Category Archives: Obituaries

Patty Garcia passed away on January 5, 2025, at the High Point Residence in Centralia, Il. Patty Jane (Fulton) Garcia was born on April 8, 1934, to Alexander John Fulton and Pearl Elizabeth (Criley) F...

Maxine Mae McCormick Martin, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many was called home to Heaven to be with Jesus on December 28, 2024. She was born on February 5, 1932, to Mary and H...

Kathy Lynn Shaw, 62, of Centralia passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on July 13, 1962, the daughter of George and Mary (Smith) McCormick in Colorado Spri...

Alisha Joy Hess, age 46 of Iuka, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital surrounded by her family. Alisha was born on March 10, 1978, in Vandalia, the dau...

Charlie Rankin, 83, of Ullin passed away on January 4th, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born in Stoddard County Missouri on November 14, 1941. He was a second-generatio...

Niles Vincent Pontious was born on January 15, 1953, of the union of Aubrey Vincent Pontious and Ruth Barbara Ehrat. He was the fourth child of their 11 children. He is preceded in death by his parent...

Jerry L. Brown, age 80 of Odin, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. Jerry was born on March 26, 1944, in Salem, the son of Norman L. Brown and ...

MSGT (Retired) John "Jack" Smith, age 94, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois. Jack was born on July 4, 1930, in Omega, Illinois, the son of Bertha (Ski...

Ms. Mary Lee (Banaszek) Hake of Centralia, IL, formerly of Ashley, IL, departed this life at Her residence on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11:49 A.M. She had attained the age of 62 years, 3 months, a...

Anthony C. Eovaldi III, 44, of Centralia passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on February 2, 1980, the son of Anthony C. Jr. and Debby (Wadkin...