87-year-old William Harrel Clinard of Hillsboro passed away Monday (April 22). Memorial services for 87-year-old William Clinard will be held Wednesday (May 1) at 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home. There will be a private family inurnment in Ware’s Grove Cemetery in Butler with Military Rites by Department of Defense. 

100-year-old Betty Jean Darda of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (April 23).  Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday (April 27) at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. For anyone unable to attend the graveside service, there will be a gathering at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church basement for coffee and desserts, following the service.   

65 year old Michael "Bear" "Slim" Collins of Jerseyville passed away April 18. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday following visitation at Crawford Funeral Home. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm and Saturday from 9:00am until 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

88 year old Alan Fricker of Bethalto passed away April 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 26) at Noon at Bethel Baptist Church in rural Jersey County. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.   

74 year old Kenneth Leslie Huff of Chesterfield passed away April 22.  Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 26) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.

86 year old Eugene"Gene" Bentrup of rural Staunton passed away April 19. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 26) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.

71 year old Anita Marie Smith of Jerseyville passed away April 22. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 26) 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. 

85 year old Jack Shook Sr. of Grafton passed away February 1. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Apr 25 at Noon at Crawford Funeral home in Jerseyville. Inurnment will be in Scenic Hill cemetery.  Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home. 

77 year old Brenda Ann Sancamper of Godfrey passed away April 19. Funeral services  will be held Thursday (Apr 25) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home. 

96-year-old Virginia Birkenkamp (formerly of Litchfield) passed away on April 14. 

There will be a Celebration of Life at Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colorado, and a private family burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. 

Plummer Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. 

82-year-old Sandra Kay Bertinotti of Hillsboro passed away Thursday (April 18). Memorial service will be held Friday (April 26) at 11 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial to follow at St. Barbara Cemetery in Witt

71-year-old Connie Watson of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday (April 20). A memorial service for 71-year-old Connie Watson will be held Saturday (April 27) at 11 a.m. at Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church.  

94-year-old Virginia “Toots” Geraldine Sims of Litchfield passed away April 11. Per Virginia’s wishes, a private family service was held. Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

62 year old Rodney Lee McQuaid of Shipman passed away April 17. Funeral services will be held Monday (Apr 22) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home. 

90 year old Ruby Cope of Carlinville passed away April 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 20) at 3:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.  

93 year old Gilda Calderwood of Benld passed away April 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 20) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Sautday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.  

83 year old Barbara Jane Prather of North Carolina passed away March 29. A visitation will be held Saturday (Apr 20) from 10:00am until Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Private burial in the Medora cemetery.

86 year old Carolyn Degler Davis of Mt. Olive passed away April 10. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 20) at 10:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Mt. Olive City cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm at the funeral home.

82 year old Jack Daugherty of Farmersville, formerly from Sunset and Otter Lake passed away April 10. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (Apr 21) at 3:00pm at K + K Tavern in Virden. Friends may call Thursday (Apr 18) from 3-7pm at the Girard Community Center. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

84 year old Donna Knoche of Riverton, formerly from Dorchester passed away April 13. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Apr 18) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Prairietown cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill and Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church.

67 year old Victoria "Vicky" Mettler of New Douglas passed away April 9. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Apr 16) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in New Douglas City cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.

81 year old Joann Blaeser of Hardin, formerly from Jerseyville passed away April 1. Funeral mass will be conducted Monday (Apr 15) at 12:15pm at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

60 year old Jeffrey Earl Voyles of Girard passed away August 15, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Apr 13) from 5-8pm at Rustic Venues in Girard. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.  

82 year old Nina Marie Bricker of Shipman passed away April 8. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 13) at 5:00pm at Elisas, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton. Friends may call from 3:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

76 year old Sandra Lynn Lane of Staunton passed away March 22. A visitation will be held Saturday (Apr 13) from 1-3pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.