Category Archives: Obituaries

Harley Douglas Carter, age 19, of Salem
Harley Douglas Carter, age 19, of Salem, passed away at his home on January 27, 2024. He was born to Douglas W. Carter and Shelly Miller in Breese, IL on February 9, 2004. He is survived by his mother...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Estell Hunter, 89, McLeansboro
Estell Hunter, age 89 and a resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL on Friday , January 26th, 2024. She was a cherished wife, sister, Mom, Mamaw, Maw, f...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Cheri L (Griesemer) Taylor, 67, of Olney
Cheri L (Griesemer) Taylor, 67, of Olney, IL. formerly of Mt. Erie, IL. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Carle Richland Hospital in Olney, IL. Cheri was born on January 23, 1957 in Lawr...
Mark Wells Jan 29, 2024

Georgianna Feagans, age 92, of Flora
Georgianna Feagans, age 92, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, January 25, 2024, at Clay County Hospital. She was born January 28, 1931, in Oaktown, Indiana, the daughter of Dewey Georg...
Mark Wells Jan 28, 2024

Retha Mae Rinehart, age 92, of Xenia
Retha Mae Rinehart, age 92, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, January 23, 2024, at her home. She was born January 3, 1932, in Gamaliel, Kentucky, the daughter of Garfield and Lonie Hume...
Mark Wells Jan 26, 2024

Cecil Eugene Cochran, age 86, of Louisville
Cecil Eugene Cochran, age 86, of Louisville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, January 18, 2024. Cecil was born on April 24, 1937, in Flora, the son of Charles William and Dolo...
Mark Wells Jan 26, 2024
Laura Katherine "Katie" Whipple, age 90, of Belle Rive
Laura Katherine "Katie" Whipple, age 90, of Belle Rive, IL passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born February 20, 1933...
Mark Wells Jan 25, 2024

Connie Sue Berry, age 64, of Oakland
Connie Sue Berry, age 64, of Oakland, Illinois, passed away January 22, 2024, at her home. She was born November 3, 1959, in Oblong, the daughter of Fred Chaney and Wanda Lee Bruner. Connie enjoyed pl...
Mark Wells Jan 25, 2024

Treva M. Barnett, 73, of Wayne City
Treva M. Barnett, 73, of Wayne City, died at 5:50pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. She had been a homemaker. Treva was born on December 9, 1950, in McLe...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024

Betty Lou Hodge, 97, of Fairfield
Betty Lou Hodge, 97, of Fairfield passed away at 7PM on Tuesday January 23, 2024, at Aperion Care in Fairfield. She had retired from Airtex after many years of being the secretary to Ralph Ulm. Betty ...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2024