Category Archives: Obituaries
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
2023 07/15 - Perry Long
Perry Long, 71, of Iuka, Illinois passed away July 11, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born June 1952, in Iuka, the son of Harold Long and Helen A. (Perry) Long. Perry is...
Jul 15, 2022
2023 07/15 - Steffanie D. (Ackermann) Gibson
Steffanie D. (Ackermann) Gibson passed away on July 9th, 2023 at her home in Centralia with her family by her side. She was born to Steve Ackermann and Linda (Alli) Ackermann on March 27th, 1980. She ...
Jul 15, 2022
2023 07/15 - George Michael 'Mike Register
George Michael "Mike" Register, age 73 of Salem, died on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana with his wife and children by his side. Mike was born on September 2...
Jul 15, 2022
2023 07/14 - Joseph Etienne 'Jay' Murphy
Joseph Etienne "Jay" Murphy, age 82 of Salem, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at his home. Jay was born on August 12, 1940, in Alton, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Mary (Etienne) Murphy. He m...
Jul 14, 2022
