Category Archives: Obituaries

Bradley Pearce "Brad" Jones, 69, of Centralia, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at St. Louis University Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on December 7, 1956, in Rolla, MO, the son...

Lola Belle "Laverne" Arnold, 97, of Mt. Vernon passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 26, 1929, in Carrigan Township, the daughter of Nelson and Clor...

Robert Wayne Tinsley, 84, of Dix, passed away at 9:27 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his home. He was born July 9, 1942, in Dix, the son of Adra Wayne and Lucille Emma (Hill) Tinsley. On Decem...

Janet Carolene Miller Declue, age 80, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on August 21, 2026, at Randolph County Nursing Home. She was born on June 30, 1946, in Breese, Illinois, to Tom Miller and Be...

David Wayne Guidish, 57, of Mount Vernon, passed away surrounded by his children. Born in Oceanside, San Diego, California, son of Wayne and Mary Ann (Campbell) Guidish. David was a man of few filters...

Anetta Kay Brazel, age 73, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Anetta was born on August 4, 1953, in Salem...

Frank J. Franczyk, age 76, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Frank was born on July 6, 1950, in Poland, the son of Joseph Fr...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Tom A. Scott (Big Tom), a beloved resident of Centralia, Illinois. Tom departed this world peacefully on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, at the ag...

On Thursday August 27, Netje Lee (Smith) Woolbright made a graceful exit to Heaven filled with all the love her heart could hold from the family she loved so dearly. Netje's life began in Marshall, Mi...

Charles Leroy "Bud" Craig of Alma, IL passed away August 26th at 8:16 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon at the age of 77. He was the son of the late Richard and Virginia (Burkett) Craig. H...