Category Archives: Obituaries

Ophelia Jeter, a beloved matriarch and cherished member of the community, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, at the age of 91. ...

LaDonne Irene Thompson passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 95. She was born on August 12, 1929, in Centralia, IL to her parents, John Allen Ferguson and Maude (Cunningham) Ferguson. She ma...

Sherrie Ann Chamberlain, 75, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 am December 25, 2024 at her home. She was born May 21, 1949 in Jefferson County, Illinois to the late Floyd Eugene "Blackie" an...

Robert A. Bost Sr., 78, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024. He was born in Centralia on December 4, 1946 to Raymond E. and Edna E. (Phoenix) Bost. Robert is survived by his children, ...

Andrea Means, a beloved resident of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the age of 78. Born in Centralia on Monday, October 28, 1946, the daughter of David Col...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael Taylor, a beloved husband, father, son, and friend, who left us on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the age of 53. Born on Saturday, March ...

Herbert "Herb" Pingsterhaus passed away on December 25th, 2024, in Carlyle, IL. Born on July 6, 1938, in Germantown, IL, Herb's longevity and goodwill left a lasting imprint on the hearts of those he ...

William "Bill" Ray Henson, 78, of Cisne, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Villas of Holly Brook Memory Care in Mt. Carmel, IL. Bill was born September 18, 1946, in Mt. Vernon, IL. to Leo...

Herman Duane Yaeger, 77, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away on December 19, 2024 at his home. He was born January 4, 1947, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Adolph Herman "Buck" Yaeger and Irma Lo...

Lela Johnson, a beloved mother, grandmother, and dedicated member of her community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the age of 95. Born in Centralia, Illinois, on Monday, Sep...