Category Archives: Obituaries

June Showalter, 65, of Dix, Illinois passed away March 15, 2022, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. Born November 26, 1956, in Vandalia, she was the daughter of Donald G. and Shirley (Followell...

Ellen Lorene Pergl, age 100 of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Salem Township Hospital. Ellen was a member of the Xenia Hope Church in rural Xenia. She had been a factory worker and...

Eleanor Margaret Easton, 92, of Patoka passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, surrounded by the love and support of her family. She was born on March 24, 1929, the daughter of Louis and Ada (Arnold) Bate...

John E. Hermeling, 58, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his home. He was born December 2, 1963, in Centralia, the son of Wilbert Hermeling and Doris (Martin) Hermeling. He marrie...

Glenn C. Winkler, 77, of Centralia, passed away, January 20, 2022 at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Glenn loved spending time with his family. He was an avid bowler and enjoye...

Donna Sue Clifton, 83, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 pm March 13, 2022 at her residence. Donna greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and she went on several vacations with the...

"A wife of noble character...who can find?... She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family...She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy...a woman who fea...

George Louis Breeze, age 70 of Scheller passed away at 12:32 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. George was born July 17, 1951, in Mount Verno...

Delmer M. "Duke" Aldrich, 91, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 9:54 pm at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born January 10, 1931, in Centralia, the son of De...

Pat Baldridge, 92 of Salem, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, March 12, 2022, with family at her side. Pat was a teacher in the Salem Elementary School District #111, faithfully e...