Category Archives: Obituaries

Charles Wayne Wilson, 85, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 9:13 pm June 8, 2026 at SSM Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon, IL . He was born June 19, 1940 in Mount Vernon, IL to Elisha Wilson and Viola (G...

Vernace William Heyduck was born on June 16, 1934, the son of Henry J. and Amy (Branch) Heyduck. He passed away on June 5, 2026, at Salem Township Hospital at the age of 91. He is survived by a sister...

John Robert Nauert, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on September 6th, 1959, in Salem, Illinois, John is the son of John Robert Nauert Sr and Florence Elizabeth (Bumg...

Benjamin Lee "Ben" Adcock, 66, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026. He was born on February 8, 1960, the son of Marlin Adcock Jr. and Cleo (Grable) Stock. Survivors include his son, Brandon...

Ronnie Gene Scarbrough of Odin, passed away on May 24, 2026, at the age of 65. He was born on November 4, 1960. Ronnie was a man who found peace and happiness in the simple things in life, especially ...

JoAnn Marie (Carrigan) Gray, age 83, of Carlyle, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Cedarhurst of Breese. JoAnn was born in Breese, Illinois, on November 19, 1942, a daughter of the late Joseph J...

Virginia "Jinny" Boatright, a beloved resident of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on Friday, December 15, 1939, in Centralia, the daughte...

Benjamin Lee "Ben" Adcock, 66, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026. He was born on February 8, 1960, the son of Marlin Adcock Jr. and Cleo (Grable) Stock. Survivors include his son, Brando...

Joseph Merkelbach, 79, of Centralia, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born on August 23, 1946, in Centralia, the son of Edwin and Frances (Schil...

Rayma J. Harris, age 82 of Carlyle, passed away at the Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living Center on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Rayma was born in Centralia, Illinois on August 22, 1943, a daughter of th...