Category Archives: Obituaries

Jerry Lee Lisenby, 88, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 2:32 a.m. on April 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 5, 1936, in Jefferson County, Illinois, to the late Hugh William and Maybell...

David Lee Mitchell, 79, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at home. He was born on June 21, 1945, to the late Donald and Wanda Mitchell of Mount Vernon, Illinois....

JoAnna Sue Busscher, 66, of Iuka, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born on December 17, 1958, the daughter of Carl and Betty (Lacy) Young in Salem. She m...

Deanne Rowcliff, age 69 of Salem, passed away at 9:25 am on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Salem Township Hospital. Deanne was born on June 30, 1955, in Centralia, the daughter of George and Florence (McC...

Kenneth Ray Blankenship, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:32 am on April 12, 2025, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born January 16, 1947, in Vandalia, Illinois,...

Vernon Leroy Lee, 82, of Vernon, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Iuka, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, April 14, 2025. He was born on November 10, 1942, the son of William...

Phyllis (Byars) Smith, beloved wife, devoted mother, cherished grandma, and faithful servant of Christ, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on April 11, 2025, at the age of 71 Phyllis is sur...

Glenda Vursell Sweatt was born on May 18, 1942, in Salem IL., and passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025. Her mother was Mary Cantrell Vursell, and her father was Lucian Vursell. Her Mom was a gre...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Shane A. Littleton, who departed this world on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the age of 38. Shane was born on Friday, January 16, 1987, in Centra...

Katherine Lavern Goostree, age 90 of Salem, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Helia Healthcare in Salem. Katherine was born on September 9, 1934, in Stevenson Township, the daughter of Lloyd an...