Category Archives: Obituaries

Alberta Irene Simpson, 77, of Barnhill
Alberta Irene Simpson, 77, of Barnhill passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home. Alberta was born in Effingham County, IL on June 18, 1949, to Russell Thoele and Lois (Blankenship) Buchholz. ...
Jeremy Doty Jul 08, 2026

James LeRoy Boyd, 75, of Fairfield
James LeRoy Boyd, 75, of Fairfield, passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior at 4:09 p.m. on Monday July 6, 2026. Born on March 3, 1951, to Milford and Phyllis (Black) Boyd, he lived a life m...
Jeremy Doty Jul 07, 2026

Donna K. Wooldridge, 90, of Walpole, Illinois
Donna K. Wooldridge, 90, of Walpole, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 12:44 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at The Villas of Holly Brook in Harrisburg, Illinois. She was born on July 7, 1935, in Walp...
Jeremy Doty Jul 07, 2026

Kathy Lynn Willison, 65, of Clay City
Kathy Lynn Willison, 65, of Clay City, IL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Xenia, IL. Kathy was born November 4, 1960 at Johnsonville, IL to Kenneth L. and Mildred A (Rodgers) Willison. Kathy had ...
Mark Wells Jul 06, 2026

Vicki Sue Karcher, age 82, of Belle Prairie
Vicki Sue Karcher, age 82, of Belle Prairie, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026. Born on May 26, 1944, in McLeansboro, Illinois, she was the cherished daughter of Holly and Florence Musgrav...
Mark Wells Jul 06, 2026

Sharon Ann Gray - Flora, IL
Sharon Ann Gray, age 82, of Flora, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Clay County Hospital. She was born April 4, 1944, in Salem, the daughter of...
Mark Wells Jul 04, 2026

David Potts, 88 of Fairfield
After a life filled with adventure, hard work, generous service, and a humorous disposition, David Potts, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away surrounded by family on July 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Bo...
Mark Wells Jul 03, 2026

Quetina Marie "Tina" Bellisle, 48, of McLeansboro
Quetina Marie "Tina" Bellisle, 48, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Carmi Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Carmi, IL. Tina was born on August 15, 1977 in Seattle, WA. Ti...
Mark Wells Jul 03, 2026

Brandon Alan Cooper, 43 of Kokomo, Indiana (formerly of Albion)
Brandon Alan Cooper, age 43, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Michigan. A resident of Kokomo, Indiana, Brandon spent his formative years in Albion, Illinois. Born on July 5, 1982, in Mt. Carme...
Mark Wells Jul 02, 2026

Gordon Lee Endsley, 91 of Mt. Erie
91 year old Mt. Erie resident, Gordon Lee Endsley passed away Monday June 29, 2026 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Gordon was born December 2, 1934 at home in Massilon township in Wayne County, Illino...
Mark Wells Jul 02, 2026