Obituaries

Don Anderson Jr. of Mt. Auburn

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:05:25 CST
Don Anderson Jr., 63, of Mt. Auburn, passed away Friday, March 1. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 9, at 10 a.m. at the Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. Burial will be in Grove City Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, March 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pauline Baker of Shipman

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:43:43 CST
89 year old Pauline Baker of Shipman passed away February 26. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 2) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Billy Bates formerly of Carlinville

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:53:55 CST
43 year old Billy Jo "Snowball" Bates of Alabama, formerly from Carlinville, passed away February 27. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Mar 7) at 7:00m at the Carlinville United Methodist Church. Friends may call Thursday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the chruch. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Brad Beeler of Carlyle

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:27:36 CST
Bradford 'Brad' Beeler, 64, of Carlyle, passed away Tuesday, February 26. The Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Monday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at Keystone Cemetery in St. Jacob.

George Boggs of Roxana

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:37:22 CST
58 year old George Boggs of Roxana passed away February 26. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Mar 8) from 9:30am until 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

Michael Bourgeois of Greenville

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:20:49 CST
Michael Bourgeois, 59, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, March 3. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, March 8, at 4 p.m. at the Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville.

Roger Bruns of Tower Hill

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:10:43 CDT
Roger Lyle Bruns, 52, of Tower Hill, passed away Monday, Mar. 18. Funeral services will be held Friday, Mar. 22, at 10 a.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, Mar. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mildred Caldieraro of Staunton

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:05:14 CDT
98 year old Mildred "Millie" Caldieraro of Staunton passed away March 18. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 1:00pm at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial wll be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8pm at the Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Roland Carlson of Pana

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:42:24 CDT
Roland Robert Carlson, 75, of Pana, passed away Sunday, March 3. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Tower Hill Christian Church. Friends may call Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

James Claro of Benld

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:56:33 CDT
61 year old James Claro of Benld passed away March 11. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:00am at Trinity Baptist Church in Gillespie. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Karla Denby of Carlinville

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:16:21 CDT
81 year old Karla Denby of Carlinville passed away March 16. A visitation will be held Friday (Mar 29) from 4-6pm at the Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville.

Leona Doehler of Staunton

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:38:41 CDT
99 year old Leona Doehler of Staunton passed away March 23. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar 2&0 at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Esther File of New Douglas

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:00:19 CDT
98 year old Esther File of New Douglas passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:00am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Douglas. Burial will be in New Douglas cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until 10:45am at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements.

Nellie Fisher of Bunker Hill

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:00:49 CDT
96 year old Nellie Fisher of Bunker Hill passed away March 12. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 21) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Upper Alton cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Linda Frizzo of Gillespie

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:46:08 CST
68 year old Linda Frizzo of Gillespie passed away February 27. Memorial mass will be conducted Saturday (Mar 2) at 1:00pm at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Inurnment will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:30am until 12:30pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

Harold Froebel of Jerseyville

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:55:03 CDT
89 year old Lloyd Froebel of Jerseyville passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar 19) at 11:00am at the Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Harold Groppel of Jerseyville

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:52:07 CDT
80 year old Harold "Ted" Groppel of Jerseyville passed away March 15. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Tuesday (Mar 19) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.   

Bernice Guennewig of Staunton

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:35:58 CDT
95 year old Bernice Guennewig of Staunton passed away March 25. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 28) 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.

Richard Haase of Staunton

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:19:16 CDT
83 year old Richard Haase of Staunton passed away March 18. Funeral mass will be conducted Friday (Mar 22) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Private burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Halpin of Gillespie

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 09:05:09 CDT
89 year old Mary Halpin of Gillespie passed away March 20. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 25) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Bill Harris Jr. of Witt

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:13:41 CDT
Bill Harris Jr., 61, of Witt, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Mar. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Witt Lions Club.

Doris Hastings of Taylorville

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:16:38 CDT
Doris Hastings, 91, of Taylorville, passed away Sunday, Mar. 17. Memorial services will be held Monday, Mar. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. Friends may call Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

Darlene Heflin of Staunton

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:42:55 CST
85 year old Darlene Heflin of Staunton passed away March 3. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar 6) at 1:00pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Private burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from Noon until the time of the service at funeral home.

Sue Helgen of Litchfield

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:45:18 CDT
Sue Helgen, 81, of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, March 14. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, March 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dean Hildebrand of Pana

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:03:55 CDT
Dean Hildebrand, 78, of Pana, passed away Friday, Mar. 15. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held Tuesday, Mar. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Jerry Huffman of Litchfield

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:54:14 CDT
Jerry Huffman, 76, of Litchfield, passed away Monday, March 11. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. A meal will follow the service.

Norma Ann Keener of Pana

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:54:26 CST
Norma Ann Keener, 66, of Pana, passed away Saturday, March 2. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Burial will be in Price Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Edna Keeney of rural Palmyra

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:15:17 CST
89 year old Edna Keeney of rural Palmyra passed away February 28. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 9) at 11:00am at Stults-Neece Chapel in Palmyra. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the chapel.

Ruth Kessinger of Brighton

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:12:32 CST
88 year old Ruth Kessinger of Brighton passed away March 5. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 9) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Larry Kirk Sr of Bethalto

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:34:57 CST
71 year old Larry Kirk Sr. of Bethalto passed away March 1. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 8) at 10:00am at Targhetta Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted by the Bunker Hill VFW.

Rosemary Klinke of Godfrey

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:17:52 CST
Rosemary Klinke, 96, of Godfrey, passed away Thursday, February 28. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey is in charge of arrangements. Memorial mass will be held Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

Julie Kohler of Sorento

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:09:48 CST
Julie Marie Kohler, 48, of Sorento, passed away Tuesday, February 12. The Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cross Church in Staunton.

Paula Mae Kuhl of Coffeen

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:00:47 CDT
Paula Mae Kuhl, 56, of Coffeen, passed away Thursday, Mar. 14. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Mar. 19, at noon at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Kenneth Layne of Pocahontas

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:31:45 CDT
Kenneth Lawrence Layne, 88, of Pocahontas, passed away Friday, March 22. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 27, at 2 p.m. at the Meridith Funeral Home in Pocahontas. Burial will be in Robinson Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Rev James Leidholdt of Mt Olive

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:53:17 CDT
88 year old Rev. James Leidholdt of Mt. Olive passed away March 12. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:00am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm and Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Lett of Vandalia

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:50:45 CST
Charles Lett, 78, of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, February 28. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia. Burial will be in McInturff Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, March 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Eula Long of Bethalto

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:28:38 CDT
Eula Long, 85, of Bethalto, passed away Friday, March 22. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 26, at noon at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Patricia Luttman of Benld

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:59:32 CST
72 year old Patricia Lynn Luttman of Benld passed away March 2. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 7) at 2:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Thursday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.   

Leona Machuga of Mt Olive

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:43:44 CDT
90 year Leona Machuga of Mt. Olive passed away March 21. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar 26) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Chapman cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 6-8pm and Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Patricia Martino of Staunton

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 09:01:18 CDT
51 year old Patricia Ann Martino of Staunton passed away March 10. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 18) at Noon at Worden Christian Church. Burial will be in Worden City cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Priscilla McDowell of Fillmore

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:37:53 CDT
Priscilla McDowell, 92, of Fillmore, passed away Sunday, March 24. The Allen and Sutton Funeral Home in Fillmore is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Grace Fellowship Church in Fillmore. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Harold McEvers of Rockbridge

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 09:11:44 CDT
76 year old Harold McEvers of Rockbridge passed away March 30. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 25) at 1:00pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Witt cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. Masonic services will be held Monday at 1:00pm. The Targhetta Funeral Home in Medora is in charge of arrangements.

Shirley Millard of Carlinville

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:57:38 CDT
91 year old Shirley May Millard of Carlinville passed away March 9. Private family services will be held. The family will host an open house on Tuesday (Mar 19) from 3-6pm at the Magnuson Grand Hotel. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Tami Missey of Greenville

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:24:42 CST
Tami Missey, 57, of Greenville, passed away Monday, March 4. Memorial services will be held Monday, March 11, at noon at the Young Funeral Home in Greenville. Friends may call Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of service.

Morris Moser of Highland

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:48:09 CDT
Morris Moser, 88, of Highland, passed away Monday, March 25. The Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Highland. Burial will be in Highland City Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Doris Mossman of Jerseyville

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 08:54:52 CDT
89 year old Doris Mossman of Jerseyville passed away March 13. Funeral mass will be conducted Monday (Mar 18) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Doris Nardin of Staunton

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:18:35 CDT
94 year old Doris May Nardin of Staunton passed away March 26. Funeral mass will be conducted Saturday (Mar 30) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Parkison of Pana

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:40:49 CDT
Donald Parkison, 89, of Pana, passed away Saturday, March 23. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at Linwood Cemetery in Pana.

Irene Peacock of Carlinville

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 09:07:54 CDT
99 year old Irene Peacock of Carlinville passed away March 18. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 25) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Emerick cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Cathy Raab of Carlinville

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:56:38 CST
70 year old Cathy Raab of Carlinville passed away February 27. Private graveside services will be held Saturday (Mar8). Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the Carlinville United Methodist Church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Meridith Rosenberger of Pana

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:48:25 CDT
Meridith Lynn Rosenberger, 71, passed away Saturday, March 9. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. at the United in Faith Church in Pana. Friends may call Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m. at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

Lena Rust of Bunker Hill

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 08:52:27 CDT
94 year old Lena Rust of Bunker Hill passed away March 14. Funeral services will be held Monday (Mar 18) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6pm at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill is in charge of arrangements.

Lorene Satterlee of Nokomis

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:51:18 CDT
Lorene Satterlee, 94, of Nokomis, passed away Wednesday, March 13. The Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Nokomis Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Bernie Sinclair of Pana

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:38:32 CDT
Bernie Sinclair, 57, of Pana, passed away Monday, March 11. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 15, at 3 p.m. at the McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Fairview Cemetery in Nokomis. Friends may call Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

Jim Sneddon of Nokomis

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:02:16 CST
Jim 'Scotty' Sneddon, 72, of Nokomis, passed away Saturday, March 2. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nokomis. Burial will be in Nokomis Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, March 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.

Clifford Snider of Bingham

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:06:51 CDT
Clifford 'Jack' Snider, 72, of Bingham, passed away Saturday, Mar. 16. The Miller Funeral Home in Ramsey is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Mar. 20, at 11 a.m. at Liberty Church in Bingham. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Doris Sorrels of Raymond

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:34:43 CDT
Doris Sorrels, 90, of Raymond, passed away Sunday, March 24. The Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at A Community of Faith Church in Raymond. Friends may call Wednesday, March 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

James Strebel of Godfrey

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:43:47 CDT
James Strebel, 63, of Godfrey, passed away Saturday, March 23. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held Wednesday, March 27, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Godfrey. Friends may call Tuesday, March 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Eula Tate of Vandalia

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:59:20 CST
Eula Tate, 83, of Vandalia, passed away Saturday, March 2. The Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the cemetery.