Charles E. Steury, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 1:41pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. Charles was born on May 9, 1938, in Olney, IL, to William and Lena "Lucille" (Totten) Steury. His beloved first wife of 46 years, Garnet (Beaulieu) Steury, preceded h...

John Rules Evans, 74, of Norris City passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born on May 15, 1951 in Peoria, IL the son of Bob Evans and Burldeen (Blake) Watt. John owned/operated a siding and window business. He had attended Norris City General Baptist Church. John loved to go fishing and be outdoors. John is survived...

Alechia Kay Roosevelt, age 46, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday night, February 9, 2026, at her home. She was surrounded by the love and presence of those closest to her, after a journey in which she faced cancer with remarkable faith, strength, and grace. She was born August 3, 1979, in Olney, the daughter of Ke...

Barbara Mabel Davis, 86, of Fairfield passed, away at 4:39PM on Monday, February 9, 2026, at her home. She retired from Airtex after 39 years. Barbara was born in Hamilton County on November 16, 1939, to Jesse and Josephine (Laird) Stroud. She married Larry Davis on July 19, 1959. Barbara is survived by her husband- La...

64 year old Albion resident, Teresa Lynn Henson passed away at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville IN, on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Teresa was born on November 24, 1961 in Paris, Tennessee to Gordon and Anna (Smith) Roberts. Teresa married William Henson in 1985. They celebrated 30 years of marriage before his passing on...

Marilyn "Kay" Mason, 83, of Wadesville, Indiana passed away on February 8, 2026 at Heart to Heart Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Kay was born in Olney, Illinois on June 28, 1942 to Loren M. and Pluma (Smith) Litherland. She married Robert L. "Bob" Mason in 1961. They spent many happy years to...

Gerald "Jerry" Downen, 81, of Rockford, IL passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph in Bloomington, IL. He was born on August 12, 1944 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He lived several places in Indiana and Illinois before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in June of 19...

Alex Towle, Jr. 100 ½, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Silver Fox Nursing Home in McLeansboro, IL. Alex was born August 6, 1925 near Walpole, IL. He was a son of Alex M. Towle and Julia A. Towle. He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lampley on November 29, 1947. She preceded him in death in 2011. He married B...

Darrell Eugene Boyer, age 67, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Sunday morning, December 7, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Flora VFW. Arrangements are by Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memo...

Teresa LaNell Armour (nee Essary) passed away on January 29, 2026 in Lewisville Texas after a battle with cancer, during which she managed to remain the most put-together person in the room, even during chemo. LaNell was born on August 2, 1964 in Carmi, IL to Nellie M. (Davis) and Rev. C. Ernest Essary. A gifted musici...

Norma Lee (Melton) Sledge, 79, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at her home. Norma was born on December 31, 1946 in Wayne City to Kenneth & Gladys (Hawkins) Melton. On February 20, 1965 she married Kenny Sledge who preceded her in death on August 6, 2022. Norma was a member of the First C...

Tony E. Sutton, 57, of Concord passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born in Santa Rosa, CA on August 4, 1968 the son of Donald Sutton and Leatha Mae (Fulkerson) Martin. Tony was a 1986 graduate of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School. He was a warehouse lead for WSI in Mt. Vernon, IN. Tony loved riding...

Doris Ward, 77, of Fairfield, Illinois, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. Doris was a woman of deep faith, quiet grace, and unwavering love for her family. Patient and caring, she lived her life serving others and showing Chr...

Ruby Jean Blasdel, 98, of Wayne City, IL, passed away at 12:05am on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. Ruby was born on May 14, 1927, in Central City, IL, to Robert and Vivian (Noler) Mowen. On July 31, 1948, she married the love of her life, Earl Blasdel, and they later made t...

Thomas Allen Orrel, 84, of Albion, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home in Albion, Illinois. Tom was born on October 12, 1941 in West Salem, Illinois, the son of Frank J. and Carrie (Liddle) Orrel. Tom was a Navy Veteran. He was also a former New York City Police Officer. After that time, he w...

Gale G. Balding, 84, of Fairfield, passed away at 2:50pm on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL. Gale was born on October 11, 1941, in West Salem, IL, to Medford and Vernice (Knust) Balding. On June 25, 1982, he married the love of his life, Sherryl (Powell) Balding. Gale was ...

James David Cross, 47, of Dahlgren, IL passed away on February 1, 2026 at Belle Rive, IL. James was born July 2, 1978 in Sycamore, IL to David & Debbie (Clark) Cross. James worked in the oil fields for several years, and had also worked as a coal miner and as a contractor in the construction business. James was k...

Lavern Peters, 88, of Dahlgren, IL passed away peacefully at home on January 31, 2026. He was born on October 22, 1937 in Mill Shoals Township in White County, IL to Simon & Emma (Hucker) Peters. On November 5, 1961 he married Judy (Murphy) Peters who survives. Lavern began his career with FS Wayne-White, before ...

Richard "Dick" Deitz 86, McLeansboro, Illinois passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at his residence in McLeansboro. Dick was born March 29, 1939 in McLeansboro. He was a son of Robert Deitz ad Necia Ophelia (Mezo) Deitz. On November 26, 1960 he married Sue (Smedley) Deitz and she survives. Dick, being a very...

Heather Ann Moore, 50 of Fairfield, IL, passed away at 6:55 AM, Sunday, February 1, 2026. Born on November 11, 1975, in Fairfield, to Charles and Edith (Bradshaw) Harl, she had been an activity aid at Fairfield Senior Living where she was a fierce advocate for the residents she worked with. Heather loved her grandkid...