Category Archives: Obituaries
Kenneth E. Harris, 89, of Olney
Kenneth E. Harris, 89, of Olney, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2025 at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Kenneth was born October 31, 1935 in Keenes, IL, the son of Victor...
May 02, 2025
Richard W. "Rick" Douglas, age 70 of Salem
Richard W. "Rick" Douglas, age 70 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at his home in Salem. Richard was born on November 19, 1954, the son of Grady and Laurene (Huckabee) Douglas. He marrie...
May 02, 2025
Marlys Elaine Bittles, 83, of Fairfield
Marlys Elaine Bittles, 83, of Fairfield passed away Wednesday April 30, 2025. She worked at Kincaids in the 1980's, later worked as a caregiver for a number of area families, but most importantly was ...
May 01, 2025
Spencer "Owen" Dye, 94, of Highland
Spencer "Owen" Dye, 94, of Highland, IL passed away Sunday April 27, 2025, at home surround by loved ones and will be laid to rest on Monday May 5, 2025, his 95th birthday. Owen was born on May 5, 193...
May 01, 2025
Jaxin Wade Lee, 22, of Albion, IL and Grayville
Jaxin Wade Lee, 22, of Albion, IL and Grayville, IL passed away on Friday April 25, 2025 at 10:15 p.m. in Edwards County. Jaxin was born September 9, 2002 in Princeton, IN to Brandi Weissert of Grayvi...
Apr 30, 2025
Virgil Ray Tarlton, 87, of McLeansboro
Virgil Ray Tarlton, 87, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born on July 16, 1937 in Saline County to Virgil & Rache...
Apr 30, 2025
Rodney Lynn Legg, 75, of Wayne City
Rodney Lynn Legg, 75, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Rodney was born September 25, 1949 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Lowell & Dorothy (...
Apr 30, 2025
Wilbur R. Lawrence, 86, of Fairfield
Wilbur R. Lawrence, 86, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on April 28, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Wilbur was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on December 4, 1938, to Wilbur and Elenore (Abbot...
Apr 30, 2025
E. Ray Harrison, 71, of Fairfield
E. Ray Harrison, 71, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:29pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Ray was born on October 28, 1953, in Fairfield, IL, to Albert...
Apr 29, 2025
John Calvin Scharer, 75, of Carmi
John Calvin Scharer, 75, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025. He was born on June 4, 1949, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Wilbur D. and Mary Ann (Krawczyk) Scharer. John enjoyed g...
Apr 29, 2025