76-year-old Carl Miller of Hillsboro passed away Thursday (April 29). Per his request, no services will be held at this time. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

90-year-old Mary Cravens of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday (April 28). Graveside services will take place at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.
 

45-year-old Adam Golden of St. Louis, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away April 19. A memorial service for 45-year-old Adam Golden will be held Sunday (May 2) at 2:00 PM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro with a visitation from 1:00 PM until service time.

62 year old Geral Wayne Schoenemann of Bunker Hill passed away April 24. A visitation will be held Saturday (May 1) from 2-4pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

68 year old Michael Best of Livingston passed away April 27. A memorial mass will be conducted Monday (May 1) at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livingston. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until 10:45am at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements.

82 year old Jerry Michael Madden of Gillespie passed away December 15, 2020. A memorial service will be held Saturday (May 1) at 10:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

96 year old Edith Elizabeth Scott of Gibson City passed away April 26. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 30) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

75 year old William "Bill" Edge Jr. of Carlinville passed away April 27. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 30) at 11:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

73 year old Carroll Eugene White of Brighton passed away April 26. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 30) at Noon at Zion Lutheran Church in Shipman. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

73 year old Larry Eden of Kane passed away April 25. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Apr 29) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

51-year-old Mark Pearse of Taylorville passed away on Sunday (April 25). Visitation for Mark will be held Wednesday (April 28) from 4:00-7:00 p.m.at Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Fraley Cemetery in Taylorville.

70-year-old Rhonda Lee Heafy of Litchfield passed away Saturday (April 24). Funeral services for 70-year-old Rhonda Lee Heafy will be held Wednesday (April 28) at 2:00 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield. Due to CDC guidelines, social distancing and masks will be required.

65-year-old Kurt Schmedeke of Irving passed away Friday (April 23). Funeral services for 65-year-old Kurt Schmedeke will be held Friday (April 30) at 10:00 a.m., at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation Thursday (April 29) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Irving Cemetery.

54 year old Barbara Ann Randolph of Jerseyville passed away April 21. Funeral mass will be conducted Wednesday (Apr 28) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

78 year old John Allen Ferenback of Dow passed away April 17. A memorial service will be held Monday (Apr 26) at 3:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Friends may call Monday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.
 

78 year old Charles "Chuck" Porter Sr. of Alton passed away April 21. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 24) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

92 year old "Bert" Bertinetti of Carlinville passed away April 13. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Apr 24) at 11:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

68-year-old Sandra Kay Lindsey of Litchfield, formerly of Durham, North Carolina, passed away Sunday (April 18). Memorial services for 68-year-old Sandra Lindsey will be held on Friday (April 23) at 2:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. Interment will be held at a later date.    Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.  

74-year-old Rose Marie "Rosie" Caulk of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (April 20). Funeral services for 74-year-old Rose Caulk will be held Friday (April 23) at 10:00 am at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Visitation Friday from 9 until 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Ramsey.

78-year-old Ronald "Ron" E. Rhodes, Sr. of Ramsey passed away Sunday (April 18).   Graveside Services for 78-year-old Ronald Rhodes Sr will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Rural Ramsey. Friends and family may gather at the cemetery at 10:00 A.M. Miller Funeral Home in Ramsey is in charge of arrangements.

76-year-old Mark Minnis of Morrisonville passed away Tuesday, April 20. A funeral mass for 76-year-old Mark Minnis will be held Saturday (April 24) at 12:00 p.m. at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the church.   Interment with military honors will follow the mass at St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in Morrisonville. Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville is in charge of arrangements.   

59-year-old Anthony “Tony” Edward Boas of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (April 20), Memorial services for 59-year-old Anthony Boas will be held Monday (April 26) at 3:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Monday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation rights were accorded.    
 

86-year-old Marilyn Jewel Thacker of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (April 20), Funeral services for 86-year-old Marilyn Jewel Thacker will be held Saturday *(April 24) at 1:00 p.m. at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro.   Visitation will be held Saturday from 10-1 pm also at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro.

68 year old Sandra Kay Lindsey of Litchfield passed away April 18. A memorial service will be held Friday (Apr 23) at 2:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

74 year old Sharon Kay Fisher of Decatur passed away April 18. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 23) at Noon at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.

77 year old David Chapman of Fieldon passed away April 19. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 23) at 10:00am at Life Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is charge of arrangements.

77 year old Linda Lou Layman of Jerseyville passed away April 15. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Apr 22) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

77-year-old Kenneth Eugene Cook of Witt passed away Friday (April 16). A memorial service for 77-year-old Kenneth Cook will be held Friday (April 23rd) at 8pm at Sutton Funeral Home in Nokomis. Visitation Friday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

71-year-old George Friesland Jr. Of Litchfield passed away Friday (April 16). Visitation will be held on Thursday (April 22) from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Clear Springs Cemetery in Hillsboro.

29 year old Nicholas Rowling of Jerseyville passed away April 14. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Apr 21) at 1:00pm in the Scenic Hill cemetery in Grafton. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.

56-year-old Mike Burroughs of Sorento, passed away Tuesday, April 13 . Cremation rites will be accorded for 56-year-old Mike Burroughs of Sorento. No public services will be held. Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Sorento is in charge of arrangements.
 

58-year-old David Fleming of Litchfield, formerly of Williamson, passed away Friday (April 16). A memorial service will be held at a later date. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

30 year old Jonathan "Jonny" Porter of Carlinville passed away April 15. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Apr 21) at 10:00am at Cross Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

71-year-old Marcella Jenkins of Witt passed away Sunday. Funeral services for 71-year-old Marcella Jenkins will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial Crabtree Cemetery in Rural Litchfield.

44-year-old Shawn Denton of Litchfield passed away Saturday (April 10th). Memorial services for 44-year-old Shawn Denton will be held at a later date. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.

91-year-old Joseph Lawrence Cerny of Witt passed away   April 1. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service for 91-year-old Joseph Cerny will be held on Wednesday (April 21) at 11:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro . Military rites will be accorded by Department of Defense and American Legion Post #425 at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home.

87-year-old Mary Lee Reineke of Taylorville, formerly of Raymond, passed away Wednesday (April 14). Funeral Services for 87-year-old Mary Lee Reineke will be held Saturday (April 17) at 11 a.m. at A Community of Faith Church in Raymond. Visitation Saturday from 10 am until 11 am, at the church. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery in Raymond.

75 year old Joann Newmann of Kampsville passed away April 11. A public graveside service will be held Friday (Apr 16) at 1:00pm in the Summit Grove cemetery in Kampsville. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.

73 year old Agnes Searles of Grafton passed away April 9. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Apr 14) at 1:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Scenic Hill cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.
 

76 year old Dennis Dean Grover of Brighton passed away April 9. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Apr 14) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

71-year-old Marcella Jenkins of Witt passed away Sunday. Funeral services for 71-year-old Marcella Jenkins will be held Saturday (April 17th) at 1 p.m. at the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial Crabtree Cemetery in Rural Litchfield.
 

64-year-old Timothy Hand of Sherman, formerly of the Hillsboro area, passed away Thursday (April 8th). Cremation rites were accorded for 64-year-old Timothy Hand. Arrangements are pending through the Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.

67-year-old Estell McNew of Coffeen passed away today (Friday April 9th). Cremation rites were accorded for 67-year-old Estell McNew. Services will be held at a later date. The Toberman Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements.

94-year-old Harold Walter Kolkhorst of Morrisonville, passed away Thursday, April 8. A graveside ceremony was held at Morrisonville Cemetery . Military honors were provided by the United States Department of Defense and American Legion Post #721. Arrangements handled by the Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home

72-year-old Rex Pitchford of Raymond, passed away Friday (April 9) A Mass of Christian Burial for 72-year-old Rex Pitchford will be held Tuesday (April 13) at 11:00 a.m in St. Raymond’s Catholic Church in Raymond. Visitation today (Monday) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church. Rosary Prayer will be recited at 7pm. Burial will be in St. Raymond’s Cemetery in Raymond. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.

79 year old Mildred Burgess of Girard passed away April 10. A private graveside service will be held in the Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday (Apr 13) from 4-7pm at First Christian Church in Girard. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

94 year old Kennard Darte of Mt. Clare passed away April 5. A memorial service will be held Monday (Apr 12) at 7:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Friends may call Monday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

89 year old Jacob Spa Jr. of Alton passed away April 6. Funeral services will be held Monday (Apr 12) at 11:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

25 year old David James "DJ" Winfree of Williamson passed away April 3. A memorial service will be held Sunday (Apr 11) at 2:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Sunday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

63 year old David Lee Heim of Benld passed away March 19. A public celebration of life will be held Sunday (Apr 11) from 1-5pm at the Staunton Sportsman Club. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld is in charge of arrangements.

86 year old Carl Henry Hallbauer of Carlinville passed away March 29. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Apr 10) at 11:00am at Carlinville First Christian Church. Friends may call Saturdy from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

75 year old Ralph "Butch" Slightom of Grafton passed away March 19. A graveside service will be held Saturday (Apr 10) at 11:00am in the Medora cemetery. The Anderson Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

65 year old Karen Joanne Carpenter of Bunker Hill passed away March 29. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday (Apr 10) from 11:00am until 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

80-year-old Donald Lawson “Don” Danley of Greenville, formerly of Litchfield, passed away Monday (April 5). A memorial service will be held at a later date and he will be laid to rest at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting the family.

47 year old James Andrew Iler of Brighton passed away April 1. Funeral services will be held Friday (Apr 9) at 4:00pm at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Friends may call Friday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

79 year old Sandra Bettis of Carlinville, formerly from Hettick passed away April 5. A graveside service will be held Friday (Apr 9) at 2:00pm in the Gilead cemetery in Hettick. The Stults-Neece Chapel in Waverly is in charge of arrangements.

96-year-old Helen Edna Aldridge, formerly of Farmersville, passed away Friday (April 2). Funeral services for 96-year-old Helen Aldridge will take place Friday (April 9th) at 11am at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Farmersville. Visitation Friday from 10 until 11am at the church. Burial Rovey Cemetery in Farmersville. Hough Memorial Home in Farmersville in charge of arrangements.     

62-year-old Phillip Dean Owens of Litchfield passed away Tuesday (April 6). Funeral services for 62-year-old Phillip Owens will be held Sunday (April 11) at 2:00 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield Visitation Saturday (April 10) from 4:00 to 7:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery in Raymond. Due to CDC guidelines, social distancing and masks will be required.   

79 year old Glenna Jean White of Brighton passed away April 3. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Apr 8) at Noon at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

92 year old Annette Callovini of Staunton passed away April 1. A public visitation will be held Wednesday (Apr 7) from 9-11am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

81 year old Lola Maxine Lemarr of Springfield passed away April 4. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Apr 7) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Virden cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

36-year-old Michael Rhodes of Nokomis passed away Saturday, April 3. No services are planned for 36-year-old Michael Rhodes. The Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements.   

24-year-old Dylan Turner – Jones of Hillsboro passed away Saturday (April 3).   A celebration of life for 24-year-old Dylan Turner-Jones will be held Saturday (April 10) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Springs Community Center.   Everyone is encouraged to follow CDC guidelines with the use of masks and social distancing. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is charge of arrangements.

72-year-old Michael Elbert Goodman of Walshville passed away on Saturday (April 3). Cremation Rites were accorded for 72-year-old Michael Goodman and no services are to be held at this time. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

45-year-old Holly Noelle Sargent of Ramsey passed away Saturday (April 3).   Graveside Services for 45-year-old Holly Sargeant will be held Tuesday at 1:00 PM (April 6) at Hortenstine Family Farm Cemetery, Rural Ramsey . Friends and family may gather at the cemetery at 12 Noon. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, is in charge of arrangements.

19-year-old Heath Wayne Lee Sickles of Witt passed away Sunday (April 4). A celebration of life service for 19-year-old Heath Sickles will be held at the Litchfield Baptist Church Saturday (April 10) at 11:00 am. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

65 year old Mark Dietike of Staunton passed away March 27. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Apr 6) at Noon at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

82-year-old Joan Shehane of Coffeen passed away Monday (March 29). Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned for 82-year-old Joan Shehane. Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements.
 

55-year-old James “Jimmy” Dewitt of St. Jacob, formerly of Litchfield passed away Saturday (Mar. 27).   A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.

86-year-old Helen Kean of Springfield, formely of Litchfield, passed away (March 26) . Funeral services for 86-year-old Helen Kean will be held Monday (April 5 th ) at 11:00 a.m in Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Honey Bend.

79-year-old Rosemary Hopwood of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday (March 31) for 79-year-old Rosie Hopwood will be held_Saturday (April 3) at 2 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Wares Grove Cemetery in Butler. We will be following COVID-19 CDC guidelines with the use of masks and social distancing.

69-year-old Karen Molnar of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (March 30). No services are planned at this time. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

100-year-old Kathaleen Marie Robinette of Litchfield, formerly of Waggoner, passed away Monday (March 29). Graveside services for 100-year-old Kathaleen Marie Robinette will be held Monday (April 5) at 11:00 a.m. at Macoupin Creek Cemetery, Farmersville. Hough Funeral Home, Raymond, is in charge of arrangements.
 

68-year-old Helen Suhling of Irving passed away on Friday (April 2).   Graveside services for 68-year-old Helen Suhling will be held on Wednesday (April 7) at 10:00 a.m. at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro with mourners procceding to Elm Lawn cemetery.

80 year old Ken Hinkley of Mt. Olive passed away January 28. A celebration of life will be held Saturday (Apr 3) at 11:00am at the Mt. Olive Turner Hall. The celebration will be followed by an open house and luncheon. Activities will conclude at 4:00pm. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

92 year old Betty Lee Richardson of Girard passed away March 27. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Apr 3) at 11:00am at the First Christian Church in Girard. Burial will be in Mulberry Grove cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is charge of arrangements.

57 year old Neal Allen Spurling of Jerseyville formerly from Brighton passed away March 25. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Apr 3) at 11:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Friends may call Friday from 4-8pm at the funeral home.

89 year old Kenneth "Kenny" Weidler of Mt. Olive passed away March 28. A memorial service will be held Friday (Apr 2) at 3:00pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Friends may call Friday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the Mt. Olive Area Veterans.