Category Archives: Obituaries

Charles Wesley Shaffer, age 66 of Kinmundy, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Helia Healthcare of Salem. Charles was born on October 3, 1957, in Salem, Illinois, the son of John W. and Ruby (C...

Harold Eugene Smith, 86, of Odin passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024, with his family by his side. Harold was born on September 15, 1937, the son of Eugene and Thresa (Carter) Smith. He is su...

Levon Jerek Rightnowar, 35, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:59 pm on March 31, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born October 7, 1988, in Mount ...

Edna F. Beal (nee Higgins) of Lockport passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born January 11, 1937, the daughter of James W. Higgins, Sr. and Dorothy Higgi...

Edie A. Lashbrook, age 60, of Centralia, Illinois passed away on Friday, March 29th, 2024. She was born in Centralia, Illinois on Thursday, June 6th, 1963, the daughter of Leroy and Carolyn (Schneider...

Vineta J. Flanigan, 73, of Centralia, passed away, on Friday, March 29, 2024, in Good Samaritan Hospital of Mt. Vernon. Vineta came into this world on January 18, 1951, in Benton, IL. She was the daug...

Michael L. Schramke, 76, of Walnut Hill, passed away on April 1, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 28, 1948, in Belleville, Illinois, the son of Edmund "Ed" and Margaret "Mary" (Klein) Schram...

Nelson Arrowsmith Sr., 85, of Carlyle, passed away on Wednesday, April 3rd. He was born the son of Nelson and Vera (Zinn) Arrowsmith in rural Carlyle on September 1st, 1938. He married the love of his...

Patty Lorene Ball, 93, of Centralia passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on July 16, 1930, the daughter of Corwin "Cub" and Naomi E. (Wilkin...

Zola Ferne Hutchison was born February 28, 1926, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the daughter of the late Gleason Gowler and Opal (Scott) Gowler. Zola graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1943 and wa...