Category Archives: Obituaries

William "Aaron" Sides, 44, of Patoka passed away Monday, October 28, 2024. He was born on February 19, 1980, the son of William D. and Peggy (Gouchenouer) Sides in Bloomington, IL. Survivors include h...

It is with profound sadness to share the passing of Ronald Eugene Purcell on October 14, 2024 at the age of 85. He was born in Salem, IL on May 21, 1939. Ronald left Salem in 1957 after high school gr...

Roland Saxenmeyer, 79, of Hoyleton, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his home. He was born November 4, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Edward Saxenmeyer and Eugenia (Lively) Saxenme...

Rex Lemont Campbell of Centralia, IL. passed away on October 13, 2022. He was born on March 9th, 1955. A celebration of life service was held at the First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix, AZ, ...

Rosemary Cates, age 75 of Cobden went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, October 25, 2025. She was born November 16, 1948, in Cobden, the daughter of Leslie and Mary Ann (Dangbar) George. She married...

Glenda Kay Murray, born March 9, 1958, in Effingham, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 66. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, ...

David Orvel Keller, 76, of Centralia, formerly of Dexter, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2024, at his home. He was born September 26, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son o...

Vicki C Lisenby, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:36 am October 26, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born May 24, 1947, in Mount Vernon to the late N...

Dennis Stauffer, 79, of Salem, formerly of Alton, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 27th, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born on April 2nd, 1945, to Nelson and Thelma Ione (Jones)...

Roy D Franke, 80, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 1:47 pm on October 27, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL. He was born June 4, 1944, in Centralia, IL to Henry and Go...