Category Archives: Obituaries

Frances Louise Thomas, age 76 of Flora, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Frances had a few jobs, but the ones most precious to her were babysitting throughou...

Jodee Rae Campbell, 25, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:58 pm April 10, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She suffered from Ehlers-Danlos Type IV. This cause...

Bob R. Hayes, 96, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 pm April 11, 2022, at Stonebridge Healthcare Home in Benton, Illinois. He was born October 18, 1925, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the l...

Elba M. Schroeder, 61, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, at her home. She was born May 28, 1960, in Centralia, the daughter of Leo Fowler, Sr. and Roberta Helen (Barbee) Fowler Garren....

Norma Jean (Vest) Henson, 93, of Cisne, and formerly of Orchardville, passed away at 7:31 a.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born March 23, 1929, in ...

Arthur George "Buddy" Miller, Jr. age 65 of Buckley, passed away at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Art was of the Lutheran faith. He was an avid sports fan. Art enjo...

Walter Ross Jr., age 76 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Christian NorthEast Hospital in St. Louis. Walter retired as a printer/ pressman at World Color Press in Salem. He had previo...

Jerry Lee Baity, age 78 of Lanark, Illinois, nephew of Pastor Robert and Fern Phelps, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at home in Lanark. He formerly resided in Salem. Graveside service will be held...

Charles C. Anspach, age 89 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, April, 7, 2022 at Odin Healthcare Center. Charles worked for many years in the building trades and was a member of the Carpenters Union. H...

Avis L. Simmons, 100, of Irvington, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in DuQuoin. Avis worked as a secretary for the Howard Baldridge Company and the M...