Category Archives: Obituaries

Geneva O. Stanley, age 85 of Salem, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Salem Township Hospital with her family by her side. Geneva was born on January 6, 1938, in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the daughte...

Shane Matthew Campbell, 31, of Hodges, South Carolina, formerly of Centralia passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born on December 27, 1991, the son of David Lee and Angela Kay (Kirkland) Campb...

Carolyn "Sue" Kirgan, 81, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:13 pm June 8, 2023, peacefully at her home. She was born July 20, 1941, in Centralia, Illinois to the late Jesse and Lenora (Nelso...

Barbara A. Underwood, 66, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 am June 4, 2023, at her residence. She was born January 24, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Donald Payne and JoAnn ...

Michael Bob Bellemey Sr., 68, of Wamac, passed away, surrounded by the love of his family, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 21, 1954, the son of Margie (Todd) Ulrey, stepfathe...

Brenda K. Hill, 78, of Bonnie, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 am May 7, 2023, at her home. She was born June 29, 1944, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Stanley and Beulah (Pitchford) Hess. Brenda ...

Dale Keith Reese, 83, of Dix, Illinois, passed away on June 5, 2023, at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born April 10, 1940, in Kinmundy, Illinois, the son of ...

Rebecca Lynn Hammond, age 65, of Centralia, Illinois, when she took her last breath at 7:50 P.M. on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois, she was surro...

Gayle Anne (Loyd) Randall, 66, of Centralia passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, at Evelyn's House in Creve Coeur, Missouri with her family by her side. She was born on January 7, 1957, the daughter of T...

Minister Bret S. Copple, 64, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was born on January 12, 1959, the son of Hubert S. and Mary Joan (McGee) Copple in Centralia. Survivors include his be...