Category Archives: Obituaries

George H. Germann, 91, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away at 1:53 a.m. September 24, 2023, at Green Tree Assisted Living in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on July 18, 1932, in Woodlawn, Illino...

Norma Jean Fisher, 95, of Mount Vernon, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor with her family and friends by her side. She was born on December 1, 192...

Lillie Florence Arnett, 95, of Texico, passed away at 9:35 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Mt. Vernon. She was born August 28, 1928, in Jefferson County, Illinois, the twelfth of thirteen childr...

Mazie Lynne Richardson, 80, of Texico, Illinois, passed away on September 21, 2023, at her residence. She was born January 10, 1943, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Troy and Rosemarie (Dalby) Gr...

Doris Fern Buchanan, age 103 of Salem, peacefully passed away on September 25, 2023, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Born in Miller, Missouri, on October 31, 1919, she was the daughter of Llo...

David Hanks, 92, passed away on September 25th, 2023 peacefully with his family by his side. He was born on May 27th, 1931 to Merle and Mary (Hanna) Hanks. He married Josephine (Back) Hanks. They late...

Charlene Wilma Black, 82, of Centralia passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living in Carlyle. She was born on March 26, 1941, the daughter of Woodrow and Clora (Ki...

Verle Jerome Besant, 88, recently of Alpharetta, Georgia "but forever of Centralia, IL" passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on September 25th, 2023. He was born June 4th, 1935 to Jerom...

Jerel Justin Wisecup, age 33, of Salem, passed away at his home on September 20, 2023. Jerel was born on January 11, 1990, in Lima, Ohio, the son of Hank and Melissa (Vititoe) Wisecup. He is survived ...

John R. Cummins, 80, of Carlyle passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1942, in Sandoval, the son of John W. and Theda (Powless) Cummins. He married Violet Orrell on July ...