Category Archives: Obituaries

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 ...

Shawn Becker, 48, of Centralia, passed away at his home on Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born on September 21, 1976, in Centralia to Terry Clements and Margaret (Becker) Ehler, who both preceded hi...

David Lee Palm, age 77 of Greenville, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Mr. Palm was born in Centralia, Illinois on May 14, 1947, the son of V...

Patricia Joan Grant, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her family on January 18, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born July 8, 1942...