Category Archives: Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Shane A. Littleton, who departed this world on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the age of 38. Shane was born on Friday, January 16, 1987, in Centra...

Katherine Lavern Goostree, age 90 of Salem, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Helia Healthcare in Salem. Katherine was born on September 9, 1934, in Stevenson Township, the daughter of Lloyd an...

Rhonda Lynn Barbee, age 69 of Centralia, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Rhonda was born on December 31, 1955, in Christopher, Illinois...

Patricia Ellen Hall, 78, of Kell, Illinois, passed away on April 14, 2025, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born May 24, 1946, in Aurora, Illinois, to the late Jame...

Erna Boehne passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the age of 92, at Trenton Village in Trenton, IL. Erna was born on December 11, 1932, in Ferrin, IL, to the late Ernest and O'Linda (Ty...

Orville "Jim" Hess, age 77 of Louisville, formerly of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Helia Healthcare in Salem, with his family by his side. Jim was born on April 16, 1947, in Pied...

Max Leroy Mercer, age 96, of Salem, passed away at Helia Healthcare in Salem. Max was born February 8, 1929, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Denard R. and Lucy L. (Luttrell) Mercer. He married Dorothy ...

Naomi Ione Wernsman, age 91, of Centralia, passed away on April 9, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on May 18, 1933, in Posey, Illinois, to Melvin and Mary (Thouvenin) Koehler. ...

David L. Garrison Sr., age 67 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. David was born on January 7, 1958 in Salem, the son of Thomas and Barbara (Boyles) Garr...

Mildred Tullis of Iuka passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior Tuesday night, April 8, 2025, at the age of 107. Mildred was born on April 2, 1918, to Alexander ("Alex") Tullis and Lyda (nee Hols...