Earl W. Miller, 82, of Anna, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at his home.

He was born on Sept. 25, 1941, in De Soto, the son of Clifton Edward and Ruth Aline Walker Miller.

Floyd Morris Dover, 83, a resident of Charleston, Mo., since 1968, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo., surrounded by his wife and family.

James “Rico” Synowiec, 76, of Lick Creek, died suddenly on Jan. 22, 2024. James was a son, brother, uncle and friend who left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who knew him. 

Jerry Basler, 85, was relieved of his suffering on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.  

He was born on June 5, 1938, in Cobden, the son of Frank “Beck” and Lettie Basler.

Earl Dean Simpson, 90, of Cairo, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at his son’s home in Osceola, Ind.

Linda Lou “Tean” McIntosh, 86, of Marion, and formerly of Dongola, passed peacefully into heaven surrounded by her family on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Willie Lariel “Dean” McIntosh, 89, of Marion, and formerly of Dongola, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at 5:08 a.m.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Carl Albert Budelsky, of Cobden, on Feb 6, 2024 at the age of 87 after a five-year battle with leukemia.