Category Archives: Obituaries

Linda Wimberly, 73, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Stonebridge Memory Care of Mt. Vernon.She was born on April 27, 1950, in Centralia, the daughter of Jim Sommers and Camille...

Bill Oller, 81, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.He was born May 24, 1942, in Salem, IL, the son of James and Wanda (Napier) Oller. He marri...

Vicki A. Orrell, age 59 of Salem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Helia Healthcare of Salem. Vicki was born on November 5, 1964, 1964 in Belleville, Illinois the daughter of ...

Don McDaniel, age 86, passed peacefully from this world into heaven with family at his side early Christmas Eve morning. Don had a good, full life and was loved by so many friends and family. He was b...

Wilma Louise (Hottes) Shoemaker died on December 26, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by family. She was born in DuQuoin, IL on September 3, 1934 to Louise Sei...

Hollie "Ray" Laur, 84, of Bonnie, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 pm on December 25, 2023, at Mount Vernon Health Care Center in Mount Vernon. He was born September 27, 1939, in Waltonville, Illinois to...

Joe Willie Elion, 56, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on December 18, 2023, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born April 28, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee to Isabel (Love) Elio...

Robert Erxleben Jr., aged 82, of Salem, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 8, 1941, in Texas to Robert Sr. and Rosemary (Stowell) Erxleben. Robert ...

John M. Braddy, 69, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Centralia Manor.He was born June 8, 1954, in Walnut Hill, the son of Melvin Braddy and Ruby (Robinette) Braddy. He married...

Janice Kaye Hale, 75, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Olney, Illinois, passed away at 7:59 am December 20, 2023, at White Oak Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Mount Vernon. She was born...