Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 29, 2023

Raymond Woodrow, 94, of Barnhill, died at 3:11am on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He had been a farmer most of his life. In this younger years, along with farming, he had also worked on a drilling rig in the oilfields.

Raymond was born on April 26, 1929, in...

Jun 29, 2023

Raymond Woodrow, 94, of Barnhill, died at 3:11am on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He had been a farmer most of his life. In this younger years, along with farming, he had also worked on a drilling rig in the oilfields.

Raymond was born on April 26,...

Jun 27, 2023

Sharon Ann Musgrave, 78 of Fairfield, passed away at 9 PM, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  Born on September 16, 1944, in Enfield, IL to J.C. and Mary Lucille (Etienne) DeWitt, she married Jimmie L. Musgrave on June 27, 1964.  Sharon had been a hairdresser, worked at Airtex, and more recently K and M Diner and...

Jun 27, 2023

Sharon Ann Musgrave, 78 of Fairfield, passed away at 9 PM, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  Born on September 16, 1944, in Enfield, IL to J.C. and Mary Lucille (Etienne) DeWitt, she married Jimmie L. Musgrave on June 27, 1964.  Sharon had been a hairdresser, worked at Airtex, and more recently K and M...