Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2022 04/16 - Sheilah Taylor
Sheilah Taylor, 64, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, passed away on March 28, 2022 at Chandler Regional Hospital in Chandler, Arizona. Mrs. Taylor graduated from Rockford High School and while in school she ...
Apr 16, 2021
2022 04/15 - Fayelda "Fiz" Elliston
Fayelda "Fiz" Elliston, 87, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:35 pm April 12, 2022 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. Fiz worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for the Woodlawn Bank for many...
Apr 15, 2021
2022 04/15 - Charles Mark Ritchey
Charles Mark Ritchey, 59, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:51 pm April 12, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. Charles was a hard worker. He worked many years as a mason tender....
Apr 15, 2021
2022 04/15 - E. Jane Conrad
Jane Conrad, 82, of Carlyle, formerly of Patoka passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. She was born on May 7, 1939, the daughter of Elton Dean and Helen M. (Hughes) C...
Apr 15, 2021
2022 04/14 - Frances Louise Thomas
Frances Louise Thomas, age 76 of Flora, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Frances had a few jobs, but the ones most precious to her were babysitting throughou...
Apr 14, 2021
2022 04/14 - Jodee Rae Campbell
Jodee Rae Campbell, 25, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:58 pm April 10, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She suffered from Ehlers-Danlos Type IV. This cause...
Apr 14, 2021
Two sentenced to prison after entering guilty pleas in Marion County Court
A 30-year-old Decatur woman has been sentenced to three years in prison to be followed by one year of mandatory supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substanc...
Apr 14, 2021 Nathan Laurell / CC
2022 04/10 - Arthur George "Buddy" Miller, Jr.
Arthur George "Buddy" Miller, Jr. age 65 of Buckley, passed away at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Art was of the Lutheran faith. He was an avid sports fan. Art enjo...
Apr 10, 2021
2022 04/09 - Walter Ross Jr.
Walter Ross Jr., age 76 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Christian NorthEast Hospital in St. Louis. Walter retired as a printer/ pressman at World Color Press in Salem. He had previo...
Apr 09, 2021
2022 04/09 - Charles C. Anspach
Charles C. Anspach, age 89 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, April, 7, 2022 at Odin Healthcare Center. Charles worked for many years in the building trades and was a member of the Carpenters Union. H...
Apr 09, 2021
