Category Archives: Obituaries

Marion Niedbalski, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 at home. He was born to John and Frances (Kwiatkowski) Niedbalski on January 13th, 1933 in DuBois, Illinois. Marion is su...

Anthony "Tony" Brian Lopez, 43, of Texico, Illinois, passed away on September 20, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born September 13, 1980, in Houston, Texas, to Geo...

Penny L. Kropp, 53, of Salem, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, surrounded by her family.She was born October 17, 1969 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the daughter of William ...

Terry "T-Bone" Mauser, age 58, of New Baden passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 20, 1965, in Olean, New York, the son of Margery Mause...

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...