Category Archives: Obituaries

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...

Mary Metzger, 59, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born on September 21, 1965, the daughter of Eugene and Joan (Rhynes)...

Don L. Wurm, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at his home in Carlyle on January 4, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on June 25, 1942, in Carlyle, the son of Joh...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lana Jo Klomps, 78, of Breese on December 29th, 2024. She was born on September 7th, 1946, in Peoria to Elton Carter and Helen (Hughes) Kloster...