Category Archives: Obituaries

Howard Charles "Chuck" Baldridge, 67, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Centralia Fireside Nursing Home. Chuck was a Centralia High School Graduate of Class of 1977 and he als...

Steven A. Pate, age 67, passed away at his home in Beckemeyer Sunday afternoon. Mr. Pate was a member of the Salem Assembly of God. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He was also a...

Donita "Doni K." Morris, 78, of Walnut Hill passed away Saturday June 18, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. Donita worked in the accounting department at World Color Press in Salem where she mad...

Audra R. Cowie, 73, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Audra was a resident of Central City for 50 years, and moved to the Blue Rid...

Jane Faye Ioerger, 88, of Centralia passed away, Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Odin Health Care Center. She was born September 6, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Lola (McHaney) Storment in Salem, IL. Sh...

Steve A. Harrell, 52, of Flora, passed away at 10:31 am, Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Clay County Hospital in Flora. Steve was born on June 8, 1970, in Flora the son of James Edward and Catherine (Gi...

Betty Overturf, 87, of Centralia, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Betty worked at Montgomery Ward for 18 years until she retired in 1978. She had a pa...

Louis "Hap" E. Knolhoff, 93, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Odin Healthcare. Hap was born and raised in Centralia. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as...

Alander "Ollie" Taylor, age 69 of Centralia, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Alander Enjoyed watching TV and he was loved by his family. The fami...

Donald "Donnie" Dean Oglesby, 57 of Centralia passed away at his home Monday, June 13, 2022. Donald was a member of The Rock Church in Centralia and cherished his church family there. He was an avid m...