Category Archives: Obituaries

Billie Jo "Jo" Allison, 87, of St. Augustine, Florida, and formerly of the Kinmundy-Alma area, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so fiercely. Jo was bor...

Dorothy "Dottie" Lenora Helpingstine, age 87, of Salem, passed away surrounded by her four children, on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Centralia Manor. She was a beloved resident of Salem, Illinois, and was ...

Elizabeth McCray Garner, 83, passed away peacefully in Berkeley, CA on March 5, 2026. Born on July 31, 1942, to Howard Stowe McCray and Erma (Winn) McCray, Elizabeth was a kind woman, with an adventur...

Gussie McNeil-Marlow, age 85, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1940, in Goreville, Illinois, the daughter of...

Ramona J. Cushman, 74, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on September 19, 1951, in Marion County, the daughter of Alfred and Garnell (Mattmi...

Alexander "Tater" Gavin Tate, age 19, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Salem. Alex was born on December 21, 2006, in Centralia, the son of Gary and Holly (Savin) Tate. He was an earl...

Robert Walter "Bob" Plassman, 82, of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on February 28, 2026. Bob was born May 28, 1943, in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Walter Prill Plassman and Dorothy Kross Plassman....

Earlando Burns passed away on Friday, April 24th, 2026, in Tempe, AZ, at the age of 59. Born on Friday, April 7th, 1967, in Centralia, Earlando is the son of Earl Jones and Ophelia Jeter. Earlando is ...

Jon M. Wieldt, age 80, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on May 3, 2026, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Jon was born on October 5, 1945, in Flora, Illinois, to Arthur and Bonnie...

Mary Jane Hollingsead, age 66, of Junction City, IL, passed away on April 25, 2026, at Foothills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maryville, TN. Born on October 1, 1959, in Centralia, Illinois, sh...