Category Archives: Obituaries
2021 05/25 - Mary Ann (Mathus) Smith
Mary Ann (Mathus) Smith, 88, of Dix, passed away at 2:45 p.m., Monday, May 17, 2021, at her home. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. She enjoyed fis...
May 25, 2020
2021 05/25 - Irma Jean Smith
Irma Jean Smith, born October 9, 1934, the third daughter to Irvin & Lela (Blurton) Meredith in Sandoval, IL, passed away at the age of 86, in O'Fallon, IL surrounded by her loving family on Wedne...
May 25, 2020
2021 05/24 - Arthur 'Art' Lee Flota
Arthur "Art" Lee Flota, 81, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 pm May 21, 2021, at Nature Trail Health Care in Mount Vernon. Mr. Flota owned and operated Arts Decorating Center for many ye...
May 24, 2020
2021 05/23 - Reva Eloise Flanigan
Reva Eloise Flanigan, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am May 21, 2021, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. Reva was a long-time member of the Nazarene Church and then i...
May 23, 2020
2021 05/23 - Martha "Suzanne" Garrett
Martha "Suzanne" Garrett, 80, of Salem, IL passed away May 18, 2021 at home in the care of her loving family. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday at the Sutherland - Rankin Funeral Home in Salem. ...
May 23, 2020
2021 05/22 - Phyllis Irene (Wortman) Davidson
Phyllis Irene (Wortman) Davidson, 89, of West Des Moines, IA, formerly of Centralia, IL, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Arbor Springs Memory Care. She was the youngest of three children, joining h...
May 22, 2020
2021 05/22 - Norma E. Lawson
Norma E. Lawson, 98 of Salem, Illinois passed away at Twin Willow Nursing Center on Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was a pastor's wife, a member of New Liberty General Baptist Church-Iuka, IL, and attended...
May 22, 2020
2021 05/22 - Benjamin Robert Kennedy
Benjamin Robert Kennedy, 69, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. Benjamin served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing and...
May 22, 2020
2021 05/22 - Howard Gaines, Jr.
Howard Gaines, Jr., 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois was born January 2, 1941, in Humphrey, Mississippi to the union of the late Howard and Cora Lee (Coleman) Gaines, Sr. He departed this life on Sunday,...
May 22, 2020
2021 05/22 - Shari Lea Pottorff
Shari Lea Pottorff, 66, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:19 pm May 19, 2021, at her residence. Shari worked as a beautician, is cherished by her family and friends, and will be missed dearl...
May 22, 2020
