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Cmdr. Bonny Aloha Hurlbut, USN, retired, age 83, of Centralia IL died peacefully at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, IL on 01/13/2022. Following graduation from Florida Southern College in 1960 and participa...

Lois Jean Malan, age 98 of Salem, Illinois went to meet Jesus and be reunited with the love of her life, Grover, on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022. She left this world right where she wanted to be ...

Mildred Maxine Richard, 90, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 am January 23, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mildred dedicated her life to Christ at a young a...

Betty J. Prosise, 97, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Centralia Manor. Betty enjoyed collecting plats and milk glass. She was a member of the Calumet Street Christian Church in C...

Sadie "Bonnadine" Eater, 95, passed away at Universal Healthcare in Lillington on Saturday. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Wo...

Cecilia "Cissy" Schaeperkoetter of Owensville passed away Sunday, Jan. 23rd. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan 28th at 1:00 p.m. at Gottenstroeter Chapel in Owensville. Burial in Owensville City Ce...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our son, Nathan Tyler Hunter, age 30 of Alma, who passed away at his home on Monday, January 24, 2022. Nathan was employed at the Salem Wal-Mart ...

Joyce Eileen Niepoetter Tyler, 67 passed away peacefully in her sleep with family at her side at SSM Health St. Mary's hospital in Centralia, IL on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Joyce always kept a posi...

Orion Augustus Lowery, the loving son of Aaron Lowery and Clara Jean Guess passed away January 16, 2022 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was lovingly met by his two heavenly born siblin...

Brenda L. Allison, age 61 of Iuka, entered heavens gates on January 18, 2022 at Salem Township Hospital surrounded by her family. At just 5 years old God gifted Brenda with an ear for music on the pia...