Obituaries
Jerrell I. "Jerry" Caudle, 85, of Olmsted, Ill. passed away at 7:34 pm Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at his residence.
Jerry was born April 7, 1940, in Olmsted, Ill, son to the late Louis and Georgia Lee (Eastwood) Caudle.
Airplanes were his passion, he built model airplanes and provided them at...
Catherine (Kay) Joan Profilet Wild, age 81, of Gainesville, Florida passed away on Friday, Jan. 30 at North Florida Hospital.
She was born on July 25, 1944 to Curtis and Marguerite Profilet in Cairo, Ill.
Kay grew up in a large and loving family with ten sisters and three brothers she loved deeply...
Herbert Marshall Burns entered heaven the morning of Feb. 7, 2026.
The ones waiting for him were his wife, Jackie; his parents, Houston and Wanda Burns; brothers, Houston Everett, William (Bill), Buster, Samuel, Roy, and Jimmie; sisters, Fannie Campbell, Virginia McIntyre, and Doris Bullock; and a...
Robert “Bob” Hill, age 83 of Cobden, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 surrounded by his family.
He was born Dec. 23, 1942 in Cobden, the son of Walter and Mildred (Burris) Hill. He married Linda Craig, June 25, 1966 at the First Baptist Church in Anna.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Linda...
Beverly Scherer, age 85, of Anna, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at Metropolis Rehab and Health Center in Metropolis, Ill.
She was born on March 6, 1940 to William and Victoria (Wojtkiewicz) Kraft in Chicago, Ill.
On Aug. 19, 1961, she married Francis Scherer and the have spent over 64...
Kathryn Martin Neely, age 92, of Anna, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill.
She was born on July 7, 1933 to Max Martin and Cassie Girtman in St. Louis, Mo.
Kathryn was a graduate of Anna Jonesboro Community High School.
Kathryn and Bob owned...
James R. Poole, age 66, of Tamms, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born on Jan. 15, 1960 to Jimmie Lee and Josephine Pearl (Dakin) Poole in Chicago, Ill.
On Feb. 14, 1984, he married Dawn M. Campbell and they have been with one...
Kathern E. “Kathy” Dillow, age 82 of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on Oct. 9, 1943 in Anna, the daughter of Sam and Alice (Newton) Ellis. She married Gene Dillow on Feb. 20, 1965.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Gene Dillow; children...
Janet Rae Ragan, age 80 of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
She was born May 13, 1945 in Anna, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Shephard) Pretzsch. She married Robert Logan Ragan on Oct. 11, 1962 in Anna.
Janet is survived by her husband,...
Lloyd “Dean” Newman, 77, of Anna passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by family.
He was born in Anna on Nov. 14, 1948 to Archie Lloyd Newman and Ruth Lucille (Alger) Newman. He married Linda Faye Womack on Dec. 14, 1968.
Dean is survived by his wife of 57...
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