Obituaries

Beatrice Anderson of Gillespie

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:58:14 CDT
88 year old Beatrice Iona Anderson of Gillespie passed away March 16. Funeral services will be held Sunday (Mar. 19) at 3:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. A graveside service will be held Monday at 11:00am in the Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 1:30pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Ronald Anderson of Mt Olive

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:51:10 CST
68 year old Ronald Charles Anderson of Mt. Olive passed away February 26. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar. 11) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

William Ashauer of Hamel

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:40:36 CDT
William Ashauer, 76, of Hamel, passed away Saturday, March 18. The Dauderman Mortuary in Hamel is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Carpenter. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday, March 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Gene Bahn of Staunton

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:18:18 CDT
86 year old Gene Bahn of Staunton passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 17) at 10:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may Thursday from 5-8pm at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

June Bain of Jerseyville

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:30:43 CDT
82 year old June Elizabeth Bain of Jerseyville passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 18) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Earl Barnes of Litchfield

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:42:32 CDT
Earl Barnes, 70, of Litchfield, passed away Monday, March 20. The Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, March 28, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

John Behl of Godfrey

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:00:08 CDT
89 year old John Behl of Godfrey passed away March 21. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 25) at 10:00am at Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Larry Bellovich of Staunton

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:48:46 CDT
71 year old Larry "Fox" Bellovich of Staunton passed away March 18. Funeral mass will be conducted Thursday (Mar. 23) at 1:00pm at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Family and friends are invited for food and refreshments Thursday from 4-9pm at the Staunton American Legion.

Mary Black of Jerseyville

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:05:29 CDT
76 year old Mary Black of Jerseyville passed away March 28. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 1) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Elsah cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at funeral home.

Blackburn Board of Trustees

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:46:34 CDT
Mayor Deanna Demuzio of Carlinville has been elected to a three-year term on the Blackburn College Board of Trustees. A member of the Board since 2005, she will continue in her role as board member until February 2020.

A Carlinville resident, she first became a State Senator in May 2004 when she was the unaimous choice to fill the vacancy created when her husband, Senate Majority Leader, Vince Demuzio, passed away at the age of 62.

While a member of the Senate, Demuzio served on the Senate Committees on State Government and Veterans Affairs; Education; Agriculture and Conservation; and Commerce and Economic Development in addition to being an appointed member of both the Legislative Audit Commission and Clean Coal Review Board.

Demuzio currently serves as the Mayor of Carlinville, a position she has held since 2013.

Michael Bloome of Springfield

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:33:56 CDT
Michael Bloome of Springfield passed away March 12. A graveside service will be held Friday (Mar. 17) at 3:00pm in the Moore cemetery in Carlinville. Friends may call Friday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville.

Freda Buckley of Benld

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:34:37 CDT
87 year old Freda Ellen Buckley of Benld passed away March 9. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar. 18) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Viola Butler of New Douglas

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:36:57 CST
95 year old Viola "Babe" Butler of New Douglas passed away March 8. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 11) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Janice Carroll of Alton

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00:09 CDT
76 year old Janice Lucille Carroll of Alton passed away March 23. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Mar. 30) at 10:00am in the Oak Grove cemetery in Jerseyville. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Michael Cathorall of Bunker Hill

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:21:44 CST
42 year old Michael Wayne Cathorall of Bunker Hill passed away February 28. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 4) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Patricia Chapman of Livingston

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:03:19 CDT
66 year old Patricia Gail Chapman of Livingston passed away March 11. A memorial celebration will be held Sunday (Mar. 26) at 2:00pm at the New Life Christian Fellowship Church in Hamel.

Robert Collmann of Sorento

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:15:21 CDT
Robert Collmann, 97, of Sorento, passed away Wednesday, March 8. The Perfetti Funeral Home in Sorento is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, March 12, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Courtney Craig of Maryville

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:47:15 CST
30 year old Courtney Ann Craig of Maryville passed away March 2. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar.7) at Noon at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Brighton. Burial will be in St. Denis Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin Crehl formerly from Carlinville

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:52:40 CDT
99 year old Melvin Crehl of Montana, formerly from Carlinville passed away February 19. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Mar. 23) at 2:00pm in the Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery in Carlinville. Military rites will be conducted graveside. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Terry Cripe of Nokomis

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:30:18 CST
Terry Lee Cripe, 60, of Nokomis, passed away Tuesday, February 28. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Monday, March 6, from 4 ot 7 p.m.

John Dal Pozzo of Staunton

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:03:30 CDT
92 year old John Dal Pozzo of Staunton passed away March 18. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar. 22) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Staunton Military Honor Guard.

Jeffrey DeClue of Jerseyville

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:58:55 CDT
61 year old Jeffrey Allen DeClue of Jerseyville passed away March 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 31) at 4:00pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Noble cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Marie Denby of Carlinville

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:52:38 CDT
84 year old Marie Denby of Carlinville passed away March 23. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Mar 30) at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Carlinville City cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Dowland-Keele of Carlinville

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:56:01 CST
94 year old Helen Dowland-Keele of Carlinville passed away February 26. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 2) at 10:00am at Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Chesterfield cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. Eastern Star services will be held Wednesday at 7:45pm.

Thomas Drew of Carlinville

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:07:43 CST
91 year old Thomas Jerome Drew of Carlinville passed away February 25. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 4) at 9:30am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. A prayer service will be held Friday at 3:45pm. Military rites will be conducted graveside. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Epley of Taylorville

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:24:46 CDT
Robert Epley, 87, of Taylorville, formerly of Nokomis, passed away Sunday, March 12. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Nokomis. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Lois Evans of Taylor Springs

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:29:10 CST
Lois Jean Evans, 84, of Taylor Springs, passed away Tuesday, February 28. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, March 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Georgette Failoni of Benld

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:25:38 CST
93 year old Georgette Andrea Failoni of Benld passed away February 25. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 4) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Donald Ferguson of Jerseyville

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:29:11 CDT
82 year old Donald Wilbur Ferguson of Jerseyville passed away March 14. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 17) at 3:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Deborah Flack of Taylorville

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:17:19 CST
Deborah Flack, 60, of Taylorville, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, March 3. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Rural Greenville. Friends may call Wednesday, March 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.

John Freeman of Pana

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:22:46 CST
John Freeman, 78, of Pana, passed away Tuesday, January 3. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Graveside inurnment services will be held Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Pana.

Patricia Frew of Gillespie

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:04:57 CST
79 year old Patricia Anita Frew of Gillespie passed away March 4. A memorial service will be held Wednesday (Mar. 8) at 7:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Pauline "Polly" Fuchs of Farmersville

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:25:58 CST
Pauline "Polly" Fuchs, 85, of Farmersville, passed away Saturday, March 4. The Bramley Funeral Home in Divernon is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, ELCA in Farmersville. Burial will be in Rovey Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, March 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church.

Marian Gerl of Litchfield

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:31:25 CDT
Marian Gerl, 86, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, March 17. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 21, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, March 20, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Rebecca German-Snow of Springfield

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:26:32 CDT
Rebecca "Becky" German-Snow, 61, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, March 14. The Hough Memorial Home in Farmersville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at Waggoner Christian Church. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Larry Golladay, Sr. of Mount Juliet, TN

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:25:11 CDT
Larry Golladay, Sr., 74, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, formerly of Schram City, passed away Thursday, March 9. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Friends may call Friday, March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Pauline Gribble of Gillespie

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:14:11 CDT
76 year old Pauline Gribble of Gillespie, formerly from Granite City, passed away March 18. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar. 21) at Noon at United Methodist Church in Gillespie. Friends may call Tuesday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church.

Helen Gudausky of Hillsboro

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:29:52 CDT
Helen Gudausky, 73, of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, March 16. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Monday from 4 p.m. until the time of service.

Rosella Hahnenkamp of Oconee

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:27:10 CST
Rosella "Rosie" Hahnenkamp, 94, of Oconee, passed away Tuesday, February 28. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held Saturday, March 4, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oconee. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, March 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home with rosary at 7.

John Hays of Carlinville

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:19:01 CDT
94 year old John Maurice Hays of Carlinville, formerly from Girard passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 18) at 10:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-6pm at the funeral home. Full military rites will be conducted graveside.

Richard Hazelwood of Litchfield

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:18:41 CDT
Richard "Rick" Hazelwood, 63, of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, March 9. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday, March 14 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Harold Heyen of Gillespie

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:00:14 CDT
89 year old Harold William Heyen of Gillespie passed away March 28. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 1) at Noon at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church.

Lyndall Heyen of Carlinville

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:07:03 CDT
74 year old Lydnall Wade Heyen of Carlinville passed away March 11. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Apr 1) at 10:00am at St. Paul's Church of Christ in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm in the church fellowship hall. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Wilton Hudson Jr of Greenfield

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:56:15 CDT
81 year old Wilton Leroy Hudson Jr. of Greenfield passed away March 26. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Wednesday (Mar. 29) at 10:30am at St. Michael Church in Greenfield. Burial will be in Oak Wood cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Hull of Coffeen

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:20:56 CDT
Charles Hull, 82, of Coffeen, passed away Thursday, March 9. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Jeffrey Jeffers of Litchfield

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:44:25 CDT
Jeffrey "Jeff" Jeffers, 51, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, March 24. The Litchfield Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Tuesday from 3 p.m. until the time of service.

Donald Jones of Kane

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:42:29 CST
53 year old Donald "Donny" Jones of Kane passed away March 3. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 10) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the Tri County Honor Guard.

Stella Kasten of Hillsboro

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:47:30 CDT
Stella Kasten, 88, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, March 26. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 31, at 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, March 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church.

Ola Keeling of Tower Hill

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:15:34 CDT
Ola Grace Keeling, 85, of Tower Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 14. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Eiler Cemetery in Tower Hill. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Joseph Knetzer of Gillespie

Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:53:19 CST
88 year old Joseph John Knetzer of Gillespie passed away March 1. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar. 6) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the serivce at the funeral home.

Ronnie Kraner of Staunton

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:06:24 CDT
67 year old Ronnie Kraner of Staunton passed away March 20. Funeral services will be held Sunday (Mar. 26) at 4:00pm at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Prairietown. Friends may call Sunday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Calvin Laswell of Nokomis

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:33:01 CDT
Calvin Laswell, 75, of Nokomis, passed away Thursday, March 16. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Decatur. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Betty Laughlin of Hillsboro

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:32:59 CST
Betty Laughlin, 88, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, March 6. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 10, at noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wares Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Helen Lazar of Fieldon

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:49:35 CDT
96 year old Helen Lazar of Fieldon passed away March 27. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 30) at 11:00am at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Ann Link of Carlinville

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 08:53:07 CDT
83 year old Ann Link of Carlinville passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar. 15) at 10:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Linnell of Brighton

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:11:51 CDT
67 year old Richard Linnell of Brighton passed away March 21. A memorial service will be held Monday (Mar. 27) at 7:00pm at Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton. Friends may call Monday from 6:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Stanley Lomelino of Virden

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:11:46 CST
89 year old Stanley Lomelino of Virden passed away February 24. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 4) at 10:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Virginia Marcolini of Hillsboro

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:35:17 CST
Virginia "Ginger" Marcolini, 96, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, March 7. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

David Marty of Ramsey

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:20:32 CST
David Marty, 85, of Ramsey, passed away Saturday, March 4. Funeral mass will be held Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ramsey. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.

William McBride of Jerseyville

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:28:28 CDT
55 year old William "Bill" McBride of Jerseyville passed away March 11. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday (Mar. 16) from 6-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

William McCarty of New Douglas

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:01:53 CST
69 year old William McCarty of New Douglas passed away March 1. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar. 8) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Friends may call Wednesday from 9-10:45am at the funeral home.

Norma McKinney of Morrisonville

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:13:21 CDT
Norma Jean McKinney, 87, of Morrisonville, passed away Tuesday, March 7. The Perfetti Funeral Home in Morrisonville is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Morrisonville Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, March 12, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Merrill Micenheimer of Coffeen

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:23:19 CDT
Merrill Micenheimer, 85, of Coffeen, passed away Friday, March 10. The Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Olive Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, March 15, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Larry Mohr of Bunker Hill

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:38:07 CDT
74 year old Larry Gene Mohr of Bunker Hill passed away March 12. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 17) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

Ted Moon of Sparta, TN

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:15:37 CST
Ted Moon, 80, of Sparta, Tennessee, formerly of Pana, passed away Wednesday, March 1. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Dianna Morgan of Litchfield

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:21:34 CST
Dianna Morgan, 62, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, March 4. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

August Mueller of Livingston

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:25:18 CDT
August "Gus" Mueller, 83, of Livingston, passed away Tuesday, March 14. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel. Friends may call Friday, March 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

August Mueller of Livingston

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:24:16 CDT
83 year old August "Gus" Mueller of Livingston passed away March 14. Funeral services wil be held Saturday (Mar. 18) at 10:00am at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston.

Ruth Nickols of Chautauqua

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:58:25 CST
96 year old Ruth Elizabeth Harms Nickols of Chautauqua, fromerly from Lincoln passed away February 23. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 2) at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.

Velma Nicks of Nokomis

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:29:36 CDT
Velma Nicks, 96, of Nokomis, passed away Monday, March 20. The Sutton Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Nokomis Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Esther Wood of Benld

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:21:40 CDT
55 year old William "Bill" McBride of Jerseyville passed away March 11. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday (Mar. 16) from 6-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Roberta Nunamaker of Mount Vernon

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:48:40 CDT
77 year old Roberta Diane Nunamaker of Mount Vernon, formerly from Kane passed away March 14. Funeral services will be held Sunday (Mar. 19) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Dorothy Osborn of Hillsboro

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:17:21 CDT
Dorothy Osborn, 95, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, March 15. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held Monday, March 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, March 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Marjorie Osborne of Virden

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:57:58 CDT
86 year old Marjorie Osborne of Virden passed away March 21. A visitation will be held Friday (Mar. 24) from 5-7pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard.

Edith Perry of Pana

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:46:36 CST
Edith Lorraine Perry, 59, of Pana, passed away Monday, March 6. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Friday from 4 p.m. until time of service.

Ernest Perry of Alton

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:42:21 CDT
Ernest Perry, 65, of Alton, passed away Wednesday, March 15. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 24, at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call Friday from 4 p.m. until the time of service.

Charles Petri of Carlinville

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:02:18 CDT
81 year old Charles "Charlie" Petri of Carlinville passed away March 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 31) at 7:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Jerry Poore of East Alton

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:26:48 CDT
73 year old Jerry Thomas Poore of East Alton passed away March 10. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar. 18) at 11:00am at East Alton United Methodist Church.

Ollie Purgerson of Nokomis

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:45:47 CDT
Ollie James Purgerson, 79, of Nokomis, passed away Friday, March 24. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call Tuesday, March 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Betty Ritter of Jerseyville

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:03:16 CDT
84 year old Betty Ritter of Jerseyville passed away March 14. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (Mar. 17) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Reginald Roberts of Hillsboro

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:19:34 CDT
Reginald Roberts, 97, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, March 14. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery with military rites graveside. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Juanita Rutledge of Mt Olive

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:07:46 CDT
Juanita Irene Rutledge of Mt. Olive passed away March 16. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar. 20) at 2:00pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Mt. Olive City cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Ava Ruyle of Jerseyville

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00:37 CDT
7 year old Ava Margaret Ruyle of Jerseyville passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 20) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Grimes-Neeley cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-6pm at the funeral home.

Linda Ruyle of Carlinville

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:01:19 CST
66 year old Linda Ruyle of Carlinville passed away February 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 3) at 10:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Rural cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Richard Scheffel of Godfrey

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:04:42 CDT
94 year old Richard Scheffel of Godfrey passed away February 27. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar. 20) at 1:00pm at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5pm at the church. The Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin Schieler of Bunker Hill

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:39:18 CST
83 year old Melvin Schieler of Bunker Hill passed away March 3. A memorial service will be held Friday (Mar 10) at 7:30pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Friday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Bonnie Schmedeke of Carlinville

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:45:49 CDT
57 year old Bonnie Sue Schmedeke of Carlinville passed away March 25. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 30) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Bethel Ridge cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

John Schmidt of Carlinville

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:52:01 CST
84 year old John Schmidt of Carlinville passed away March 9. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar. 13) at 11:00am at the Carlinville First Assembly of God. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Schrimpf of Godfrey

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:38:44 CDT
Donald Schrimpf, 89, of Godfrey, passed away Friday, March 17. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 21, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park with military rites graveside. Friends may call Monday, March 20, from 4 to 7 p.m.

James Senaldi of New Douglas

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:48:59 CDT
86 year old James "Junior" Senaldi of New Douglas passed away March 20. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar. 28) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Marvin Siemer of Rockbridge

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:11:07 CDT
79 year old Marvin Raymond Siemer of Rockbridge passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar. 21) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Greenfield. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Targhetta and Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Natalie Simon of Bethalto

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:36:51 CDT
Natalie Ann Simon, 17, of Bethalto, passed away Friday, March 17. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 21, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Monday, March 20, from 4 to 8 p.m.

George Slifka of Livingston

Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:49:46 CST
87 year old George Slifka of Livingston passed away March 3. Funeral mass will be conducted Monday (Mar. 6) at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livingston. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5-8pm at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston.

James Slouf of Nokomis

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:26:00 CST
James Slouf, 72, of Nokomis, passed away Tuesday, February 28. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Nokomis. Friends may call Friday, March 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church.

Charles Steidley of Hettick

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 08:58:33 CDT
85 year old Charles Steidley of rural Hettick passed away March 11. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar. 15) at 11:00am at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial will be in Oak Wood cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Benjamin Stetson of Virden

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:37:51 CST
57 year old Benjamin Stetson of Virden passed away February 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 3) at 10:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Ralph Stevens of Pana

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:31:49 CDT
Ralph Charles Stevens, 83, of Pana, passed away Saturday, March 18. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, at noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Price Cemetery in Oconee. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Mildred Stewart of Gillespie

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:54:03 CST
86 year old Mildred Marie Stewart of Gillespie passed away March 7. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 11) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Norma Thoron of Girard

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:09:07 CDT
88 year old Norma Thoron of Girard passed away March 22. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar. 27) at 10:30am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-5pm at the funeral home.

Kenneth Titsworth of Hillsboro

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:21:54 CDT
Kenneth Titsworth, 92, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, March 11. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Rolland Turner of Jacksonville

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:25:05 CDT
68 year old Rolland Turner of Jacksonville passed away March 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar. 17) at 10:30am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Jacksonville East cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

John Umek of Panama

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:17:06 CDT
John Umek, 94, of Panama, passed away Tuesday, March 7. The Perfetti Funeral Home in Panama is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 13, at 2 p.m. at Union Cemetery in Panama. Friends may call Monday from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Robert Vojas of Staunton

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:02:19 CDT
83 year old Robert Vojas of Staunton passed away March 19. Funeral mass will be conducted Saturday (Mar. 25) at 10:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Margaret Walls of Girard

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:38:34 CST
55 year old Margaret Walls of Girard passed away March 5. A graveside service will be held Friday (Mar. 10) at 11:00am in Camp Butler National cemetery in Springfield. Friends may call Thursday from 4-6pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard.

Donald Wareham of Taylorville

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:28:29 CDT
Donald Wareham, 90, of Taylorville, passed away Wednesday, March 15. The Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites graveside. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

John Watson of Jerseyville

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:55:32 CDT
89 year old John "Jack" Watson of Jerseyville passed away March 26. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 31) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Jack Whitehouse of Litchfield

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:27:31 CST
Jack Whitehouse, 79, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, March 4. The Litchfield Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.

Marcia Williams of Godfrey

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:44:30 CDT
72 year old Marcia Williams of Godfrey passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 23) at 11:00am at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Delores Wilson of Carlinville

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:06:34 CDT
65 year old Delores Ann Wilson of Carlinville, formerly from Girard passed away March 20. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Mar. 22) at 10:00am in the West cemetery in Thayer. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Wilson of Butler

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:34:58 CDT
Dorothy Wilson, 85, of Butler, passed away Sunday, March 19. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Butler is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Friends may call Tuesday, March 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Crystal Witt of Springfield

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:48:06 CST
56 year old Crystal Witt of Springfield, formerly from Girard passed away March 2. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar. 11) at 10:30am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Private burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

Esther Wood of Benld

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:18:57 CDT
99 year old Esther Caroline Wood of Benld passed away March 12. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar. 16) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Sunset Hills cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.