Category Archives: Obituaries

Carla Jean Colclasure, age 64, of Flora
Carla Jean Colclasure, age 64, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at her home. She was born December 13, 1960, in Olney, the daughter of Carl Warren and Martha Ann (Shehorn) Hildeb...
Mark Wells May 23, 2025

Bryan David Kissner, 45, of Wayne City
Bryan David Kissner, 45, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Bryan was born October 11, 1979 in Mt. Vernon, IL to David Kis...
Mark Wells May 23, 2025

Pleas Eugene "Gene" Miller, age 61, of Flora
Pleas Eugene "Gene" Miller, age 61, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025. He was born March 26, 1964, in Statesville, North Carolina, the son of Grady R. and Frances Elaine (Johnson) ...
Mark Wells May 23, 2025

Tony Kanik, 63 of McLeansboro
Tony Kanik, 63 of McLeansboro, Il passed away May 21,2025 at his home. He was born March 26, 1962 to Pete and Wilma Kanik. He was raised in McLeansboro by his parents alongside his brother Steven and ...
Mark Wells May 22, 2025

Freddie Lee Payne, age 72, of Flora
Freddie Lee Payne, age 72, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, May 20, 2025, at the home of his daughter. He was born November 23, 1952, in Effingham, the son of Maurice Oren and Erma Arl...
Mark Wells May 22, 2025

Larry Joe Schmittler, 83 of Grayville
Larry Joe Schmittler, 83 of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Saturday, January 17, 1942, in Mt. Carmel, Il...
Mark Wells May 21, 2025

Wanda May Parson, 85 of St. John, Missouri, and formerly of Crossville
Wanda May Parson, 85 of St. John, Missouri, and formerly of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the home of her son surrounded by family. She was born on Thursday, February 2...
Mark Wells May 21, 2025

Ronald Wayne Heflin, 83, of Franklin, TN (formerly of Fairfield)
83 year old former Fairfield resident, Ronald Wayne Heflin passed from this world to a better one on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He was with his family in Franklin, TN. Ron was born November 19, 1941 to Wa...
Mark Wells May 19, 2025

Bill D. Ikemire, age 94, of Louisville
Bill D. Ikemire, age 94, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, May 16, 2025, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. He was born August 12, 1930, in Louisville, the son of Ever...
Mark Wells May 19, 2025

Rose Marie Wilson, 90, of Grayville
Rose Marie Wilson, 90, of Grayville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born on August 28, 1934, in Oxford, Kansas, the daughter of Noble and Melissa Jane (Faris) Witt. Rose married the lo...
Mark Wells May 19, 2025