Category Archives: Obituaries

Sue James, 76, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois. She was born on November 27, 1946, in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of James R...

Jerry W. Smith, 84, of Cisne, IL passed away Monday, June 5, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. Jerry was born July 6th, 1938, in Flora, IL to Ralph and Rosetta Smith. Jerry married Lyn...

On Tuesday, June 6th, 2023, Susan Opal Emmons-Kroeger, loving sister, mother, aunt, and grandmother passed away at the age of 80.   Susan was born on March 30th, 1943, in San Diego, CA to Harriet...

RE Nicholas Carter, 15, of Fairfield passed away tragically on June 5, 2023, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He had just completed his freshman year at Fairfield Community High School. RE was...

61 year old Benton resident, formerly of Geff, IL (Wayne County) Alan K. Martin, passed away at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, in Mt. Vernon, IL., on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Alan had battled canc...

Shirley Bailey, 91, of Albion, IL passed away on Monday June 5th, 2023, at Deaconess Heart Hospital in Newburgh, IN with her loving family by her side. She was born November 15th, 1931, in Albion, IL ...

Dorothy Anna (Steinkuhl) Brockett, 102, of Carmi, IL, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born at home on November 27, 1920, in Evansville, IN, the daugh...

Christine Ann Bassinger, age 74 and a resident of Dahlgren, IL, passed away at her residence on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Christine was born April 29, 1949 in Quincy, Massachusetts to Lawrence Daniel Walk...

96 year old former Albion resident, Colleen Smith Hale, passed away at Wabash Christian Retirement Village in Carmi, IL on Friday, June 2, 2023. Colleen was the only child of Claude (Red) and Bertha (...

Betty Gene Johnson, Drake, Towle, age 94 and resident of McLeansboro, IL passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Fox Meadow Supportive Living Facility, McLeansboro, IL. Visitation will be held from 9 to...