Category Archives: Obituaries

Johnie Lee Stroud, 90, of North Aurora, Illinois, formerly of Mount Vernon
Johnie Lee Stroud, 90, of North Aurora, Illinois, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025 at Rush Copley Hospital of Aurora. He was born October 17, 1934 in Wayne County...
Mark Wells Apr 22, 2025

Patsy Ruth Ackerman, 92, of Carmi
Patsy Ruth Ackerman, 92, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was born on November 7, 1932, in San Angelo, Texas, the daughter of Hurbert O.Williams and Ruby E. (Clark) Jones. Ruby m...
Mark Wells Apr 21, 2025

Robert Dee "Bob" Russell, 83, of Norris City
Robert Dee "Bob" Russell, 83, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. He was born on October 24, 1941, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of Dee J. and Fern (Deahl) Russell. Bob graduated f...
Mark Wells Apr 21, 2025

Danny Warren, age 84, of Xenia
Danny Warren, age 84, of Xenia, IL, passed away on March 1, 2025. A visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Brown Christian Church, Kinmundy, followed from 11 a.m....
Mark Wells Apr 21, 2025

Janis D. Shelton, 84 of Bethalto (Formerly of Fairfield)
84 year old former Fairfield resident, Janis D. Shelton passed away Friday, April 18, 2025 at Villas of Hollybrook in Bethalto, Illinois. Janis was born June 15, 1940 in Wayne County, Illinois to Char...
Mark Wells Apr 20, 2025

Ruth E. Craig, 83 of Calhoun
Ruth E. Craig, 83 of Calhoun, IL passed away at 1:59 PM, Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home. Born on February 19, 1942, in Wayne County, IL to Dale and Vera (Garris) Locke, she married Marion Craig...
Mark Wells Apr 18, 2025

Barbara Olivia (Anderson) Brubaker, 86, of Carmi
Barbara Olivia (Anderson) Brubaker, 86, of Carmi, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, peacefully at home. She was born April 22, 1938, the daughter of Arthur T Anderson and Madelon (Church) Ande...
Mark Wells Apr 18, 2025

Loren "Sonny" Sheets, 83, of Olney
Loren "Sonny" Sheets, 83, of Olney, IL, passed away April 16, 2025 at Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney, IL. Loren "Sonny" was born October 25, 1941 in Olney, IL to parents, Loren and Nelda (White) ...
Mark Wells Apr 18, 2025

Harold Ray McDowell, 69, of Crossville and formerly of Carmi
Harold Ray McDowell, 69, of Crossville and formerly of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. He was born on Sunday, November 20, 1955, i...
Mark Wells Apr 18, 2025

Marlyn Clark, 78, of Keenes
Marlyn Clark, 78, of Keenes, IL, passed away at 4:32 PM on April 16, 2025 at her residence in Keenes, Illinois. She was born November 6, 1946 in Geneva, Illinois to George and Louise (Draper) Reed. Ma...
Mark Wells Apr 17, 2025