Category Archives: Obituaries

Barry S. Kracht, 72, of Centralia, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at home. He was born the son of Herbert and Lois (Reese) Kracht on December 29, 1951. He married Cindy Kracht at the Trinity Lut...

William "Billy" D. Howell, 63, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born December 13, 1960, in Centralia, the son of C...

John Groff, 70, of Sandoval, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born in Centralia, Illinois on August 25, 1954, the son of John and Delori...

Barbara Rasner, age 97, of Centralia, passed away in Centralia on Thursday, September 12, 2024. She was born Barbara Ann Bee in Farina, Illinois in 1927, to Charles Orten Bee and Agnes Page "Billie" C...

Mary Ann Trumbo, 75, of Salem IL. stepped over into Heaven on September 26, 2024, in Salem IL. Mary Ann was born in Salem IL. to Opal "Sweede" and Audrey (Weidner) Barclay on October 19, 1948. Mary An...

Paul E. Mocaby, Sr. 87, of Johnston City, Il. passed at his home surrounded by his family on September 29, 2024. He was born on November 3, 1936, to Terelius and Allie (Rice) Mocaby in Corinth, IL. Pa...

Oscar Curtis Archie, 57, of Centralia, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital. Oscar was born June 26, 1967, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Melvin Archie Sr. and Cleoth...

Paul Alan Gill, 86, of Bloomington-Normal, IL, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025. Just three days later, his beloved wife of 66 years, Janet Faye Richardson Gill, also 86, joined him on August...

Walter Leon Keller, age 79 of Iuka, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home in Iuka. Leon was born on October 4, 1944, in Salem, the son of Merle and Opal (Decker) Keller. Survivors inc...

Ira V. Sturgeon Jr., 93, of Winter Garden, FL passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Edgewood, FL. He was born on February 9, 1931, the son of Ira V. Sr. and Ann...