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Janet Sue Goodrich, 69, of Addieville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Carlyle Healthcare. Janet was a loyal employee for Rockwell International and later retiring for Belleville Shoe Fact...

Doris Eileen Newbury, 88, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 am March 1, 2022 at her residence in Bluford, Illinois. Doris attended school in Mount Vernon. She was employed by the stove foundry...

Bonnie Pond Williams, 58, of Salem, IL passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in her home with her husband by her side. Bonnie was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She truly enjoyed the gathe...

Kenneth W. Chitwood, age 86 of Salem, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Kenneth was a retired carpenter and had been employed as the Assistant Marion Co...

William "Bill" Price, age 79 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his home. How do you sum up a lifetime in a paragraph? Papa was not all that complex; he enjoyed the simple things ...

Mathias J. "Mat" Kluemke, age 82 of Carlyle, died at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Mat raised his family on their dairy and grain farm outside of Carlyle. He...

Becky Ault was a proud fourth-generation resident of Centralia, Illinois, where she was born, raised, and where she raised her family. She was passionate about her family and there could be no better ...

Madonna Sue Poninski, 83, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 am February 18, 2022 at her residence. Sue was born with Spina Bifida and overcame overwhelming odds to live past the age of 21. Sh...

Gregory Eugene Hall (Greg) age 72, peacefully passed away on February 20, 2022 at 11:30 am at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt.Vernon Illinois surrounded by his loving wife, Anglea Hall and their children. ...

Cynthia "Cindy" McCann, 68, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Fireside House of Centralia. Per Cindy's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and a private family service...