Category Archives: Obituaries

Byford A. Sherman, 80, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was born on July 4, 1941, in Mt Vernon the son of Gilbert and June Sherman. On October 26, 1963, in Mt. Vern...

Edward L. McWilliams, 69. of Dix, passed away on June 25, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born Aug. 13, 1952, in Whitter, California to Robert S. McWilliams and Mary Eileen Medl...

Billie Joe Keller, 79, of Iuka, Illinois passed away June 27, 2022, at Salem Township Hospital. Born September 21, 1942, in Salem, he was the son of William Kelsie and Ruby Faye (Wimberly) Keller and ...

Edward "Eddie" H. Holthaus, age 89, of rural Beckemeyer, passed away on Monday, June 27th, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 1, 1932, in Breese, Illinois, the s...

Edwin "Eddie" L. Ticknor passed away on June 23, 2022, due to complications in his recovery from heart surgery. Eddie was born on August 25, 1950, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Edwin L. and Flore...

John "Rusty" Lockwood, 74, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away June 27, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born November 4, 1947, in Evansville, Indiana to th...

Donna Bryan Anspach, age 82 of Salem, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022, at Odin Healthcare Center, in the arms of the Lord and going to Heaven. Donna was born on December 14, 1939, in Devils Lake...

Goldie Pearl Copple, 105 years of age, of Salem, Illinois, and Zephyrhills, Florida passed away June 13, 2022, at Advent Healthcare, Dade City, Florida. Born June 10, 1917, in Iuka, Illinois, she was ...

Jessie P. Scott, 43, of Valier, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was the son of Curtis E. Scott and Sheery (Harlow) Evilsizer. He married Joyce Evilsizer on December 17, 2005, and she survives ...

Larry Joe Smith, 63, of Boyd, passed away on June 26, 2022, at Nature Trails Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Mt. Vernon on May 26, 1959, the son of William A. Smith and Mary Ann Mathis Smit...