Clifford Kelly Edwards, 73, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg, Illinois. He was born on September 15, 1951, in Enfield, Illinois, the son of Clifford Edgar and Sarah LaVere (Biggerstaff) Edwards. Kelly graduated from Enfield High School in 1969. He went on to a...

Doug B. Harwell, 51, of Sparta, Missouri, formerly of Fairfield passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025. Doug was born May 26, 1973, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of William and Sharon (Shank) Harwell. If you knew Doug, you knew he loved anything that went fast. From bicycles, to motorcycles, cars to boats. What started wi...

Linda L. (Lawrence) Gillison, 82, formerly of Fairfield, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. She had been a teacher in Fairfield for over thirty years. Linda was born on December 14, 1942, in Olney, IL, to Harold and Thelma Lawrence. On, May 27, 1961, she married h...

Norman Douglas Young, 85, of Fairfield passed away at 3:10PM on Wednesday March 5, 2025. He worked for Morton Buildings for several years. Doug was born in Wayne County on August 1, 1939, to Wallace and Grace (Butler) Young. He was married to Ruth Ann (Marshal) Young who preceded him in death. Doug is survived by one s...

Robert Arliss "Bobby" Utterback, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. He was born on March 3, 1943, in Fairfield, Illinois, to Robert and Anna Marie Utterback. Bobby fondly remembered his childhood days in Pond Creek and the "Bottoms," where he spent many carefree hours r...

Terry Lee Ayers, 78 of Evansville, Indiana and formerly of Fairfield, Illinois passed away on March 9, 2025. He was born on February 20, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to the late Jesse Ayers and Virginia Arnold. Terry graduated from Fairfield Community High School in 1965. Terry joined the Marine Corps in 1966 and serve...

Barbara Anne (Willis) Sheffield, age 74, of Flora, Illinois, died peacefully Thursday, March 6, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Effingham, Illinois. Barbara was born October 18, 1950, in Flora, Illinois, and grew up in Texas and Illinois. She earned her bachelor's a...

Lonnie Lee Harrington, age 46, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home at 8:58 on the morning of Saturday, March 8, 2025. On June 22, 1978, Lonnie was born as the son of David "Tom" and Constance J. (Hinkle-Montgomery) Harrington in Olney, Illinois. Lonnie was united in marriage to Rachel D...

Timothy Warren Berger, 74, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony, in New Harmony, Indiana. He was born on October 6, 1950, in Evansville, IN the son of Clifford Warren and Virginia Lea (Hill) Berger. Tim married Karen Sue Kallenbach at the First Christian Church in Carmi o...

Karen D. Raber, 65, of Browns, Illinois passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana with family by her side. A Funeral service for Karen will be Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Short-Cunningham Funeral Home in Mt. Carmel. Visitation for family and frie...

Rosemary L. Cox, passed away peacefully, with friends by her side, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. She was born on August 16, 1939, to Geneva (Fitch) Porter. She married Jimmie Cox on September 4, 1965, and together they enjoyed traveling to include trips sponsored by West...

LeLane Cannon Taylor, 85, of Gilbertsville, Kentucky died Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:50 a.m. at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. LeLane was born June 7,1939 in Pratt, Kansas. She was the only child of Albert "Bud" and Alberta Pauline "Polly" Cannon. She was born nine years ...

Angela Sue Bruns, 41, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at her home. She was born on January 25, 1984, in Carmi, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas Robert and Vicki (Erwin) Moore. Angie graduated from Carmi White County High School in 2002. She then went on to attend Southeastern Illinois College. Angie ...

Kay "Katy" Yvonne (Stephens) Fuson, age 79, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born in Annapolis on July 28, 1945, the daughter of Noble Raymond and Rose Ellen (Hall) Stephens. On January 1, 1972, she married Dennis R. Fuson Sr. in Die...

Jerry Lee Waters, 81, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Axiom Gardens of Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL. Jerry was born July 13, 1943 in Aden, IL to Hubert Lee Waters & Joy Gertrude (Riggs) Waters. Jerry was self-employed, delivering and setting up mobile homes for various local mobile h...

JUNE RILEY June 4, 1921 - March 4, 2025 When we leave this Earth, the love that we have given and the love we have received - remains behind to light the lives of those we love! Our sweet Granny June Riley went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 4, 2025, at Axiom Healthcare in Flora where they cared deeply for her...

Donald Eugene Sims, 75, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born on June 1, 1949, in Harrisburg, Illinois, the son of James Hugh and Jane (McSparin) Sims. Donald married Donna Kay Sprague on September 4, 1971, and she survives. He graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 1967, and went on to study ...

Shirley Dianne (Lichtenberger) Miller, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family at her home in Fairfield, IL, at 12:56am on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. Shirley was born on September 21, 1950, to Robert and Wilma (Hooper) Lichtenberger at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, IL. On July 19, ...

Susan G. Warren, 64, of Fairfield, passed away at 12:39pm on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. She had been a homemaker. Susan was born on December 21, 1960, in Fairfield, IL, to Bill Melton and Alice (Andrews) Marshel. Survivors include her brother Charles (Pam) Southerd of Fa...

Clarence Devon Bennett, 84, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Clarence was born June 18, 1940 in Elkhart, IN to Timothy "Dale" Bennett & Ophie (Whittaker) Bennett. On May 29, 1960 he married Nelda "Irene" Bennett...