Obituaries

Carroll G. Smith, 72, of Fairfield, IL, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.

Dasie L. Bare, 86, of Pocahontas, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Highland, IL, surrounded by her loving family.

Janet M. Jenny, 88, of Highland, IL, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at home.

Roland P. Harris, 99 of Highland, IL, passed away on Thursday July 4, 2024, at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, IL. 

Glenna J. Frankland, 99, peacefully passed on July 2, 2024, at Helia Health Care in Olney, Illinois. She was 6 days away from her 100th birthday.

Ronald D. “Ron” Farley, Sr., 84, of Pocahontas, IL, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, IL.

Karen Jo Shehorn, 85, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at her residence in Xenia, IL. with her loving husband by her side.

Laura Louise (Shelby) McCurdy peacefully passed from this life to the next on June 27, 2024, at Carle Richland Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

Ricky Lloyd Brinker, 58, of Evansville, Indiana passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at his girlfriend’s home in Albion, Illinois.

Michelle A. Ripperda, 33, of Trenton, IL, died Monday, June 24, 2024, St. Joseph Hospital, Highland, IL.

Richard Blythe, 64, peacefully passed away on June 22, 2024.

Ann (Freda) Parker peacefully passed away at 12:50 on June 18th, 2024 at her home with her loving husband and her precious dog by her side.

Kenneth L. “Gus” Gustin, 85, of Highland, IL, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, Friday, June 21, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, O’Fallon,...

Thomas T. “Tom” Tebbe, 89, of Highland, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese, IL.

Neil R. Speir, 70, of Albion Illinois, passed away on June 15, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.

Donna Jean Scholebo of Greenville died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Carlyle HealthCare following a long illness.  She was 80. 

Wilbur H. “Rusty” Schiefer, Jr., 61, of Trenton, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.

Russell E. Duvall, 63, passed away, Friday, June 14, 2024, at Anderson Hospital, in Maryville, IL.

Dan D. Polacek, Sr., 93, of Swansea, IL, passed away, Monday, June 11, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Carl J. Gunter, 92, of Collinsville, IL passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Anderson Hospital, in Maryville, IL.