Earlando Burns passed away on Friday, April 24th, 2026, in Tempe, AZ, at the age of 59. Born on Friday, April 7th, 1967, in Centralia, Earlando is the son of Earl Jones and Ophelia Jeter. Earlando is survived by his beloved children, who were the joy of his life: sons, Dustin Wilson of Centralia and Wesley Rose of Cleveland, Ohio; and daughters, Shawntia Watson of Douglasville, GA, and Alexis Kilgore of Phoenix, AZ; siblings, Mildred Burns of Glendale AZ, Joseph (Cathy) Burns of Mt. Vernon, E...

Roberta F. "Bert" Davis passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Salem Township Hospital, surrounded by her family that she loved dearly. Roberta was born on July 21, 1935, in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Gawthorp and Rachel (Taylor) Gawthorp. She married Forrest "Pat" Davis on July 21, 1951, in Mansfield, Illinois, and together they shared many years of marriage before his passing in 1990. Roberta was a stay-at-home mom until her youngest was in grade school, and ...

Billie Jo "Jo" Allison, 87, of St. Augustine, Florida, and formerly of the Kinmundy-Alma area, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so fiercely. Jo was born on October 20, 1938, to Clarence and Emily Tolliver Heskett. She was one of five children in a close-knit family that helped shape her strong will, sharp wit, and lifelong knack for sharing exactly what was on her mind with an honesty that remained one of her greatest gifts. A proud g...

Dorothy "Dottie" Lenora Helpingstine, age 87, of Salem, passed away surrounded by her four children, on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Centralia Manor. She was a beloved resident of Salem, Illinois, and was born on May 16, 1938, in Centralia, Illinois. She is the daughter of Lloyd Theodore Queen and Dorothy Lorraine (Schuchmann) Queen. After graduating from Centralia High School in May, 1956, she married Herbert Leroy Helpingstine, the love of her life, on August 3, 1956 at Zion Hill Missi...

Elizabeth McCray Garner, 83, passed away peacefully in Berkeley, CA on March 5, 2026. Born on July 31, 1942, to Howard Stowe McCray and Erma (Winn) McCray, Elizabeth was a kind woman, with an adventurous spirit, a saucy sense of humor, a deep love for her family, and a distinctive laugh that everyone loved. A graduate of DePauw University, Elizabeth moved to Chicago to work at IBM as one of the few women in the tech industry at the time. After putting her career on hold to raise her four chil...

Ramona J. Cushman, 74, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on September 19, 1951, in Marion County, the daughter of Alfred and Garnell (Mattmiller) Hugo. She married Darwin Cushman Jr., and their son was born of this union. They later divorced. Survivors include her son, Darwin "DG" Cushman and wife Shawnda of Centralia; three grandchildren, Jayden, Jaxon, and Julia; brother, Roger Hugo; sisters, Roxann Knuff of Carlyle, and ...

Alexander "Tater" Gavin Tate, age 19, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Salem. Alex was born on December 21, 2006, in Centralia, the son of Gary and Holly (Savin) Tate. He was an early graduate of the Salem Community High School class of 2025 and was employed as a laborer with County Materials. Alex was sworn into the United States Army on Friday, May 1, and was looking forward to proudly serving his country. Alex enjoyed his time playing Salem Wildcat football, rid...

Robert Walter "Bob" Plassman, 82, of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on February 28, 2026. Bob was born May 28, 1943, in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Walter Prill Plassman and Dorothy Kross Plassman. He was raised in Centralia, Illinois, and attended Centralia High School and graduated in 1961. Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from February 4, 1962, until February 5, 1966. He studied the Bulgarian language and culture at Syracuse University, then was assigned ...