Category Archives: Obituaries

George Joseph "Joe" Black, age 90 of Salem, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his home. Joe was born on February 23, 1935, in Princeton, Indiana, the son of George E. and Martha Angeline (Ho...

William "Bill" Joseph Shega, 57, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away with his family by his side at 6:18 pm February 12, 2025, at his residence. He was bornon April 20, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois to Wi...

Delmar Lee Unsell Jr., 57, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 24, 1967, the son of Delmar Sr. and Shirley (Hayes) Unsell in Centralia. Survivors in...

Charles Fletcher Jr., 75, of Centralia, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on June 1, 1949, the oldest son ...

Russell E. "Bud" Barr, 92, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 6:18 a.m., Friday, March 28, 2025, at his home. He was born July 5, 1932, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Russell F. and Jewel (Dare) Barr. On M...

Mary Ann Fisher, age 81 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Ann was born on September 11, 1943, in Salem, Illinois, the daught...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rhonda Tibbs, a beloved member of the Centralia community, who left us on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the age of 67. Rhonda was born on Saturday, November ...

It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of Charlotte "Charli" Kay Lowery, who earned her angel wings on March 26th, 2025. She was the daughter of Zach and Brittany Lowery. She had won t...

Donald "Moose" Lawrence May, Jr., 61, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025. He was born in Dixon, Illinois, on Sunday, June 2, 1963, the son of Donald Lawrence May, Sr. and Thelma (Poole)...

John E. Scrivner, age 100, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at his home. John was born on November 14, 1924, in Dahlgren, Illinois, the son of William Riley and Diana (Chatelain) Scr...