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Fairfield, Illinois Obituaries
John D Mccullough
May 8, 2024
John D. McCullough, 95, of Fairfield passed away at 8:40PM on Wednesday May 8, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Carmi. He was an electrician and owner of Northwest Electric in Fairfield. John was a Navy Veteran and member of the VFW, American Legion, and IBEW. He was born in Fairfield on November 8, 1928, to Delbert...
John D Mccullough
May 8, 2024
John D. McCullough, 95, of Fairfield passed away at 8:40PM on Wednesday May 8, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Carmi. He was an electrician and owner of Northwest Electric in Fairfield. John was a Navy Veteran and member of the VFW, American Legion, and IBEW. He was born in Fairfield on November 8, 1928,...
Dollie Jean Thomason
May 7, 2024
Dollie Jean Thomason, 81, passed away at 1:15AM on Tuesday May 7, 2024, at Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Grayville. Dollie was born in Detroit MI on June 17,1942 to Charles "Jerd" and Catherine "Kate" (Klobutcher) Butler. She was a member of the North Side Baptist Church in Fairfield. Dollie worked several years at the Fairfield Sewing Factory...
Dollie Jean Thomason
May 7, 2024
Dollie Jean Thomason, 81, passed away at 1:15AM on Tuesday May 7, 2024, at Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Grayville. Dollie was born in Detroit MI on June 17,1942 to Charles "Jerd" and Catherine "Kate" (Klobutcher) Butler. She was a member of the North Side Baptist Church in Fairfield. Dollie worked several years at the Fairfield...
Debra Lynn (Gottfried) Welty
May 5, 2024
Debra L. Welty, 63, of Fairfield, died at 10:16pm on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.
Debra was born on November 7, 1960, in Lawrence County, IL, to Harlene (Craig) Satterthwaite. On March 31, 2007, she married the love of her life, James Welty.
Debra had been the service coordinator for Help At...
Alberta Mae (Ash) Mcnew
May 3, 2024
Alberta "Bertie" M. McNew, 74, of Fairfield, died at 4:34pm on Friday, May 3, 2024. She had been a CNA for over 30 years at Way-Fair/Aperion Care in Fairfield.
Bertie was born on February 22, 1950, in Wayne County, IL, to George and Lillian (White) Ash. On November 2, 1992, she married the love of her life,...
Alberta Mae (Ash) Mcnew
May 3, 2024
Alberta "Bertie" M. McNew, 74, of Fairfield, died at 4:34pm on Friday, May 3, 2024. She had been a CNA for over 30 years at Way-Fair/Aperion Care in Fairfield.
Bertie was born on February 22, 1950, in Wayne County, IL, to George and Lillian (White) Ash. On November 2, 1992, she married the love of...
Virginia (Laird) Johnson
Apr 26, 2024
Virginia Johnson, 86 of Fairfield passed away at 8:03 AM, Friday, April 26, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on May 8, 1937, in Boyleston to Lewis and Ruth (McCullough) Laird, she had worked at Joliet Army Ammunition Plant for many years and retired after 25 years with Rockwell International in Centralia, IL. Virginia was an active member of...
Virginia (Laird) Johnson
Apr 26, 2024
Virginia Johnson, 86 of Fairfield passed away at 8:03 AM, Friday, April 26, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on May 8, 1937, in Boyleston to Lewis and Ruth (McCullough) Laird, she had worked at Joliet Army Ammunition Plant for many years and retired after 25 years with Rockwell International in Centralia, IL. Virginia was an active...
Charlotte (Mcgill) Colyer
Apr 24, 2024
Charlotte Michelle McGill-Colyer, 52, of Satellite Beach, Florida, passed away on April 24, 2024. She passed peacefully in Melbourne, Florida surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer.
Charlotte is survived by her husband Michael, her two children, Taryn and Aidan Colyer, as well as father Ronnie McGill, sister Veronica Trogdon, nephew Austin Ramirez, close friend...
William Guy Knight
Apr 24, 2024
William Guy Knight, 82, of Fairfield passed away at 3:14PM on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at his home. He had worked as a landscaper. Guy was born in Mill Shoals on May 5, 1941, to James F. and Elberta Edna (Karr) Knight.
Guy is survived by good friend Betty and the late Charles Ray and family.
...Sally Ann (Mcgee) Lee
Apr 24, 2024
Sally Ann Lee, 87, a long-time resident of Barnhill, passed away at 1:23 AM, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Stonebridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, IL. Born on November 25, 1936, in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Blodwyn (Waldt) McGee and Alexander Smith McGee, Sally lived most of her life in Wayne County. She attended school in Geff and Fairfield. ...
Charlotte (Mcgill) Colyer
Apr 24, 2024
Charlotte Michelle McGill-Colyer, 52, of Satellite Beach, Florida, passed away on April 24, 2024. She passed peacefully in Melbourne, Florida surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer.
Charlotte is survived by her husband Michael, her two children, Taryn and Aidan Colyer, as well as father Ronnie McGill, sister Veronica Trogdon, nephew Austin Ramirez,...
Sally Ann (Mcgee) Lee
Apr 24, 2024
Sally Ann Lee, 87, a long-time resident of Barnhill, passed away at 1:23 AM, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Stonebridge Memory Care in Mt. Vernon, IL. Born on November 25, 1936, in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Blodwyn (Waldt) McGee and Alexander Smith McGee, Sally lived most of her life in Wayne County. She attended school in Geff...
William Guy Knight
Apr 24, 2024
William Guy Knight, 82, of Fairfield passed away at 3:14PM on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at his home. He had worked as a landscaper. Guy was born in Mill Shoals on May 5, 1941, to James F. and Elberta Edna (Karr) Knight.
Guy is survived by good friend Betty and the late Charles Ray and...
Harlan Brent Opell
Apr 23, 2024
Harlan Brent Opell, 67, of Fairfield passed away at 9:03PM on Tuesday April 23, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield IL. He was a farmer. Brent was born in Vincennes IN on November 17, 1956, to Harlan and Lois (Cochran) Opell. He married Dana Koontz on March 11, 2011.
Brent is survived by his wife- Dana...
Arnie Mckitrick
Apr 23, 2024
Arnie McKitrick, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at his home. He was employed at the Fairfield Golf Course where he left to take a job at Airtex. After 23 years, Arnie retired from Airtex and went back to work at the golf course. Arnie was born in Boyleston on January 28,...
Harlan Brent Opell
Apr 23, 2024
Harlan Brent Opell, 67, of Fairfield passed away at 9:03PM on Tuesday April 23, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield IL. He was a farmer. Brent was born in Vincennes IN on November 17, 1956, to Harlan and Lois (Cochran) Opell. He married Dana Koontz on March 11, 2011.
Brent is survived by his...
Arnie Mckitrick
Apr 23, 2024
Arnie McKitrick, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at his home. He was employed at the Fairfield Golf Course where he left to take a job at Airtex. After 23 years, Arnie retired from Airtex and went back to work at the golf course. Arnie was born in Boyleston on...
Denise Anne (Schoenborn) Zurliene
Apr 19, 2024
Denise Zurliene, 70 of Fairfield passed away at 9:57 AM, Friday, April 19, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born on November 3, 1953, in St. Louis, MO to Donald and Loretta (Basler) Schoenborn, she taught 2nd grade at Northside School for many years. Denise was an active member of the Alter Sodality for all her life and was music...
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