Category Archives: Obituaries

Ruth Ann "Smokey" Schmitt, age 88 of Keyesport, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Evercare of Breese. Mrs. Schmitt was born in Carlyle, Illinois, on August 8, 1937, a daughter of the late ...

Dennis P. Knutt, age 68, of Panama, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1956, to the late Richard "Don" and Dortha R. (Daniels) Knutt. On September 26...

Judith L. Davenport, age 71 of Highland, IL, passed away peacefully with family by her side at St. Joseph Hospice care in Highland, IL on Friday, August 15, 2025. Judy was born in Breese, IL, on Septe...

Robert "Bob" Earl Houser, 72, of Centralia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Odin Healthcare. Bob was born on July 7, 1953, the son of Waldo "John" Howard and Charlotte Cora (Mc...

Debra Ann "Debbie" Lansdowne (Reece), age 67, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born July 15, 1958, in Mount V...

Loren 'Wayne' Pepple, 96, passed away on April 30th, 2025, at Gordon Manor, Redwood City, CA. Wayne was preceded in death by his brothers, Clarence and Robert, an infant sister, half-brother Clarence,...

Uriel "Mel" Arenas, born on September 12, 1950, in Guadalajara, Mexico, son of Francisco Arenas and Dolores (Lara) Arenas, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025, just days shy of celebrating his...

Linda Border, 72, of Centralia, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at her home. Linda was born August 14, 1953, in Kinmundy, IL, to Eugene and Alice Gigar. Survived by her husband of 39 years,...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Steven "Jay" Tabor, who left this world peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the age of 71. A long-time resident of Centralia, Illi...

Angela Sue Minton, 76, of Odin, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side on August 27, 2025. She was born on April 9, 1949, in Centralia, the daughter of Ward an...