Category Archives: Obituaries
2023 05/10 - Donald 'Gale' Courson
Donald "Gale" Courson, 85, of Farina, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023. Gale was born on August 12, 1937, in Centralia, IL, the son of Gerald and Lenora (VonBehren) Courson. He married Charlene E. Sc...
May 10, 2022
2023 05/09 - Terry Lynn Weinberger
Terry Lynn Weinberger went to Heaven on May 4, 2023. She was 59, born on November 23, 1963. She is survived by her mother, Emma Knipping, and her father, Richard Knipping; her brother, Joe Weinberger;...
May 09, 2022
2023 05/09 - Ira Brent McGowen, Jr.
Ira Brent McGowen Jr., 53, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on April 27, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born June 3, 1969, in Mount Vernon to Ira B. McGowen Sr. a...
May 09, 2022
2023 05/09 - George Eldon Kunkle
George Eldon Kunkle, 83, of Beckemeyer, died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon on Wednesday, May 3, surrounded by his loving family. George was born June 27, 1939, in Murphysboro, to Alice and G...
May 09, 2022
2023 05/08 - Richard D. McCleary
Richard D. McCleary, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Salem, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.Richard was born on January 13, 1940, in Fairfield, Illinois, the son of David Alexander...
May 08, 2022
2023 05/08 - Doris Leonard
Doris Leonard, age 96, entered heaven on April 25. Her family rejoices in this passage. Doris is survived by her daughter Janice Plemon (Joe), grandchildren Josh Plemon (Becky), Jaime Markovic (Zika),...
May 08, 2022
2023 05/08 - Eliza Winter
Eliza Winter, age 90 passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on Monday evening, May 1, 2023. She was the daughter of Charles and Dovie Swofford who proceeded her in death. Belove...
May 08, 2022
2023 05/07 - Mary Lou Shopinski
Mary Lou Shopinski, 72, of Ashley, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 4:55 am May 5, 2023, at her residence. She was born April 22, 1951, in Centralia, Illinois to the late John and Dorothy (Smith) Q...
May 07, 2022
2023 05/07 - Cheryl Slover
Cheryl Slover, 65, of Centralia, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at Odin Healthcare Center. Cheryl was born November 9, 1957, in Centralia, the daughter of Andrew C. Lamb and Glenda (Miller) Lamb. Ch...
May 07, 2022
2023 05/07 - Isabel E. Aguilar
Isabel Edilia Ramos Aguilar, 86, of Salem, IL passed away peacefully and entered into eternal rest on May 2, 2023 in St. Louis, MO. She was surrounded by her children and beloved husband, Armando, of ...
May 07, 2022
