Category Archives: Obituaries

James Roscoe Lemons, 78, of Fairfield
James Roscoe Lemons, 78, of Fairfield passed away at 10:05AM on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at his home. James was born on May 10,1947 to James R lemons, Sr, and Mary Alice sheets. He was the owner ...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025

Virginia "Ginger" (Cochran) Crisp, 67 of Walnut Creek, California (formerly of Fairfield)
Virginia "Ginger" (Cochran) Crisp passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Walnut Creek, California, at age 67. Ginger was born in Springfield, Illinois on July 27, 1958, the daughter of Richard ...
Mark Wells Sep 12, 2025
Freda Charlotte Forth, age 88, of Xenia
Freda Charlotte Forth, age 88, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, September 7, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland. She was born May 30, 1937, in Flora, the daughter of William Fre...
Mark Wells Sep 11, 2025
Carrie Jo (Rutger) Dagg, 46, of Cisne
Carrie Jo (Rutger) Dagg, 46, of Cisne, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her home. Carrie was born October 2, 1978, in Fairfield, Illinois to Dale and Rhonda Rutger. She married Wayde Dagg...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025
Gerald Edward "Ed" Baker, age 63, of Flora
Gerald Edward "Ed" Baker, age 63, of Flora, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Integrity Healthcare in Marion. Ed was born January 24, 1962, in Terre Haute, Indiana, th...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025
Walter Lowell Sons, age 52, of Cisne
Walter Lowell Sons, age 52, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. He was born October 3, 1972, in Flora, the son of Lowell Beryl and B...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025
Scott Edward McGuire, 57, of Albion
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Edward McGuire, who died on August 12, 2025, at the age of 57 at his home in Albion, Illinois. Scott was born at Fairfield Memorial Ho...
Mark Wells Sep 10, 2025
Linda Lou (Bowers) Veatch, 84,of Hoodville, IL
Linda Lou (Bowers) Veatch, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Hoodville, IL on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Linda was the wife of Norman R. Veatch, the mother of Rebecca (Veatch) Karcher & ...
Mark Wells Sep 09, 2025
Grant Hoskins, 92, of Geff
Grant Hoskins, 92, of Geff, passed away on September 7, 2025, in Evansville, IN. Grant was born August 3, 1933, in Saunemin, Illinois to Guy T. and Hattie Faye Hoskins. He married Linda Brown in 1958....
Mark Wells Sep 08, 2025
Raymond "Ray" Francis Healy, 74, of Norris City, IL
Raymond "Ray" Francis Healy, 74, of Norris City, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1951, in Houston, TX, the son of Raymond Felix and Mary Ann ...
Mark Wells Sep 08, 2025