Category Archives: Obituaries

James Brent Morlan, 63, of Salem, Illinois, passed away at 6:02 am January 20, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital Evansville, Indiana. He was born March 25, 1958, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the lat...

Gerald Barnhart, 87, of Abbeville, Alabama, formerly of Salem, Illinois passed away January 21, 2022, at the home of his son in Abbeville. Born February 24, 1934, in Venice, IL, he was the son of Judg...

Janet McGee, 52, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her home. She was born May 23, 1969, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Lena Bell McGee. She is survived by her two sons: Roos...

Larry Gene "Peanut" Queen, age 77 of Salem, passed away at 5:23 pm on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon with his wife and daughter holding his hands. He ha...

Vickie L. Freeman Wicks, 73, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 pm January 20, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Miss Vickie worked most of her life as a waitress...

Anneleigh Kay Barcroft, infant daughter of Zachary R. and Caitlin (Patton) Barcroft passed away January 18, 2022, at SSM Health - Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL in the loving care of her pa...

William "Bill" L. Armstrong, 75, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 am January 19, 2022 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. Bill was a graduate of Mt. Vernon Township High Sch...

Richard Martin "Marty" Williams, 58 of Salem, Illinois passed away January 20, 2022 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at the Sutherland - Rankin Funeral Home ...

Rodger A. Thomas, 72, of Centralia passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Mr. Thomas held a 9th degree black belt and practiced the art of Jujitsu and oth...

Charles "Chuck" Arlen West, 84, of Centralia passed away at 2:59 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL from cardiac arrest. He was raised in Carlyle...