Obituaries

Isabel Abell of Litchfield

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:42:17 CST
Isabel Abell, 98, of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11. The Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield.

David Andrews of Hillsboro

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:00:32 CST
David 'Tiny' Andrews, 79, of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Friends may line up at 1 p.m. at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro for procession. A time of fellowship will follow at the Litchfield Moose Lodge.

Lt. Colonel Robert Bouldin of Girard

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:30:27 CST
87 year old Lt. Colonel Robert Bouldin of Girard passed away November 6. Funeral services will be held Friday (Nov 15) at 10:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Private burial will be in Camp Butler National cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Verna Brakenhoff formerly of Litchfield

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:45:08 CST
96 year old Verna Marie Brakenhoff formerly from Litchfield passed away November 11. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Nov 16) at 11:00am 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.

Louise Brummet of Nokomis

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:47:21 CST
Louise Brummet, 96, of Nokomis, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Burial will be in Nokomis Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from noon until the time of service at the funeral home.

June Bunting of Godfrey

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:54:19 CST
June Bunting, 95, of Godfrey, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Mable Cole of Greenfield

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:47:32 CST
100 year old Mable Cole of Greenfield passed away November 12. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Nov 16) at 2:00pm at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Friends may call Saturday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Brian Cox of Sawyerville

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:10:23 CST
44 year old Brain Cox of Sawyerville passed away November 22. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Nov 26) at 1:30pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Donna Cunningham of Butler

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:50:16 CST
Donna Cunningham, 81, of Butler, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, at noon at the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery in Reno. Friends may call on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Donald Feilbach of Piasa

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:53:37 CST
94 year old Donald Feilbach of Piasa passed away November 4. Funeral services will be held Friday (Nov 8) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Fosterburg cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted by the United States Navy and Alton VFW.

Helen Friedel of Hardin

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:10:02 CST
91 year old Helen Friedel of Hardin passed away November 7. Funeral mass will be conducted Monday (Nov 11) at 10:00am at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardin. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the Gress, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral home in Hardin.

Judith Gasper of Staunton

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 09:00:44 CST
77 year old Judith Gasper of Staunton passed away November 3. Funeral services will be held Monday (Nov18) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in Sunset Hill cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9-10:45am at the funeral home.

Betty Goby of Raymond

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:36:23 CST
Betty Goby, 102, of Raymond, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. at A Community of Faith Church in Raymond. Burial will be in Raymond City Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church.

Anna Guffey formerly of Greenfield

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:27:29 CST
89 year old Anna Guffey formerly of rural Greenfield passed away November 18. A graveside service will be held Friday (Nov 22) at Noon in the Union cemetery north of Greenfield. The Shields-Bishop Funeal Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.

Louis Hammond Sr. of Worden

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:51:22 CST
Louis Hammond Sr., 89, of Worden, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at noon at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Friends may call on Saturday from noon until the time of service.

Thomas Hefer formerly of Staunton

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:24:26 CST
64 year old Thomas Hefer of Kentucky formerly from Staunton passed away November 16. Funeral services will be held Friday (Nov 22) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Lyle Hilyard of Gerogia

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:55:23 CST
90 year old Lyle Hilyard of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away October 30. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Nov 9) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Saint Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Henry Hunt of Carlinville

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 08:57:39 CST
77 year old Henry Hunt of Carlinville passed away November 13. Funeral services will be held Monday (Nov 18) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Nancy Jackson of Litchfield

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:45:48 CST
69 year old Nancy Jackson of Litchfield passed away October 30. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Nov 5) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Stephanie Jones of Jerseyville

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 09:03:48 CST
45 year old Stephanie Michelle Jones of Jerseyville passed away November 6. A visitation will be held Monday (Nov 18) from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Francis Kelmel-Frost of Taylorville

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:28:37 CST
Francis Kelmel-Frost, 90, of Taylorville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Shafer-Perfetti and Assalley Funeral Home in Taylorville. Burial will be in Glen Haven Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Francis Kelmel-Frost of Taylorville

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:09:42 CST
Francis Kelmel-Frost, 90, of Taylorville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Shafer, Perfetti and Assalley Funeral Home in Taylorville. Burial will be in Glen Haven Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

LaVonne King of Carrollton

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:07:35 CST
70 year old LaVonne Rosa King of Carrollton passed away November 10. Funeral services wiil be held Friday (Nov 15) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Eldred Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

Lois King of Chatham

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:39:20 CST
Lois King, 96, of Chatham, formerly of Raymond, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8. The Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Raymond. Burial will be in St. Raymond Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

James Kinney of Litchfield

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:03:36 CST
James Kinney, 81, of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. at Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield. Friends may call on Friday, Nov. 8, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Masonic rites will be exemplified on Friday at 6 p.m. Interment of Ashes will be in Melrose Cemetery in Whiteville, TN, at a later date.

Shirley Knes of Mt Olive

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:42:25 CST
93 year old Shirley Knes of Mt. Olive passed away November 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Nov 16) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Holy Trinity cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Rosary will be recited Friday at 7:45pm.

Andrew Kolenich of Auburn

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:30:19 CST
Andrew 'Andy' Kolenich, 81, of Auburn, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31. A visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Auburn Community Center. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Nola Kramer of Jerseyville

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:01:59 CST
92 year old Nola Lucille Kramer of Jerseyville passed away November 4. Funeral services will be held Monday (Nov 11) at 10:00am at the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Hazel Landreth of Alton

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:51:14 CST
83 year old Hazel Gill Landreth of Alton, formerly from Mt. Olive passed away November 1. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Nov 5) at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Sunnyside cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Charles Lane of Staunton

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:57:48 CST
76 year old Charles "Chip" Lane of Staunton passed away October 27. A visitation will be held Saturday (Nov 9) from 2-5pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

Doris Lomelino of Carlinville

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:43:59 CST
88 year old Doris Lomelino of Carlinville passed away November 3. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Nov 6) at 11:00am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Ann Loveless of Wilsonville

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:18:41 CST
2 year old Ann Marie Loveless of Wilsonville passed away November 22. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday (Nov 26) at the Staunton Lions Club. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

Dawna Marinacci of Benld

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:05:02 CST
64 year old Dawna Ann Marinacci of Benld passed away November 6. A memorial service will be held Monday (Nov 11) at 7:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Monday from 5-until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Naomi Meskil of Greenville

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:41:17 CST
Naomi June Meskil, 88, of Greenville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Wisetown Baptist Church. Private Inurnment will be held in Wisetown Cemetery.

Jack Michael of Ohlman

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:27:22 CST
Jack Michael, 95, of Ohlman, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 15, at noon at the Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Pana. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Barbara Miller of Carlinvillle

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:50:18 CST
66 year old Barbara Jean Miller of Carlinville passed away October 24. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Nov 16) at 4:00pm at Carlinville First Assembly of God. Friends may call Saturday from 3:00pm until the time of the service at the chruch. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Connie Moore of Brighton

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:30:11 CST
78 year old Connie Moore of Brighton passed away November 17. Funeral services will be held Friday (Nov 22) at Noon at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

Carla Otken of Virden

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:21:42 CST
73 year old Carla Sue Otken of Virden passed away November 18. Funeral services will be held Friday (Nov 22) at 10:00am at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Clifford Partridge of Staunton

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:48:49 CST
92 year old Clifford Charles Partridge of Staunton passed away October 31. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Nov 5) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Tine Sawyer cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Elmer Prante of New Douglas

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:49:05 CST
93 year old Elmer "Shorty" Prante of New Douglas passed away November 6. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Nov 9) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in New Douglas cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until 10:45am at the funeral home.

Charles Randle of Litchfield

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:25:27 CST
Charles Randle, 87, of Litchfield, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Alvin Redding of Sorento

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:45:16 CST
Alvin Redding, 81, of Sorento, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sorento Firehouse.

Margaret Rowden of Bethalto

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:48:24 CST
Margaret Rowden, 94, of Bethalto, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Wanda Schmidt of Highland

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:34:31 CST
Wanda Schmidt, 88, of Highland, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland. Burial will be in Highland City Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Wilma Schoen of Gillespie

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:05:23 CST
87 year old Wilma "Chris" Schoen of Gillespie passed away November 14. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Nov 20) at 1:00pm in the Gillespie Cemetery. The Kravnaya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Wilma Schoen of Gillespie

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:07:48 CST
87 year old Wilma "Chris" Schoen of Gillespie passed away November 14. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Nov 20) at 1:00pm in the Gillespie Cemetery. The Kravnaya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Esther Helen Amanda Schuster of Alhambra

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:20:59 CST

83 year old Esther Helen Amanda Schuster of Alhmabra, formerly of Sorento passed away Thursday, November 14. The Perfetti-Assalley funeral home in Sorento is in charge. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at 10:00 at the Perfetti-Assalley funeral home in Sorento. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 at the funeral home. Interment will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento.

Connie D. Sheppard of Bethalto

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:53:43 CST
70 year old Connie D. Sheppard of Bethalto passed away Tuesday, November 12. The Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Bethalto is in charge. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf funeral home in Bethalto. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens.

Lola Stokes of Ramsey

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:33:14 CST
Lola Stokes, 68, of Ramsey, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Ramsey. Friends may call on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Rick Tarro of Decatur

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:51:50 CST
71 year old Rick Tarro of Decatur, formerly from Benld passed away November 2. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Nov 9) at 11:00am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Inurnment will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Donald Vaughn of Cowden

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:49:25 CST
Donald E. Vaughn, 59, of Cowden, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

Paula Watters of Moro

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:31:33 CST
Paula Watters, 66, of Moro, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 12:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cottage Hills. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Don White of Irving

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:06:34 CST
Don L. White, 81, of Irving, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Irving Cemetery with military rites graveside. Friends may call on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

LaNeta Williams of Carlinville

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:46:44 CST
78 year old LaNeta Ann Williams of Carlinville passed away October 27. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Nov 6) at 1:00pm in the Gilead Cemetery in Hettick. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Anita Wolff of Litchfield

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:57:18 CST
Anita Wolff, 85, of Litchfield, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Burial will be in Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.

Hollan Woolsey of Kane

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:05:48 CST
70 year old Hollan Woolsey of Kane passed away November 21. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Nov 26) at 10:00m at Faith Baptist Church in Carrollton. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Charles Yakos of Staunton

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:46:13 CST
86 year old Charles "Chach" Yakos of Staunton passed away November 5. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Nov 9) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Virginia Young of Godfrey

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:44:13 CST
Virginia E. Young, 96, of Godfrey, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at noon at the Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey. Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.