Category Archives: Obituaries

Ronald Dale Walker, 82, of Mt Erie
Ronald Dale Walker, 82, of Mt Erie passed away at 7:48PM on Friday January 23, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. He was a heavy equipment operator for 50 years. He was a St. Louis Ca...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2026

R. Glen Stull, 94, of Terre Haute IN, (formerly of Fairfield)
R. Glen Stull, 94, of Terre Haute IN, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at 5:59AM on Monday January 26, 2026, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute. He was a Rural Engineer for ...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2026

Brenda (Buchanan) Smith, 70, of Fairfield
Brenda (Buchanan) Smith, 70, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at 5:49pm on Thursday January 22, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Brenda was born on December 19, 1955, in Fairfield, IL, to Car...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2026

George Edward Dickinson, age 85, of Flora
George Edward Dickinson, age 85, of Flora, Illinois, passed away surrounded by his children on Friday afternoon, January 23, 2026, at Axiom Healthcare in Flora. He was born April 17, 1940, in Decatur,...
Mark Wells Jan 27, 2026

Ronal "Ron" Lawrence Gambrel, age 79, of Flora (formerly of Fairfield)
Ronal "Ron" Lawrence Gambrel, age 79, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home. He was born January 20, 1947, in Mt. Carmel, the son of Ronal Jule and Alberta (Yoho) Gambr...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2026

Richard Leroy Cook, age 86, of Flora
Richard Leroy Cook, age 86, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2026, at Clay County Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1939, in Stanford Township, Clay County, the son ...
Mark Wells Jan 24, 2026

William "Bill" A. Lear, 95, of West Salem
William "Bill" A. Lear, 95, of West Salem, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at his home. Bill was born on November 24, 1930, in St. Louis, MO, to Roland and Ethel (Burkett) Lear. He marr...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2026

Rodney Dale Smith, 56, of Fairfield
Rodney Dale Smith, 56, of Fairfield passed away at 6:16PM on Wednesday January 21, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville IN. He was a driver for Willpower trucking. Rodney was born in Fair...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2026

Jesse Van Munsey, 89, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, (formerly of Carmi)
Jesse Van Munsey, 89, a resident of Gulf Shores, Alabama, formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Jesse, "Van" as he was known by all, was born in Carmi, IL on March 21, 1936. He ...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2026

James "Frog" Spruell, 84, of Evansville, Indiana
James "Frog" Spruell, 84, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Friday, May 16, 1941, in Grayvill...
Mark Wells Jan 23, 2026