years wor...
Apr 22, 2021
2022 04/22 - Dr. Thomas English Wood
Dr. Thomas English Wood, D.O. (referred to as "Woody" by many) passed away peacefully April 20, 2022, at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois. Dr. Wood graduated from Centralia High School in 1968...
Apr 22, 2021
2022 04/21 - Larry Franklin Dugan
Larry Franklin Dugan, 73, of Centralia passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at his home. Mr. Dugan served his country with honor and pride for 9 years in the United States Navy during the Vietnam confl...
Apr 21, 2021
2022 04/21 - Jessica Prose
Jessica Prose, 36, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Litchfield, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home. Jessica worked as a Loan Officer for Bank of America for several years. ...
Apr 21, 2021
2022 04/21 - Tommy R. Sursa
Tommy R. Sursa, 74, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:24 am April 17, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Tommy proudly served his country in the United States Army. ...
Apr 21, 2021
2022 04/20 - Arvey O. Hartlipp
Arvey O. Hartlipp, 83, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Hartlipp was a proud United States Army veteran, who found it an...
Apr 20, 2021
2022 04/20 - Jeffrey O. Hartlipp
Jeffrey O. Hartlipp, 62, of Central City passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, at his home in Central City. Jeff was a loyal employee of Kaskaskia Workshop in Centralia. He had a passion for motorcycles...
Apr 20, 2021
2022 04/20 - Karen Diss-Braden
Karen Diss-Braden, age 78 of Salem, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Karen worked as a Human Resource Manager and Artist. Her passion as an artist led her to own her own art studio, ...
Apr 20, 2021
