Jerry Dean Joslin
Oct 9, 2026
Jerry Dean Joslin, 85, of Fairfield, passed away at 6:45am on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN after a brief illness.
Jerry was born on July 24, 1941, in Fairfield, IL, to Walter and Bertie (Sanders) Joslin. On March 22, 1964, he married the love of his life, Karen (Rister) Joslin.
Jerry grew up in Fairfield and...
John Matthew McKinney
Oct 7, 2026
John Matthew McKinney, 55, of Geff passed away on Wednesday evening October 7, 2026, at his home surrounded by family, friends, and his beloved dog, Koda Bear, who watched over him until the very end. He was born in East St Louis on July 14, 1971, to Gerald “Sonny” and Patricia (Gabriel) McKinney.
John is survived by his wife, Cindi McKinney...
Veronica Cox
Sep 29, 2026
Veronica Cox, 64 of Fairfield, IL passed away at 6:46 AM, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at her home. Veronica was born on October 30, 1961, in Juneau, AK to Ronnie Rains and Sandra (Busler) King. Veronica was employed for many years at Frontier Community College until she retired in June of 2018. A loving mother who cherished her family deeply,...
Jeffery Dwain Wilkerson
Sep 28, 2026
Jeffery Dwain Wilkerson, 54, of Fairfield, passed away at 5:15AM on Monday September 28, 2026. He was born in Fairfield on December 17, 1971, to Jimmie and Shirley (Killingsworth) Wilkerson. Jeffery was a carpenter working in construction.
Jeffery is survived by his mother, Shirley Wilkerson of Fairfield; sons, Dalton Wilkerson of Sumner, Jayden Olivier-Wilkerson, Jaise Olivier-Wilkerson, Jorden Olivier-Wilkerson, and Justice Olivier-Wilkerson...
Ruby Mathis
Sep 26, 2026
Ruby Mathis, 66 of Cisne, passed away at 1:05 PM, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at her home. Ruby was born on April 17, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas to Victor and Ruby (White) Pettey. She was a god-fearing woman who loved the lord immensely. She enjoyed spending time with her loved ones and taking care of her fur babies Cyrus...
Dick Jess Feather
Sep 24, 2026
Dick Jess Feather, 86, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on September 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Dick was born November 18, 1939, the youngest of three children born to Burrell and Eliza (Haile) Feather. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle, and grandfather. As a young man, Dick proudly served his country as a member of the...
Kay Ellen Richards
Sep 14, 2026
Kay E. Richards, 76, of Fairfield, passed away at 4:40pm on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her home.
Kay was born on June 22, 1950, in Fairfield, to Earl “Tom” and Ruby (Desch) Marshel. She married the love of her life, Elmer Richards, on September 1, 1968.
Kay had worked at the Fairfield Garment Factory, Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Way-Fair Nursing Home...
John Wayne Ray
Sep 10, 2026
John W. Ray, 60, of Fairfield, passed away at 9:57pm on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his home.
John was born on August 22, 1966, in Fairfield, to Charles and Betty (DeWitt) Ray. He shared 30 years with his life-long partner, Rhonda Smothers.
John was the owner and operator of Ray’s Mowing and Backhoe Service in Fairfield and, had been the Grover...
Connie Sue Butler
Sep 8, 2026
Connie Sue (Harris) Butler, 75, of Fairfield was welcomed into Heaven on September 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 2, 1951, to Gene and Doris (Keen) Harris. Connie graduated from Plainfield High School. She married Ronald Butler on June 28, 1969. They had two children, Donna Lynn Foreman and William Harris Butler.
Connie was a...
Carol "Will" Willard Braddock
Sep 7, 2026
Carol “Will” Willard Braddock, 83, of Johnsonville, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7th, 2026, at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL.
Will was born on December 29th, 1942, at home, in Keenes, Illinois.
Will was a lifelong farmer and master mechanic who took great pride in his work and his ability to fix just about anything. He was a hardworking...
Marla Sue Shoaff
Sep 2, 2026
Marl Sue Shoaff, 62, of Fairfield passed away at 12:15AM on Wednesday September 2, 2026, at her home. Marla was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 24, 1964, to James D. and Hattie (Suddarth) Marsh.
Marla is survived by her husband, Randy Shoaff of Fairfield; son, Mark Shoaff of Fairfield; daughters, Lisa Shoaff of Fairfield, and Sandy (Dallas) Barbre of...
Rhonda Faye Helms
Aug 26, 2026
Rhonda F. Helms, 72, of Fairfield, passed away at 5:40pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her home.
Rhonda was born on May 11, 1954, in Fairfield, IL, to Glen and Lyndall (Hodge) Ewing. She was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Okinawa, Japan and Pirmasens, Germany, where she met and married the love of her life, Ira...
Homer Clark
Aug 22, 2026
Homer O. Clark Jr., 98 of Fairfield, passed away at 1:13 AM, Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Care. He was a US Navy Veteran, retired as a Sergeant from the Illinois State Police with 25 years of service, had been an FCHS bus driver for 17 years, and worked for the Big Mound Township Road Commissioner.
Homer...
Sharon Rae Miranda
Aug 18, 2026
Sharon R. Miranda, 80, of Fairfield, passed away at 1:07pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation.
Sharon was born on April 6, 1946, in Fairfield, to Luther and Phoniee (Buchanan) Dunn. On April 8, 1986, she married the love of her life, Manuel Miranda, who preceded her in death in December, 2024.
Sharon had worked at the...
Dale Eugene Kanady
Aug 7, 2026
Dale E. Kanady, 76, of Fairfield, unexpectedly passed away at 3:41pm on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.
Dale was born on October 6, 1949, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to Charles and Kathleen (Baldwin) Kanady.
Dale dedicated more than 45 years to a career in accounting, working for Fairfield National Bank, Wayne White Electric, and Fairfield Ambulance...
Dennis Johnson
Aug 2, 2026
Dennis Johnson, 79 of Fairfield, passed away at 12:10 AM, Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Care Unit. Born on February 27, 1947, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Donnie and Louise (Delmotte) Johnson, he had worked for Halliburton in Henderson, KY and then in the fuel lab at Airtex Products before retiring.
Dennis is survived by his wife...
Terri Vaughan
Aug 2, 2026
Terri Vaughan, 61 of Fairfield, passed away at 8:35 AM, Sunday, August 2, 2026, at White County Rehab and Nursing in Carmi. Born on December 8, 1964, in Joliet, IL to Freddie and Patsy (Laird) Vaughan Sr., she had been an apartment complex representative.
Terri is survived by her son Paul Collins III of Fairfield, brothers Freddie (Jamie) Vaughan of Fairfield...
Tyler Mason
Jul 30, 2026
Tyler Mason, 27, of Fairfield passed away at 6:23PM on Thursday July 30, 2026, at the Linda E White Hospice House in Evansville IN. He was born on April 15, 1999, in Evansville, to Stephen and Trisha (Stennett) Mason.
Tyler, along with his family, did not let his disability slow him down. Besides spending his time at Brownsville School, he also...
Jess Parks
Jul 25, 2026
Jess Parks, age 90 years 11 months passed peacefully into his heavenly rest on July 25, 2026, at the Marion VA Hospital. Jess was born in Thompsonville, IL on August 5, 1935, to Marion and Gladys (Doering) Parks. He married Goldie Green on December 26, 1961, and she survives.
Jess is survived by his wife Goldie; one brother, Bill (Phylis) Parks...
Maddison Marie Borah
Jul 23, 2026
Maddison Marie Borah, 26, of Fairfield passed away on Thursday July 23, 2026. She was born in Mt Vernon on February 7, 2000, to Robert Matthew Borah and Darla Shaw. Maddison had been employed at Kiddie College. She enjoyed painting, drawing, crafting, music, and working with kids and the elderly.
Maddison is survived by her mother, Darla (Jason) Simpson; siblings, Meagan...
