Category Archives: Obituaries
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hildebrand, 77, of Fairfield
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hildebrand, 77, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:46pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Becky was born on April 22, 1947, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Viril a...
Mark Wells Jul 10, 2024
Charles "Charlie" Shasteen, 75, of McLeansboro
Charles "Charlie" Shasteen, 75, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024 at his home. He was born December 22, 1948 in McLeansboro, the son of John and Mary Shasteen. On June 19, ...
Mark Wells Jul 10, 2024
Betty Jane Warren, 86, of Fairfield
Betty Jane Warren, 86, of Fairfield passed away at 2:30AM on Tuesday July 9,2024 at her home. She had worked at the Garment Factory, Food Park, Buy Low, and Community Care. Betty was born in Ol...
Mark Wells Jul 9, 2024
Roy F. McCord, 81, of Carmi
Roy F. McCord, 81, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was born May 16, 1943 in Makanda, IL the son of Frank and Helen (Moore) McCord. Roy faithfully served in the United States Na...
Mark Wells Jul 8, 2024
Joe F. Porter, 82 of Fairfield
Joe F. Porter, 82 of Fairfield passed away at 12:06PM on Saturday July 6, 2024, at his home. Joe was born in Fairfield on September 30, 1941, to David Frank and Fern (Venters) Porter. He worked in the...
Mark Wells Jul 8, 2024
Jerry McGarvey, 85, of Grayville
Jerry McGarvey, 85, of Grayville, Illinois, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born July 16, 1938, in Grayville, Illinois, the son of Will...
Mark Wells Jul 8, 2024
Larry Dean Nipper, 77, of McLeansboro
Larry Dean Nipper, 77, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on July 6, 2024 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born on October 27, 1946 in Norris City, IL to Wilburn Nipper &am...
Mark Wells Jul 7, 2024
Audrey Jean Tucker, 95, of Mt. Vernon
Audrey Jean Tucker, 95, of Mt. Vernon, IL passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Audrey was born February 1, 1929 to Henry and Kathryn Kennedy of Dahlgren, IL. She m...
Mark Wells Jul 5, 2024
Karen Jo Shehorn, 85, of Xenia
Karen Jo Shehorn, 85, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at her residence in Xenia, IL. with her loving husband by her side. Karen Jo was born on November 24, 1938 in Cisne, IL. to Robert...
Mark Wells Jul 5, 2024

Marvin Lee Ritchason, age 83 and a resident of Round Rock, TX and formerly of McLeansboro
Marvin Lee Ritchason, age 83 and a resident of Round Rock, TX and formerly of McLeansboro, IL, passed away 5:18 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 2024. A Visitation Service will be held Monday, July 8, 202...
Mark Wells Jul 5, 2024