Category Archives: Obituaries

Thelma L. Thompson, age 97, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. She was born on August 25, 1928, in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of Aud...

Helen Marie (Jackson) Jett, age 87, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Helen was born on March 12, 1939, north of Salem, just south o...

Larry Gene Lambird, age 86, of Pocahontas, Illinois, passed away at 1:36 am, Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, with his loving family by his side. Larry was b...

On June 12th, 2026, at the age of 93, Ralph Dean Dooley passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of service, craftsmanship, lifelong friendships, and devotion to family. In 1951, he answered th...

Pamela Kay Basola, 76, of Centralia passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born on December 6, 1949, in Lyons, KS, the daughter of John "Jack" and Valerie (Maso...

Shirley King, a beloved matriarch and cherished resident of Mount Vernon, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at SSM Health Good Samaritan in Mt. ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sherrie Cunningham-White, 68, of Centralia. She departed this world on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Sherrie was born on August 22, 1957, in Centralia t...

Frank Richards Jr., 92, of Salem, passed away peacefully at home on June 5, leaving behind a legacy of service, leadership, and devotion to family and community. He was born to Frank Sr. and Madonna R...

Eugene Charles Pieplow, age 85, of Xenia, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2026, surrounded by family. Gene was born July 4, 1940, in Hanover, New Hampshire, the eldest of Walte...

Joyce Ann (Jo) Stallings, 85, returned to her heavenly home on Friday, June 5, 2026, after a brave and long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Jo of Salem, Illinois, was born on March 7, 1941, in Pope C...