Category Archives: Obituaries

Loren W. Dunigan, age 88, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Willowbrook of Effingham. He was born September 12, 1936, in Flora, the son of Wilbur A. and Ethel (Barnett) D...

Deborah "Debbie" Ann Dugan, age 67, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Friday afternoon, August 8, 2025, at Helia Healthcare of Salem. She was born April 22, 1957, in Effingham, the daughter of Shelb...

Larry Albert Workman, age 82, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare of Flora. He was born December 17, 1942, in Flora, the son of Raymond and Marie (Green) Workma...

Lowell Dickey Hedges passed away on June 21, 2025. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Lowell Dickey Hedges lived a life marked by faith, service, and innovation as he went to be with the Lord at the age of 87...

Nick C. Downen, 27, of Wayne City, IL, passed away at 4:20am on Sunday, August 10, 2025, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Nick was born on April 19, 1998, in Fairfield, IL, to Donnie Downen an...

Camela Bolton Cleveland, 32, of Bone Gap, Illinois, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at her grandparents' home. She was born on Tuesday, August 18, 1992, in Ev...

Tamara G. Bruce, 63, of Enfield, IL left her earthly home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the home. Born on July 17, 1962, in Springfield, IL to Miles and Barbara (Lowe)...

Longtime Carmi Educator and Businessman, 78-year-old Thomas G. Mears, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Cedarhurst Senior Living of Highland in Highland, IL. He was born on January 30, 1947 in ...

Michael J. Staley, 77, of Carmi, IL., passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. Michael was born on August 20, 1947, in Evansville, IN, the son of William...

James Everett Boyd, 84, of Norris City passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Hamilton Memorial in McLeansboro, IL. James was born on September 30, 1940, at his homestead in Norris City, IL the so...