The Edwards County Memorial Post #8222 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with the Albion American Legion Post #590, will conduct their annual memorial
Fairfield's Memorial Day service is set for this Monday, Memorial Day at 11 a.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery. The guest speaker will be Dale Bartley who served in
Suzanne E. Adkins entered into the joy of the LORD on April 17, 2023. Born on September 18, 1956 at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. to the late Edward C.
82 year old Albion resident, Kenneth F. Ile passed away on Feb. 24, 2023 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. Kenneth was born on July 28, 1940, in Edwards County. He was the son of Corwin and Ada (Plunley) Ile. Kenneth married Rose Ann Dunlap on June 20, 1959 at the Samaria Baptist Church. He had proudly served in the U.S. Army. He had previously been the Edwards County Superintendent of Highways for over 30 years. He was a member of the Samaria Baptist Church. Kenneth is survived by wife, Rose Ann, 2 daughters; Jennifer (Galen) Michels of Albion, & Alice (Lee) Weber of Indianapolis, IN. 1 sister, Berniece Stennett of Albion. 4 grandchildren, Erica (Dayne) Young, Tara Michels, Amanda Weber and Kyle Weber. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Funeral services for Kenneth F. Ile will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Nale's Funeral Home in Albion with burial at Samaria Cemetery with military rites provided by American Le