Category Archives: Obituaries

Mary Ellen Martin, 83, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 9:07 a.m. on March 17, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 17, 1940, in Mount Vernon to the late G...

Howard Wayne Staley, 80, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 5:54 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born March 11, 1944, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Orie...

Janice A. Winks, 73, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 6:15 am, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the SSM Health Good Sarmatian Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Janice was born on August 15, 1950, in Pon...

Kristen Renee Brewer, age 39, of Edwardsville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her home, with her loving family by her side. Kristen was born on May 9, 1984, in Centralia, IL, a daughter...

Mary Ruth Switzer, 83 of Farina, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Mary was born January 8, 1941, in White County Illinois, the daughter of Rev. O.H. and Helen Leota (Kinison) Vaupel....

Gary L. Cantrell, 72, of Troy, Illinois passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 in St. Luke Hospital in St. Louis, MO.Gary came into life on January 22, 1952 in Centralia. He was the son of Neil Cantrell a...

James Kirk Brown, age 72 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. James was born on August 11, 1951 in Salem, Illinois, the son of James Marion and Annie Lou (Kirk) Brown. Survivors include h...

Iris 'Christine' Homann, age 89, formerly of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Carlyle Healthcare Center.Christine came into this life on December 26, 1934 in Bird Township of Arkansas...

Robert Eugene "Bob" Hodge, 76, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Centralia, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He was born on February 17, 1948, the son of Harry and Cecil (Sessions) Hodge in...

Violet R. Turner, 96, of Collinsville, formerly of Centralia, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Liberty Village of Maryville.She was born September 10, 1927 in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, the daughter...