Category Archives: Obituaries

Gaylord Ivan Taylor, 88, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on June 21, 2026. Gaylord was born at home in Sims, Illinois on January 17, 1938, to Arthur and Jueneta (Atkinson) Taylor. He was a teacher...

Virginia "Ginger" C. Boewe, 74, of West Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Hospice Care, surrounded by her family. Born on January 31, 1952, ...

Roger Lynn Barnett, 66, passed away on June 10, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on July 23, 1959 in Illmo (Scott City), Missouri, to Gene and Arlene Barnett.   Roger graduated from P...

Edward Lee Miller, 83, of West Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by family after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Ed was born on March ...

Big Mike Withrow, 54, of Mt. Erie, passed away at 10:10 PM on Friday, June 19, 2026, at his home. He was a truck driver. Mike was born in Fairfield on May 17, 1972, to Elmore and Lucinda (Farris) With...

Billy Lee McKinney, age 88, of Salem, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2026, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Bill was born January 17, 1938, in Wayne County, the son...

Kenneth Gene "Kenny" St. Ledger, 76, of Albion, IL passed away on June 17, 2026, after a ten year battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. Kenny had resided in Carmi, IL at Wabash Senior Living since Nov...

Joann Juanita Klute, 91, of McLeansboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehabilitation in McLeansboro. She was born April 30, 1935 in Albion, IL, to Victor &...

Walter F. Simpson, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 12:45am on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation.   Walter was born on April 2, 1939, in Wayne County, IL, to ...

Jimmy Lee Reynolds, 78, of Clay City, IL, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Axiom Healthcare in Flora, IL., surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born August 23, 1947 in McLeansboro, IL to parents...