Category Archives: Obituaries

Alice Beatrice Stricker, 72, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023. She was born on December 11, 1950, in Red Bud, Illinois, the daughter of Emil August and Esther Mae (Kidd) Stricker. A...

William Joseph Austin, age 71, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday afternoon, November 3, 2023, at his home. He was born July 17, 1952, in Metropolis, the son of William and Florence Bell (Brady) A...

Nola M. Guinn, 83, of Crossville, Illinois, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Hamilton County Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. She was born October 10, 1940, in Livingston, Tennessee, the...

Mark "Bub" Eugene Bowers, 65, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at his home in McLeansboro. Mark was born on March 24, 1958 to John "Briss" Louie Bowers & Claudia (Bridwel...

82 year old former Fairfield, Illinois resident Doris (Files) Sheets passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri   Doris was born on July 11, 1941 to Willard a...

Dolores Jean Harris, age 90, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 25, 2023, at her home in the loving care of her daughter, Tammy Rene.   She was born on September 14, 193...

James Edward "Jim" Totten, 85, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on October 6, 1938, in Olney, Illinois, the son of Willia...

Marianna "Mimme" Conner, 78, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at her residence with her kids by her side. She was born on November 28, 1944, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter...

Well-known local horseman Perry E. "Buddy" Simpson, 93 of Fairfield, passed away at 6:15 AM, Monday, October 30, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL. Born on June 24, 1930, in Wayne County, I...

Cora Jeannene (Pollard) Phillips, 94, of Warrensburg., Mo., died Saturday, October 21, 2023 with family at her side. Born on May 4, 1929 in White County, Il. to the late Floyd and Irene (Johnson) Poll...