Category Archives: Obituaries

William "Bill" Edward Holman, age 67, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. As he took his final breath, a roll of thunder sounded, and sh...

Susan Ann Hickey,71, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, formerly of Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Fairbury, Illinois to Gearld and Virginia (Stickl...

Goldie Noreen Hull "Shady", 69, of Odin passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Deaconess Crossroads Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on August 21, 1956, in Taylorville, the daughter of Melvin an...

Barbara A. Leonard, age 72 of Carlyle, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh, Illinois on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Barb was born in Breese, Illinois on January 1, 1954, a daughter of the late Char...

Frances "Bettie" Elizabeth McCandless, 88, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Gulf Coast Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family. Bettie was born...

Pastor Gail Robert Heimgartner (Pastor Bob), 72 years old, a loved husband, father, and friend went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family an...

John Charles Metcalf, 77, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:02 am July 25, 2026 at Deaconess Crossroads Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born April 17, 1949 in Portland, Oregon to the late C...

Exie Murlene Harvey, 93, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:55 pm July 27, 2026 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. She was born February 12, 1933 in Bonnie, Illinois to the la...

Barbara Kay Rushing, 90, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1936. Barbara is survived by her sister, Janette Henson of Marion; brother, Jerry Ray Long and Mary Ann of Central...

Carol Joyce Orrell, 83, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at Fireside House of Centralia. Carol was born on August 14, 1942, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois, to Adolph and Edna (G...