Category Archives: Obituaries
2021 07/09 - Wanda Lawler
Wanda Lawler, 79, Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:10 am July 5, 2021, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held Friday, July 9, 20...
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/09 - Jack A. VanGilder
Jack A. VanGilder, 74, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jack worked at Rockwell for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Centralia Moose Lodge....
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/09 - Susan Gay McTall
Susan G. McTall, of Irvington, Illinois passed away peacefully in her childhood home on the morning of July 3, 2021, exactly one week before her 78th birthday, from her 27-year battle with cancer. Sus...
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/09 - Lyal Sands
Lyal Sands, 86, of Irvington passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Mt. Vernon Healthcare. Mr. Sands was a loyal employee of Burgess Norton in Geneva, Illinois for 20 years. Lyal was of the Pentecosta...
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/09 - Clarence Eugene 'Gene' Odell
Clarence Eugene "Gene" Odell, 81, of Opdyke, Illinois, passed away at 5:02 pm July 5, 2021, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Gene was a very skilled welder, starting at...
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/08 - Joan Carol Fields
Joan Carol Fields, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:03 am July 4, 2021, at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois. A Visitation will be held Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 10:30 am to 12:30 ...
Jul 08, 2020
2021 07/08 - Jarrell 'Jerry' McCowen
Jarrell "Jerry" McCowen, 87, of Waltonville, Illinois, passed away at 5:23 am July 5, 2021, at Green Tree in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He passed peacefully with his wife and children by his side. Jerry ...
Jul 08, 2020
2021 07/08 - Cynthia Williams
Cynthia Williams, age 60 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at her home. Cynthia was of the Christian faith. She worked for SCT as a public transit driver for many years. She was a stron...
Jul 08, 2020
2021 07/09 - Clifford 'Skip' Oetjen
Clifford "Skip" Oetjen, 65, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Skip worked most of his life as a mechanic. He enjoyed taking...
Jul 07, 2020
2021 07/07 - Phyllis Whittenburg
Phyllis Whittenburg, 89, of Centralia passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Fireside House in Centralia. Phyllis was a proud "49er" graduate of Centralia High School. She was a member of the First Unit...
Jul 07, 2020
