Obituaries

Larry Bandy of Moro

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:50:08 CST
Larry Bandy, 77, of Moro, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.

Erwin Behme of Carlinville

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:01:14 CST
88 year old Erwin Behme of Carlinville passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec 4) at 10:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mace cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

LaVerne Bell Jr. of Nokomis

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:28:58 CST
LaVerne R. Bell Jr., 51, of Nokomis, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. at the First Pentecostal Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Nokomis Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church.

Robert Bertman of Jerseyville

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:01:44 CST
82 year old Robert Thomas Bertman of Jerseyville passed away December 13. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Wednesday (Dec 18) at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Norma Booth of Sorento

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:27:55 CST
Norma 'Annie' Booth, 89, of Sorento, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon at the Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Sorento. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Velma Boyd of Virden

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:02:43 CST
90 year old Velma Boyd of Virden passed away December 4. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec 7) at 11:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Jerry Conley of Hartford

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:09:26 CST
51 year old Jerry Conley of Hartford passed away December 24. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 24) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Richard Elliott of Bunker Hill

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:56:50 CST
92 year old Richard "RC" Elliott of Bunker Hill passsed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec6) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Joann Foiles of Shipman

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:08:25 CST
88 year old Joann Foiles of Shipman passed away December 4. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 5) at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Shipman. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-8pm at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Norma Glassbrenner of Plainview

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:12:49 CST
90 year old Norma Glassbrenner of Plainview passed away November 29. Funeral mass will be conducted Saturday (Dec 7) at 11:00am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in St. Denis cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church.

Marian Gwillim of Shipman

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:47:05 CST
89 year old Marian Gwillim of Shipman passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 6) at 10:00am at First Baptist Church in Brighton. Burial will be in Miles Station cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Edward Hainaut Jr of New Douglas

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 08:38:32 CST
89 year old Edward Hainaut Jr. of rural New Douglas passed away December 17. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 23) at 11:30am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5-7pm at the funeral home. Full military horors will be provided by the Missouri Army National Guard.

Carol Henchen of Mt Olive

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:58:30 CST
77 year old Carol Henchen of Mt. Olive passed away November 27. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec 7) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Mt. Olive City cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm at the Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive.

Mary Jane Hettick

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:43:29 CST
Mary Jane Hettick, 67, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Friends may call Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Marvin Hillebrand of Bunker Hill

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:24:29 CST
84 year old Marvin Hillebrand of rural Bunker Hill passed away December 12. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 16) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Prairietown cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Hogan of Virden

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:07:12 CST
63 year old Mary Ann Hogan of Virden passed away December 25. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. Friends may call Tuesday (Dec 31) from 1- 4pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard.

Mark Huber of Hamel

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:21:09 CST
Mark Huber, 52, of Hamel, formerly of Coffeen, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Coffeen. Friends may call on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Orville Johnson of Nokomis

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:22:10 CST
Orville Johnson, 95, of Nokomis, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Nokomis. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Thomas Jones of Jerseyville

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:19:57 CST
54 year old Thomas Jones of Jerseyville passed away December 10. Funeral mass will be held Monday (Dec 16) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Anselm's Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Howard Kelley of Brighton

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:27:13 CST
86 year old Howard Kelley of Brighton passed away December 15. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Dec 19) at 11:00am at Oakwood cemetery in Greenfield. Military rites will be performed by the United States Army. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Kristina Lane of Gillespie

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 08:46:13 CST
23 year old Kristina Lane of Gillespie passed away December 19. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 23) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Laura Loyet of Highland

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:37:31 CST
Laura Loyet, 87, of Highland, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland.

Caroline Masinelli of Hillsboro

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:30:14 CST
Caroline Masinelli, 78, of Hillsboro, formerly of Wilsonville, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Burial will be in Staunton Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Charles McCoy Jr of Staunton

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 08:41:46 CST
77 year old Charles McCoy Jr of Staunton passed away December 18. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 23) at Noon at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Gravesdie rites will be conducted by the Staunton Military Honor Guard.

Jason Odle of Litchfield

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:15:01 CST
Jason David Odle, 38, of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, Dec. 9. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield.

Rosemary Patton of Springfield

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:07:28 CST
Rosemary Patton, 90, of Springfield, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton. Friends may call Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Diane Pfister of Highland

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:40:25 CST
Diane Pfister, 69, of Highland, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Burial will be in Highland City Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Harry Preston of Missouri

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:50:07 CST
78 year old Harry "Buck" Preston of Missouri passed away November 29. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 6) at 11:00am at the Gospel Assembly Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Victoria Price of Shumway

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:24:42 CST
Victoria L. Price, 78, of Shumway, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Burial will be in Price Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday from noon until the time of service at the funeral home.

Kaden Reynolds of Nokomis

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:18:00 CST
Kaden D. Reynolds, 16, of Nokomis, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Witt Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Mary Rhodes, formerly of Morrisonville

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:19:04 CST
Mary Jane Rhodes, 102, formerly of Morrisonville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25. The Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at noon at St. Morris Catholic Church in Morrisonville. Burial will be in St. Morris Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Leona Sewing of Mt Olive

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:48:33 CST
97 year old Leona Sewing of Mt. Olive passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec 4) at 1:30pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-7pm at the church. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

Leona Sewing of Mt Olive

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:53:37 CST
97 year old Leona Sewingof Mt. Olive passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec 4) at 1:30pm at Immanunel Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-7pm at the church. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

Stacy Thomason of Bunker Hill

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:38:24 CST
43 year old Stacy Lin Thomason of Bunker Hill passed away December 28. A visitation will be held Wednesday (Jan 1) from Noon until 2:00pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

Rosalie Towell of Litchfield

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:04:19 CST
Rosalie Towell, 89, of Litchfield, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. at Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, Dec. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church.

Ina Traylor of Virden

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:29:37 CST
98 year old Ina Traylor of Virden passed away December 2. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 5) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Ina Traylor of Virden

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:33:20 CST
98 year old Ina Traylor of Virden passed away December 2. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 5) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

William Tucker of Butler

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:34:35 CST
William 'Bill' Tucker, 100, of Butler, passed away on Monday, Dec. 9. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Rosary will be recited Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

Ruby Vahle of Jerseyville

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:00:22 CST
75 year old Ruby Mae Vahle of Jerseyville passed away November 26. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Dec 6) from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private inurnment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

Ruby Vahle of Jerseyville

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:02:48 CST
75 year old Ruby Mae Vahle of Jerseyville passed away November 26. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Dec 6) from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private inurnment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

Ralph Vines of Pearl

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:07:06 CST
83 year old Ralph Vines of Pearl passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec 7) at 11:00am at Green Pond Church in Pearl. Burial will be in Green Pond cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. Military honors will be conducted by the Kampsville American Legion. The Gress Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Hardin is in charge of arrangements.

Wanda Walker of Ramsey

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:25:18 CST
Wanda Walker, 90, of Ramsey, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25. The Miller Funeral Home in Ramsey is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ramsey. Burial will be in Ramsey Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Richard Warren of Pana

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:12:04 CST
Richard Dale Warren, 62, of Pana, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Friends may call Friday from 4 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.