Janice (Marks) Fuller, age 88, passed into the arms of Jesus on March 29, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Salem. She was born on January 1, 1938, to Paul and Hazel Marks and grew up in Marion, IL. She married C. Ray Fuller on October 19, 1957. They served the Lord in ministry to churches in Illinois and Texas until their retirement. They retired to Bibleville in South Texas, where they continued to use their gifts to serve the Lord and others. They enjoyed 58 years of marriage before Ra...

Karen Jean (Richison) Hudgens (71) of Bradenton, FL (formerly of Salem, IL) passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2026, at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, FL. Karen was born on July 19, 1954, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to parents Arthur J. Richison and Norma Jean (Simmons) Richison. She married Norman Hudgens on April 29, 1973, at the First Christian Church in Salem, IL. Karen loved working with flowers, gardening, and reading. She had an upholstery business, as she really loved mending and sewing. Karen...

Doris I. Lewis, age 89, of Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Salem Township Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born on June 27, 1936, in Salem, Illinois, Doris was the daughter of T.J. "Boots" Wilkins and Nelda (Shaffer) Wilkins. On March 6, 1959, she married the love of her life, Robert L. "Bobby" Lewis, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Together they shared 61 cherished years before his passing in 2020. Doris dedicated 48 years of service at F...

Kolin Ambuehl, 63, of Salem, passed away at his home on March 27th, 2026. He was born to LaVerne and Marcelline (Gentry) Ambuehl on January 19th, 1963, in Vandalia, Illinois. He is survived by his sons: Tyler (Shanna) Ambuehl of Dietrich and Garrett Ambuehl of Florida; grandchildren: Christian, Jenna, Ava, and Madison Ambuehl; sister: Janeen (Greg) Hawley of Salem; brothers: Kyle (Lisa) Ambuehl and Todd (Alisha) Ambuehl of Salem; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death b...

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...