Category Archives: Obituaries

Timothy A. Welch, age 68 of Salem, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Tim was born on March 21, 1957, in Centralia, the son of William "Bill" and Carol (Bronson) Welch. He married Trici...

Mariann Wrone, 73, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Centralia, passed away on the evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Centralia, Illinois, on September ...

Rosemary Alexander, 84, of Patoka, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on February 12, 1941, the daughter of Leslie and Marybelle (Singer...

Erika Hofelich, age 91, of Iuka, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at her beloved home on Rose Lake in Iuka, Illinois. Born on May 17, 1933, in Linz, Austria, she met Alfons Hofelich when he was ...

Florence J. Marlow, 96, of Centralia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Centralia Manor. She was born on August 19, 1928, the daughter of Raymond and Naomi (Dugan) Heap in Central...

It is with great sadness we share the passing of our patriarch of our family, Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Ring. Jerry passed away at Barnes Jewish Hospital on Tuesday, April 3, 2025. He was 84 years old. He ...

Janet Sue Albert, age 76, formerly of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Moweaqua. Janet was born on October 19, 1948 in ...

Michael L. Donley, age 69, of Iuka, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital. Mike was born on September 13, 1955, in Salem, the son of Hartzell and Lilly (Wimberly) Donl...

Sarah Louise Phillips, 79, of Belle Rive, Illinois, passed away at 10:20 pm April 6, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born May 11, 1945 in Va...

JoAnn L. Gebke, age 80 of Bartelso, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 4, 2025. JoAnn was born in Germantown, IL, on October 20, 1944, a daughter of the late George and ...