Patsy Temke, 84, of Karnak, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak has been entrusted with the arrangements. Additional obituary information to follow.

Sue Doctorman, 82, of Ullin passed away at 10:13 p.m. Thursday evening at her home with her family by her side. Sue was born October 21, 1938 Mulkeytown, Illinois. She was a graduate of the Christopher High School. Sue and Dean Doctorman were united in marriage on December 23, 1956. …

Thomas Lewis, Jr., age 91, of rural Goreville, IL, the Lake of Egypt area, passed away peacefully at 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in Heartland Regional Medical Center of Marion. He was born on Wednesday, September 11, 1929, in Marion, the son of Tom and Emma (Crabtree) Lewis. …

Billie E. Anderson, age 80 years, a resident of rural Vienna, Illinois, passed away Monday afternoon, February 1, 2021, at 1:25 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. Billie was born March 17, 1940 in Tamms, Illinois. He was the son of William Anderson and Elsie Gertrude (Butler) Anderson. On …

Vienna Mayor Jon A. Simmons was laid to rest on Monday, February 1 at the Vienna Fraternal Cemetery, with full military rites. Mayor Jon passed away on Wednesday, January 27 in his home. Simmons served as mayor for the last 12 years and operated an auction service across Southern Illinois …

Jackie Ditterline, 71, of Cypress passed away at 5:43 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.    Jackie was born September 30, 1949 in Perks, Illinois. Jackie enjoyed riding horses, farming and working on old tractors and farm machinery.  He worked as an operator and was …

Vienna High School Basketball is set to return. The first competition will be this coming Tuesday, February 2nd, with the Vienna Eagles taking on Hardin County at Vienna. The junior varsity will tip off at 6:15pm with the varsity game to follow. The Lady Eagles will then tip off the …

Mayor Jon Arthur Simmons, age 79 years, of Vienna, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 a.m. – Wednesday January 27, 2021, at his home. Funeral services celebrating the life of Jon will be held at 11:00 a.m. – Monday, February 1, 2021, at the Shawnee Worship Center, 98 Oliver Street, Vienna, …

Billy Harris, age 80 years, a resident of rural Dongola, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, January 22, 2021, at 8:20 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Billy was born November 18, 1940 in Anniston, Missouri.  He was the son of Carl W. and Geraldine (Martinie) …

A former Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy, Cyle W. Harner, will be serving three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for charges related to a March 22, 2018 accident that left one Johnson County resident dead and another permanently injured. On November 19, 2020, Harner was found guilty of one …