Category Archives: Obituaries

John W. Busscher passed away on March 23, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born to his parents, William J. and Claire "Pat" Busscher on November 27, 1955, in Centralia, Illinois. John married J...

Gerald Wehrheim, 87, of Centralia passed away Friday, May 8, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1938, in Evansville, IL, the son of Elroy and Elba (Billimack) Wehrheim. He married his true love, Cathy Re...

Rena Sanders, 84, of Woodlawn, passed away at 1:35 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at her home. She was born August 13, 1941, in Dunmor, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Melhiser) Coleman. Ren...

Earlando Burns passed away on Friday, April 24th, 2026, in Tempe, AZ, at the age of 59. Born on Friday, April 7th, 1967, in Centralia, Earlando is the son of Earl Jones and Ophelia Jeter. Earlando is ...

Roberta F. "Bert" Davis passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Salem Township Hospital, surrounded by her family that she loved dearly. Roberta was born on July 21, 1935, in Sumner, Illinois, the daught...

Billie Jo "Jo" Allison, 87, of St. Augustine, Florida, and formerly of the Kinmundy-Alma area, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so fiercely. Jo was bor...

Dorothy "Dottie" Lenora Helpingstine, age 87, of Salem, passed away surrounded by her four children, on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Centralia Manor. She was a beloved resident of Salem, Illinois, and was ...

Elizabeth McCray Garner, 83, passed away peacefully in Berkeley, CA on March 5, 2026. Born on July 31, 1942, to Howard Stowe McCray and Erma (Winn) McCray, Elizabeth was a kind woman, with an adventur...

Ramona J. Cushman, 74, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on September 19, 1951, in Marion County, the daughter of Alfred and Garnell (Mattmi...

Alexander "Tater" Gavin Tate, age 19, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Salem. Alex was born on December 21, 2006, in Centralia, the son of Gary and Holly (Savin) Tate. He was an earl...