Category Archives: Obituaries

Verla F. Anselment, 90, of Carmi
Verla F. Anselment, 90, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024. She was born on March 15, 1933, in Burnt Prairie, Illinois, the daughter of Gus and Pearl (Taylor) Stahl. She marr...
Mark Wells Feb 21, 2024

Margaret Duke, 97, Flora
Margaret Duke entered heaven on Monday February 19, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret and her twin sister Margie were born March 21, 1926, in Flora, Illinois to John Henry and Bertie Hor...
Mark Wells Feb 21, 2024

Jane A. Best, 65, of Fairfield
Jane A. Best, 65, of Fairfield, died at 4:10pm on Monday, February 19, 2024, at her home. Jane was born on May 6, 1958, in Fairfield, IL, to Donald G. and Lorene (Blades) Johnson. On July 15, 1990, sh...
Mark Wells Feb 20, 2024

Virginia Sue "Susie" Nichols, 75, of Mt. Vernon, IL
Virginia Sue "Susie" Nichols, 75, of Mt. Vernon, IL passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at her home in Mt. Vernon, IL. Susie was born March 14, 1948 to Dwight Farris and Norma J. (Allen) Storey. ...
Mark Wells Feb 20, 2024

Winona "Winnie" Eleanor Egan, age 87, of Flora
Winona "Winnie" Eleanor Egan, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at her home. She was born December 22, 1936, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Walter and Hanna Kathleen (King)...
Mark Wells Feb 20, 2024

Victoria Bess Steffl-Whipple, 53, of Norris City, IL
Victoria Bess Steffl-Whipple of Norris City, IL was born on June 18th, 1970 at St. Louis Hospital in St. Louis, MO to Brenda Forshee and David Steffl of Festus, MO. On Thursday, February 15th, 2024, V...
Mark Wells Feb 19, 2024

James H. Arbuckle, 76, of Louisville
James H. Arbuckle, age 76, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Jim was born January 31, 1948, in Louisville...
Mark Wells Feb 19, 2024

Patricia "Patty" Rae Johnson, 97, Fairfield
97 year old Fairfield, Illinois resident, Patricia "Patty" Rae Johnson passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her residence. Patty was born on November 5, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to Raymond...
Mark Wells Feb 19, 2024

Freida Mae Freeman, 92, Xenia
Freida Mae Freeman, age 92, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday evening, February 14, 2024, at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born October 15, 1931, in Xenia, the daughter of Guy Emery Wantl...
Mark Wells Feb 16, 2024

James H. Brown, 83, Fairfield
James H. Brown, 83 of Fairfield passed away at 4:57 PM, Sunday February 11, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Born on April 19, 1940, in St. Louis, MO to Harold and Mary (Hoffee) ...
Mark Wells Feb 15, 2024