Category Archives: Obituaries

Jane C. Menkhaus, age 81, passed away on August 27, 2024, at her home of 46 years, near Fairmount, Illinois. Jane was born on April 4, 1943, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Carl G. Jr. and H...

Jeffrey Howes, 49, of Centralia passed away September 2, 2024. He was born on December 9, 1974, the son of Patrick Howes and Jacqueline "Jacquie" Caron in Lewiston, Maine. Survivors include his mother...

Daisy King, 77, of Sandoval, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at her home. She was born on Saturday, March 15th, 1947 in Mclellan Township, IL, the daughter of Jesse L. Childers and Al...

Funeral services for Mary H. Livingston, 99, of O'Fallon, Illinois, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 1:30 pm at the Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Chape...

Dora Mae Hamilton Norfleet, 92, of Tuscola, formerly of Brocton, passed away at 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Funeral Services will be held a...

Bobby Joe Stewart, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:58 pm on August 30, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born January 6, 1942, in Mount Vernon to the lat...

Robert Wayne Meares, age 67, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 4, 2024, at his home. He was born October 14, 1956, in Olney, the son of Robert Glen and Wanda (Corry) Meare...

Elizabeth "Bethy" Ann Marcanio (Nee Schwartz), 62, formerly of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, in Pensacola, Florida, surrounded by her family. Beth was born August 24, 19...

Charles "Red" M. Schwartz, 89, of Centralia, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was born June 19, 1935, in Centralia, the son of Martin John Schwartz and Madelon Delores (Buchanan) Schwartz. R...

Linda Jean (Hughes) Trowbridge, born on December 4, 1939, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on July 2, 2024. She was the cherished daughter of Ila Mae Whitlock and Law...