Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Amanda Christine Simer Walter passed away in a Katy hospital on August 12, 2021, at the age of 44 years. Jesus Christ was the center of Amanda's life. Everything that made her the amazing person she w...

Steven Earl Coleman passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Per Steven Coleman's wishes, cremation rite will be accorded and no public services will be he...

Marilyn Reed, 67, of Richwood, TX, formerly of Centralia, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Private Family Services for Marilyn Reed will be held at a la...

James C. "Jim" Kane, 67, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 pm August 10, 2021 at his residence. Jim was a member of Victory Christian Church. He was an avid Saint Louis Cardinals fan. One of h...

Walter A. Green age 83, of Texico passed away Sunday at the family farm near Texico where he was born. Besides farming Mr. Green was an electrician and a draftsman working for Acco manufacturing and t...

Kimberly "Kim" Huggins, 47, of Centralia passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, at her home in Centralia. Kim grew up going to the Central City Baptist Church with her Mom, later attending the Rock Ch...

David L. Tippit, 69, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home in...

Joseph "Joe" D. Rapp, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on August 13, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. A Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 10:00 am...

Janet Elaine Owens has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 59.Janet was born October 31, 1961 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to parents, Robert Owens and Bertie Joyce O'Neil (Meadows). Janet left an imp...

James D. "Jim" Hester, 83, of Alma, Illinois passed away August 9, 2021 surrounded by the natural beauty of his family home n the loving care of his wife and best friend. As a young child, Jim spent m...