Obituaries

Paul Hetzel of Kane

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:39:54 CDT
92 year old Paul Hetzel of Kane passed away September 17. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Sept 23) at 10:00am at First Assembly of God in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

Gerald Roberts of Gillespie

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:37:41 CDT
81 year old Gerald "Jerry" Roberts of Gillespie passed away September 18. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Sept 23) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Gerald Roberts of Gillespie

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:36:02 CDT
81 year old Gerald "Jerry" Roberts of Gillespie passed away September 18. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Sept 23) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

Andrew Bently of Carlinville

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:33:57 CDT
34 year old Andrew William Bently of Carlinville passed away September 17. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Sept 23) at 10:30am at First Assembly Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Rural cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Dawson of Carlinville

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:30:13 CDT
88 year old Irene Merle Dawson of Carlinville passed away September 8. A public graveside service will be held Wednesday (Sept 22) at 1:00pm in the Prairie Lawn cemetery in Carlinville. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James File of Jerseyville

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:28:15 CDT
83 year old James File of Jerseyville passed away September 16. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Wednesday (Sept 22) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Florence Whitehead of Jerseyville

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:31:06 CDT
84 year old Florence Lavada Whitehead of Jerseyville passed away September 13. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Sept 21) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

Frank Schwab of Mt Olive

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:28:10 CDT
92 year old Frank Schwab of Mt. Olive passed away September 16. Funeral mass will be conducted Tuesday (Sept 21) at 10:30am at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5:30-7:30pm at the church. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Vuklich of Benld

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:47:06 CDT
87 year old Betty Vuklich of Benld passed away September 16. Memorial mass will be conducted Monday (Sept 20) at 11:00am at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Holy Trinity cemetery. Friends may call Monday 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.

Harold Walker of Granite City

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:33:46 CDT
54 year old Harold "Herschal" Walker of Granite City passed away September 12. A public graveside service will be held
Saturday (Sept 18) at 11:00am in the Prairie Lawn cemetery in Carlinville. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

Carolyn M. Orzel of Litchfield

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:06:21 CDT
80-year-old Carolyn Midge Orzel of Litchfield passed away Sunday (Sep 12). Memorial Services for 80-year-old Carolyn Midge Orzel will be announced at a later date. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.   

Willard "Sam" Jones of Hillsboro

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:03:42 CDT
40-year-old Willard “Sam” Jones of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (Sept 14). No services are planned for 40-year-old Willard Jones.   Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.   

Steven J. Kirby

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:01:07 CDT
69-year-old Steven James Kirby passed away Sunday (Sept 12). Services for 69-year-old Steven James Kirby will be held Thursday (Sept 16) at 5pm at Raymond Baptist Church. Visitation Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the church. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond in charge of arrangements.

Penny Allen of Litchfield

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:58:32 CDT
69 year old Penny Allen of Litchfield, passed away Monday (Sept. 13th) Graveside funeral service for 69 year old Penny Allen will be held Saturday (Sept. 18th at 11:00 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.

John "Jack" L. Rhoads of Morrisonville

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:55:54 CDT
79-year-old John “Jack” Louis Rhoads of Morrisonville passed away Thursday (September 9). A funeral mass for 79-year-old John Rhoads will be held Saturday (September 18) at 11 a.m. at St. Maurice Catholic Church. Visitation Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the mass at the church. Inurnment with military honors will follow the mass at St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery. The family has entrusted Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville with ceremonies.

Barbara M. Wright of Witt

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:53:20 CDT
71-year-old Barbara Mae Wright of Witt passed away Monday (Sept 6). A memorial service for 71-year-old Barbara Wright will be held Saturday (Sept 18) at 10:00 a.m.at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.

Marilyn S. Lehnan Taylor of Irving

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:50:45 CDT
74-year-old Marilyn Sue (Lehnan) Taylor of Irving passed away Friday (Sept 10). A memorial gathering for 74-year-old Marilyn Taylor wil be held Friday (Sept 17) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.   

Emma Cress of Hillsboro

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:48:07 CDT
91-year-old Emma Kress of Hillsboro passed away Sept 7th. No services are planned. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alvin Miller of Hillsboro

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:45:32 CDT
90-year-old Alvin Miller of Hillsboro passed away Monday (Sept 13). Services for 90-year-old Alvin Miller will be held Saturday (Sept 18) at 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Friday (Sept 17) from 5:30 to 7:30 at the church. Burial at Cress Hill Cemetery in Hillsboro. Military rites will be performed by the Department of Defense and American Legion post 425.    Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Bettis of Girard

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:26:16 CDT
77 year old Charles William "Bill" Bettis of Girard passed away September 14. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Sept 16) at 9:30am in the Girard cemetery. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.