Category Archives: Obituaries

Stella A. Lee, 79, of Sims, IL, died at 11:56am on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at her home. She had been an LPN at several different hospitals and nursing homes and loved taking care of people. Stella w...

Andrew Jefferson "Andy" Holtzclaw, a preacher's kid, took more than 83 years to call Jesus his Savior, but in his last week of life, he confirmed that he knew it, had called on Him - and said that whi...

Loren Elmore, 84, Johnsonville, IL. went home to his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home with his daughters at his bedside. Loren was born in Jasper County, Illinois to Homer and Mamie...

Sidney Dale Lenington, 76, of Raleigh, IL passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. Sidney was born on May 15, 1947 in Waltonville, IL to Nolan & Maxine (Panzier) L...

Melvin V. Staton, 86, of Mill Shoals, died at 2:13am on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his home. Melvin was born on December 5, 1937, in White County, IL, to Vernon and Edith (Hiley) Staton. Melvin had b...

Jerry Reid, 84 of Fairfield passed away at 10:14 PM, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on April 14, 1939, in Cisne, IL, he had been president of Southern Illinois Lumber C...

84 year old Fairfield, Illinois resident, Irene Tucker passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at her residence. Irene was born on December 21, 1939 in Wayne County, Illinois to Clarence and Gaynell (Farr...

John Edward Keith Jr., 76, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. John was born January 20, 1948 in Denison, TX to John "Ed" Keith Sr. and Ethel ...

Kenneth Lackey, 60 of Fairfield, passed away at 6:20 AM, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Aperion Care Fairfield. Born on November 23, 1963, in Kankakee, IL to Harley and Marjorie (Henson) Lackey, he enjoyed...

Loyd A. Koertge, son of Robert and June Vandever Koertge, was born March 26, 1950, delivered at home by Dr. Nierenberg. He passed away at the age of 73 on March 1, 2024, at his home in Bone Gap, Illin...