Category Archives: Obituaries

Charles Rainey, 94, of Salem passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2025. Charles was an educator for more than 30 years in East Moline, Illinois. He and Minta moved to Salem Illinois in 1992 to take c...

Rick L. Vail, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 71. Rick was born on May 25, 1953 in Effingham, the son of Ralph and Florence (Smith) Vail. He married Beverly Winn of Effingham a DE...

Bobby Glen Liles, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 pm, May 4, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born January 26, 1943, in White County, Arkansas, t...

Jerome A. Huth, age 92 of Carlyle, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, IL. Mr. Huth was born in Belleville, IL, on April 18, 1933, a son of the late John and Clara...

Thomas S. Gray Sr. passed away at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri on May 3, 2025. He was born on November 10, 1947. His parents were L. Tena and Martha (Betty) Gray. He married Toni (Poninski) ...

Walter O. Ratts, age 77 of Shattuc, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Walter was born on October 5, 1947, in Martinsville, the son of Otis and Edna Mae (Stanfor...

Louis Duane Phelps, 66, of Centralia, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on November 19, 1958, in Centralia, the son of Louis and Shir...

Bob Woodward, 78, of Troy, Illinois, and formerly of Salem, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early in the morning on Sunday, May 4, after being diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer ...

Shirley A. Bollhorst, a cherished resident of Centralia, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Salem, Illinois on October 27, 1939, to Hap and Mable Wilkins, she brought ...

Jason Haas, age 45 of Salem, passed away on May 5, 2025, at Salem Township Hospital. Jason was born on December 2, 1979, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Rodney Gene and Jean (Brown) Haas. He marrie...