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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...

Ralph William "Bill" Jones, age 84 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Bill taught band, chorus, and art in public schools of Southern Illin...

Howard Pat Williams, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side at 7:57 am August 11, 2021. Howard was a proud Vietnam veteran who served his country in ...

Darrel Speiser, 85, of Sandoval passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Speiser worked as a lifelong farmer, starting during his growing years in...

Barry Charles Gutzler, age 70, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 6, 2021, at his home in Centralia, Illinois. Mr. Gutzler was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran C...