GLORIA JO (SLOAN) REEL, age 75, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL. Gloria was born September 26, 1949 in McLeansboro, IL. She was a daughter of Dwight Lee Sloan and Jessie Bernadine (Thompson) Sloan. Gloria was a sales representative of agricultural products for Mons...

Stanley (Stan) R. Struckmeyer of Albion, born on February 7, 1952, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025, at the age of 72. Stan is lovingly remembered by his wife of 46 years Starr, and their sons and daughters in-law, Sean and Amanda of Missouri; Seth and Meredeth of Ohio. He was a proud grandfather to five grand...

Frank Wilson Goff, age 67, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Clay County Hospital. Frank was born May 10, 1957, in Flora, the son of Harold E. and Goldie A. (Stanford) Goff. Frank had worked at Sparton Manufacturing in Flora and AMF in Olney. He then worked as a housekeeper for the elde...

Nancy Jane Ray Wood, 68, of Cisne, IL passed away at 12:44 AM Sunday, January 5th, 2025, in the skilled care unit at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 30th, 1956 in Fairfield, IL to Harold and Billye Ray. She spent the majority of her career as a speech pathologist working in the North Wayne school dist...

Raymond G. "Bus" Foreman, age 82, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Clay County Hospital. Born on June 13, 1942, in Louisville, he was the son of Willard B. and Dorothy Merle (Pickens) Foreman. On January 26, 1963, he married Geraldine Brown, and together they celebrated o...

Doris Jean (Taylor) Malone was born December 21, 1938, in rural Mills Shoals, Illinois, to Sherman Ivan and Lucy Lorene (Files) Taylor and departed this life, surrounded by family, January 3, 2025. She was a retired high school teacher and was a member of IRTA and Carmi First Christian Church. Jean enjoyed attending Bi...

Letha Marie Michels, age 79, of Carmi and formerly of Cowling, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, at Hamilton County Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on Thursday, May 3, 1945, in Wabash County a daughter of Leo and Caradena (Stadler) Higginson. On September 16, 1961, Letha married Charles Raymond Michels in...

Jerry Kenneth Taylor, 81, of Grayville, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at home. He was born on Sunday, May 2, 1943, in Cripple Creek, CO, a son of Kenneth and Julyar (Sammons) Yarborough. Jerry proudly and honorably served his country for 27 years in the United States Navy and was a Veteran of the Vietnam W...

Robin Michelle Tupper, 53, of Grayville, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on Tuesday, January 19, 1971, in Eldorado, IL, the daughter of Robert Gabbard and Sarah Freeman. On May 25, 1996, Robin married Chris Alan Tupper in Grayville and together they ha...

Marie Rutger, 92 of Fairfield passed away at 5:53 AM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on October 4, 1932, in Wayne County to Frances and Alta Grace (Porter) Hilliard, she had worked for the Wayne County Farm Bureau in her early years and later retired from WADI He...

Michael L. Batteese, 65, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on March 12, 1959, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese. Michael graduated from Norris City Omaha High School in 1977. He went on to work in the oil field. He later worked in Mt. Vernon, I...

Bonnie Jean Gay, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on August 22, 1940, in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephine (Walker) Martin. Bonnie married Clarence Edward Gay on November 6, 1981, and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2000. ...

Glenna Harrison, 82 of Fairfield, passed away at 10:04 PM, Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her home. Born on April 14, 1942, in Wayne County, IL to Glen and Eleanor (Jesop) McDowell, she had been a seamstress and a homemaker. Glenna is survived by 4 daughters- Tammy (Jack) Cobb of Charleston, IL, Pam (John) Hutchcraft o...

Elaine McKitrick 74 of Johnsonville, IL passed away at 10:50 AM, Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Born on November 24, 1950, in Johnsonville to Eldon and Lovella (Tibbs) Talbert, she had been a bus driver for North Wayne School District and worked at Hella Electronics in Fl...

Edna Emily Pfaff, 90, of Keenes, IL passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. Mrs. Pfaff had resided the last few years at Countryside Manor Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon, IL due to her health. Prior to that, she lived near Papertown near her daughter. Mrs. Pfaff ...

55 year old Ellery resident, Alan Edward Mann, passed from this life to the next on January 1, 2025 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. Alan was born in Olney, Illinois on October 28, 1969, to John and Barbara (O'Daniel) Mann. He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Albion, Illinois...

Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Mary E. Patridge was surrounded by her family when she passed on December 31, 2024. She was born on September 11, 1948 and raised in Hord, IL. Mary was the daughter of Keith and Ruth Porter, and younger sister to Bob. Mary was introduced to Dan at a picnic by his Grandma Ginny...

Earl Wayne South, 82, of Sedalia, MO, passed away on December 17, 2024, in Independence, MO of a broken heart for the loss of his beloved Martha, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and cherished memories. He was born on December 1, 1942, in Carmi, IL, the son of Jewell Delbert South and Anna Francis (Renschler...

Gary L. Maricle, 83, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born October 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Louis and Carrie (Duckworth) Maricle. Gary was a 1959 graduate of Enfield High School. He married Alice Colliver on December 31, 1966 in Carmi. ...

Phyllis S. Becker, 87, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on October 13, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Monroe B. and Mattie L. (Peyton) Smith. Phyllis married William R. "Bill" Becker on April 5, 1957. Phyllis and Bill founde...