Steven "Cecil" Phillips, age 63, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born November 20, 1961, in Fairfield, the son of Noble E. and Betty A. (Phillips) Walker. Cecil was a mechanic by both trade and calling, over the year...

Kathryn Ilene Thomason Wood, 90, of Bone Gap, IL passed away on November 2, 2025 at Haven on the River in Grayville, IL. Kathryn was born December 16, 1934 in Cisne, IL to Ralph and Dorothy (Feller) McCracken. Kathryn married LaVerne "Ernie" Thomason and they briefly lived in Peoria, IL until moving back to B...

Helen Wellen, 91 of Dahlgren, IL passed away on November 3, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Helen was born February 4, 1934 to Seraphine Vincent Hopfinger and Clara (Rubenacker) Hopfinger. On August 13, 1959 she married Paul Wellen in the St. Johns Catholic Church in Piopolis. Paul passed away Decemb...

Charles Gregor Reyling 81 of Dahlgren, IL. passed away Monday, November 3 2025 at his residence. Charles was born February 21, 1944 in Piopolis, IL. He was a son of Roman G. Reyling and Mary (Bond) Reyling. On September 7, 1964 he married Betty Lueke and she survives. Charles was a member of St. John the Baptist Cathol...

Judith Sharon Horton, 82, of Belle Rive, IL, passed away at 6:17 am October 31, 2025 at home in Belle Rive, IL. She was born June 19, 1943 in Saint Louis, MO to Maxine Marlow. She was adopted and raised by Anna Callahan. Sharon married Ross Horton on June 23, 1962 in Mt. Vernon, IL. Sharon is survived by her loving Hus...

Audrey Nadine Weiler, age 97, of Flora, Illinois, and formerly of Clay City, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at StoneBridge Memory Care in Olney. She was born February 16, 1928, in Clay City, the daughter of Henry and Versa (Zimmerman) Bissey. She was united in marriage to Fred E. Weiler on March 8, 1946, in C...

Thelma Louise "Sis" (Sharp) Fry, age 88, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, in Wooster, Ohio. Born June 19, 1937, in Clay City, Illinois. Thelma lived a full and vibrant life rooted in family, nature, and community. Thelma was the beloved wife of the late Andrew "Dale" Fry. Together they bu...

Kenneth Scott, 55 of Golden Gate, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born on September 15, 1970, in Fairfield to Dellos and Carolyn (Newton) Scott, Kenny began working in construction right out of high school and spent the next three years honing his carp...

Jerry Guy Schell, 81, of Cisne, IL. passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Carle Hospital in Champaign, IL. Jerry was born on February 29, 1944 to Cecil G. and S. Elizabeth (Hilliard) Schell in Olney, IL. He married Glenda Lowe on May 29, 1965, at Round Prairie General Baptist Church in Cisne, IL. They celebrated s...

On October 29,2025, Carol Lee Cox went to be with her Lord and Savior. Carol was born on January 26, 1942, in Salem, Illinois. Her parents were Paul and Agnes Ellis. Carol Graduated from Drumright High School in Oklahoma in 1959. On February 5, 1965, she married the love of her life, Larry Cox. They had 60 years of lau...

Elma Joan Holmes 90, known to all as Joan, passed away October 26, 2025, at her home in Fairfield. Joan entered this life on October 25, 1935, in Wayne County, to Elmer and Wilma (Williams) Legg and was the eldest of five children. She married Seth Holmes on June 14, 1964, in Fairfield, IL. Joan grew up with a strong...

The Bailey family-Zachary Adam, age 37, Kelsey Danielle, age 35, and a cherished daughter and son, Vada Rose, age 12, and Samuel Isaac, age 7-of Xenia, Illinois, passed away on October 22, 2025, in Ekalaka, Montana. Their firstborn son, Finnley Tate, age 10, survives, surrounded by loving family. Zachary Adam Bailey wa...

A.J. Metheney 93, of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro. A.J. was born June 8, 1932 in Akin, IL., a son of Earl Metheney and Dolly (Reed) Metheney. On October 7, 1967 he married Nedra (Adams) Metheney. Nedra passed away November 24, 2016. A.J. served in th...

Lowell Thomas Huffstutler, 83, a longtime resident of McLeansboro, Illinois, passed from this life on October 25, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1942, in Hamilton County, Illinois, to Calvin Paul and Samantha Frances (Tennyson) Huffstutler. He was raised in McLeansboro, where he developed lifelong friendships and a ...

Flora Louise Randolph, 94, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at 12:22AM on Sunday October 26, 2025, at Haven on the River Nursing and Rehab in Grayville. She was born in Wayne County on October 3, 1931, to the late Frank and Myrtle (Hiley) Bailey. Flora shared a life filled with love, family, and community....

Emma Elizabeth Klein, age 94, of Keller, Texas, and formerly of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 21, 2025, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas. She was born August 27, 1931, in River Rouge, Michigan, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Soncek) Meglich. She was united in...

Thomas Edward "Ed" Coleman, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, in Effingham, IL. Ed was the son of Noah Jerome "Pete" Coleman and Naomi Ruth Coleman born on September 12, 1931. He was raised in DuQuoin, IL with his brothers Bill Coleman and Don Coleman. DuQuoin is wher...

JoAnn McCann, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born January 23, 1938, in Wayne County, the daughter of Burl and Margaret (Evans) Harrell. She was united in marriage to Marvin J. McCann on December 11, 1954, at Blue ...

James Dean Hosick, age 67, of Wayne City, IL, passed away October 24, 2025 with his daughter by his side, at Nature Trail in Mt. Vernon, Il. He was born on March 17, 1958, in Fairfield, Il. He is the son of Ralph and Betty (Anderson ) Hosick. He is survived by his daughter, Christal (Charles) England of Mt. Vernon; Tw...

Margaret Ann Rebstock, 86, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Carmi Manor. She was born on December 31, 1938 in Carmi, IL the daughter of Joseph and Thelma (Corwin) Ward. She was raised in the Church of God in Carmi. She was also a part of the American Legion Auxiliary. Margaret loved spending time w...