Category Archives: Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dona Elizabeth Whaley of Sandoval, Illinois. Dona departed this life peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on Novembe...

Opal Louise Hines passed away at the age of 94, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Opal was born in Centralia, IL, on August 27, 1931, to the parents of Cli...

Karen Faye Kleine, aged 74, of Carlyle, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. Born on February 9, 1951, in East St. Louis, Illinois, she was the bel...

Margaret L. Lovell, age 97 of Carlyle, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Carlyle, Illinois. Mrs. Lovell was born on July 23, 1928, in Carlyle, Illinois, a daughter of John H. and Hazel (Gill...

Norma J. Cooksey, 89, of Centralia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born at her parents' home on Elm St. in Centrali...

Earl Herbert Dare Jr., 89, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 6:45 pm on January 31, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL. He was born March 11, 1936, in McClellan Township, Jefferson...

Billy E. "Bill" Fatheree, age 93 of Salem, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Bill was born on March 22, 1932, in Odin, Illinois, the son of Orville and ...

Treva J. McDowell, age 86 of Kinmundy, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Treva was born on June 20, 1939, in Romine Township, the daughter of Melvin and Hattie (Stanford) Tinkler...

William 'Bill' R. Clark, age 74, of Shattuc, passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 1, 1951, in Centralia, Illinois, to William O. an...

Deborah "Deb" Willson, 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home. Born in Hillsboro, Iowa, on November 1, 1954, daughter of Francis W. Willson and Wahneta (Reipe) Goble. De...