Category Archives: Obituaries

Gloria Jean Staples, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Johnston City, Illinois, Clifton, Illinois, passed away at 6:30 pm on February 18, 2023, at home with her family by her side. She was bo...

Ella Elaine Marlow, 71, of Belle Rive, died Friday, February 17, 2023, at 6:22 pm at her home. She was born December 26, 1951, in Litchfield, Illinois, the daughter of Francis and Ella E. Genta. She m...

Sam L. Amerman, age 72 of Salem, passed away on February 16, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Sam was born on March 9, 1950, in Olney, IL the son of Samuel G. and Elsie (Brum...

Laura Rose Smith, 35, entered into Heaven and the presence of our savior on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Laura was born on December 28, 1987, in Evanston, IL. the dau...

Doris Elaine "Dee" Morris, age 79 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Salem Township Hospital. Dee was born on August 24, 1943, in Bogota, Texas the daughter of Clifford and Velma...

Roy 'Pete' Smith, 64, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia with his family by his side. He was born January 25, 1959 in Salem, Illinoi...

Maxine Duncan Story, 98, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:11 am February 9, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born November 17, 1924, in Jefferson County, Illinois to th...

Walter Ervin Shafer, 94, of Texico, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, in Mt. Vernon. He was born November 7, 1928, in Farrington Township, the son of Ira J....

Lois Eugena (Snow) Weems, age 82 of Iuka, passed from this life to eternal life on February 12, 2023. Lois was born on July 24, 1940, in Iuka the daughter of Loren and Rosalie (Williams) Snow. She mar...

Elmer Wayne Thorne, 86, of Texico, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 pm on February 14, 2023, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois. He was born June 10, 1936, in Rock, West Virginia to the late Rennie...