Obituaries

Richard Albrecht of Staunton

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:43:33 CST
82 year old Richard Carl Albrecht of Staunton passed away December 15. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec. 21) at 10:00am at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Staunton. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-9pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Betty Allen of Jerseyville

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:17:21 CST
90 year old Betty Sloan Allen of Jerseyville passed away December 25. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 30) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Carter cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Dale F. "Dutch" Beck of Tower Hill

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:14:58 CST
72 year old Dale. F. "Dutch" Beck of Tower Hill passed away on Sudnay, December 11. The McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana is in charge. A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 15 at 10 am at McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana. Burial will be in Tower Hill cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. Military rites will be held graveside by the Pana Veterans Honor Guard.

Gala Beerup of Bunker Hill

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:13:02 CST
64 year old Gala Danette Beerup of Bunker Hill passed away December 26. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec. 29) at 6:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Thursday from 3:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Dorothy Bellm of Carlinville

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:35:30 CST
91 year old Dorothy Jane Bellm of Carlinville passed away December 19. Funeral mass will be coducted Friday (Dec. 23) at 11:30am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

William Bettorf of Jerseyville

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 08:41:52 CST
73 year old William "Bill" Bettorf of Jerseyville passed away December 12. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec. 19) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Tribble cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Willia Blandin of Gillespie

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:25:40 CST
85 year old Willia Eileen Blandin of Gillespie passed away December 28. A graveside service will be held Saturday (Dec. 31) at 11:00am in the Asbury cemetery in Raymond. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Edward Boker of Jerseyville

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:13:08 CST
81 year old Edward Boker of Jerseyville passed away December 19. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 23) at 1:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-9pm at the church. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.

John Bullington of Hillsboro

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:54:51 CST
John Bullington, 98, of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, December 22. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 27, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro with military rites graveside. There will be no visitation.

Thomas Herman Camerer of Grafton, formerly of Eldred

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:04:36 CST
66 year old Thomas Herman Camerer of Grafton, formerly of Eldred passed away Monday, December 12. The Crawford funeral home in Jerseyville is in charge. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday from 4-7 at Crawford funeral home in Jerseyville.

Thomas Camerer of Grafton

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:43:30 CST
64 year old Thomas "Tom" Camerer of Grafton, formerly from Eldred passed away December 12. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday (Dec. 15) from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Arlene N. Capozzi of Godfrey

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:23:09 CST
86 year old Arlene N. Capozzi of Godfrey passed away Sunday, December 11. The Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Alton is in charge. A funeral service will be held Thursday, December 15 at 11 am at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Alton. Burial will be in Bethel cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9 am until the time of service at the funeral home.

Eileen Mary Cassens of Grafton

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:01:59 CST
81 year old Eileen Mary Cassens of Grafton passed away on Monday, December 12. The Crawford funeral home in Jerseyville is in charge. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, December 16 at 11 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Grafton. Burial will be in Scenic Hill cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 at the church.

Marjorie Coble of Girard

Sat, 31 Dec 2016 09:12:31 CST
96 year old Marjorie Coble of Girard passed away December 27. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan. 2) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Chad Cothern of Pana

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:59:13 CST
Chad Louie Cothern, 32, of Pana, passed away Wednesday, December 28. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

Rebecca Cox of Normal

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:25:38 CST
79 year old Rebecca Ann Cox of Normal passed away December 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 30) at 11:00am at Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Medora. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Dorothy "Dot" Daily of Sorento

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:50:09 CST
Dorothy "Dot" Daily, 94, of Sorento, passed away Friday, December 23. The Perfetti Funeral Home in Sorento is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 30, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 1 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

Lois June (Eckard) Doyle of Laurie, MO

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:42:07 CST
91 year old Lois. June (Eckard) Doyle of Laurie, MO passed away Thursday, December 8. The McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana is in charge. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 17 at 11 am at Price cemetery in Oconee.

Virgil Edmiston Jr of Jerseyville

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:03:11 CST
52 year old Virgil Alan Edmiston Jr. of Jerseyville passed away December 14. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec. 20) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Doris Ellis of Jerseyville

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 09:33:34 CST
95 year old Doris Edna Ellis of Jerseyville passed away December 24. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec. 28) at 10:00am at the Jerseyville Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8pm at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Mary Ersery of Virden

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:55:03 CST
89 year old Mary Lou Ersery of Virden passed away December 14. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 16) at 1:00pm at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Richard Flynn of Witt

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:44:58 CST
Richard Flynn, 68, of Witt, passed away Monday, December 19. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Witt is in charge of arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, December 28, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30.

Charles Frymann of Carlinville

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:47:05 CST
85 year old Charles Edgar Frymann of Carlinville passed away November 26. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Dec. 17) at 11:00am at Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Joseph Goyak of Hillsboro

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:03:47 CST
Joseph Goyak, 100, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, December 27. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsbroo is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call on Monday, January 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Larry Graham of Jerseyville

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:05:25 CST
65 year old Larry Graham of Jerseyville passed away December 19. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec. 24) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-8pm at the funeral home. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

Raymond "Gene" Handy of Pana

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:52:01 CST
Raymond "Gene" Handy, 76, of Pana, passed away Saturday, December 24. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 30, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Oconee Mound Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from noon until time of service at the funeral home.

Jerry Harris of Virden

Sat, 31 Dec 2016 09:05:56 CST
71 year old Jerry Harris of Virden passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan. 2) at 10:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may Sunday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

John Harris of Staunton

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 08:59:58 CST
89 year old John Harold Harris of Staunton passed away December 15. A graveside service will be held Tuesday (Dec. 20) at 11:30am in the Jefferson Barracks National cemetery in St. Louis. Friends may call Monday from 7-9pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Oramay Hatcher of Hillsboro

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:39:10 CST
Oramay Hatcher, 80, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, December 16. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Graveside memorial services will be held Thursday, December 29 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Coffeen. There will be no visitation.

Jason Hebenstreit of Staunton

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:50:38 CST
38 year old Jason Hebenstreit of Staunton passed away December 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 16) at 10:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Heflin of Bunker Hill

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:16:13 CST
80 year old Rose Jeannette Heflin of Bunker Hill passed away December 26. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec. 31) at 10:00am at Elias, Kallal, and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Jennifer Hopley of Hillsboro

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:55:03 CST
Jennifer Lynn Hopley, 40, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, December 25. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 30, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Waveland Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, December 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Frank Huff of Medora

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:42:51 CST
86 year old Frank Huff of Medora passed away December 20. Funeral services will be held Tuesay (Dec. 27) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

William Hunter of Jerseyville

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:51:28 CST
90 year old William Hubert Hunter of Jerseyville passed away December 14. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec. 17) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

Marie Kallal of Jerseyville

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:25:39 CST
68 year old Marie Kallal of Jerseyville passed away December 17. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Thursday (Dec. 23) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday fro 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Donald Krause of Shipman

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 08:57:35 CST
82 year old Donald Lee Krause of Shipman passed away December 15. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Monday (Dec. 19) at 11:00am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-7pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Kevin Lehmann of Girard

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:49:46 CST
47 year old Kevin Michael Lehmann of Girard passed away December 12. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 16) at 10:00am at Cross Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville.

Patricia Linton of Worden

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:31:30 CST
75 year old Patricia Linton of Worden passed away December 8. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Dec. 15) at 11:00am in the Worden City cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Worden.

Thelma Macarthy of Staunton

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:18:44 CST
83 year old Thelma Marie Macarthy of Staunton passed away December 20. Funeral mass will be conducted Friday (Dec. 23) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Malloy of Gillespie

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:29:31 CST
56 year old Margaret Colleen Malloy of Gillespie passed away December 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 30) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Dianna Mansholt of Bunker Hill

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:04:44 CST
64 year old Dianna Lynn Mansholt of Bunker Hill passed away December 17. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Dec. 29) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Wanda Verlee Martin of Worden

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:14:36 CST
76 year old Wanda Verlee Martin of Worden passed away on Saturday, December 10. The Williamson funeral home in Worden is in charge. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 16 at 1 pm at Williamson funeral home in Worden. Burial will be in Worden City cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 11 am until the time of service at the funeral home.

Shirley Menin of Nokomis

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 10:52:29 CST
Shirley Menin, 81, of Nokomis, passed away Tuesday, December 13th. The Sutton Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 17th at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, December 16th from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marjorie A. Moore formerly of Godfrey

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:59:57 CST
81 year old Marjorie A. Moore formerly from Godfrey passed away Sunday, December 11. The Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Godfrey is in charge. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 17 at 10 am at St. Ambrose Cahtolic Church in Godfrey. Visitation will be held Friday from 4-8 at the funeral home.

Rebecca Morgan of Jerseyville

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:29:24 CST
20 year old Rebecca Morgan of Jerseyville passed away December 17. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday (Dec. 23) at 10:00am at First Assembly of God Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 3-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

David Nance, Sr. of Pana

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:49:18 CST
David Nance, Sr., 84, of Pana, passed away Monday, December 26. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 29, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery in Pana with military rites graveside. Friends may call Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

Ruby Jewel Neely of Alton

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:51:26 CST
67 year old Ruby Jewel Neely of Alton passed away on Saturday, December 10. The Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Alton is in charge. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 17 at 2 pm at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnessess in Godrey. Inurnment will be at a later date in Alton cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1pm until the time of service at the church.

Dorrell Rae of Staunton

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:54:21 CST
74 year old Dorrell Mildred "D.I." Rae of Staunton passed away December 12. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Dec. 17) from 11:00am until 3:00pm at the Staunton VFW Hall. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Senaldi of New Douglas

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:43:22 CST
76 year old Ruth Ann Senaldi of New Douglas passed away December 12. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec. 17) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-9pm at the funeral home.

Mary Ann Stokes of Nokomis

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:51:21 CST
Mary Ann Stokes, 78, of Nokomis, passed away Wednesday, December 21. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Nokomis. Friends may call Friday from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church.

Christina Sutton of Grafton

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:52:00 CST
52 year old Christina Caroline Sutton of Grafton passed away December 16. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec. 21) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Scenic Hill cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Betty Walker of Carlinville

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:17:31 CST
85 year old Betty Jane Walker of Carlinville passed away December 14. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec. 23) at 11:00am at Memorial Christian Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anerson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Ellen Ward of Worden

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:22:14 CST
82 year old Ellen Ward of Worden passed away December 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec. 30) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Mt. Lebanon cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Margaret Weller of Jerseyville

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:05:01 CST
76 year old Margaret Mae Weller of Jerseyville passed away December 12. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Dec. 16) from 4-7pm at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery at a later date.

Wilma White of Hillsboro

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:53:12 CST
Wilma Jeanette White, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, December 20. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call Friday from 4 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.