Ryan Glen Piper, 50, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:21 PM EST on March 20, 2026, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Ryan was born September 7, 1975, in Mount Vernon to Benny Piper and Sheila (Kennedy) Piper. He married the love of his life, Stephanie Ann Flack, in Mount Vernon on August 8, 1998. Ryan is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann Piper of Mount Vernon, Illinois; his children, Maggie Michelle Piper and husband, Kyle Sean Loos Miller of Lynn Haven, Florida and Eli Glen Pi...

Lorren E. Abernathy, 78, of Buckeye, AZ, went to his eternal resting place Monday, January 26, 2026, at Banner Boswell Hospital in Sun City, AZ, in the loving arms of his wife and daughter. He was born November 12, 1947, in Centralia, IL., the son of William H. and Evelyn Abernathy (Haake). He married Rose Ann Sanders on September 25, 1971, at St. Peter's United Church of Christ of Centralia, and she survives him. In addition to his wife Rose Ann, he is survived by a daughter: Tracy Abernathy...

Dewayne "Butch" Loren Williams, 81, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on March 30, 1944, in Salem, the son of Roger Dewayne and Lucille Marie (Steevens) Williams. He married Cathy Miller on July 4, 1992, in Centralia, and she survives him in Centralia. Along with his wife of 33 years, Cathy Williams, survivors that will remember Butch as a man you could always count on include his beloved family, his so...

Lonnie Holleman, age 83, of Johnsonville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on January 6, 1943, in Marion County, Illinois, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Stonecipher) Holleman. He married Peggy (Wooters) Holleman in 1998 in Wayne County, and together they shared 27 years united in marriage. Lonnie was a hardworking man who dedicated much of his life to his career in the car shop with Illinois Central Railroad an...

Shirley Ann (Schaubert) Coffey, age 90, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Shirley was born in Fairman, IL, on April 18, 1935, the daughter of the late Ervin and Violet (Fite) Schaubert. She married Robert Bryan Coffey on July 28, 1956, in Odin, Illinois, and together they shared 59 years of marriage before his passing on April 8, 2016. Shirley was a faithful member of the First Christian Church in Salem. She spent her life de...

Kathryn Joann Lipe, 69, of Richview, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 30, 1956, in East St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Henry and Beverly (Thompson) Gould. She married Kevin P. Lipe on June 28, 2012, and he survives her in Richview. Along with her husband, survivors that will remember Kathryn as the glue that held the family together include her children, Kris (Molly) Lipe, Kevi Lipe (Gregg Winn), and Kati...

We are saddened to announce the passing of Paul Norman Rector, who passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at the age of 85, with his family by his side. Paul was born on November 9, 1940, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1958, where he was actively involved in 4-H, basketball, the Web Town neighborhood baseball team, and was a proud member of FFA. Following high school, Paul pursued his passion for barbering by attending barber college in Decatur, Illin...

David Lee Hart, 73, passed away on March 27, 2026. Born on September 24, 1952, David lived a full and dedicated life marked by hard work, devotion to family, and a passion for competition. On April 19, 1974, David married Brenda Joyce Barrow, with whom he shared over five decades of marriage. Together, they built a strong and loving family that remained the center of his life. David is survived by his wife, Joyce, and their children: Laurie (Rob) Miller, Amy (Craig) Powell, Michael (Jenna) Ha...