Category Archives: Obituaries

Jeffrey Lavine, 69 of Olney, IL, passed away at 1:31 AM, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN. Born on August 7, 1956, in Moline, IL to Bert and Wanda (Wise) La...

Harold E. Rush, 93, of Fairfield, passed away at 1:30pm on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation. He was born on April 21, 1933, in Raymond, IL, to Earl and Florence (Ga...

Ellen Mardell (Marty) Cox, 87, of Fairfield, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, in the Skilled Care Unit of Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Ellen was born to Walter Earnest and Lenora (Spell) Spivey in I...

Larry D. Haygood, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at 6:10pm on July 8, 2026, at his home in Mt. Vernon, IL. Larry was born on November 11, 1968, in Memphis, TN, to Ford and Mary V. (Stewart) Haygoo...

Sue Ann (Nattier) Friend, 82, of Belle Rive, IL passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Sue was born on October 12, 1943, the daughter of Dal...

Gary Joe Nelson, 78 of McLeansboro, IL passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1948, in Vicker's Hospital, a son of Carl and Mary (Gunter) Nelson. He went to East Sid...

Michael Glen Craddock, 74, of Mt. Vernon, IL, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday, July 12, 2026. While our hearts are broken, we find comfort knowing he ...

James "Jim" D. Rogers, a lifelong Xenia resident, passed away at age 82 on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Lily Lake, Florida, his winter home. A Celebration of Jim's life will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday...

Fairfield native and longtime local attorney Richard L. Kline, 81 (or 29,784 days), departed this life on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 5:17 p.m. at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, Illinois surro...

Carolyn Sue (Duckworth) Duvall passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Carolyn was born on April 3, 1943. Carolyn is survived by her husband, Gus Irvin Duvall of Carmi; daughter, Crystal Lynn (Duvall) ...