Category Archives: Obituaries

Marjorie "Margie" Staff, 76, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, with her daughter by her side. She was born on October 27...

Marilyn Joyce Sendelbach, 86, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away peacefully at her residence at 11:16 pm on August 23, 2025, in Mount Vernon, IL. She was born September 12, 1938, in Jefferson County to ...

Jeffery Joe Wood, 44, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with his Mom and siblings at his side at SSM Health St. Louis University. He was born on December 24, 1980. He is survived by ...

Viola Ruth Dial, 97, formerly of Odin, died at 12:55 p.m., Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Jersey Community Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1927, in Marion County, Illinois, one of nine children born...

Paul E. Young Sr., 83, of Centralia, IL, passed away on August 21, 2025, surrounded by loving family members. Paul was born on January 21, 1942, in Bolivar, Tennessee. He was born the son of Leo Young...

Darin Wade Chitwood, age 58 of Bonne Terre, Missouri, formerly of Salem, passed away at his home. Darin was born on October 6, 1966, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Paul Chitwood. Survivors include his...

Leona L. Lallman, age 95 of Beckemeyer, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Mrs. Lallman was born in Beaver Prairie, Illinois, on December 1, 1929, a daughter ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Steve Zibby on July 7, 2023, in Clermont, Florida. Steve was born on May 21, 1946, in Centralia, Illinois, to the late Dr. Michael H. and Bobbie ...

Phyllis Bryant, a devoted homemaker, cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the age of 92. A lifelong resident of Centralia, Illinois, Phyllis was born o...

Carolyn Sue Engel, age 89, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the High Point Memory Care in Centralia with her loving family by her side. She was born on Janua...