Eleanor J. Kelly, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at 12:38 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown with Olen Evans officiating. Burial will follow at Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Visitation will be from 5- 7 p.m., Monday, September 21, 2026, at the funeral home and for one ho...

Sarah Ione Kassner, 100, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 12:40 p.m. on September 17, 2026, at Greentree Assisted Living and Memory Care in Mount Vernon. Born on March 8, 1926, in Crawford County, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Orpha (Rich) Midgett. Ione grew up in Flat Rock alongside her seven siblings in a large, close-knit family. Demonstrating a strong independent spirit early in life, she worked through high school at the Marathon Oil Company in...

Sally "Joan" Jones (Robinson) went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, leaving behind her earthly residence in O'Fallon, IL at Keystone at Richland Creek. Her final days were spent surrounded by her loving family, enjoying stories of her favorite memories. Joan was born on May 18th, 1934, to Dallas and Essie Robinson (Boster). While her parents were employed as a railroad worker and elementary school teacher, their most important job was instilling a lov...

Heather Marie Turczi, 40, of Centralia, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on February 2, 1986, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Roy Turczi and Betty Foster. Heather was raised with a strong love for her family, and throughout her life, those she loved remained at the center of her world. Heather is survived by her mother, Betty Foster and stepfather, Kenny Foster, both of Centralia; her children, Morga...

Floyd Mercer, of Centralia, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10th, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Granite City on Wednesday, April 12th, 1933, Floyd lived a long and fulfilling life, leaving behind a legacy of love, knowledge, and passion. He is the son of Floyd Mercer, Sr. and Margaret Iona (Dickey) Mercer. He married Nancy Claire Chapman in 1950 and they later divorced. He later married Cathy Holtmann in 1978 and they divorced. Floyd was known for his work in the electrica...

Robert Gruber, age 69, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Robert was born on February 12, 1957. Robert will be remembered as a sweet and gentle soul who found happiness in the simple things in life. He enjoyed watching Western movies and listening to country music and had a special fondness for Elmo from Sesame Street. Robert also loved going on outings to the library and was an avid listener of ...

Sarah Elizabeth Karrick, 79, of Odin, Illinois, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home. Sarah was born on March 23, 1947, in Odin, Illinois, the daughter of Bennett Charlton and Virginia (Tadlock) Charlton. On November 30, 1973, Sarah married Kenneth Karrick Sr. Together, they shared many years of marriage before his passing. Throughout her life, Sarah devoted much of her time to caring for her home and family. She also worked at Casey's and at Odin Care Center before retiring...

Norene Coomer, age 91, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Norene was born on September 12, 1934, in Argo, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and Norma Wellbarn. She married Murrell Coomer, who preceded her in death. Throughout her life, Norene had a natural gift for caring for others. She worked as a caregiver and devoted much of her life to helping and tending to those around her. Her compassionate nature made caring for othe...