Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2021 05/11 - Michael "Mike" Buettner
Michael "Mike" Buettner, 68, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home. Mike worked at Egyptian Concrete for many years and for the past 10 years he has worked at South Central Tran...
May 11, 2020
2021 05/10 - Danny Alson Wright, Sr.
Danny Alson Wright, Sr., 65, of Ina, Illinois, passed away at 7:05 pm May 6, 2021, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Danny worked at General Radiator until the doors closed....
May 10, 2020
2021 05/09 - Danny Alson Wright, Sr.
Danny Alson Wright, Sr., 65, of Belle, Missouri, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:05 pm May 6, 2021 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Danny worked at Gen...
May 09, 2020
2021 05/08 - Willadean Tolka
Willadean Tolka, 88, of Patoka passed away peacefully Monday, May 3, 2021 at Doctor's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Willadean was a loyal employee for Warren G. Murray Center, working as...
May 08, 2020
2021 05/08 - Helen Sawyer
Helen Sawyer, age 96 of Kell passed away Wednesday 5, 2021 in Mt. Vernon. Helen and Beachy lived for many years on the farm near Kell. Helen was a farm wife helping with many of the farm chores beside...
May 08, 2020
2021 05/08 - Esther May (Eyre) Patrick
Esther May (Eyre) Patrick, 83, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, went home to be with her Savior at 5:20 pm May 4, 2021 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. Esther worked as a telephone operator ...
May 08, 2020
2021 05/08 - Eugene Raymond "Gene" Miller
Eugene Raymond "Gene" Miller, 73, of Milam, TX, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Lufkin, Texas due to complications from Covid-19. Gene earned his Master's Degre...
May 08, 2020
2021 05/07 - Jeremy Dion Szopinski
Jeremy Dion Szopinski, 43, of Centralia passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Jeremy was of the Baptist Faith. He was a free spirit. He enjoyed life and ...
May 07, 2020
2021 05/07 - Imogene B. Hollinshead
Imogene B. Hollinshead, 92, of Salem, Illinois passed away May 5, 2021 at Salem Township Hospital. Imogene will be remembered by family and friends for being very community spirited. She was a beauty ...
May 07, 2020
2021 05/04 - Robert "Bob" Millner
Robert "Bob" Millner, 82, of Centralia, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Centralia Manor. Bob was a graduate from Centralia High School. He was a truck driver for many years and later retired. Bo...
May 04, 2020
