Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael R. Shaffer, age 70, of Sandoval, Illinois, passed away at 6:12 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023, in Sandoval, Illinois. He was born on August 11, 1953, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Raymond an...

Leroy Piercy, 93, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, died at Mount Vernon Health Care Center on October 4, 2023. He was born June 12, 1930, in Boyd, Illinois, to the late Walter E. and Ora (Elliston) Piercy. ...

Leland K. Meseke, age 75, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 3:25 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2023, at Lakeland Rehab and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. The memorial service will be at 5:30 p.m...

Cleveland Andrew "Cleve" Hardesty, 92, of Centralia, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Fireside House in Centralia. Cleve entered into this world on October 18, 1930, in Broug...

Billy Gene Melton, 59, of Centralia passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on August 11, 1964, the son of Harold and Wanda (Eskew) Melton...

Joshua Ray "Josh" Fleming, 39, of Centralia passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born on April 17, 1984, the twin son of David and Barbara (Fair) Fleming in Centralia. Survivors that wi...

Randy Webb, 58, of Salem, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at Salem Township Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born May 10, 1965, in Salem, the son of Oral Webb and Mary (Watts) Webb. ...

Justin Downes, 61, of Woodlawn, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023.Justin was born October 24, 1961, the son of Leroy Downes and Wilma V. (Flanagan) Downes.Justin is survived by his brother Rod ...

Lisa Ann Shumate, 33, of Centralia passed away on September 30th, 2023 with her family by her side. She is now free of the pain that cancer has caused her. She was born on November 8th, 1989 to Dana T...

Peggy Ann Schaubert, 89, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Salem Township Hospital with her family by her side. She was born May 19, 1934, in Morris, Oklahoma, the d...