Category Archives: Obituaries
2023 12/29 - James B. Fleming
James B. Fleming, age 71 of Hoffman, passed away at SSM St. Louis University Hospital on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Mr. Fleming was born in Highland, IL on December 9, 1952, a son of Luther and Velm...
Dec 29, 2022
2023 12/29 - Marilyn Kay Witzel
Marilyn Kay Witzel, 86, of Irvington passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Cedarhurst of Centralia. She was born on August 8, 1937, the daughter of Leo Ross and Josephine Mae (Bartlett) Imhoff i...
Dec 29, 2022
2023 12/29 - Orville Henry Heseman
Orville Henry Heseman, 94 of Hoyleton, passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Freeburg Care Center. He was born on July 28, 1929, in Hoyleton, the son of Richard and Ella Tepe Hes...
Dec 29, 2022
2023 12/28 - Fredia Bell Simmons
Fredia Bell Simmons, age 75, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 8:14 p.m. Sunday, December 24, 2023 at her home, surrounded by family. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Decemb...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/28 - Arnold G. Schmeink
Arnold G. Schmeink passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the age of 91 in Breese, Illinois. Born on October 26, 1932, in Carlyle, Illinois, Arnold's life was a testament to the va...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/28 - Dr. Steven E. Weber
Dr. Steven E. Weber, 75, of Estero, FL formerly of Salem, passed away on December 23, 2023. Steven was born on April 1, 1948, the son of Edward and Zella (Ross) Weber of Newton, Illinois, and married ...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/28 - Patricia Townsend Elliston
Patricia Townsend Elliston, a much-loved resident of Mt. Vernon known for her kindness and sometimes-piercing laugh, died on December 19, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, where she had moved to be close to her...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/28 - Terry Lee Korzenewski
Terry Lee Korzenewski, 61, of Centralia passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.He was born June 15, 1962, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harold W...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/28 - Shirley D Fisher
Shirley D Fisher, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:53 pm December 21, 2023 at her residence. She was born August 21, 1935, in Centralia, Illinois to the late Jesse and Lenora (Nelson) D...
Dec 28, 2022
2023 12/27 - Nancy Ann Hill
Nancy Ann Hill, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:32 pm on December 19, 2023, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born May 2, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana to the la...
Dec 27, 2022
