Category Archives: Obituaries

Ruby Berniece Tindall, age 97 of Benton formerly of Salem, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Heritage Woods in Benton. Ruby was born on August 17, 1927 in Mulkeytown, Illinois, the daughter of...

Kathy Whipple, 70, of Salem, passed away at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital on February 23rd, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born on February 21st, 1955, in Salem, to her mother Barbara (Ritte...

Mary L. Awalt, age 88, passed away at Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living Center on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Mrs. Awalt was born in Baden, Missouri on April 10, 1936, a daughter of the late Oliver W. a...

Delilah Ann Dewitt, 67, of Patoka, formerly of Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at her granddaughter's home in Patoka, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 1...

Marshall McDonald, age 79 of Centralia, passed away at his home on Friday, February 21, 2025. Marshall was born on July 7, 1945. Marshall was an easy-going, laid-back individual. He loved listening to...

Shirley A. Skidmore, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:16 pm on February 25, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born February 1, 1937, in Moun...

David "Bubba Dave" McClelland, 64, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family, on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025. In his 39 years in EMS, Bubba served 3 districts throughout Southern Illinoi...

Richard "Doug" Schoreck, 61, of Kinmundy passed away at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, with his family by his side. He was born on February 25th, 1964, to Richard G. and Phyllis (Sill) S...

Robert "Ram Jet" Lane, age 75 of Kinmundy, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born on March 3, 1949 in Vandalia, the son of Charles and Mildred (...

Linda Lou Williams, 77, of Kell, passed away at 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born November 13, 1947, in Walnut Hill, Illinois, the daughter of Louie...