Category Archives: Obituaries

Nesta Frost, 100, of Centralia passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on September 11, 1922, the daughter of Arthur and Frankie (Adams) Garner in Salem. She married Veron Fr...

Terry S. Kash, 60, of Opdyke, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am on December 9, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born September 12, 1962, in Mount Vernon to ...

Gary Lee Steury of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:12 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born April 27, 1958, in Las Cruces, New M...

With sadness and love, the family of Eva Mae Gray announces her passing on December 6, 2022, at her daughter's home in Woodlawn, Illinois. Eva was born January 10, 1924, to the late Harvey and Ella (F...

James L. Ashford, 74, of Sandoval passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 12, 1948, the son of George and Opal (Westfall) Ashford in Watsonville, California. Survivors i...

Rosebud M. Beard, 91, of Salem, Illinois, formerly of Iuka passed away December 9, 2022, at Twin Willows Nursing Home in Salem.Born August 13, 1931, in Xenia, IL, she was the daughter of Lance and Ora...

Michael 'Mike' J. Hoerchler, 73, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Mike was born May 16, 1949, in Belleville, IL, the son of Harold Hoerchler...

Orphia K. Outhouse passed into her eternal life on Dec 5, 2022, with family by her side.Granny began her over century-long journey on July 31, 1920. Her parents, E.C. and Edna (Greene) Goodwin, were h...

Max Lee Ehrat, 63, of Vernon, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He was born on May 17, 1959, the son of Marvin and Belva (Henry) Ehrat in Vandalia. ...

Edward G. Hendrix, age 88 of Salem, passed away at St. Louis University Hospital on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Edward was born on April 3, 1934, in Mattoon, Kentucky the son of Thomas G. and Alma Gust...