Category Archives: Obituaries

Brandon D. Grames, 38, of Salem, Illinois, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on April 6, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born on April 13, 1985, in Vandalia, the son ...

Phillip LeRoy Laffoon, 82, of Walnut Hill passed away Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1941, the son of LeRoy Anthony and Junita (Rains) Laffoon in Herrin. He married Betty Lou Robinson ...

Cleatis L. Welch, age 96, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5th, 2024. She was born on Saturday, April 23rd, 1927 in Bible Grove, Illinois, to the late Frank and Bertha (...

Richard F. Spotanski, 87, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 pm on April 2, 2024, at Greentree Memory Care Center in Mount Vernon. He was born March 23, 1937, in Ashley, Illinois to the la...

Inis J. Long, age 86 of Keyesport, passed away peacefully in Greenville, IL on Friday, March 29, 2024.   Mrs. Long was born in Vandalia, IL on April 12, 1937, a daughter of William and Lois (Bone...

Linda Ellen Wilson, 68, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on February 7, 1956, the daughter of Philip J. and Rose Marie (Friedrich) Heydu...

James Edgar "Jim" Minton, 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at home at 6:41 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. He was born December 31, 1943, in Cairo, Illinois to the late Julius Edgar and Zelm...

Patricia Jean Marcum, 86, of Centralia passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born on June 16, 1937, the daughter of Robert L. "R.L." and Lorene (Cherry) Langenfeld in Centralia. She married the ...

Vicki Dean Tercero, 70, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 8:16 am on April 4, 2024, at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. She was born February 3, 1954, in Mount Vernon to the late Ear...

James Lisenbey, age 90 of Mt. Vernon Passed away Sunday, March 31st at St.Mary's Hospital in Centralia. James was born in Kell on November 11, 1933, the son of Aud and Ella (Heflin)Lisenbey. He marrie...