Category Archives: Obituaries

Brandon Christopher Sellars, 26, of Flora passed away at 12:37AM on December 4, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Maywood IL on January 19, 1997, to Ann Lowery and Matt Sellars. Brandon is surviv...

Gary Bruce Pruitt, age 66, of Olney, Illinois, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 2, 2023, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Gary was born on February 28, 1957, in Flora, to the late...

Beulah L. Winchester, age 96, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born June 8, 1927, in Iola, the daughter of Argel and ...

Marita Grace "Gracie" Wilson, 91, of Grayville, Illinois, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born April 11, 1932, in Johnson, Indiana, the dau...

Darrell L. McGuire, 57, of Enfield, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born on June 24, 1966, in Wood River Township, Illinois, the son of James F. and Miona (Endicott) McGuire. Darrell m...

Brian R. Powden, 64, of Olney, passed away on Sunday December 3, 2023 at his home. Brian was born on July 30, 1959 in Robinson, Illinois, the son of Bob and Mary Lucille (Patterson) Powden. He married...

Ollen Owen Smith Jr, 54, of Eldorado, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, He was born on February 28, 1969, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the son of Ollen Owen and Annabelle (Finley) Smith. Junio...

Elizabeth "Beth" VanMatre, age 75, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, December 1, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Beth was born October 3, 1948, in Richland Co...

Donald R Bowen, 84, of West Salem, IL passed away on Thursday, November 30th, 2023 at his home. He was born September 2nd, 1939 in West Salem, IL to Edgar and Sarah Margaret (Hicks) Bowen. Don married...

Verla M. Meriwether, 88, of Fairfield, died at 10:55pm on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Westmoreland Nursing and Rehab Center in Knoxville, TN. She had worked as the city collector for several ...