Obituaries

Raymond Akeman of Litchfield

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:11:45 CDT
Raymond Akeman, 70, of Litchfield, passed away Wednesday, July 10. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Walshville Christian Church. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, July 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Litchfield Family Funeral Service.

James Austin Sr. of Herrick

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:03:00 CDT
James Austin Sr., 93, of Herrick, passed away on Saturday, July 27. The Wallace-Carroll Funeral Home in Herrick is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 30, at 10 a.m. at Antioch Cemetery in Bowling Green Township.

Edwin Becker of Taylor Springs

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:09:07 CDT
Edwin 'Ed' Becker, 76, of Taylor Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 24. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, August 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Military rites will be graveside.

Victor Blotevogel of Worden

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:52:08 CDT
Victor Blotevogel, 97, of Worden, passed away Tuesday, July 9. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. Burial will be in Worden Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Victor Blotevogel of Worden

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:57:12 CDT
97 year old Victor Blotevogel of Worden passed away July 9. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 20) at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. Burial will be in Worden Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Worden is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Bracey of Hillsboro

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:11:37 CDT
Dorothy Bracey, 93, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 17. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 23, at 3 p.m. at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Private familiy burial will be held at a later date.

Marsha Campbell of Bunker Hill

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:32:38 CDT
Marsha Kay Campbell of Bunker Hill passed away July 13. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday (July 19) at 4:00pm at the Bunerk Hill American Legion. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kevin Catalano of Butler

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:00:02 CDT
Kevin 'Smiley' Catalano, 57, of Butler, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 24. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 29, at 4 p.m. at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Friends may call Monday from 2 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Richard Cloninger of Bethalto

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:16:08 CDT
Richard Cloninger, 78, of Bethalto, passed away Saturday, July 20. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Friends may call Tuesday, July 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Cordell Coats Sr. of Sorento

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:14:45 CDT
Cordell Coats Sr., 77, of Sorento, passed away Saturday, July 13. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, July 21, at 1 p.m. at the Sorento Community Center. A private burial will be held in Sunnyside Cemetery.

Nathan Davis of New Douglas

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:03:19 CDT
Nathan Davis, 40, of New Douglas, passed away Tuesday, July 16. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 27, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Sorento Fire Hall.

Larry Dunham of Kane

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:38:01 CDT
69 year old Larry Dunham of Kane passed away July 12. Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 18) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Tammy Eardley of Witt

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:17:40 CDT
46 year old Tammy Jo Eardley of Witt formerly from Wilsonville passed away July 14. A visitation will be held Wednesday (July 17) from 6-8pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Loretta Enlow formerly from Mt Olive

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:03:28 CDT
86 year old Loretta Yancik Enlow formerly from Mt. Olive passed away April 19. Memorial mass will be conducted Tuesday (July16) at 11:00am at Saint John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Holy Trinity cemetery. A lunch will be served in the church hall following the burial. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Ferjancich of Benld

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:45:42 CDT
92 year old Rose Ferjancich of Benld passed away July 16. Memorial mass will be conducted Tuesday (July 23) at 2:00pm at St. Joseph's Church in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Gifford of Hillsboro

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:17:43 CDT
Richard 'Dick' Gifford, 73, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, July 12. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 26, at noon at the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with military rites graveside. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Sue Gilmer of Staunton

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:40:38 CDT
69 year old Sue Gilmer of Staunton passed away July 14. Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 18) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Shirley Ginos of Hillsboro

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:05:35 CDT
Shirley Ginos, 96, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, July 13. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Charles Golitko of Witt

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:05:19 CDT
Charles 'Chow' Golitko, 92, of Witt, passed away Monday, July 15. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in St. Barbara's Cemetery in Witt. Friends may call Sunday, July 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Witt.

Denise Hayes of Pana

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:06:10 CDT
Denise Hayes, 96, of Pana, passed away on Saturday, July 27. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Pana. Friends may call on Tuesday, July 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home in Pana.

Paul Jensen of Staunton

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:59:55 CDT
76 year old Paul Theron Jensen of Staunton passed away July 17. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 19) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Kay Jones of Litchfield

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:06:28 CDT
Kay Jones, 75, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, July 20. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Private family services will be held. There will be no visitation.

Connie Lohman of Marine

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:10:10 CDT
Connie Lohman, 62, of Marine, passed away Friday, July 19. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. at the Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Marine. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 p.m. until the time of service.

Thomas Miller of Sorento

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:56:54 CDT
Thomas Miller, 84, of Sorento, passed away on Sunday, July 21. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at the Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Sorento. Burial will be in Kirkland Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from noon until the time of service.

Leonard Neff of Girard

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:30:12 CDT
90 year old Leonard Neff of Girard passed away July 15. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 19) at 11:00am at the Neff family farm in rural Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the family farm. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

Harry Portwood of Godfrey

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:55:22 CDT
Harry Portwood of Godfrey, passed away Tuesday, June 25. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey.

Karen Reno of Golden Eagle

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:03:01 CDT
69 year old Karen Sue Reno of Golden Eagle formerly from Kane passed away July 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 19) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Donna Rhoads of Lebanon

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:02:20 CDT
Donna Rhoads, 60, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, March 3. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. A fellowship will follow the service.

Edward Rust of Bunker Hill

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:37:52 CDT
94 year old Edward Allen Rust of Bunker Hill passed away July 14. Funeral services will be held Monday (July 22) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6pm and Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Jean Toberman of Sarasota, FL

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:08:33 CDT
Betty Jean Toberman, 96, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Coffeen, passed away Thursday, July 11. The Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen.

Robert Velliquette of Armstrong

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:56:46 CDT
Robert Velliquette, 88, of Armstrong, formerly of Pana, passed away Wednesday, July 17. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 22, at 11 a.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Burial will be in Price Cemetery in Oconee with military rites graveside. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

Anna Walch of Raymond

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:08:20 CDT
Anna Walch, 100, of Raymond, passed away Tuesday, July 16. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 23, at 11 a.m. at the Hough Funeral Home in Raymond. Private burial will be in St. Raymond's Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Peggy Winter of Pocahontas

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:49:00 CDT
Peggy 'Peg' Winter, 67, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday, July 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Highland. Friends may call Friday, July 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Scarlett Wooley of Bethalto

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:13:09 CDT
Scarlett Jane Wooley, infant, of Bethalto, passed away Thursday, July 18. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Monday, July 22, at 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Church in Bethalto. Private burial will be at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.

Michael Youngberg of Alton

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:59:10 CDT
Michael Youngberg, 63, of Alton, passed away Sunday, July 7. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at the Staten-Finer Funeral Home in Alton. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Godfrey.