Category Archives: Obituaries

Ruben "Sunny" Mays, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on September 24, 2025, at his home. He was born August 9, 1948, in Steele, Missouri, to the late Ruben and Myrtle (Ganus) M...

Judy (Ashbrook) Warren, 84, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, in her home with her family by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Judy was a beautician by trad...

William "Bill" Ralph Anderson, 82, of Farina, passed away at his home on September 25th, 2025. He was born on June 11th, 1943, in Farina, to Ralph and Elizabeth (Gillespie) Anderson. He would marry th...

Karen Ann Horton, 82, of Belle Rive, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 8:55 pm September 26, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born July 28, 1943 in McClellan Township, Jefferson C...

Penelope "Penny" Jo Behrens, age 82, of Bartelso, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, IL, surrounded by her loving family. Penny was the devoted wife...

William Dee "Bill" Switzer, 92, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 3:15 pm on Monday, September 22, 2025. Born on August 16, 1933 in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, Bill was the son of Willi...

Helen Jane Abrams, 82, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at GreenTree Assisted Living in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, with her children at her side. She was born August 28...

Ginger Leigh Thomas, age 55 of Salem, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Ginger was born on January 23, 1970, in Herrin, the daughter of R...

We announce the passing of Mary Corine "Codie" Peterson, 95, on 22 September 2025, who lived in Centralia for over 72 years Codie was born in Opdyke, Illinois on June 28th, 1930, daughter of Opal (Wai...

Larry Woodrow Hicks, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:56 pm, September 22, 2025, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, after a tragic accident in Mount Vernon. He...