Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2021 12/18 - Vera Louise Owens
Vera Louise Owens, age 83, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 3:20 P.M. on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Fireside House of Centralia in Centralia, Illinois. Mrs. Owens was a Believer in Christ. Sh...
Dec 18, 2020
2021 12/18 - Inez Hughes McReynolds
Inez Hughes McReynolds, 96, formerly of Mt. Vernon Illinois, peacefully passed away at the Menomonee Falls Health Services, Menomonee Falls Wisconsin on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 3:41p.m. Inez was a...
Dec 18, 2020
2021 12/18 - Steven Charles Matson
Steven Charles Matson was born to Harold W. Matson and Muriel J. (Bolich) Matson, on November 1, 1958. He loved the mountains and rivers of his childhood home, in Washington state and held many happy ...
Dec 18, 2020
2021 12/17 - John "J.D." Sullivan
John "J.D." Sullivan, age 29 of Salem, passed away on December 13, 2021 at his home. J.D. worked for North American Lighting as a team leader. He enjoyed video games, woodworking, listening to music, ...
Dec 17, 2020
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
