Category Archives: Obituaries

Melvin V. Staton, 86, of Mill Shoals, died at 2:13am on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his home. Melvin was born on December 5, 1937, in White County, IL, to Vernon and Edith (Hiley) Staton. Melvin had b...

Jerry Reid, 84 of Fairfield passed away at 10:14 PM, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on April 14, 1939, in Cisne, IL, he had been president of Southern Illinois Lumber C...

84 year old Fairfield, Illinois resident, Irene Tucker passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at her residence. Irene was born on December 21, 1939 in Wayne County, Illinois to Clarence and Gaynell (Farr...

John Edward Keith Jr., 76, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. John was born January 20, 1948 in Denison, TX to John "Ed" Keith Sr. and Ethel ...

Kenneth Lackey, 60 of Fairfield, passed away at 6:20 AM, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Aperion Care Fairfield. Born on November 23, 1963, in Kankakee, IL to Harley and Marjorie (Henson) Lackey, he enjoyed...

Loyd A. Koertge, son of Robert and June Vandever Koertge, was born March 26, 1950, delivered at home by Dr. Nierenberg. He passed away at the age of 73 on March 1, 2024, at his home in Bone Gap, Illin...

Robert Dee Puntney, 77, of Crossville, Illinois, died Monday, March 4, 2024, at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He was born June 15, 1946, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of Woodrow "W...

Timothy Brian Yates, 78. of West Salem, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 as a result of an automobile accident. Tim was born on August 9, 1945 to Colonel C. and Bernice Yates in Olney, Illi...

Voris "Dean" Thomason, 67, of Browns, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at his residence in Browns, Illinois, surrounded by his family. Dean was born June 28, 1956 in Fairfield, Illin...

Beverly Ann Tate, age 88, died with her children by her side on March 3, 2024, in her home in Longview, Texas. Beverly was born on July 31, 1935 in Quay, Oklahoma, to Eppsie and Blanche (Stafford) Bul...