Category Archives: Obituaries
Laura Katherine "Katie" Whipple, age 90, of Belle Rive
Laura Katherine "Katie" Whipple, age 90, of Belle Rive, IL passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born February 20, 1933...
Mark Wells Jan 25, 2024

Connie Sue Berry, age 64, of Oakland
Connie Sue Berry, age 64, of Oakland, Illinois, passed away January 22, 2024, at her home. She was born November 3, 1959, in Oblong, the daughter of Fred Chaney and Wanda Lee Bruner. Connie enjoyed pl...
Mark Wells Jan 25, 2024

Treva M. Barnett, 73, of Wayne City
Treva M. Barnett, 73, of Wayne City, died at 5:50pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. She had been a homemaker. Treva was born on December 9, 1950, in McLe...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024

Betty Lou Hodge, 97, of Fairfield
Betty Lou Hodge, 97, of Fairfield passed away at 7PM on Tuesday January 23, 2024, at Aperion Care in Fairfield. She had retired from Airtex after many years of being the secretary to Ralph Ulm. Betty ...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024

Ronald Albert "Ron" Deen, 71, of Dale, IL
Ronald Albert "Ron" Deen, 71, of Dale, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Ron was born January 6, 1953 in Eldorado, IL to Hugh & A...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024

Dorla Jean (Farris) Swallows, 91, of Blairsville
Dorla Jean (Farris) Swallows, 91, of Blairsville, IL passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 10, 1932 to William Farris & Lula Mae (Vaughn) Farris in the Bottoms...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024 ??????????

Larry M. Pilman, age 79, of Xenia
Larry M. Pilman, age 79, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born May 21, 1944, in Bible Grove, the son of Luther Clint...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2024

Ruth A. Cooper, age 83, of Flora
Ruth A. Cooper, age 83, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born in Annapolis, Maryland on August 14, 1940, to Arnold and Bessie (Baker...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2024

Dennis K. Vail, 78, Fairfield
78 year old Fairfield Illinois resident, Dennis K. Vail passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at his residence. Dennis was born on August 30, 1945 to Pat Leroy and Orpha (Sloan) Vail in Olney, Illinois...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2024

Iven M. "Bud" Bassett, age 80, formerly of Clay City, Illinois
Iven M. "Bud" Bassett, age 80, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, passed away on the afternoon of January 19, 2024, at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born on November 21, 1943, in Olney, h...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2024