Category Archives: Obituaries

Delores A. Goree, 85, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, died at 11:16 pm Saturday, November 8, 2025, at her residence. She was born September 8, 1940, in Mount Vernon, the daughter of Clifford and Lois (Wolf...

Glennis Virgil Harmon, age 83 of Kell, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at his home in Kell. He was born January 28, 1942, in Johnsonville, IL, in a 14 x 20 one-room cabin, to Doris (Bradley...

Robert W. Leonard, 78, of Salem, went to his eternal home on Nov. 4, 2025, at 8:20 a.m. his wife, Vicki, was holding his hand when he took his last breath. The Holy Spirit surrounded them both with co...

Aydan Creed Morgan, age 21 of Mt.Vernon, formerly of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at his home. Aydan was born on November 24, 2003, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Chris Kelly a...

Phyllis Jean (White) Robbins, 95, of Centralia, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, at Centralia Manor. She was born on January 7, 1930, in Centralia, the daughter of Renzo and Eleanor (Schneider) P...

Ky Bechtel, 58, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 12:50 a.m. on October 29, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1967, in Mount Vernon, IL, to Morris H. Bechtel and Dorothy Jean Wisebeck...

Michelle Lynn Donoho met her Lord and Savior on October 18th at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born June 21, 1982, the daughter of Retta Carroll and Randy Brown. She married the love of her li...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Don Schroeder, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, and esteemed community member. Don peacefully departed this world on Monday, No...

Cynthia Goodnight, 66, of Centralia, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on January 25, 1959, in Orlando, FL, the daughter of Bernard Jr....

Russell R. Sandy, 88, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Russ was born on July 27, 1937, in Sandoval, IL, th...