Obituaries

Mary Adamski of Carlinville

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:01:47 CDT
82 year old Mary Ann Adamski of Carlinville passed away May 30. A graveside interment of ashes will be held Thursday (June 21) at 10:00am in the Girard cemetery. The Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth E. "Kenny" Ballard Sr. of Ramsey

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:42:46 CDT
70 year old Kenneth E. "Kenny" Ballard Sr. of Ramsey passed away Saturday, June 16. The McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana is in charge. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 22 at noon at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Burial will be in Ramsey cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:00 until the time of service at the church.

Abraham Brewer of Mt Olive

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:51:59 CDT
81 year old Abraham Lincoln Brewer of Mt. Olive passed away June 21. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday (June 25) at 3:00pm in the Benld Civic Center. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangemtns.

Eileen Brunnworth of Staunton

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:53:54 CDT
96 year old Eileen Heflin Brunnworth of Staunton formerly from Hamel and Prairietown passed away June 21. A memorial service will be held Saturday (June 30) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in the Prairietown cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Jerald Burnett of Girard

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:50:30 CDT
72 year old Jerald "Jerry" Burnett of Girard passed away June 26. Funeral services will be held Saturday (June 30) at 3:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Bethel Ridge cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Charles Clark of Gillespie

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 08:47:22 CDT
80 year old Charles Richard Clark of Gillespie passed away June 28. Funeral services will be held Monday (July 2) at 10:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Arthur Coalson formerly from Livingston

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:39:06 CDT
91 year old Arthur "Gejo" Coalson of Florida formerly from Livingston passed away June 19. A memorial mass will be conducted Tuesday (June 26) at 10:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livingston. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.

Adrianna Paige Conley formerly of Bethalto

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:10:16 CDT
26 year old Adrianna "Adri" Paige Conley formerly of Bethalto passed away Saturday, June 16. The Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Bethalto is in charge. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 23 at 10:00 at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Bethalto. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-7 at the funeral home.

Daniel Deren formerly of Litchfield

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:44:39 CDT
40 year old Daniel Deren formerly of Litchfield passed away June 9. The Plummer funeral home in Litchfield is in charge. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 24 at 3:00 at Plummer funeral home in Litchfield. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 until the time of service at the funeral home. A reception will follow the service at Litchfield VFW Post #3912

Walter Goode of Gillespie

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:54:25 CDT
83 year old Walter Goode of Gillespie passed away June 20. A visitation will be held Monday (June 25) from 5-7pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Rev Mary Grell of Carlinville

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:09:15 CDT
88 year old Rev. Mary Ellen Grell of Carlinville passed away June 25. Funeral services will be held Thursday (June 28) at 10:30am at the Carlinville First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Grove of Sorento

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:01:10 CDT
71 year old Donald Grove of Sorento passed away June 19. Funeral services will be held Saturday (June 23) at 2:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 3-8pm at the funeral home.

Dorothy Gunn of Hillsboro

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:54:23 CDT
Dorothy Gunn, 80, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, June 23. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 27, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery in Hillsboro. Friends may call Tuesday, June 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Kevin Helfer of St Louis

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:31:07 CDT
58 year old Kevin William Helfer of St. Louis passed June 19. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (June 27) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Pauline Jennnings of Springfield

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 08:53:11 CDT
90 year old Pauline Elizabeth Jennings of Springfield formerly from Carlinville passed away June 28. Funeral services will be held Monday (July 2) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Nikki Hohnson of Mt Olive

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:04:22 CDT
38 year old Nikki Johnson of Mt. Olive formerly from Staunton passed away June 16. Funeral mass will be conducted Thursday (June 21) at 2:00pm at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Komanetsky of Benld

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:13:21 CDT
94 year old Helen Komanetsky of Benld passed away June 24. Funeral services will be held Thursday (June 28) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Francis Koniak of Gillespie

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:49:14 CDT
62 year old Francis Leo Koniak of Gillespie passed away June 19. Funeral services will be held Sunday (June 24) at 3:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Sunday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Wilford Legg of Carlinville

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:49:49 CDT
91 year old Wolford Harold Legg of Carlinville passed away June 22. An Elk's ritual will be held Friday (June 29) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Lawrenceville City cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Gerald Libsack, formerly of Mulberry Grove

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:15:40 CDT
Gerald 'Jerry' Libsack, 77, formerly of Mulberry Grove, passed away Saturday, June 23. The Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of arrangements. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

John Maher of Jerseyville

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 08:50:06 CDT
90 year old John "Jack" Maher of Jerseyville passed away June 24. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Monday (July 2) at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-8pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Arthur Malcolm of Hillsboro

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:40:56 CDT
79 year old Arthur Malcolm of Hillsboro passed away on Monday,June 18. The Plummer funeral home in Litchfield is in charge. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 22 at 11:00 at United Methodist Church in Hillsboro. A funeral dinner will follow the service. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 until the time of service at the church. Graveside committal service will be at 2:00 at Moro cemetery.

Larry Manning of Benld

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:48:12 CDT
72 year old Larry Bird Manning of Benld passed away June 13. A memorial service will be held Friday (June 22) at 6:00pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Friday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Larry Manning of Benld

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:50:25 CDT
72 year old Larry Bird Manning of Benld passed away June 13. A memorial service will be held Friday (June 22) at 6:00pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Friday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Brandi Novotny of Worden

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:12:34 CDT
38 year old Brandi Lea Novotny of Worden passed away June 14. A memorial service will be held Thursday (June 21) at 8:00pm in Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Friends may call Thursday from 6:00pm until the time of the service at funeral home.

Anne Pollett of Livingston

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:36:30 CDT
98 year old Anne Pollett of Livingston passed away June 21. Funeral services will be Wednesday (June 27) at 11:00am at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9:00 until 10:45am at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements.

Eileen E. Hoffman Reding of Highland

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:08:58 CDT
93 year old Eileen E. Hoffman Reding of Highland passed away Monday, June 18. The Spengel Boulanger funeral home in Highland is in charge. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 25 at 11:00 am at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Highland. Visitation will be on Monday from 9-11 at the church. Burial in Highland City cemetery.

Katherine Rimbey of Kansas

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:03:35 CDT
71 year old Katherine "Kate" Rimbey of Kansas passed away April 26. A graveside service will be held Saturday (June 23) at 10:00am in the Oak Wood cemetery in Greenfield. The Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.

Elsie Tuetken of Pana

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:23:22 CDT
88 year old Elsie Tuetken of Pana passed away Monday, June 18. The McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana is in charge. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 23 at 10:00 at McCracken Dean funeral home in Pana. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-8 at the funeral home. Burial in Mound cemetery in Pana.

Willard Volentine of Highland

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:47:12 CDT
91 year old Willard "Will" Volentine of Highland passed away June 24. Funeral services will be held Friday (June 29) at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland is in charge of arrangements.