Category Archives: Obituaries

Martha M. (Hodapp) Diekemper, 90, was born on February 16, 1934 in Carlyle, Illinois. The daughter of Leo and Elizabeth (Erlinger) Hodapp. She married Robert E. Diekemper on June 1, 1957, at St. Mary'...

Jack R. Marcum, 81 of Centralia, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Fireside House Nursing Home. Jack was born September 15, 1942, in Centralia, the son of John Marcum and Louisa (Castella...

Elsie Brandt, age 70 of Posey, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese on Friday, February 16, 2024. Mrs. Brandt was born in Vandalia, IL on February 27, 1953, a daughter of Dean J. and Thelma ...

Ralph E. Dennis, age 89, of Flora, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Monday, February 12, 2024. He was born on April 29, 1934, in rural Flora, the son ...

Melissa Martin, 48, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. Melissa was born February 19, 1975, in Centralia, the daughter of Forrest 'Bud' Martin a...

Donald Lee Larry "Squirrel" Whipple, age 60, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, peacefully passed away at 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at his sister's home in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on M...

May Etta Chapman, 87, of Centralia, passed away at 10:41 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, in Centralia. She was born May 17, 1936, in Jefferson County, the daughter ...

Keith Alan Nordike, age 57, passed away on February 14, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL. Born on August 26, 1966, in Highland, IL, Keith lived a...

Mary Evelyn (Cook) Pierce, 59, of Centralia, passed on February 8, 2024, in St. Mary Hospital of Centralia.Mary came into this life on January 22, 1965, born to George Cook and Evelyn (Tucker) Cook in...

Matthew Weston Ellis, 39, of Alma, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born July 26, 1984, in Centralia, the son of Charles Chuck R. Ellis and Heidi A. (F...