Category Archives: Obituaries
2026 08/27 - Mary Lois Bundy
Mary Lois Bundy, 94, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:36 p.m. on August 23, 2026, at Axiom Gardens in Mount Vernon. She was born June 10, 1932 in Mount Vernon to the late Herbert and Hallie...
Aug 24, 2026
2026 08/30 - Bonnie E. St. Clair George
Bonnie E. St. Clair George, age 83, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at her home on Friday, August 21, 2026. Bonnie was born on May 23, 1943, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Matthew St. Clair and E...
Aug 24, 2026
2026 08/28 - William 'Bill' B. Schwartz
William "Bill" B. Schwartz, a cherished resident of Centralia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on May 30, 1938, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Martin Jo...
Aug 24, 2026
2026 08/30 - Lily L. Day
Lily L. Day, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, just weeks shy of her 98th birthday. Born September 6, 1928, Lily li...
Aug 21, 2026
2026 08/24 - Gerald 'Jerry' Hartwell
Gerald "Jerry" Hartwell, age 88, of Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on August 19, 2026, at 4:10 am with his wife, Nancy, and special friend Donna Phoenix at his side. Jerry was bor...
Aug 20, 2026
2026 08/22 - Anita Jean McElroy
Anita Jean McElroy, 86, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 am August 19, 2026 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. She was born November 19, 1939 in Uniontown, Kentucky to th...
Aug 19, 2026
2026 08/22 - David Edward Lender
David Edward Lender, age 81, passed away at home on August 17, 2026. He is survived by his children sons; Adam Lender, Joshua (Jean) Lender, step-son Beau Farias; daughter, Sarah (Carl) Hawkins (nee L...
Aug 19, 2026
2026 08/22 - Tommy Ray Goostree
Tommy Ray Goostree, age 85, of Iuka, Illinois, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Tommy was born on September 19, 1940, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Marshall and Virgina (Greider...
Aug 19, 2026
2026 -9/28 - Paula Leeann Gordon
Paula Leeann Gordon, age 59, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was born on September 21, 1966, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Paul Childers an...
Aug 18, 2026
2026 08/21 - Mary L. O'Neill
Mary L. O'Neill, 80, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 26, 1946, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Francis and Edith (Richardson) O'Neill. Survivors ...
Aug 18, 2026
