Category Archives: Obituaries

Russell John Singler, age 80, peacefully passed away at his home in Huey, Illinois, on January 28, 2025. Born on October 6, 1944, in New Baden, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clarence and Joseph...

William Charles "Bill" Fletcher, 79, of Vandalia, formerly of Centralia, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Mon., Jan. 27, 2025, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born Sun., Dec. 9, 1945, in Cen...

Elizabeth Louella Blackwell Cowan, who spent 32 years as a Chicago Public School teacher and administrator, where she instilled a love of reading, math, and music to generations of elementary schooler...

Donna Grace Walton, 82, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 6:23 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2025, at Stonebridge Memory Care, in Mt. Vernon. She was born October 22, 1942, in Peru, Illinois, the daughter of ...

James "Jim" Butler, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025, at the age of 73. Born on Wednesday, October 3, 1951, in Breese, the son of ...

Annabelle McIntosh, age 88, of Waltonville, formerly of Salem, was called Home to the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Annabelle passed at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, I...

Gerald "Jerry" Ray Hand, 84, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 7:25 pm February 2, 2025, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born January 23, 194,1 in Gary, Indiana ...

Kathleen "Kathi" Flanagan, 69, of Arlington Heights, Il., formerly of Sandoval, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Monday, February 3, 2025. She was the daughter of Ardell and Doris C...

Sonya L. Smith 64 of Albion, Il, passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2025, at Helia of Salem. She was born May 20th, 1960, to Bill and Barbara (Rushing) Dowdy in Joliet, Illinois. She is survived ...

Rose Mary Shopinski, 73, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Bryan Manor in Centralia. She was born on July 22, 1951, the daughter of Mike and Alma (Green) Shopinski in Ashley. Surv...