Category Archives: Obituaries

Paula M. (Moore) Qualls, age 82 of Salem, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home. Paula was born on December 9, 1943, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Darrell and Beryl (Crane) Moore...

James Richard Haskell, 80, of Centralia passed away, into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare in Mt. Vernon. He was born on July 20, 1945, in Sacramento, California, the...

Barbara Graham, 90, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 2:51 a.m., Sunday, December 28, 2025, at her home. She was born August 7, 1935, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Steve and Della (House) Hayes. On...

Kathryn D. Bowling, age 78 of Salem, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, in Salem. Kathy was born on March 14, 1947, in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Marshall and Hazel (Eastman) Schlais....

Gwendolyn D. "Gwyn" Stanford, age 96 of Salem, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at her home in Salem. Gwyn was born on November 26, 1929, in Levelland, Texas, the daughter of L.J. and Elsie (...

Douglas Lee Daniels, 56, of Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away in Chillicothe, Illinois, on December 24, 2025. He was born April 9, 1969, in Peoria, Illinois, to Jerry and Barbara Daniels. Doug graduated...

Joy Lynn Nixon Hunt, age 72, fulfilled her earthly mission after a heroic battle with cancer, surrounded by her beloved family on December 21, 2025, at her daughter Amy Trammel's home in Salem. She wa...

Jackie D. Smith, age 88, formerly of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 22, 2025, leaving a legacy of love, faith, and a well-lived life through honest work and simpl...

Mrs. Gloria Ann Oliver, 77, of Mount Vernon, IL, was born on April 10, 1948, in Durham, NC, to John Thomas Roberts and Vivian (Roberts) Parker Bridges. She passed away at home on December 4, 2025. She...

Robert Carter Verhines, 64, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away in a house fire at his residence on December 21, 2025. He was born February 08, 1961, in Los Angeles, CA, to Don Verhines Sr. and Shirley (...