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Carol Ann Oestreich, age 68, of Sandoval, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 P.M. on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois. Mrs. Oestreich was a member of Saint Lawrence Cathol...

Gene Phelps, 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:45pm May 12, 2021 at his residence. Gene worked for many years for George Smith AG Service in Keenes. He later worked for Beelman Trucking....

Gerald "Jerry" Kent Pursell, 74, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home. Jerry attended and graduated from Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes) with his Engineering Degree...

Mary Jane Graham, 73, of Benton, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 8:00 pm April 30, 2021 at her residence and surrounded by her children. Mary Jane was an entrepreneur who began her business advent...

Emmett "Sonny" L. Ellis Jr., 82, passed away at 4:35 am April 28, 2021 in his home town of Mount Vernon, Illinois. Sonny attended Mount Vernon Community College to play basketball before earning a Bac...

Donna Jean Jackson, 88, of Centralia left to meet Jesus Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia.

Shirley Brown, age 75 of Hudson, FL formerly of Salem, passed away on Saturday May 8, 2021 at her home. Shirley was a homemaker. She loved to spending time with her family whom she loved dearly. Grave...

Earl F. Perry, 69, of Bradley, Illinois, passed away at home at 11:47 am May 9, 2021. Earl was an avid sports fan and enjoyed the Chicago Bears, Cubs, and Bulls. A Visitation will be held Friday, May ...

Helen Fay Teets, precious mother and grandmother, age 74 of Salem, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Helen was a member of Regeneration Church of God in Salem and Gospel Lighthouse Chu...

Ella Fern Campbell, age 68, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 2:09 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. She loved to play Solitaire, watch soap operas and sport...