Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael "Mike" Shannon O'Dea, Jr., 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 pm June 14, 2024, at Helia Healthcare of Benton in Benton, Illinois. He was born August 15, 1951, in Chicago, Illi...

William Allen Schneider, age 76, of Farina, Illinois passed away Thursday, June 13, in the peaceful tranquility of his home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at S...

Ople Schmitz, 79, of Centralia passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 20, 1944, the daughter of Harold and Fern (Kretzer) Groff in Centralia. She married Ronald Lewi...

Charles Karl Waterstradt, 73, of Texico, Illinois, passed away at 3:16 pm on June 16, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born April 9, 1951, in Watseka, Illi...

Doris Copple, 94, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. She was born November 22, 1929, in Centralia, IL, the daughter of Almon R...

Donna Kaye Thompson, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 5:28 pm June 1, 2024, at her sister's residence in Mount Vernon. She was born November 27, 1945, in Jefferson County, Illinois to the...

Lawrence "Buck" Edward Hall, 86, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away with his daughter 'Sissy' by his side at 2:33 pm June 15, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was bo...

Ben Paul Jourdan, age 81 of Sandoval passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his home with his family at his side. Ben was born on August 16, 1942, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Bennie Earl and Oet...

Eric Tye Bateman, 46, of Centralia, drifted away on June 9th, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on August 28, 1977, to Cindy (York) Gnau and Jerry A. Bateman. Eric leaves behind his mother, Cin...

Julie Sue Essington, age 67 of Carlyle, passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Mrs. Essington was born in Breese, Illinois on June 19, 1956, a daught...