Shirley Joan (Lyman) Merrell
Oct 22, 2020
Shirley Joan Merrell, age 82, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 22, 1938, in Carlyle, Illinois, the daughter of Frank H. and Minnie (Meier) Lyman. She married Garland L. Merrell on August 6, 1958,...
Stephen Earl King
Oct 21, 2020
Stephen Earl King, age 75, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on December 6, 1944, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of George Franklin and Audrey Winifred (Smith) King. He married Louella Belt on July 27, 1968, at the Christian Church in Creve Coeur,...
Charles Foltz
Oct 20, 2020
Charles "Charley" Foltz , 80, of Odin passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Odin Health Care Center. He was born on June 6, 1940 the son of Ralph & Catherine (Ott) Foltz in Centralia. He married Linda Hediger in Woburn, IL and two children were born of this union. They later divorced.
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Eva Baggett
Oct 20, 2020
Eva M. (Myers) Baggett , 52, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on July 2, 1968 the daughter of Larry and Eva (Fann) Myers in Centralia. She married Robert Baggett, Jr. on September 5, 2005 at Ricks Chapel in Centralia.
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Mary Goodnight
Oct 14, 2020
Mary Goodnight, 83, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born on December 16, 1936 the daughter of Robbie and Tressa (Boatright) Howard in Wamac, IL. She married Bernard Goodnight Jr. in Centralia on June 16, 1956 and three children were born of this union. They later divorced....
Gerold Wolff
Oct 12, 2020
Gerold "Jerry" Wolff, 82, of Patoka passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home in the care of his family. He was born on April 4, 1938 the son of Earl and Ethel (Barnes) Wolff in Collinsville, IL.
Survivors include the love of his life for 37 years, Alice Tate of Patoka; stepchildren, Donna Eck, Paula...
Mary Taylor
Oct 12, 2020
Mary Opal Taylor , 62, of Odin, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Odin Healthcare Center. She was born on September 28, 1958 the daughter of Chester Gooding in Wood River, IL. She was fostered by Harold and Vivian Crippen who raised her like their own in Odin. She married her sweetheart, William "Bill" Taylor on November 10,...
Michael "Mike" William Geilhausen
Oct 8, 2020
Michael William "Mike" Geilhausen, age 62, of Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away at 10:41 A.M. on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his home in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was born on December 11, 1957, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of William Joseph and Dorothy Jean (Morgan) Geilhausen.
Mr. Geilhausen is survived by his sister, Cindy Jo Robinson...
Sandra Brumfield
Oct 6, 2020
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Brumfield , 72, of Vandalia, formerly of Vernon passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo. She was born on May 1, 1948 the daughter of Marvin "Corky" and Mary "Belva" (Henry) Ehrat in Vandalia at Fayette County Hospital. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary Brumfield on April 6, 1968 in...
Edith Sprehe
Oct 3, 2020
Edith Elizabeth Sprehe , 82, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. She was born the daughter of Virgil and Ella Baker on September 10, 1938 in Irvington, Illinois. She married Louis Sprehe, Jr. on February 14, 1956 in Hoyleton, Illinois and he preceded her in death on August 26,...
Margaret Leek
Sep 29, 2020
Margaret Ann "Nudie" Leek, 89, of Centralia passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Centralia Manor. She was born on June 22, 1931 the daughter of Manley H. and Effie (Vaughn) Etheridge in Centralia. She married her sweetheart, Herschel Leek on May 4, 1957 at the First United Presbyterian Church in...
Gerald Clarence Riechmann
Sep 28, 2020
Gerald Clarence Riechmann, age 95, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:23 P.M. on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Lavender Ridge Dignified Memory Care in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on March 2, 1925, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Ferdinand and Martha (Oestreich) Riechmann.
Mr. Riechmann is survived by his nieces, Martha Lamczyk and...
Lyle Marcum
Sep 26, 2020
It's been a "good show." Lyle "Fish" Marcum died peacefully in Mt. Vernon, IL on September, 26, 2020 at the age of 87.
Fish is survived by the love of his life, Patricia "Trish" Marcum (Langenfeld); 4 "rum dum" sons; Tony Marcum and fiance Nicole Brooks of Centralia, Perry Marcum and wife Cheryl of Belleville, IL, Scott...
Leroy Niederhofer
Sep 21, 2020
Leroy Dean Niederhofer , 66, of Centralia passed away suddenly Monday, September 21, 2020 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on September 18, 1954 the son of Loren "Roy" and Joann (Arment) Niederhofer in Centralia. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Sheila Skibinski on June 21, 1975 at Richview...
Reed White
Sep 20, 2020
Reed White , 30, of Centralia passed away in his home Sunday, September 20, 2020 with his beloved wife by his side. Reed was born on September 11, 1990 to proud parents, Larry and Eva (Bryan) White in Centralia, Illinois. Reed married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Samantha Nikole Payne on February 16, 2019....
Gayla Hintz
Sep 17, 2020
Gayla Sue Hintz , 58 passed away suddenly at her family home in Boulder on Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was born September 29, 1961 in Centralia the beautiful daughter of Rollin "Pete" Hintz and Jennie (Reagan) Hintz.
Gayla is survived by her loving parents, and her sister, Julie Hintz-Lueking and husband Bruce Lueking of rural Centralia....
Richard Simpson
Sep 17, 2020
Richard "Dick" M. Simpson , 79, of Sandoval passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Nature Trail Health Care in Mt. Vernon. He was born on April 13, 1941 the son of Frank and Dorothy (Pickett) Simpson in Salem. He married the love of his life Maona Brewster on August 4, 1962 at Odin Baptist Church and she survives...
Herlie Bowerman
Sep 16, 2020
Herlie Ray Bowerman , 96, of Centralia passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was born on August 12, 1924 the son of James and Ruth (Minter) Bowerman in Benton, KY. He married Mildred Fay Perkins on May 1, 1948 in Paducah, KY and she preceded him in death on March 3, 2001.
Survivors include his beloved...
Beverly Davis
Sep 14, 2020
Beverly Davis , 86, of Centralia passed away peacefully Monday, September 14, 2020 at Fireside House in Centralia. She was born on July 13, 1934 the daughter of Walter and Ruth (Hunt) Hickenbottom in Utica, Illinois. She married her sweetheart, Louis Davis on April 22, 1953 and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include her children, David...
Wesley Parker
Sep 14, 2020
Wesley Parker , 72, of Centralia passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bryan Manor in Centralia. He was born on November 2, 1947 the son of Raymond Sr. and Imogene (Shanafelt) Parker in Vandalia.
Survivors include his devoted sister, Lynda Sue Booth of Marion; loved nieces and nephews, DeAnna Herzog (Bradley) of Marion, and Lori Howell...
