Category Archives: Obituaries

Virginia Sue Dugan, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6th, 2025, in her hometown of Centralia, Illinois. Virginia was born in Centralia to Orville Lewis and Mable (Simpson) Lewis on April...

Jesse Pennington, 54, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born on August 25, 1970, the son of Buddy and Rose (Berger) Pennington, in Centralia. Su...

Elaine Hanson, 76, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:34 pm June 10, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born March 2, 1949, in Noblesville, Indiana to the la...

Ronald Dwain Potter Jr., age 46 of Salem, passed away on June 6, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. Ron Jr. was born on April 25, 1979, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Ronald ...

Maren Lynne Tolliver was born into the arms of angels on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh, Illinois. Maren was the treasured daughter of Jeffrey and Alexa (Garden) Tolliver. Surviv...

Robert S. Purcell, 78, of Ava, Illinois, passed away on June 3, 2025. He was the beloved son of Rev. Louis and Zelda Purcell. Robert graduated from Murphysboro Township High School in 1965 and attende...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Eric Scott Queen, who left this world on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the age of 44. A lifelong resident of Centralia, Illinois, Eric was born on T...

Reverend Virgil L. Downen passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on Wednesday, January 17th, 1934 in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Olen Downen and Beulah (Ray) D...

Carol Hilborn, age 71 of Carlyle, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, IL. Carol was born in Belleville, IL, on November 5, 1953, a daughter of Frank and Olivia ...

Peggy Halford, 89, of Iuka, was called home by her Savior on May 31st, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born August 14th, 1935, in Iuka to Erwin and Louise (Pickett) Wiehle. Peggy was a devo...