Category Archives: Obituaries

Lee Vester Mays, 72, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, worshipped his way to his heavenly home on February 20, 2022, at 11:44 p.m. surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, sister, niece, and nephews. H...

Janet Sue Goodrich, 69, of Addieville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Carlyle Healthcare. Janet was a loyal employee for Rockwell International and later retiring for Belleville Shoe Fact...

Doris Eileen Newbury, 88, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 6:15 am March 1, 2022 at her residence in Bluford, Illinois. Doris attended school in Mount Vernon. She was employed by the stove foundry...

Bonnie Pond Williams, 58, of Salem, IL passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in her home with her husband by her side. Bonnie was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She truly enjoyed the gathe...

Arline E. Ahrens, 88, of Centralia, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Arline worked at Farmers State Bank in Hoffman as the Head Teller for 40 plus...

Al Frank Flagg, 89, of Centralia passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on September 3, 1932, the son of Julius and Edna (Coleman) Flagg in Ripley, Tenn...

Peggy Hefner, 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 pm February 26, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born August 30, 1941, in Mount Vernon, Illinois t...

Ella Loretta Anderson, age 92, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Loretta was retired and previously worked in the M...

Roger Dale Aaron, age 72 of Salem, passed away at 9:59 am on February 24, 2022, at Nature Trail Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon. Roger was born on March 28, 1949, in Salem, the son of B...

Frank Barbre, 79, of Salem, IL, passed away on February 28, 2022, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Survivors include his wife, Rosalee (Boyles) Barbre of Salem, IL; his children, Wade (Janet) ...