Obituaries

Ferdinand Hadowsky of Pana

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:42:36 CST
(Pana)--90 year old Ferdinand Hadowsky of Pana passed away on January 11th. The Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (16th) morning at 10am at the St. Patrick's Church in Pana. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday (15th) from 5pm until 8 at the funeral home.

William Hall of Mt. Olive

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:01:04 CST
84 year old William "Bill" Hall of Mt. Olive passed away January 28. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb. 1) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the Mt. Olive Area Veterans.

Maxine Hartsook of Carlinville

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:53:41 CST
92 year old Maxine Hartsook of Carlinville passed away January 5. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan. 8) at 11:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Adele Hays of Virden

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:07:50 CST
95 year old Adele Hays of Virden passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 19) at Noon at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.

Carl "Curtis" Hopwood of Fillmore

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:24:06 CST
(Fillmore)--72 year old Carl "Curtis" Hopwood of Fillmore passed away on Friday (11th). The Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (15th) morning at 10am at the Grace Fellowship Church in Fillmore. Burial will be in the Glendale cemetery. Friends may call Monday (14th) from 4pm until 8 at the funeral home; and again on Tuesday (15th) one hour prior to service at the church.

Ada Mayfield Hunter of Coffeen

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:04:35 CST
(Coffeen)--88 year old Ada Hunter of Coffeen passed away on Saturday (12th). The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday (19th) morning at 10am at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Vahalla Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday (18th) from 4pm until 8 at the funeral home.

Ethel Johnson of Decatur formerly of Nokomis

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:18:25 CST
(Decatur)--99 year old Ethel Johnson of Decatur, formerly of Nokomis passed away on January 25th. The Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday (1st) morning at 10am at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Nokomis cemetery. Friends may call Thursday (31st) from 5pm until 7 at the funeral home.

Dorothy Kanllakan of Chesterfield

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:48:19 CST
Dorothy Kanllakan of Chesterfield passed away January 7. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 12) at 3:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Keller cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Lois Krieger of Litchfield

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:24:37 CST
93 year old Lois Marquerite Krieger of Litchfield, formerly from Dorchester passed away January 1. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 5) at 10:00am at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-7pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Marilyn Land of Litchfield formerly of Harvel

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:29:14 CST
(Litchfield)--81 year old Marilyn Land of Litchfield, formerly of Harvel passed away on Wednesday (9th). The Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (15th) morning at 11am at the First Baptist Church in Morrisonville. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Monday (14th) from 5pm until 8 at the funeral home.

John Lyming Jr of Jerseyville

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:04:14 CST
83 John Lyming Jr. of Jerseyville passed away January 25. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan. 29) 10:00am at Hope Lutheran Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

Carl Mansholt of Mt. Olive

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:17:45 CST
59 year old Carl "Big Dog" Mansholt of Mt. Olive passed away December 28. A memorial service will be held Friday (Jan. 4) at 8:00pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Friends may call Friday from 6:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Elizabeth "Betty" Mathewson of Mulberry Grove formerly of Coffeen

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:53:14 CST
(Mulberry Grove)--89 year old Elizabeth "Betty" Mathewson of Mulberry Grove, formerly of Coffeen passed away on Monday (31st). The Toberman Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday (3rd) afternoon at 2pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Olive Hill cemetery. Friends may call Thursday (3rd) from noon until the time of service at the funeral home.

John Mohr of Wrights

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:54:25 CST
80 year old John Mohr of Wrights passed away January 15. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 19) at 10:30am at the Bethlehem Tabernacle Church in Greenfield. Burial will be in Hickory Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-8pm at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Allen Montgomery of Jerseyville

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:16:07 CST
52 year old Allen Montgomery of Jerseyville passed away January 23. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan. 28) at 10:00am at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Grimes-Neely cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 1-4pm at the funeral home.

Eileen Morrow formerly from Greenfield

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:20:36 CST
87 year old Eileen Mears Morrow formerly from Greenfield passed away January 2. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 5) at 11:00am at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Alice Murray of Pana

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:35:44 CST
(Pana)--97 year old Alice Murray of Pana passed away on Sunday (6th). The McCracken Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (9th) afternoon at 1pm at the First Baptist Church in Pana. Burial will be in the Linwood cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday (9th) after 11am at the church.

Richard Nejmanowski of Carlinville

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:06:42 CST
63 year old Richard "Rick" Nejmanowski of Carlinville passed away December 29. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Jan. 3) at 10:00am in the Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-6pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville.

Addie Nicholas of Fillmore

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:42:09 CST
(Fillmore)--89 year old Addie Nicholas of Fillmore passed away on Tuesday (15th). The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. A private graveside service will be held Saturday (19th) in the Bolling Springs cemetery in Decatur. There will be no visitation.

Tim Ockler of Pana

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:31:50 CST
(Pana)--47 year old Tim Ockler of Pana passed away on December 25th. The Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday (4th) afternoon at 1:30pm at the St. Claire of Assisi Church in O'Fallon. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Melba Orland of Hillsboro

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:31:13 CST
(Hillsboro)--76 year old Melba Orland of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday (5th). The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday (11th) morning at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in the Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday (10th) from 6pm until 8 at the funeral home.

Juanita Perry of Edinburgh

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:44:49 CST
(Edinburgh)--85 year old Juanita Perry of Edinburgh passed away on December 29th. Funeral services will be held Thursday (3rd) at noon at the Bethel Baptist Church in Taylorville. A private family burial will be in the Camp Butler National cemetery. Friends may call Thursday (3rd) after 10am at the church.

Marha Phillips of Morrisonville

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:22:12 CST
(Morrisonville)--84 year old Martha Phillips of Morrisonville passed away on Tuesday (29th). The Perfetti Funeral Home in Morrisonville is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday (1st) morning at 11am at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Maurice cemetery. Friends may call Friday (1st) one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Carl Price of Jerseyville

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:56:32 CST
82 year old Carl Richard Price of Jerseyville passed away January 4. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan. 8) at 11:00am at the Gospel Assembly Church of Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Military honors will be conducted by the Tri County Honor Guard.

Wilma Ragsdale of Hillsboro

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:57:29 CST
(Hillsboro)--99 year old Wilma Ragsdale of Hillsboro passed away on Wednesday (16th). The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday (21st) morning at 10am at the Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in the Old Stonington cemetery. Friends may call Sunday (20th) from 4pm until 7 at the church.

Roy Reener of Litchfield

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:37:05 CST
(Litchfield)--79 year old Roy Reener of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (3rd). The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Sunday (6th) afternoon at 2pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Elm Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Sunday (6th) from noon from the time of service at the funeral home.

Rosa Robeen of Jerseyville

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:32:02 CST
82 year old Rosa Robeen of Jerseyville passed away December 31. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Jan. 5) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Faye Robinson of Staunton

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:41:53 CST
79 year old Fay Robinson of Staunton passed away January 8. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 12) at 11:00am at First General Baptist Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Melvin Rogers of Jerseyville

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:43:54 CST
Melvin Earl Rogers of Jerseyville passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan. 21) at 11:00am at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Miliitary graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

Edith Roglis of Gillespie

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:00:23 CST
93 year old Edith Roglis of Gillespie passed away January 23. Funeral Mass will be conducted Tuesday (Jan. 29) at Noon at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 to 11:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Ernest "Gene" Rudow of Bloomington formerly of Pana

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:45:40 CST
(Bloomington)--88 year old Ernest "Gene" Rudow of Bloomington, formerly of Pana passed away on Tuesday (15th). The McCracken Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. A graveside service will be held Saturday in the Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Saturday (19th) from 10:30 until 11:30am at the funeral home.

Ilabelle Sarver of Herrick

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:54:37 CST
(Herrick)--77 year old Ilabelle Sarver of Herrick passed away on Sunday (13th). The Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday (17th) morning at 11am at the First Christian Church in Herrick. Burial will be in the Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday (17th) after 9am at the church.

Myrtha Schmidt of Staunton formerly of Litchfield

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:50:52 CST
(Staunton)--99 year old Myrtha Schmidt of Staunton, formerly of Litchfield passed away on Friday (11th). The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (16th) at noon at the Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Burial will be in the Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday (16th) after 10am at the church.

Margaret Schroeder of Jerseyville

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:04:58 CST
91 year old Margaret Mary Schroeder of Jerseyville passed away January 28. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (Feb. 1) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Wilma "Billie" Seymour of Pana

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:38:35 CST
(Pana)--78 year old Wilma "Billie" Seymour of Pana passed away on January 9th. The McCracken Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (16th) morning at 10am at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Linwood cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday (15th) from 5pm until 7 at the funeral home.

Dorothy Simpson formerly from Brighton

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:31:23 CST
92 year old Dorothy Simpson of Troy, formerly from Brighton passed away January 19. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan. 23) at 11:00am at Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Upper Alton cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Lola Smith of Medora

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:22:13 CST
78 year old Lola Chandler Smith of Medora passed away January 25. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan. 29) at 10:00am at Bethel Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at the Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Medora. Eastern Star services will be held Monday at 7:00pm.

George Strohmeier of Bunker Hill

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:00:03 CST
84 year old George Wilber Strohmeier of Bunker Hill passed away January 5. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan. 11) at 11:00am at First Congregational Church in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill is in charge of arrangements.

William Struck of Staunton

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:10:33 CST
89 year old William Struck of Staunton passed away December 31. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Jan. 3) at 11:00am at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Gertrude Taege formerly from Girard

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:54:28 CST
87 year old Gertrude Taege of Springfield, formerly from Girard passed away January 24. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan. 29) at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield. Burial will be in Memory Gardens cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

Lillian Taylor of Carmi

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:06:06 CST
(Carmi)--74 year old Lillian Taylor of Carmi passed away on Sunday (6th). The Cook Funeral Home in Crossville is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (9th) morning at 10:30 at the United Methodist Church in Crossville. Burial will be in the Nokomis cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday (9th) after 8:30 at the church.

Carol Thompson of Pana

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:58:23 CST
(Pana)--68 year old Carol Thompson of Pana passed away on Thursday (10th). The Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be held Friday (18th) at the Pana Elks Lodge. Burial will be in the Dundas cemetery.

Audrey Tucker of Jerseyville

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:40:35 CST
77 year old Audrey Tucker of Jerseyville passed away January 7. A memorial service will be held Friday (Jan. 11) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Inurnment will be in Brighton cemetery.

Minnie Valenti formerly from Mt. Olive

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:39:23 CST
85 year old Minnie "Bonnie" Valenti of West Chicago, formerly from Mt. Olive passed away January 9. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan. 12) at 10:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Chapman cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm at the funeral home.

Rodger Weaver of Litchfield

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:59:58 CST
(Litchfield)--64 year old Rodger Weaver of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (17th). The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday (21st) morning at 11am at the Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield. Friends may call Sunday (20th) from 2pm until 5 at the church.

Doris Weerts of Virden

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:32:02 CST
75 year old Doris Weerts of Virden passed away January 19. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan. 21) at 10:00am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Naomi Wieneke formerly from Jerseyville

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:08:21 CST
82 year old Naomi Ruth Wieneke of Springfield, MO, formerly from Jerseyville passed away January 28. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb. 1) at 11:00am at First Assembly of God Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Upper Alton cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.