Category Archives: Obituaries

Lewis Courtright, 80, of Cisne
Lewis Courtright, 80, of Cisne, IL., passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Lewis was born on December 22, 1944, in Cisne, IL. to Guy and Mildred (McCracken) Courtri...
Mark Wells Feb 19, 2025

Sandra L. Rost, 78, of Dahlgren
Sandra L. Rost, 78, of Dahlgren, IL. born September 1, 1946 in Joliet, IL. passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025 at SSM-Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL. Sandra was a retired registered nurse...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Eldon Ray Niccum, 90, of Fairfield
Eldon Ray Niccum, 90, of Fairfield, IL passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Fairfield Senior Living in Fairfield, IL. Eldon was born July 16, 1934, in Sims, IL to Ottis & Elsie (Miller) Nic...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Larry Floyd Heil, 76, of Norris City
Larry Floyd Heil, 76, of Norris City, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY. He was born May 22, 1948 in Pekin, IL to Floyd & Ruie Heil. L...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Donnie "Kickstand" Bowman, 63, of Norris City
Donnie "Kickstand" Bowman, 63, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025. He was born on July 17, 1961, in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of George Eugene and Norma Lynn (Anderson) Bo...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Wayne Allen Hopper, age 50, a resident of McLeansboro
Wayne Allen Hopper, age 50, a resident of McLeansboro, IL. passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL. Wayne was born August 18, 1974 in St. Louis, Missouri....
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Maynard Paul Doty, 79, of Fairfield
Maynard Paul Doty, 79, of Fairfield passed away at 11:10PM on Wednesday February 12, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. He was a lineman having worked for GTE and Verizon. Maynard was...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Julie Helene McGill, 60, of Fairfield
Fairfield has lost one of its flowers. Mrs. Julie Helene McGill (1964-2025), a Fairfield, Illinois icon, moved peacefully into her next life on February 13, 2025, at 11:04 AM. She lovingly said goodby...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

Norma Jean Peters, age 94, of Flora
Norma Jean Peters, age 94, of Flora, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday morning, February 14, 2025. Jean was born on July 9, 1930, in Flora, the daughter of Clarence Marvin and Mau...
Mark Wells Feb 16, 2025

Donald Ray Jordan, 77, of Carmi
Donald Ray Jordan, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on June 16, 1947, in Carmi, the son of Sherman Smith and Florence (Meredith) ...
Mark Wells Feb 14, 2025