James Thomason
Aug 2, 2023
Jim (James) Thomason passed away peacefully in his home in Fairfield on August 2, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be greatly missed for his sense of humor.  Jim was born January 8, 1941, in Fairfield to Loren and Nettie (Morlan) Thomason. On June 3, 1962, he married Sharon (Cherry) Thomason. Jim retired from Champion...
James Franklin Hutchcraft
Jul 26, 2023
James F. Hutchcraft, 92, of Golden Gate, died at 1:45am on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL. He had operated Jack's Place in Golden Gate for 15 years.
Jim was born on July 28, 1930, in Wayne County, IL, to John Thomas and Stella (Brent) Hutchcraft. On May 15, 1954, he married the...
James Franklin Hutchcraft
Jul 26, 2023
James F. Hutchcraft, 92, of Golden Gate, died at 1:45am on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL. He had operated Jack's Place in Golden Gate for 15 years.
Jim was born on July 28, 1930, in Wayne County, IL, to John Thomas and Stella (Brent) Hutchcraft. On May 15, 1954, he...
Randall Fenton
Jul 23, 2023
Randall Fenton, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 9:27PM on Sunday July 23, 2023, at his home. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the Army and owned and operated Fenton's Body Shop for 40 years. Randall was born in Mt Vernon IL on September 7, 1949, to Oscar and Luella (Hooper) Fenton. He married Joyce Pope on September...
Bertha Arminta (Reichert) Overbee
Jul 23, 2023
Bertha "Arminta" Overbee, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 6pm on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, with family by her side.
Arminta was born on November 18, 1936, at her parent's home on Epworth St, to John A. and Mildred (Reichert) Grimes. Arminta was the youngest of three siblings.
Arminta married Larry...
Randall Fenton
Jul 23, 2023
Randall Fenton, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 9:27PM on Sunday July 23, 2023, at his home. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the Army and owned and operated Fenton's Body Shop for 40 years. Randall was born in Mt Vernon IL on September 7, 1949, to Oscar and Luella (Hooper) Fenton. He married Joyce Pope...
Bertha Arminta (Reichert) Overbee
Jul 23, 2023
Bertha "Arminta" Overbee, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 6pm on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, with family by her side.
Arminta was born on November 18, 1936, at her parent's home on Epworth St, to John A. and Mildred (Reichert) Grimes. Arminta was the youngest of three siblings.
Arminta...
Cebert Wilson
Jul 20, 2023
Cebert A. Wilson, 77 of Fairfield passed away at 4:17 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born on April 16, 1946, in Paris, IL to Paul and Mary Ruth (Stone) Wilson, he had been a union pipe fitter in Las Vegas, NV for 40 years. He was also a veteran of the US Air...
Cebert Wilson
Jul 20, 2023
Cebert A. Wilson, 77 of Fairfield passed away at 4:17 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born on April 16, 1946, in Paris, IL to Paul and Mary Ruth (Stone) Wilson, he had been a union pipe fitter in Las Vegas, NV for 40 years. He was also a veteran of the...
Tom D Tetrick
Jul 16, 2023
Tom D Tetrick, 73, of Geff passed away at 10:37AM on Sunday July 16, 2023, at his home. He was a Harness Horseman Trainer. Tom was a member of the USTA, having won 1255 races as a Harness Driver. Tom was born in Mt Vernon IL on July 19, 1949, to Thomas H. and Jean (Wadlington) Tetrick. He married...
Tom D Tetrick
Jul 16, 2023
Tom D Tetrick, 73, of Geff passed away at 10:37AM on Sunday July 16, 2023, at his home. He was a Harness Horseman Trainer. Tom was a member of the USTA, having won 1255 races as a Harness Driver. Tom was born in Mt Vernon IL on July 19, 1949, to Thomas H. and Jean (Wadlington) Tetrick....
Logan Matthew Kreiter
Jul 15, 2023
Logan Matthew Kreiter, 19, of Fairfield passed away on Saturday July 15, 2023, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born in Davenport IA on January 27, 2004, to Matthew Allen and Stephanie (Vaughan) Kreiter. Logan was a 2022 graduate of FCHS. He was attending Wabash Community College for Ag with plans to continue...
Anna Marie (Duesenberry) Rankin
Jul 15, 2023
Anna M. Rankin, 70, of Fairfield, died at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at her home. She had been a licensed daycare operator for over 30 years.
Anna was born on December 29, 1952, in Cole Ridge, OH, to Alfred and Ruth (Kuchera) Duesenberry. On June 18, 1977, she married the love of her life, Larry...
Anna Marie (Duesenberry) Rankin
Jul 15, 2023
Anna M. Rankin, 70, of Fairfield, died at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at her home. She had been a licensed daycare operator for over 30 years.
Anna was born on December 29, 1952, in Cole Ridge, OH, to Alfred and Ruth (Kuchera) Duesenberry. On June 18, 1977, she married the love of her...
Logan Matthew Kreiter
Jul 15, 2023
Logan Matthew Kreiter, 19, of Fairfield passed away on Saturday July 15, 2023, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born in Davenport IA on January 27, 2004, to Matthew Allen and Stephanie (Vaughan) Kreiter. Logan was a 2022 graduate of FCHS. He was attending Wabash Community College for Ag with plans...
Colten "Harley" Stewart
Jul 14, 2023
Colten "Harley" Stewart, 24, of Cisne, died at 9:09am on Friday, July 14, 2023, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Olney, IL. He had worked at Precision Plugging for 4 years as a floor hand behind an oil rig.
Harley was born on May 19, 1999, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to John and Mindy...
Colten "Harley" Stewart
Jul 14, 2023
Colten "Harley" Stewart, 24, of Cisne, died at 9:09am on Friday, July 14, 2023, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Olney, IL. He had worked at Precision Plugging for 4 years as a floor hand behind an oil rig.
Harley was born on May 19, 1999, in Mt. Vernon, IL, to John...
Arthur "Aj" Hutcheson
Jul 12, 2023
Arthur "AJ" Hutcheson, 34, of Tolono, IL, died at 2:35pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Champaign County, IL. He had most recently worked at FedEx in Champaign, loading trucks.
AJ was born on February 9, 1989, in Fairfield, IL, to Charles Hutcheson and Regina (Betts) York.
Survivors include his mother Regina York of Tolono,...
Arthur "Aj" Hutcheson
Jul 12, 2023
Arthur "AJ" Hutcheson, 34, of Tolono, IL, died at 2:35pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Champaign County, IL. He had most recently worked at FedEx in Champaign, loading trucks.
AJ was born on February 9, 1989, in Fairfield, IL, to Charles Hutcheson and Regina (Betts) York.
Survivors include his mother Regina York...
William Russell Parrent
Jul 3, 2023
William Russell Parrent, 98, of Fairfield passed away at 3:20AM on July 3, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville IN. He was born in Jasper Township in Fairfield on June 27,1925 to William David and Naomi Marie (Pool) Parrent. Russell was a WWII Navy Veteran and the last surviving crew member of LST 750. He was a Tool...
