Category Archives: Obituaries

Helen L. Cooper, 87, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:00 am June 30, 2023, at her home. She was born December 10, 1935, in Harviell, Missouri to the late Virgil and Marie (Chatman) Crunk. H...

Brenda Glass, age 72 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Salem Township Hospital with her family by her side. Brenda was born on September 14, 1950, in Carlyle, the daughter of Norman...

Dennis Ray Braddy, 89, of Walnut Hill, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 pm June 28, 2023, at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born February 22, 1934, in Jefferson County,...

David Criley, 85, of Centralia, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Cedarhurst in Breese. He was born February 19, 1938, in Centralia, the son of William Criley and Winifred (Roper) Criley. He ...

Miranda Dawn Huff, age 41, of Shattuc, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born in Carthage, Illinois on April 21, 1982, the daughter of Joseph Gregory Curry...

Henry T. Ward Jr., 50, of Junction City passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 28, 1972, the son of Henry Sr. and Ruth (Pocrnich) Ward in Effingham. Survivors include his ...

Ima "Hope" Ruepke, 67, of Swansea, formerly of Centralia, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois. She was born August 7, 1955, in Dallas, Texas, the daugh...

Nancy Lee Burkett, age 73, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Monday night, June 26, 2023, at her home. She was born September 8, 1949, in Flora, the daughter of Harold Wayne "Hack" and Doris Lee (Purdy)...

Joan B. Glascock, 80, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family.Joan was born July 15, 1942, in San Mateo, California, the daughter of John Fanzone and Ca...

Freda Marie Shafer, age 84, passed away on June 26, 2023. She was born at her childhood home in Wayne County, Illinois on May 20, 1939, and was the daughter of Jesse Roosevelt Lowery and Greta Grace (...