Category Archives: Obituaries

Linda O'Neill, 86, of Centralia, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Helia Healthcare of Salem, at the age of 86. She was Born on December 29, 1938, in Charleston, Illin...

Charles Dale Donoho, 92, of rural Iuka, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father, on January 25, 2025. Charles "Dale" was born on October 9, 1932, at home, in rural Jefferson County, to Floyd Richa...

August (Augie) B. Thomas died early Sunday morning, January 12, 2025, at Centralia Manor. He was born on January 14, 1948, to Burton and Zota (Rich) Thomas at St. Mary's Hospital. Augie attended Demar...

Ronald K. "Ronnie" Clark, age 83 of Salem, passed away on January 21, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Ronnie was born on August 17, 1941, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Homer...

Ida Louise Smith, age 99 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her daughter's home with her family by her side. Ida was born on November 10, 1925, in Omega, the daughter of Ora and R...

Michael D. "Mike" Rich, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 pm on January 21, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born July 6, 1947, to the late Herman a...

Norman Sullivan, 86, of Salem, passed away with his family by his side on January 20th, 2025. He was born in Kinmundy, Illinois to Archibald and Mary (Thompson) Sullivan on November 24th, 1938. He wou...

Clarence Meier, 89, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Carlyle Healthcare Center. He was born on May 4, 1935, in Hoyleton, Illinois to Otto C. and Myrtle (Thouvenin) Meier. He m...

George F. Cooley, 83, of Boulder passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on October 20, 1941, the son of George Sr. and Elizabeth (Gerardi) Cooley in Bellevil...

Linda Rae Hanna, 80, of Kell, passed away at 8:10 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2025, at her home. She was born December 6, 1944, in Kell, the daughter of Floyd and Mona Belle (March) Purdue. In November ...