Category Archives: Obituaries

JoAnn Maynard, 87, of Streator, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, IL. She was born in Norris City, IL on March 5, 1938 the daughter of Charlie and Ethel ...

Wesley Gene Trout, 77, of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Monday, July 7, 1947, in Carmi a son of Alonzo Murdock a...

On June 10, 2025, Derek Lenn Smith left this Earth to, in his words, "go live with Jesus and his mom." Following a long battle with complications from diabetes, Derek passed with those he loved surrou...

Robert Allen Sunberg, 59, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. Robert was born on July 19, 1965 in Traverse City, MI to Joseph &a...

Jimmy Wayne "J.W." Lowe, 81, of Maunie, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at his home. He was born on Sunday, September 12, 1943, in Richland, Virginia, a son of Charlie Carl and Sally Lu...

Denby Joe Baker, age 45 of Indianapolis, Indiana originally from Flora, Illinois passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving wife and friends on June 3, 2025. Denby or as everyone knew...

Herman Neal Warren, 85, of Xenia, IL passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in the Skilled Care Unit. He was born in rural Wayne County October 12, 1939. Herman was the son o...

Daniel Ray "Danny" Johnson, 82, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at his home. Danny was born on November 19, 1942 in Eldorado, IL to John Leslie "Pete" Johnson & Thelma Jew...

Betty Jane Smith, age 97, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, June 4, 2025, at Cisne Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born October 10, 1927, in Evergreen Park, the daugh...

Gloria Jean Maidlow-Michels was born on August 10, 1948, in Albion, Illinois, to Bill and Betty (Hutchcraft-Keener) Maidlow. She passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Fairfi...