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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...

Joel Preston Whitener, 45, of Carlyle, passed away at 10:27 a.m., February 19, 2022, at his home. He graduated from Grand Prairie Grade School, Woodlawn High School, Fontbonne University, and Southern...

Reta Garren, age 80 of Centralia, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Reta retired from her career at Murray Center. In later years, Reta began volunteering...

Stanley Lee Butts, of Ponderay, Idaho went to his heavenly home February 1, 2022. Stanley grew up on South Franklin Street in Salem where he could always be found playing baseball, softball, whiffle b...