Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2021 12/17 - Earl Anderson Cook
Earl Anderson Cook, 60, of Ashley passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Earl was a carpenter his whole life. He had a love for tricycle and Harley Davidso...
Dec 17, 2020
2021 12/16 - Nancy Lee Ham
Nancy Lee Ham, 77, of Opdyke, Illinois, passed away at 1:51 pm December 13, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. Nancy drove a school bus for Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School for 35 years....
Dec 16, 2020
2021 12/15 - Robert Albert Behrens
Robert Albert Behrens, age 66 of Iuka, passed away at his home on Monday, December 13, 2021. Robert was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He worked as the Assistant Manager for Green's IGA in Murphysbo...
Dec 15, 2020
2021 12/13 - Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Almaroad, Jr.
Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Almaroad, Jr. 55, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:47 am December 8, 2021 at his residence in Mount Vernon. Ronnie worked as a police officer for Mount Vernon Police Dep...
Dec 13, 2020
2021 12/13 - William Douglas "Doug" VanDyke
William Douglas "Doug" VanDyke, of Louisville, Illinois, passed Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was united in marriage to Sabra Thomas Zink in 1975, and they shared 46 years together. Doug graduated f...
Dec 13, 2020
2021 12/13 - Lyle Robert "Bob" Leckrone
Lyle Robert "Bob" Leckrone, age 87 of Hoffman, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Bob started working at Taners Super Market at the age of 14, he...
Dec 13, 2020
2021 12/12 - Barbara Jean (Knight) Adams
Barbara Jean (Knight) Adams, 78, of Patoka passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at SSM Health St Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Barbara was a faithful member of the Patoka Pentecostal Church where she...
Dec 12, 2020
2021 12/12 - Leasa Kay White
Leasa Kay White, age 55 of Iuka, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her home. Leasa worked at N.A.L. for many years, and later worked as a housekeeper. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Ther...
Dec 12, 2020
2021 12/11 - Joy A. Collins
Joy A. Collins, 74, of Pinckneyville, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Joy enjoyed gardening, yard work, and planting flowers. In her younger years,...
Dec 11, 2020
2021 12/10 - William (Bill) Brian Biggs
William (Bill) Brian Biggs, 63, of Centralia, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Bill grew up in Centralia and later lived in Colora...
Dec 10, 2020
