76 year old William Steiner of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday (Jan. 26). Memorial graveside services for William Steiner will be held at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements 

86 year old Dorothy Lewey of Mountain Home, Arkansas, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on January 17th. Family and friends of 86 year old Dorothy Lewey will gather at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield Thursday (February 3rd) at 10:00 a.m. for a small visitation and procession line-up to go to the Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield for burial. 

94 year old Raymond Johnson of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday (Jan. 26th). Services for 94 year old Raymond Johnson will be held on Friday (Feb. 4th) at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  Visitation will be on Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield.  The Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

83-year-old Delores May Stolte of Nokomis passed away Sunday (January 30th). Funeral services for 83-year-old Delores May Stolte will now be held Friday (February 4th) at 11am at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Visitation Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. 

65-year-old Nicki Lynn Dixon of Witt  passed away on Tuesday (January 25). Cremation rites were accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.  

64 year old Phyllis Owens of Panama passed away on Tuesday (January 25). A Celebration of Life for 64 year old Phyllis Owens will be held at a later date. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. 

75-year-old Bruce Edward Fenton Sr. of Hillsboro  passed away on Saturday (January 29). Funeral services for 75-year-old Bruce Fenton Sr. will be held on Friday (February 4) at 12:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro,. 

69 year old Pastor Robert "Andy" McAdams of Jerseyville passed away January 26. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Feb 3) at 11:00am at Faith Temple United Pentecostal Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville and Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. 

37 year old jerry Lee Wyhs of Fieldon passed away January 27. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 1) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

94 year old Virginia Christina Maxeiner of Brighton passed away January 25. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 1) at 10:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. 

76 year old Sharon Freshour Teney of Carrollton passed away January 23. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 31) at 1:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

79 year old Linda Joyce Gordon of Raymond passed away January 23. Funeral services will be held Sunday (Jan 30) at 2:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

65 year old Pamela Hayden of New Douglas passed away January 20. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Jan 29) at 2:00pm at the New Douglas Community Center.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday at 2:30pm in the New Douglas Community Center. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements. 

74 year old Paul Joseph Sidwell of Girard passed away January 23. A visitation will be held Saturday (Jan 29) from 2-4pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery.

47 year old Tanya Feeley of Carlinville passed away January 20. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Jan 29) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at th funeral home.

88 year old Robert Lee Koniak of Sawyerville passed away January 22. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 29) at 10:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

76 year old Janice Kay Goss of Alton passed away January 22. A visitation will be held Friday (Jan 28) from 4-6pm at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.

82 year old Nelson Marasti of Gillespie passed away January 21. Funeral mass will be conducted Friday (Jan 28) at 1:00pm at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

27 year old Corey Lee Cline-Harrelson of Godfrey passed away January 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 28) at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

87-year-old Richard “Dick” Elam Sr. of Taylor Springs passed away Monday (Jan 24). Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday Feb. 5  at 11:00 Am at Witt Cemetery Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

62-year-old Rebecca Jean (Compton) Schmitt of Litchfield passed away on Monday (January 24). A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday (January 28) at 7:00 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church.   A graveside committal service will be held Saturday (January 29) at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery in Hillsboro.  Friends and family will meet at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL at 10:30 a.m. to precede to the cemetery. 

26 year old Cody Michael Caraker of Nokomis passed away Tuesday (January 25).  Funeral services for 26 year old Cody Michael Caraker will be held Tuesday (February 1) at 12:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana.   Visitation Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.   Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. 

76 year old Ronald Louis Cunningham of Gillespie passed away January 17. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 28) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

74 year old Jean Snyder of Carlinville passed away January 21. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 28) at 2:30pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

75 year old Fred Neal Blasa of Jerseyville passed away January 22. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Jan 27) at 10:00am at Hope Lutheran Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Noble cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.  

79-year-old Linda Joyce Gordon of Raymond died  Sunday (January 23).  Funeral services are Sunday (January 30)  at 2:00 pm at Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie.  Visitation  Sunday from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville.

84-year-old Raymond Larry Simmons  of Litchfield passed away Sunday (Jan. 23).  Services for Raymond Larry Simmons will be held on Friday (Jan. 28) at 11:00 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be held Thursday (Jan. 27) from 4:00—7:00 pm at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. 

89-year-old Mary Bland of Schram City passed away Saturday (Jan 22). Graveside services will be held Wednesday (Jan 26) at 11:30 a.m. at Irving Cemetery    Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. 

86 year old Happy Chandler Oliver of Jerseyville passed away January 21. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 26) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Noble cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

65-year-old Peggy (Cravens) McLarty of Litchfield passed away Friday (Jan 21).  Funeral services for 65-year-old Peggy McLarty will be Saturday (Jan 29) at 12:00 PM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 until service Time.  Burial will be at a later date. 

89-year-old Fairy “Jewell” (White) Elam of Irving passed away Friday (Jan 21).  Funeral services will be held will be held Wednesday (Jan 26) at 1:00 pm at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro  Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 am until service time. Burial will be at a later date. 

86-year-old Irene J. Morris of Nokomis passed away Thursday (January 20).   Funeral services for 86-year-old Irene Morris will be held Monday (January 24) at 11:00 AM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.   Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM prior to the services 

91 year old Robert Eugene Sams of Jerseyville passed away January 15. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 24) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-6pm at the funeral home.

39 year old Matthew William McCauley of Alton passed away January 13.  An informal celebration of life will be held Sunday (Jan 23) from 4-7pm at Wow Furnshings and Event Center. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

64 year old Frederick "Peewee" Whitehead of Jerseyville passed away January 11. A celebration of life will be held Sunday (Jan 23) at 1:00pm at the KC Hall in Jerseyville. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

85 year old Elaine Sanders of Medora passed away January 18. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 22) at 2:00pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

86 year old Joe Bill Van Hooser of Jerseyville passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 22) at 11:30am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Eldred Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

86 year old Paul Bomkamp of Carlinville passed away January 17. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 22) at 11:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn 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. 

93 year old Helen Louise Coonrod of Carlinville passed away January 18. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Jan 22) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Carlinville. A graveside service will follow the memorial service in the Mayfield cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church.  The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

101 year old Bernice Baker of Mt. Zion, formerly of Litchfield, passed away Monday (Jan. 17 th ) .  Private funeral services for 101 year old Bernice Baker will be held Saturday (Jan. 22 nd ) at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. No visitation will be held. Burial will be in Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Honey Bend. 

93-year-old Charles (Chuck) O’Malley of Witt passed away on Wednesday (January 19th).  Funeral services for 93-year-old Charles O’Malley will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis.  Visitation Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church.  Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements.  Burial Calvary Cemetery in Nokomis.  

59 year old Jeffrey Baeckt of Jerseyville passed away January 9. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Jan 21) from 4:00pm until the time of military honors at 7:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

83 year old Ewell "Woody" Long of Belleair, FL passed away January 13. A graveside service will be held Friday (Jan 21) at 3:00pm in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery in Carlinville. Friends may call Friday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville.

80 year old Silas Burgess of Staunton passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 21) at Noon at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Sunset Hills cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

76 year old Truman Leonard Burns of Carlinville passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 21) at Noon at Carlinville First Church. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

44-year-old Troy Alan Helton of Hillsboro  passed away on Sunday (,January 16).  Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro, IL.  Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. 

78 year old Thomas Dale Hubert of Benld passed away January 12. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Jan 20)) at 6:00pm at United Methodist Church in Gillespie. Friends may call Thursday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

75 year old Willard Robert "Bob" Eden of Dow passed away January 13. A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday (Jan 20) at 2:00pm at the Do Drop Inn in Dow. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

73 year old Geraldine Mae Harvill of Gillespie passed away January 16. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Jan 20) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

72-year-old David Prater of Fillmore passed away on Friday (January 14).  Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday (January 18) at 1:30 p.m. in Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore.  Sutton Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements. 

85-year-old Janice Franklin Sloan of Danville, formerly of the Morrisonville area, passed away on Saturday (January 15).  A Funeral Mass for 85-year-old Janice Sloan will be held Saturday (Jan 22) at 10:00 a.m. at St. Maurice Catholic Church, Visitation for Morrisonville area friends will be held on Friday (January 21) from 5:00-7:00 p.m.,at the Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville.  Interment will follow mass at St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in Morrisonville. 

87-year-old Donna R. (Miller) Roach of Hillsboro passed away Sunday (Jan. 16).  Funeral services fr 87-year-old Donna Roach will be held Saturday (Jan. 22)  at 10:00 AM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be Friday (Jan 21) from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home.   Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. 

86 year old Esthermae Webster of Godfrey passed away January 12. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 18) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

90-year-old Norma Lee Hendrickson of Litchfield passed away on Monday (Jan. 10)   A graveside committal service will be held Friday (January 21) at 11:00 a.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. A funeral procession will line up beginning at 10:45 a.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home. There will be no visitation

92-year-old Glen Fabrain Watts of Litchfield passed away Thursday (January 13).  A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Watts will be held Tuesday (January 18) at 2:00 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield.  Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until time of Mass at Holy Family.  Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield.  Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. 

80 year old Mary Catherine "Cookie" Chapman of Bunker Hill passed away January 14. Funeral mass will be conducted Monday (Jan 17) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Church in Staunton. Buril will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 4-8pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

93 year old Alberta Virginia Clothier of Jerseyville passed away January 10. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 17) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3-6pm at the funeral home.

84 year old Marilyn Mae Kraushaar of Otterville passed away January 10. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 15) at 2:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Noble cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

31 year old Nicolle Rene Bray of Ballwin, MO passed away January 6. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 15) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Crosss cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

93 year old Wilma Bertinetti of Carlinville passed away January 11. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Jan 15) at 10:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 8#0am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.   

86 year old William Edward "Ed" Koenig of Dow passed away January 9. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Jan 15) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemeterey. Friends may call Friday from 5-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Full military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion Color Guard. 

86-year-old Leslie Jett of Litchfield passed away Tuesday (January 11).  Funeral Services for 86 year old Leslie Jett will be held Monday (January 17) at 1:00 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.  Visitation Monday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service Burial will be in the King Cemetery in Rural Irving 

98 year old Juanita Dabbs formerly from Jerseyville passed away January 5. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 14) at 2:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

88 year old Darrell Lewis Walters Sr. of Medora passed away January 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 14) at 11:00am at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Thursday fro 4-8pm at the church. Military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

78 year old Judith Ann Kassler of Grafton passed away January 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 14) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. 

William “Bill” P. Beard 62 of Coffeen passed away Saturday (Jan. 8th).  Private burial will be held at a later date. Hough &  Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

64-year-old Tamara Elaine (Noyes) Hamilton of Florissant, MO, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday (,January 9th). Funeral Services for 64-year-old Tamara Hamilton will be held on Friday (January 14)  at 12:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.    Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro

61-year-old Kenneth Dale “Kenny” Bauer of Ramsey passed away Tuesday (January 11).  Funeral services for 61-year-old Kenneth Dale “Kenny” Bauer will be held Saturday (January 15)  at 11:00 a.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home.  Visitation Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.  Burial will be in Rosemond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond. 

85 year old Rose Marie McCourt of Gillespie passed away January 9. Funeral service will be held Thursday (Jan 13) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

84 year old Mary Vance of Girard, formerly from Carlinville passed away January 7. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 12) at Noon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Girard. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

79 year old Anna Lou Epps of Jerseyville passed away January 6. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 12) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

94-year-old Rosemary Voyles of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday, December 25.  Funeral services for 94-year-old Rosemary Voyles will be held Saturday (Jan 15) at noon at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. 

84-year-old Richard Edwin Belovich of Litchfield, formerly of East Gillespie, died  Wednesday (January 5).  A celebration of life may be held at a later date.   Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 

98-year-old Wilma McCammack of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday (January 5).  Funeral services for 98-year-old Wilma McCammack will be held Tuesday (January 11) at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro.  Visitation set for Monday (Jan 10th) from  4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church.  Burial Wares Grove Cemetery Butler.  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.  

95-year-old Kenneth A. Rosenthal of Morrisonville passed away Thursday (January 6).  Funeral Mass: Monday (January 10) at 10:00 a.m.  at St. Maurice Catholic Church,  Interment with military honors will follow mass at St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in  Morrisonville.  A celebration of life will follow the interment at 12:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Post #1151,  Morrisonville.   The family has entrusted Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville with ceremonies. 

93 year old Darrell Lee Schwab of Rural Litchfield passed away Friday (Jan 7).   Funeral services for 93 year old Darrell Lee Schwab will be held Tuesday (January 11) at 12:00 Noon at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation Tuesday from 10 am. Until the time of service at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield 

70-year-old Evelyn Ilene Ingram  of Hillsboro passed away on Friday (January 7).  Visitation will be held on Thursday (January 13)  from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be held at Clear Springs Cemetery in Hillsboro at a later date. 

93-year-old Helen Evelyn (Braun) Zimmerman of Hillsboro  passed away on Thursday, January 6.  Funeral Mass will be held on Monday (January 10) at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be held on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church.  Burial will be held at St. Agnes Cemetery in Hillsboro.  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

52-year-old Wendy Annette (Lutz) Kuperman of St. Louis passed away Friday (Jan 7th). Funeral services for 52-year-old Wendy Kuperman will be held Wednesday (Jan 12th) at 11am at Hillsboro Free Methodist Church. Visitation Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm at the church. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Hillsboro.  Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements.   

88-year-old Jo Cornman of Litchfield passed away Friday (Jan 7).  Funeral services for 88 year old Jo Cornman will be held Thursday (January 13) at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Litchfield.  Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. Until Service time at the Church.  Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.  The Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in Charge of Arrangements 

91-year-old Ruth List of Litchfield passed away Saturday (Jan. 8 th) .  Funeral services for 91-year-old Ruth List will be held Wednesday (Jan. 12 th ) at 11:00 a.m. in Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. 

61 year old Robert "Bob" Clothier of Hardin passed away January 4. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 11) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. 

76 year old Harry “Jabe” Hilt of Witt passed away Saturday (January 8th).   There will be no services for Harry “Jabe” Hilt.  Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is handling arrangements. 

89-year-old Kenneth Griffin of Pana passed away Saturday (January 8).  Funeral services for 89 year old Kenneth Griffin will be held Wednesday (January 12) at 5:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. until service time in the funeral home. 

81-year-old Betty Joan Sullivan of Pana passed away Saturday (January 8).  A memorial service for 81 year old Betty Joan Sullivan will be held Friday (January 14) at 11:00 a.m. in Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church, Pana.  Visitation will be held Friday from 10 a.m.   Inurnment will be held at a later date in Mt.  Pleasant Cemetery, Ramsey. 

73-year-old Cheryl Sue Trowbridge of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday (January 8).   Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned for 73-year-old Cheryl Trowbridge.   Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   

73 year old Rupert Edsall Greeling Jr. formerly from Jerseyville passed away January 5. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00pm at Crawford Funeral home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

62 year old Debra Page of Mt. Olive passed away January 2. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday (Jan 10) at 11:00am at the Rt. 138 Cafe in Mt. Olive. The Cafe was formerly Sunset Restaurant that Debra owned for several years. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.   

73 year old Dale Lee Tosh of Hettick passed away December 31. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 10) at 10:00am at Cross Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Hettick cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5pm at the the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home inCarlinville is in charge of arrangements.  

49 year old Samantha Alice Muir-Hogsed of Staunton passed away January 4. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 8) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

89 year old Orville Lee Wheeler of Girard passedaway January 4. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Jan 1) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

94 year old Robert "Doc" Reichman of Carlinville passed away January 2. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Jan 8) at 10:00am at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

64 year old Janis Mae Taulman of Jerseyville passed away December 3. A celebration of life will be held Friday (Jan 7) at 5:00pm a the Grafton American Legion. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

87 year old Norman Vance of Palmyra passed away December 21. A memorial service will be held Friday (Jan 7) at 5:00pm at First Christian Church in Girard. Friends may call Friday from 3:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.  

49 year old Neil Duvall of Brighton passed away January 3. Funeral services will be held Friday (Jan 7) at 11:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial wil be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home. 

74 year old Linda Louise Hewlett formerly of Jerseyville passed away December 26. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Jan 6) at 4:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private interment will be in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

79 year old Francis Eugene "Sonny" Surratt of Carrollton passed away December 20. A Memorial service will be held Thursday (Jan 6) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Full military honors will be conducted graveside.

86 year old Violet Jeanette Jackson formerly of Jerseyville passed away December 27.

Funeral services will be held Thursday (Jan 6) at 10:00am at First Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday fro 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

85-year-old George Allen Ruppe  of Vandalia, formerly of Coffeen, passed away Dec. 24.   A celebration of life will be Wednesday (January 5) at 11:00 AM at the 1st Church of God in Vandalia.  Visitation will be from 10:00 Am until service time at the church.  A private burial will be in Farmers Cemetery in Schobonier later.  Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

61 year old Lawrence "Larry" Nodine of Great Bend, KS, formerly from Brighton passed away December 20. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 5) at 2:00pm at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Miles Station cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

97 year old James Richard Lambeth of Plainview passed away December 26. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 5) at 12"30pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Medora. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park Mausoleum of Valor. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until Noon at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

87 year old Jane Margaret Bradfisch of Grafton passed away December 24. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Jan 5) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Scenic Hill cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. 

60 year old James "Jim" DeVries of Staunton passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held WEdnesday (Jan 5) at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

89 year old Beverly Jean Ansell of Jerseyville passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 4) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

88 year old Kenneth Eugene Klaus of Gillespie passed away December 30. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 4) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

90-year-old Ivarene Karrick of Litchfield passed away Friday (December 31).  Funeral services will be held Tuesday (January 4) at 11:00 A.M. at Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 9:00 until 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Burial  Bethel Ridge Cemetery near Atwater.  

79-year-old Leta Hartke of Litchfield passed away Saturday (January 1)   Funeral services will be held Wednesday ( January 5) at 11:00 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rural Litchfield.   Visitation will be held Tuesday (January 4), from 3:00 until 6:00 P.M. at the Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Burial will take place in the Trinity Lutheran cemetery.

77-year-old James Russel  of Hillsboro passed away on Wednesday ( December 29).   A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Sunday ( January 2) from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

61-year-old Robert “Rob McElroy” of Springfield, formerly of the Nokomis area,   passed away Tuesday (December 28).    Visitation for Rob McElroy will be held Sunday (January 2)  at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis from 2-4 PM.  Burial will be held at a later date.  

87 year old Doris E. (Sphar) Jackson of Pana passed away Wednesday (December 29).  Funeral services for 87 year old Doris E. (Sphar) Jackson will be held Monday (January 3)  at 11:00 a.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana.  Visitation Monday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pana. 

85-year-old Melvin Lewis of Hillsboro, formerly of Fredericktown, Missouri, passed away Thursday (December 30th).   A celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 15th from 1-4 pm at the Event Center of Montgomery County in Hillsboro. A eulogy and remembrance time will be held around 2:30 pm.  Cremation rites were accorded.  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   

85 year old William "Pete" Middleton of Dow passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 4) at 10:00am at Dow Southern Baptist Church. Burial will be in Newbern cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

77 year old Mary Linda Morey of Bunker Hill passed away December 29. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Jan 4) at 10:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

82 year old Rev. Larry Braman of Staunton passed away December 17. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 3) at Noon at Net Community Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

64 year old Kim Otis Turner of Grafton passed away December 29. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 3) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Woodburn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

96 year old Genevieve Shuey of Gillespie passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 3) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

84 year old Francis Darrell Allen of Shipman passed away December 28. Funeral services will be held Monday (Jan 3) at Noon at Zion Lutheran Church in Shipman. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.