Category Archives: Obituaries

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 ...

Larry D. Williams, 85, of Fairfield, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. He moved to Fairfield from Johnston City in 1961 when he became a driver education...

Larry Andrew Cain, age 76, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday night, November 30, 2023, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born April 26, 1947, in Mattoon, the son of Ro...

Gerald W. Rutger, 62, of Flora passed away at 9:25 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2023 at his home in Flora. Gerald was born on July 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Illinois the son of Veryl and Faye (Bowlin) Rutge...