Author Archives: WJBD Staff
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
2021 12/09 - Donald T. Yates
Donald T. Yates, 75, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 pm December 4, 2021 Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Don proudly served his country in the United States Army in Germany. He was a f...
Dec 09, 2020
2021 12/08 - Grace Katherine Auberry
Grace Katherine Auberry, 99, of Centralia passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Grace had natural leadership qualities, working as an instructor and supervisor at the...
Dec 08, 2020
2021 12/07 - Sally Sue Lyons
Sally Sue Lyons - - Our Matriarch has passed on before her 60th year arrived and honestly we can only imagine she is infuriated about this milestone not being met. Sally S. Lyons (January 2, 1962-Dece...
Dec 07, 2020
2021 12/07 - Karren E. Hodge
Karren E. Hodge, 77, of Iuka, IL passed away at her home, December 1, 2021 in the care of her loving family. Karren was always proud of owning the Iuka Caf. She and her husband owned C & K Truckin...
Dec 07, 2020
