Category Archives: Obituaries

Thomas Burton, 68, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, entered eternity after a short illness on Friday, January 25, 2025. He was born 12/7/1956 in Chicago Illinois to Ernest (Tom) and Rita (Nee Johnson) Burton....

Ocie Reeves Jr., 75, of Centralia, IL passed away Monday, January 20, 2025. He was born on October 13, 1949, in East St. Louis, IL, to Ocie Reeves, Sr. and Ann Harper Clark, who both preceded him in d...

Robert Lee "Bob" Moore, age 87 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Clayton, MO. Bob was born on October 11, 1937 in Salem the son of Darrell and Be...

Elvira May Canzanella, 94, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, went home to her Heavenly Father at 8:05 am on January 21, 2025, at Axiom Health Care in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born February 23, 1930, i...

It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Billy Irvin Finley, who departed this life on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on Tuesday, August 10, 1948, in Centralia, Illin...

Janet Fortag, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the age of 79 with her daughters holding her hand. Janet was born in Centralia on Friday, July 27, 1945, to David Collinsworth an...

Gary D. "Moose" Smith, born the youngest of Ernest Smith and Grace (Timmons) Smith on September 17, 1952, in Centralia, Illinois passed away on January 24, 2025, surrounded by family. He married Mary ...

Laura Rene Spitler, age 38 of Odin, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her home in Odin. Laura "Baby Girl" was born on July 31, 1986, the daughter of Teresa (Wade) Spitler and Doug Spitler....

Wayne A. Cornick, age 74, of Carlyle, Illinois, passed away on January 24, 2025, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Nashville, Illinois. He was born on May 7, 1950, in Rolla, Missouri, to George E. a...

Augustine Susie Hamburg, fondly known as Susie, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Mount Vernon, IL. Born on April 15, 1938, in Romania, Susie led a remarkable life full of resilie...