Kenneth Jensen, 78, of Centralia, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026. He was born on August 11, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Norman and Isabel (Menendez) Jensen. He married the love of his life, Charlotte Hatch, on August 8, 1987, in Macomb, IL. Along with his devoted wife of 38 years, Charlotte Jensen, Ken is survived by his sons, Scott Jensen of Flagstaff, AZ, Robert Jensen (Kimberly) of Flagstaff, AZ, Christopher Frankhauser (Julia) of Bushnell, IL, and David Frankhauser (Miche...

Roberta Lucille Marcotte peacefully passed away on June 3, 2026, in Batavia, Illinois, at the age of 104. Roberta was born on April 20, 1922, to Roland and Sophia Rhodes of Opdyke, Illinois. After graduating from Manteno High School, Roberta went on to work as a telephone operator for Illinois Bell. Roberta and Edwin J. Marcotte of Kankakee, Illinois, were wed in 1945 and had two sons, Edwin J. Marcotte, Jr., and Michael A. Marcotte. Roberta became a stay-at-home mother, dedicated volunteer ...

Mrs. Irene M. Luchinski of Centralia, IL, formerly of Radom, IL, passed away in her sleep at High Point Residence in Centralia, IL, on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 9:25 P.M. She had attained the age of 99 years, 5 months and 27 days. Irene was born on December 2, 1926, in Radom, IL the daughter of Edward and Helen (Zienta) Janowski. She was united in marriage to Frank N. Luchinski on September 1, 1947, in Radom, IL and he preceded her in death on September 10, 2015. She spent the earlier part of ...

Helen Louise Denton, age 77, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at New Horizons Church in St. Elmo, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until the time of the service. Inurnment will follow at a later date. Kent "PeeWee" Denton will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Horizons Church or the donor's choice. O...

Karen Sue McIntosh, age 68, of Centralia, Illinois, formerly of Iuka, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Axiom Gardens in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Karen was born on October 6, 1957, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Estel and Edith (Featherly) Hickey. She married Gary McIntosh on November 1, 1975, in Salem, and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2015. Karen worked for many years in home health care with Addus Homecare before her retirement. She enjoyed spending her time workin...

Thomas L. Stanfield passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois, on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on April 2, 1949, in Abbeville, South Carolina, Thomas is the son of Thomas Franklin Stanfield and Erna (Winberg) Stanfield. He married Marjorie Patrick and they later divorced. On February 14, 1992 he married Lisa (Cody) Stanfield and she survives in Centralia. Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Army, where he embarked on missions in Germany. It w...

Glenda K. McKnight, 68, of Centralia passed away, taking the hand of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 25, 2026, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on September 4, 1957, in Centralia, the daughter of Albert Gardner Jr. and Jewel Watson. Survivors who will remember Glenda's love and faithfulness include her beloved mother, Jewel Watson of Centralia, IL; devoted daughters, Renee (Anthony) Watson-Smith of Centralia, IL, and Natasha (Damon) Donald of Locus...

Jon M. Wieldt, age 80, of Salem, Illinois, passed away on May 3, 2026, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Jon was born on October 5, 1945, in Flora, Illinois, to Arthur and Bonnie (Mitchell) Wieldt. He grew up in Flora and graduated from Flora High School. He later attended Murray State University, where he earned a degree in accounting. On January 1, 1977, Jon married Susan Guinn in Flora. Together, they built a life in Salem, raising two children and sharing 49 years of...