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Vickie L. Freeman Wicks, 73, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 pm January 20, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Miss Vickie worked most of her life as a waitress...

William "Bill" L. Armstrong, 75, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 am January 19, 2022 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. Bill was a graduate of Mt. Vernon Township High Sch...

Richard Martin "Marty" Williams, 58 of Salem, Illinois passed away January 20, 2022 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at the Sutherland - Rankin Funeral Home ...

Rodger A. Thomas, 72, of Centralia passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Mr. Thomas held a 9th degree black belt and practiced the art of Jujitsu and oth...

Charles "Chuck" Arlen West, 84, of Centralia passed away at 2:59 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL from cardiac arrest. He was raised in Carlyle...

Mamie "Lois" (Smith) Clifton entered into eternal rest at Twin Willows Nursing Home in Salem on January 17, 2022 at the age of 92. She resided in Marion County her entire life, was baptized in Jim's C...

Helen Jean (Mangrum) Burk, 86, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:28 pm January 16, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon with her loving family by her side. Helen was k...

Carol Lynn Houser (Voss), 73 of Centralia passed away January 14, 2022 at 3:26PM at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia surrounded by her family. Carol was a loving wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. S...

Donald "Don" Finley, 77, of Centralia passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home in Centralia. Don was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in 1993 and was privileged to serve as elder since 1995. He...

Judy Minton, 82, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her home. Judy worked at Woolworths for many years. She was a member of the Cornerstone Methodist Church in Centralia, where sh...