Obituaries

Timothy Jay Conrad, age 63 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois with family by his side.

Timothy was born on June 4, 1962, in Corydon, Indiana, the son of Harold Keith and LuEllen (Nuss) Conrad. He married Billie June (Spindler)...

Anita Ritchie (Harlow), 81, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 27,2026, while holding the hand of her daughter Beth, after a valiant eleven-month battle against a cascade of illnesses.
Anita was born in 1944 to Fred and Ruth Harlow and raised in the small Southern Illinois town of Mt. Vernon. The...

Margaret L. Lovell, age 97 of Carlyle, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Carlyle, Illinois.

Mrs. Lovell was born on July 23, 1928, in Carlyle, Illinois, a daughter of John H. and Hazel (Gilliland) Ratermann. She married Leland Lovell on August 13, 1946, in Claire, Michigan and they were married 59...

Karen Faye Kleine, aged 74, of Carlyle, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. Born on February 9, 1951, in East St. Louis, Illinois, she was the beloved daughter of Frank and Pearley (Wright) Johnson.

Karen's journey through life included two marriages: first to...

Marjorie Ann Cozart (nee Curtis), age 93, went home peacefully to be with her Lord on February 1, 2026 in Port Charlotte, FL.

Beloved mother of Kathy Bravo (Mike), Robert Cozart (Tina); devoted grandmother to Nicole Cozart, Michael Bravo III (Amy), Brett Bravo (Missy), Jessica Lockenvitz (Michael), Christina...

Jackie L. Spears, age 74 of Troy, IL, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.


He was born on Sunday, December 16, 1951, in East St. Louis, IL, the son of Robert and Mary (nee Clark) Spears.


On Saturday, April 11, 1981, he married Deborah Mae Spears, nee Meyer at St. Jacob UCC, St....

William "Bill" R. Clark, age 74, of Shattuc, passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 1, 1951, in Centralia, Illinois, to William O. and Adeline (Hollenkamp) Clark Sr. He married the love of his life, Nancy Barnes, on September 9, 1972, at St. Mary's...

Shirley E. Thompson Bohle, 86, of Greenville, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 02, 2026 at Northside Christian Church, Vandalia with Pastor Randy Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in Nichols/Nickels Cemetery,...

Robert "Bob" Eugene Scott, 80, of Bethalto, passed away on January 24, at 5:08 pm, surrounded by the family he loved, and that loved him, so dearly.

Bob was born on June 29, 1945 in Mount Vernon, IL to his parents Robert Kenneth and Vera Helen (Shelton) Scott. His parents' unconditional love and patient guidance...

Marilyn Showalter, a beloved member of the Iuka, IL community, passed away on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, at the age of 44. Born on September 14th, 1981, she is the daughter of Gary Showalter and Mary Louis (Burmeister) Showalter.

Marilyn dedicated many years as a trusted associate at Walmart in Mt. Vernon, where...

Jean E. Muscolino, 64, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away peacefully at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, on Friday, January 23, 2026. Jean was born on September 12, 1961 to William "Bill" and Nellie (Tinsley) Mellott. Jeanie married John Muscolino on May 9, 2009 in Arizona and he survives.

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