Category Archives: Obituaries

Gilbert Kent Karcher, 67, of Washington, IL (formerly of Dahlgren) passed away on April 4, 2026, at home, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and son-in-law, after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin ...

Marion William "Bill" Edwards, 83, of McLeansboro, IL, passed away April 5th, 2026 in Holiday, FL. He was born on December 21, 1942 in Hillview, IL to John & Helen Edwards. Bill attended McLeansbo...

Donald (Don) L. McGrew, of rural Xenia, Illinois, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family, on Easter Sunday evening, April 5, 2026. He ...

Betty Ruth (Egbert) Beets of Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the age of 79. A private family ceremony will be held at Stokes Chapel Cemetery in Cross...

Richard Eugene Rogers, 75, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on Thursday, January 25, 1951, in Fairfield, Illinois, a son of Charles Joseph and Betty J...

Sandra Lee (Wyatt) Reid passed away at 1:58 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 at her home in Fairfield, Illinois. Sandra was born in Edwards County on November 30, 1939 to Burlen and Fern (Jenner) Wyatt. San...

Thomas E. Smith 81, of McLeansboro, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Silver Fox Senior Living and Rehab in McLeansboro, IL. Thomas was born August 14, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa to Noel Smit...

Nola Jane (Henson) Loker, 90, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in LaBelle, FL. Nola was born on March 6, 1936 in Sims, IL to Lieuna & Clara (Barnard) Henson. On August 16, 1...

Former Fairfield resident, 77-year-old Robert "Bob" Emerson Lee passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Fairfield, Illinois, to R...

Samuel Paul Ellis, 53, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 18, 1972, in Mt. Carmel...