Category Archives: Obituaries
Marlene K. Wenger, 57 of Keenes, IL
Marlene K. Wenger, 987 County Hwy 13, Keenes, IL 62851 born April 20, 1968, died at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at the age of 57 years, 8 months, and 1 day. She was a me...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025
Marion Lee Haile, 73, of Mattoon, IL (formerly of Bethany)
Marion Lee Haile, 73, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Bethany, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2025 in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Marion was born July 27, 1952, in Mt. Vernon, I...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025

Robyn White, 65 of Carmi
Robyn White, 65 of Carmi, IL died peacefully on December 22, 2025 at the Linda E White HospiceHouse in Evansville, IN after a lengthy illness with cancer. She was born on September 26, 1960 in Atoka, ...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025
Timothy Gade, 65, of Carmi
Timothy Gade, 65, of Carmi passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born on April 6, 1960 in Wood River, IL the son of Stanley and Margaret (Brooks) Gade. Timothy married Lu...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025

Larry Withrow, 88 of Fairfield
A memorial service for Larry Withrow, 88 of Fairfield who died on November 21, 2025, will be held at 12pm on Monday, December 29th, at the Kings Chapel Church in Fairfield, with burial to follow in Ma...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025

Elsie Jane (Kirsch) Martin, 79 of Murphysboro (formerly of Piopolis)
Elsie Jane (Kirsch) Martin passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at her home. Elsie Jane was born in McLeansboro December 30, 1945, to Matt and Clara (Rubenacker) Kirsch. In 1966 she met her futur...
Mark Wells Dec 23, 2025

Rickey R. Gunther, 67, of Norris City
Rickey R. Gunther, 67, of Norris City passed away on December 20, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on May 10, 1958 in Princeton, Ky the son of William Price Gunther and Myrtle Cooper. He was a me...
Mark Wells Dec 22, 2025

Elizabeth Robinson, 90 of Fairfield
Elizabeth Robinson of Fairfield, died on Sunday, December 21, 2025, in OIney, Illinois. Elizabeth (Liz) was born in Caddo Parish Louisiana on August 8.1935, to Robert Bernard and Vera Elizabeth (Carte...
Mark Wells Dec 22, 2025

Michael Edgar Melendez, 64, of Olney
Michael Edgar Melendez, 64, of Olney, IL passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in Olney, IL. He was born on July 21, 1961 in Chicago, IL the son of Angelo Melendez and Claudette Faye (Burton) Akers...
Mark Wells Dec 22, 2025

David R. Brockett, 61 of Norris City
David R. Brockett, a resident of Norris City, was born April 30, 1964, in Evansville, Indiana, to H. Reece and J. Marie (Walker) Brockett. He chose to end his earthly journey on December 1, 2025, foll...
Mark Wells Dec 22, 2025