Category Archives: Obituaries

Gerald E. Spear Jr., lovingly known as "Jerry," passed away on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, at Centralia Manor Nursing Home at the age of 82. Jerry was born in Centralia on Friday, November 13th, 1942, ...

Kim Thi Elliott, 81, passed away on October 4, 2025, of natural causes at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born on June 6, 1944, in Saigon, Vietnam. Kim was the eldest of 11 kids. ...

Dewayne Drew passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, October 6, 2025, with his best friend and loving wife of 43 years, Renee (Kiselewski), by his side, holding his hand. Stage 4 Glioblastoma to...

Velma Marie Akes, age 82, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by her family. Velma was born in Centralia on November 5, 194...

Douglas "Doc" Howard Schmidt, 62, of Centralia, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 2, 1963, in Centralia, he was the beloved son of the late Ho...

Iva Irene Saddler, 98, of Centralia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on May 14, 1927, in Vernon, the daughter of Clarence and Lulu Ha...

Grace C. Boyle, 79, of Centralia, passed away on October 1, 2025, at SSM Health DePaul Hospital-St. Louis, with her family by her side. She was born July 20, 1946, in Centralia, IL, the daughter of Ja...

Kathy L. Bainbridge, 66 of Thayer, IL, formerly of Alma, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at Sunrise Skilled Nursing. She was born on July 26th, 1959, to Kenneth (Leon) and Judy (Lakes...

Riley Logan Barker has "left the building." He went away mid-morning on Friday, August 29th, in his home while riding his exercise bike. His family and friends are bereft. They are missing his boister...

Gwen Kahre (Brown}, age 90, received the much anticipated victory in Jesus surrounded by her family on Friday, September 26 at her daughter's home in Carlyle. Mrs. Kahre, as she was known to much of M...