Category Archives: Obituaries
Maxine E. Fildes - Clay City
Maxine E. Fildes, age 95, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2024, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born September 26, 1928, in ...
Mark Wells Feb 11, 2024
Nichelle Renee Dalton - Fairfield
Nichelle Renee Dalton, 50 of Fairfield died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, IL. Nichelle had resided the last 3 years at Lynwood Estates Group Home in Salem, IL w...
Mark Wells Feb 11, 2024
Gerald Lee Muehlenbein - Dahlgren
Gerald Lee Muehlenbein, 83, of Dahlgren, IL passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Gerald was born on July 4, 1940 to Edward & Jennie (Gar...
Mark Wells Feb 10, 2024

Lucy Mabel Helm, age 101, of Flora
Lucy Mabel Helm, age 101, of Flora, Illinois, and formerly of Olney and Clay City, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Friday, February 2, 2024, at Clay County Hospital. Born December 14, 1922,...
Mark Wells Feb 09, 2024

Anna Lou (Simpson) Taylor, 94, Fairfield
Anna Lou (Simpson) Taylor passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Skilled Care Unit. Anna Lou was born on December 26, 1929, the 11th of 12 children born to Miles an...
Mark Wells Feb 08, 2024

Janet Anne Fopay, age 90, of Flora
Janet Anne Fopay, age 90, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Monday morning, February 5, 2024, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. She was born February 26, 1933, in Walnut Grove,...
Mark Wells Feb 07, 2024

Laverne Dale Strange, 81, Fort Wayne, IN
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Laverne Dale Strange, fondly known as Vern, who embarked on his final journey on February 2nd, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on Ja...
Mark Wells Feb 07, 2024

Ron Johnson, 80, of Mill Shoals
Ron Johnson, 80, of Mill Shoals passed away at 2:16 AM on Saturday February 3, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. He was born in Mill Shoals on June 25, 1943, to Norbert "Bud" Blackfo...
Mark Wells Feb 07, 2024

Robert R. Ward, 92, Grayville
Robert R. Ward passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on February 4, 2024. He treated his body as he treated his tractors. He got every last bit of life out of it with a little ...
Mark Wells Feb 06, 2024

Eloise J. Carlock, 90 of Wayne City
Eloise J. Carlock, 90 of Wayne City, passed away at 8:10 PM, Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her home. Born on January 27, 1934, in Mill Shoals, IL to Lewis and Opal (Bond) Blackford, she had been a home...
Mark Wells Feb 06, 2024