Category Archives: Obituaries

Marilea Koch was born on April 17, 1930, to Edward and Elizabeth Ann Paddison in Sesser, Illinois. She grew up in Sesser, graduated from Goode Barren Township High School, and attended Southern Illino...

Sherry Jane Howard, 83, of Walnut Hill, passed away at 12:09 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born April 4, 1940, in Centralia, the daughter of Alvin and Marth...

Connie Sue Berry, age 64, of Oakland, Illinois, passed away on January 22, 2024, at her home. She was born November 3, 1959, in Oblong, the daughter of Fred Chaney and Wanda Lee Bruner. Connie enjoyed...

Nathaniel Scott Hayes, 31, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:14 am on January 25, 2024, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on March 17, 1992, in Bloomington, India...

Ida LaVonne Simmons, age 52 of Sandoval, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Ida was born on June 22, 1971, in Lebanon, Missouri the daughter of ...

Harley Douglas Carter, age 19, of Salem, passed away at his home on January 27, 2024. He was born to Douglas W. Carter and Shelly Miller in Breese, IL on February 9, 2004. He is survived by his mother...

John N. Allen, age 77, of Farina, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 202...

Larry Gene Sloat, 82, of Walnut Hill, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital. His parents Harry Sloat and Della (Hixenbaugh) Sloat welcomed Larry into this worl...

Shirley Lou Harting, 88, of Centralia, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.Shirley came into this life on May 24, 1935, born to Vince Davis and Mary Ol...

Judith "Judy" Kay Huber Watson, 67, of Vernon, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at her home. She was born February 14, 1956, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Huber and Zita (Br...