Category Archives: Obituaries

Sandra Lee Sabin, age 87, of Effingham (formerly of Chicago, Orland Park, and Elwood, Illinois)s
Sandra Lee Sabin, age 87, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Orland Park, and Elwood, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. She was b...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

Tracy Allen Vaughan, 64, of Fairfield
Tracy Allen Vaughan, 64, of Fairfield passed away at 4:40PM on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at his residence. He was a manager at CDC. Tracy was born in Colorado Springs CO on August 15, 1961, to Ple...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

Dorothy Mae (Benson) Borne, 88, of Broughton
Dorothy Mae (Benson) Borne, 88, of Broughton, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at her home. Dorothy was born on December 7, 1936 in Fouke, Arkansas to William "Bryant" Benson & Rosa ...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

James Roscoe Lemons, 78, of Fairfield
James Roscoe Lemons, 78, of Fairfield passed away at 10:05AM on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at his home. James was born on May 10,1947 to James R lemons, Sr, and Mary Alice sheets. He was the owner ...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

Virginia "Ginger" (Cochran) Crisp, 67 of Walnut Creek, California (formerly of Fairfield)
Virginia "Ginger" (Cochran) Crisp passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Walnut Creek, California, at age 67. Ginger was born in Springfield, Illinois on July 27, 1958, the daughter of Richard ...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

Freda Charlotte Forth, age 88, of Xenia
Freda Charlotte Forth, age 88, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, September 7, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland. She was born May 30, 1937, in Flora, the daughter of William Fre...
Mark Wells Sep 11, 2025

Carrie Jo (Rutger) Dagg, 46, of Cisne
Carrie Jo (Rutger) Dagg, 46, of Cisne, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her home. Carrie was born October 2, 1978, in Fairfield, Illinois to Dale and Rhonda Rutger. She married Wayde Dagg...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025

Gerald Edward "Ed" Baker, age 63, of Flora
Gerald Edward "Ed" Baker, age 63, of Flora, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Integrity Healthcare in Marion. Ed was born January 24, 1962, in Terre Haute, Indiana, th...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025

Walter Lowell Sons, age 52, of Cisne
Walter Lowell Sons, age 52, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. He was born October 3, 1972, in Flora, the son of Lowell Beryl and B...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025

Scott Edward McGuire, 57, of Albion
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Edward McGuire, who died on August 12, 2025, at the age of 57 at his home in Albion, Illinois. Scott was born at Fairfield Memorial Ho...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025