Category Archives: Obituaries

Marie E. Towler, 83, of Patoka, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at her home in Patoka, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Patoka United Methodist Church, Pat...

Ruth A. Guetersloh, 89, of Peoria, formerly of Chillicothe, died at 11:45 p.m. May 1, 2022, at Buehler Home in Peoria. She was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Centralia, Ill. to Maxine (Seely) and Harry E. Bueh...

Melvin "Mel" D. Hoffman, 80, of Centralia, passed away at 11:35 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his home. Mr. Hoffman was a graduate of Woodlawn High School, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Churc...

Elizabeth Susan "Betty" Ruff, 100, of Centralia died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Centralia Manor. Her death was not Covid related. She came to Centralia in 1990 and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Chu...

Georgia Leah England, 70, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:51 pm May 6, 2022 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Georgia worked as a registered nurse for forty-two ...

Ricky Donoho, age 60, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home, where he spent his final days in the care of his loved ones, per his wishes. Rick spent his life caring for ...

Inez Stover, 97, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family. Inez was born and raised in Centralia. She was the last surviving Snider sister of eight girls....

Stella A. Hollenkamp (ne Schrage), beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on April 24, 2022, after receiving The Last Rites at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Mis...

Marilyn Sue Bourque, 84, of Centralia passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at Odin Health Care Center. She was born on October 24, 1937, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Weiss) Ettwein in Centralia. She ...

John William Holzhauer, 63, of Kinmundy, passed away at 3:15 am, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois. John attended the Pontiac Township High School. He worked as a ...