Category Archives: Obituaries

Larry Gillett, age 59 of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Larry was born on June 18, 1965, in Centralia, the son of Charles L. and Rita Kay (E...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dolores Sanders, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Centralia community, who left us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the a...

Evelyn Marie (Brown) Bullock, a beloved resident of Centralia, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on June 8, 1935 in Washington, D.C., she touched many lives...

Mary Ann Murray, 83, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, at The Inn at Olentangy Trail in Delaware, Ohio. She was born July 3, 1941, in Flora, Illinois, to Burl and Lula (Hoover) Luttrell. Sh...

Barbara D. Wilson passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Eden Retirement Center in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Barbara was born March 27, 1941, to Elva and Edith (Crites) DeJournett. Barbara married Ro...

Betty Liening, age 89 of Breese and formerly of Carlyle, passed away at her home on Friday, June 6, 2025. Betty was born in Beckemeyer, Illinois on January 4, 1936, a daughter of the late Anton and El...

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 ...