Category Archives: Obituaries

Terry "Jerry" G. Hixenbaugh, 73, of Centralia passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born March 23. 1951, the son of Raymond and Alma Opal (Friend) Hixenbaugh. He marrie...

Colleen Adams Rubenacker, 96, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:09 am March 9, 2025 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. She was born August 7, 1928 in Royalton, Illinois to th...

Louella "Sissy" Howard, cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on December 6, 1938 in Texico, Illinois, the daughte...

Louise "LouLou" Huffhine, a beloved resident of Salem, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, just a week shy of her 61st birthday. Born on March 9, 1964, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Jimm...

Patricia Ann Williams, 83, of Salem and formerly of Kinmundy, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2025, at her home in Salem, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Nov. 25, 1941, in ...

Lois I. Ohley, 95, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:19 pm March 3, 2025 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1930 in Streator, Illinois to the late Leslie and Marie H. (Lowns) Ayers....

Danny Warren, age 84, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away on March 1, 2025, at home. The family will host a memorial gathering, and a complete obituary will follow when these details are finalized. To sha...

Gary Eugene Hutchison, 77, peacefully went into his heavenly home, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 27th, 2025. Gary was born February 8, 1948 in Centralia, IL, the son of Eugene and Gla...

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Peggy L. Coleman, 78, of Centralia, Illinois, who passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Peggy l...

Shirley M. Brown, 92, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:22 pm March 4, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born December 15, 1932 in Franklin County...