Category Archives: Obituaries

Kathy Lea Cannon, 65, McLeansboro
Kathy Lea Cannon, 65, of McLeansboro, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on April 30, 1958 in Eldorado, IL, the daughter of Uriah and ...
Mark Wells Aug 16, 2023

Robert Bruce, 87, Fairfield
Robert Bruce, 87 of Fairfield, passed away at 7:43 AM, Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born on November 3, 1935, in Fairfield to William "Bill" and Muriel (Jones) Bruce,...
Mark Wells Aug 16, 2023

Scott Dale Van Winkle, 53, McLeansboro
Scott Dale Van Winkle, age 53 and resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away 5:17 p.m., August 11, 2023 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL VISITATION will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday,...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Robin S. Gorley, 67, Cisne
Robin S. Gorley, age 67, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born December 21, 1955, in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Francis and Pauline Irene (Muse) McDonald. ...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Gerald J. Melton, 55, Fairfield
Gerald J. Melton, 55, of Fairfield, died at 1:23pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He had been the road commissioner for Leech Township and had also wor...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Wanda Sue (Allbright) Steingruby, 71, Mt. Vernon, IN
Wanda Sue (Allbright) Steingruby, 71, of Mt. Vernon, IN, died on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at her home. She was born July 27, 1952 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Henry Horn Allbright and Ruby ...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Mary Lou (Rogers) Elliston, 88, McLeansboro,
Mary Lou (Rogers) Elliston, 88, of McLeansboro, IL passed away at her home on Friday, August 11, 2023 in McLeansboro. She was born in Hamilton County, IL on January 4, 1935 the daughter of Ira & J...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Danny Ray Phillips, 69, Norris City
Danny Ray Phillips, 69, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born on August 16, 1953, in Evansville, Indiana, Dan was the only child of Everett (Bun) & Beulah (McGhee) Phi...
Mark Wells Aug 13, 2023

Virginia Ruth Johnson, 94, Fairfield
Virginia Ruth Johnson, age 94, formerly of Olney, Illinois, passed away Wednesday morning, August 9, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield. She was born July 31, 1929, in Flora, to Richard O. and Cora E....
Mark Wells Aug 11, 2023

Unis R. Shiever, 84, Evansville (Formerly of Carmi)
Unis R. Shiever, 84, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Carmi, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at North River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. She was born in Zelienople Harmony, Penns...
Mark Wells Aug 11, 2023