Category Archives: Obituaries

Former Fairfield resident, 77-year-old Robert "Bob" Emerson Lee passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Fairfield, Illinois, to R...

Samuel Paul Ellis, 53, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 18, 1972, in Mt. Carmel...

Linda Lou Wright, age 82, of Flora, and formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Axiom Gardens in Flora. She was born August 25, 1943, in Sailor Springs, the daughter o...

Donald R. Brake, 91, of Fairfield, passed away at 3:25am on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. Don was born on October 21, 1934, in Albion, IL, to Clifford and ...

Judith "Judy" Lee (Brooks) Fleck, 84, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. She was born on August 3, 1941 in Carmi, the daughter of Leland and Ma...

Betty Ruth (Egbert) Beets, 79 of Chickasha, OK died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home. A private family ceremony will be held at a later date in Carmi, Illinois. Mrs. Beets was born on July 7, 1946, ...

Juanita Mae Beckwith, 89 of McLeansboro, IL passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL.   Juanita was born in Obi, New York on July 2, 1936 to Clark David Bec...

89 year old Fairfield resident, Shirley Ann Dalton passed away Saturday March 28, 2026, at Heart to Heart Hospice Home in Evansville IN. Shirley was born January 3, 1937, in Albion, Illinois to Harry ...

Carrie Lynn Metcalf, 66, of Albion, IL , born June 15, 1959, to Jane and Delbert Michels, passed away on March 27, 2026 after a six month battle with complications from heart surgery. She was not only...

Robert Ray "Bob" Simmons, 68, passed away at 3:41PM on Friday March 13, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville IN. He was born in Fairfield on December 21, 1957, to Jack and Frances (Smith) ...