Category Archives: Obituaries

Barbara L. Baker, age 82, of Carlyle, passed away at Carlyle Healthcare and Senior Living Center on Sunday, August 9, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2026,...

Gregory (Greg) Alan Wiehle, 65, of Centralia died on August 11, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by a loving family who fought hard alongside him. Greg was born on Feb. 26, 1961, in Salem, ...

Denny C. Osborne, age 85, of Odin formerly of Alma, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Odin Health and Rehab Center. He was born on March 21, 1941, in Alma, Illinois the son of Clyde and Ma...

Chef Timothy John Smith, Jr. was a devoted husband, proud father, loving son, brother, uncle, mentor, and friend whose passion, determination, and generous spirit touched countless lives. Tim's story ...

Kenneth Lee Tomes Jr., 71, of Sandoval passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, at Odin Health Care Center. He was born on June 3, 1955, in Kentucky, the son of Kenneth Sr. and Shirley (Byrne) Tomes. He ma...

Jennifer Lynn Starwalt, age 45, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away Thursday night, August 6, 2026, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born January 12, 1981, in Olney, the daughter of Mark Eugen...

James "Jim" Baxter, a beloved educator, world traveler, and devoted family man, passed away on Monday, August 10th, 2026, in Centralia, Illinois, at the age of 84. Born on January 18th, 1942, Jim is t...

Patricia Justine Culver, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7th, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on Wednesday, May 18th, 1949, in Centralia, Illinoi...

Jimmie T. Peeples , 90, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 3:30 pm August 10, 2026 at Green Tree Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born August 20, 1935 in Mt Vernon, IL to Everett E. Peeples and ...

Gaye Nell Knolhoff, 90, of Centralia, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Fireside House Nursing Home in Centralia. She was born on October 23, 1935, in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Ra...