Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael Monroe Young, 60, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away, on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born January 27, 1964, in Mount Vernon, Illinois ...

Leroy E. Becktell, age 68 of Alma, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Salem Township Hospital. Leroy was born on June 2, 195,6 in Salem, the son of Lawrence E. and Betty Jo (Henderson) Beckt...

William "Bill" Hartzell Donley, 73, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at home on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Bill was born on January 20, 1951, in Salem to Hartzell and Lilly (Wimberly) Donley. He marrie...

Marilyn Elizabeth (Fairchild) Barker, 93, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 5:13 pm on November 20, 2024, at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. She was born August 27, 1931, in Mo...

Ruth Ann Ellis, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 pm November 21, 2024. She was born May 7, 1940, in Mount Vernon to the late Willard Archie and Virginia Ruth (Burton) Rightnowar. An...

Kimberly J. Lemons, 61, of Ina, Illinois, passed away at 10:02 pm November 21, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born January 12, 1963 in Downey County, Cal...

Stephen A. Kolmer, 65, of New Baden, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was born March 22, 1959, in St. Louis, the son of Allen and Jan, nee Logan, Kolme...

Donald Richard Stroud, 69, of Dix, passed away at 8:40 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Marion VA Community Living Center, in Marion, Illinois. He was born December 17, 1954, in Bloomington,...

Richard Ferris, Sr., 60, of Iuka, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home. He was born October 19, 1964, in Granite City, Illinois, the son of Silver Pigg and Lila Mae (Clutts) Ferris. He ma...

Barbara Kunkle, 65, of Centralia, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born February 19, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Harry Edwa...