Category Archives: Obituaries

Allen Lewis Jr., age 72, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, with his family by his side. He was born August 9, 1953, in Decatur, ...

Esther Fern Burge, 80, of Centralia, went to her Heavenly home on October 10, 2025. She was born on October 25, 1944, in Centralia, IL, the daughter of Loyd & Mabel (Smith) Burge, who preceded her...

Deborah Lynn Becker, age 71 of Centralia, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Deborah was born on April 21, 1954, in Iuka, the daughter of Robert...

Delorous Mae "Dee" Tackett, age 87 of Salem, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. Delorous was born on July 27, 1938, in Cisne, Illinois, ...

Mary Ellen Doudera, 94, of Salem, Illinois, was joyfully reunited with her Lord and family in Heaven on October 10, 2025. She was born on December 17, 1930, in Odin, Illinois, one of nine children bor...

John Miselbrook, 82, of Kinmundy, passed away on October 7th, 2025. He was born on March 22nd, 1943, to Fredrick and Rochelle (Boston) Miselbrook in Salem. In 2008, he married the love of his life, Co...

Barbara Sue Fetch, 79, of Bonnie, Illinois, passed away on October 7, 2025, at Deaconess Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 23,1946, i...

Willard Eugene Marcum, age 62 of Salem, passed away on September 1, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Willard was born on June 22, 1963, the son of Walter E. Marcum and Freddie...

Richard L. Stubblefield, of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, on Saturday evening, October 4, 2025, at the age of 81. Richa...

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Randolph "Randy" G. Baughman, II, who left us unexpectedly on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the age of 36. A lifelong resident of Cen...