Category Archives: Obituaries

MICHAEL BAKER, OWNER OF BAKER SEED COMPANY Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather Michael Kent Baker of West Salem, IL passed away on July 29, 2023, at the Skilled Care Unit of Fairfield Memorial Hos...

Billie Lou Reynolds went home to Jesus on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 8:35 a.m. at her home in Wayne City, IL. She was surrounded by close, loving family. Billie Lou was born on March 13, 1955 in Fairfie...

Lowell "Eddie" Edwin Billingsley, age 98, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday July 27, 2023, at his home.   He was born on January 30, 1925, in Mt. Erie, Illinois, the son of Roy and Rosalee...

Gerald Ray Launius, age 78 and resident of McLeansboro, IL passed away at 6:17 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2023 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Evansville, IN   A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, Se...

Janet S. Cottingham, age 82, Ballwin, MO and formerly of McLeansboro, IL passed away Friday, July 28, 2023.   She was the beloved wife for 64 years of Claris Cottingham; loving mother of James Co...

Helen Virginia (Hunt) Short, 98, of Broughton, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Linda E. White Hospice House, in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 7, 1925 in Hamilto...

Janice Lea Sigwerth, age 82 and a resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2023 at McLeansboro Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, McLeansboro, IL. Janice was born D...

Ray Eugene Mayberry, 84, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July, 25, 2023, at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare. He was born on November 1, 1938, in Norris City, Illinois, the son of Ray and Ruby (Nelson...

Jack Levin, 73, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his home in Wayne City. Jack was born December 6, 1949 in Chicago IL to his parents Solomon Levin & Friedella (Mendel) Le...

On Jan 7, Dr. John Long Meisenheimer, Sr. died peacefully in his home in Orlando at 89 from transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice May Meisenheimer, pa...