Category Archives: Obituaries
2023 07/21 - Myrna M. (Potts) Luebbers
Myrna M. (Potts) Luebbers, age 85 of Carlyle, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL. Mrs. Luebbers was born in Carlyle on May 25, 1938, a daughter of Melvin and A...
Jul 21, 2022
2023 07/21 - Myrtle Wester Fields
Myrtle Wester Fields, 98 of Salem, Illinois passed away July 18, 2023, with family by her side.Born May 10, 1925, in Iuka, IL she was the daughter of Henery Fred and Maude Francis (Payne) Henne.A home...
Jul 21, 2022
2023 07/20 - James B. Telford
James B. Telford, age 97 of Macon, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. James was born on April 26, 1926, in Salem, Illinois, the son of J...
Jul 20, 2022
2027 07/19 - Mary Helen 'Granny' Shaw
Mary Helen "Granny" Shaw, 98, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, went home into the loving arms of Jesus at 4:15 am July 14, 2023, at Centralia Manor. She was born November 9, 1924, in Fairfield, Illinois to ...
Jul 19, 2022
2023 07/19 - Penny Sue Spencer
Penny Sue Spencer, 76, of Odin passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at her home in Odin. She was born on August 22, 1946, the daughter of Delbert and Virginia (Bregger) Turner in Centralia. She marrie...
Jul 19, 2022
2023 07/18 - Ronald C. Boettcher
Ronald C. Boettcher, Sr., 76, formerly of Centralia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Mt. Vernon surrounded by his family. Ron entered into this world on December 10, ...
Jul 18, 2022
2023 07/17 - Sandra Sue 'Sandy' DeBoer
Sandra Sue "Sandy" DeBoer, 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:48 pm July 7, 2023, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born December 12, 1942, in Bellevill...
Jul 17, 2022
2023 07/17 - Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith, our beloved Yia Yia, 84, of Centralia passed away surrounded by her devoted family, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on April 30, 1939, the daughter ...
Jul 17, 2022
2023 07/15 - Katharina 'Katie' (Lung) Basch
Katharina "Katie" (Lung) Basch, 95, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Katie was born on October 16th, 1927 in Hettin, Yugoslavia, (present-day nation of ...
Jul 15, 2022
2023 07/15 - Norman G. Sprehe
Norman G. Sprehe passed away on July 7th, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on October 15th, 1935 to Gustav H. Sprehe and Lena M. (Harre) Sprehe. Norman married Martha "Susie"...
Jul 15, 2022
