Category Archives: Obituaries

Mary Collins , age 70 of Centralia, passed away on Monday May 17, 2021 at her home in Centralia. Arrangements are pending at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem.

Nancy L. Peeples, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:23 am May 14, 2021, at her residence. Nancy worked as a teacher for District 80 for many years. She was a faithful member of Logan Str...

Lois Mae DeJournett, 89, of Bluford, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Salem Township Hospital, in Salem, surrounded by her immediate family. She was born November 22, 1931, in rural Keenes, the ...

John Robert "Harley" Nichols, 59, of Centralia passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis. John served his country with honor and pride in the United States Navy. The love he ha...

Richard William Morrison, age 76, of Orient, Illinois, formerly of Iuka, Illinois passed away at 9:15 AM on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Marion. Richard was a ve...

Geneva Diane Roethemeyer, 79, of St. Louis, formerly of Centralia, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. Diane was a member of the Calumet Street Christian Church in Centralia. She was a loyal employee of ...

Carol Ann Oestreich, age 68, of Sandoval, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 P.M. on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Fireside House in Centralia, Illinois. Mrs. Oestreich was a member of Saint Lawrence Cathol...

Gene Phelps, 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:45pm May 12, 2021 at his residence. Gene worked for many years for George Smith AG Service in Keenes. He later worked for Beelman Trucking....

Gerald "Jerry" Kent Pursell, 74, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home. Jerry attended and graduated from Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes) with his Engineering Degree...

Robin Keen McGill, 56, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:01 am May 12, 2021, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Robin worked as a cook for various restaurants and n...