77-year-old Larry Dale “Rooter” Root of Schram City passed away Wednesday (May 25). Funeral Services will be held on Friday (June 3) at 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. The family has requested that those in attendance dress casually and/or in sports attire. Visitation will be held on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home.  . Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. 

72-year-old George Thomas White of Litchfield passed away Thursday (May 26). Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 31) at 12:00 PM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time.  Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento. 

72-year-old John G. Beeson of Witt passed away Friday (May 27th).  Funeral Services for John Beeson will be held Friday (June 3)  at 11:00 AM at Witt Christian Church.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at the church.  Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore with full military honors.  Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home of Nokomis is assisting the family. 

96 year old Gloria Margaret Warford Pizzi of Benld passed away May 28. Funeral serivces will be held Tuesday (May 31) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

90 year old Sarah Ann Domkoski of Wilsonville passed away May 23. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 28) at 11:30am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.  Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

93-year-old Jean Stewart of Litchfield, formerly of Butler, passed away Wednesday (May 25). Funeral services for 93-year-old Jean Stewart will be held Tuesday (May 31) at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Litchfield. Visitation will be held Tuesday morning at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Burial Asbury Cemetery in Raymond. Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

87 year old JoAnn Elizabeth Mueller of Carlinville passed away May 22. Funeral services will be held Friday (May 27) at Noon at Zion Lutheran Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Elm Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church.  The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

69-year-old James Kessler of Witt passed away Tuesday (May 24). A celebration of life for 69-year-old James Kessler will be held Friday (May 27) at 10am at West Side Christian Church in Springfield. Visitation will take place today (Thursday May 26th) from 5:30 to 8 pm at Ellinger-Kunz and Park Funeral Home in Springfield. Interment Saturday (May 28) at 1pm at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

75-year-ol Harlen Ray Cutright of Donnellson passed away Saturday (May 21). . Funeral services will be held Friday (May 27) at 1 p.m. at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00am  to 1:00pm at the funeral home. Burial at Zion Cemetery, Rural Nokomis.   

92 year old Helen Louise Burke of Girard passed away May 20. Funeral services will be held Thursday (May 26) at 1:30pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Girard. Burial will be in Union Chapel cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 12:30pm until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.

89 year old Mary Cox of Benld passed away May 23. A graveside service will be held Thursday (May 26) at 10:00am in the Gillespie City cemetery. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

79-year-old Mary L. Sealey Danford of Nokomis passed away Sunday (May 22). No services are planned at this time. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements 

63-year-old Ann Marie Sinclair of Springfield, formerly of Litchfield, died Thursday (May 19).  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (May 28) at 10:30 am at Beacon Church, Litchfield.  Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield.  Toberman Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

88 year old Nadine McNaughton of Delaware passed away May 17. A graveside service will be held Tuesday (May 24)  in the Hettick cemetery. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

67 year old Karen Darlene Harbaugh of Carlinville passed away May 19. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 24) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Hettick cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

47 year old Patricia "Trish" Ivers of Jerseyville passed away May 15. Funeral services will be held Monday (May 23) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

53 year old Nicole “Nicki” Billiter of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (May 19). Funeral services for 53 year old Nicki Billiter will be held Friday (May 27) at 11:00 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be on Thursday (May 26) from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

91-year-old Ellen Fullerton of Nokomis passed away  February 22,.  Funeral Mass for Ellen Fullerton will be held Saturday (May 21) at 10:00 AM at the St. Louis Catholic Church, Nokomis. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is in charge of arrangements.  

67-year-old Connie Lenore Blackburn of Chatham, formerly of Coffeen, passed away on Friday (May 13). A graveside funeral services was held on Tuesday (May 17) at Shiloh Cemetery in Coffeen. Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements.

68-year-old Donna Kaye Kohvakka of Coffeen passed away on Monday (May 16). Cremation Rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

72 year old Freddie Eugene Roach of Hillsboro passed away Saturday. A celebration of life for 72-year-old Freddie Eugene Roach will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Waggoner Centennial Bldg. Visitation Thursday from 2pm until service time at the Centennial Bldg. Plummer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  

79 year old Harry Edwin Weller of Litchfield passed away Monday (May 16). Funeral Services for 79 year old Harry Edwin Weller will be held Saturday (May 21st) at 11:00 am at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.  Visitation Friday (May 20th) from 4 to 7 pm at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. 

72-year-old Harry Bruce Goodin of Donnellson passed away on Friday (May 13). Cremation Rites were accorded, Memorial Services may be held at a later date. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

68-year-old Linda Ruth Budd of Litchfield passed away Saturday (May 14). Funeral services for 68-year-old Linda Budd will be held Friday (May 20) at , 11:00 AM at Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Visitation will be Thursday (May 19) from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Litchfield Family Funeral Service.   Burial will be in the Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. 

85 year old Nancy Bates of Gillespie passed away April 20. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (May 14) at 1:00pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Saturday from Noon until the time of the Celebration at the funeral home.

75 year old Donna Ruth Brachear of Girard passed away May 10. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 14) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am untol the time of the service at the funeral home.

70 year old Lyndel Klausing of Staunton, formerly from Mt. Olive passed away May 9. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (May 14) at 11:00am at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Mt. Olive City cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Mt. Olive Area Veterans.

73-year-old Carolyn Bee (Gipson) Doyen of Fillmore passed away on Tuesday, (May 10). Funeral Services for 73-year-old Carolyn Doyen will be held on Friday (May 13) at 1:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen. Visitation will be held on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home.  

92-year-old Evelyn Ruth “Moose” (Jarman) Fenton of Litchfield passed away Tuesday (May 10).  Funeral services for 92-year-old Evelyn Fenton will be Saturday (May 14) at 12:00 PM at the 1st Baptist Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 until service time at the church. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements 

102 year old Lillian Marie Keupper of Gillespie passed away May 8. Funeral mass will be conducted Thursday (May 12) at 11:00am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

75-year-old Cecilia M. Ewing Hayes of Hillsboro passed away May 4th.   Funeral services for 75-year-old Cecilia Hayes will be Sunday (May 15th)  at 1:00 PM at St. James Baptist Church in Hillsboro visitation. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 AM until service time at the church.  Burial will be in Bluff Cemetery in Hillsboro.   Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements 

92-year-old Bonnie Wareham of Taylorville, formerly of Nokomis, passed away on Thursday (May 5). Funeral Services will be held Thursday (May 12) at 2:00 pm at Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville. Burial will be immediately following in Oak Hill Cemetery in Taylorville. 

89-year-old Mary Lou (Wesner) Fowler of Hillsboro passed away on Friday (May 6). A Graveside Service for 89-year-old Mary Lou Fowler will be held Saturday (May 14) at 1:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

82 year old Charles Appelman of Litchfield, formerly of Normal, passed away Friday (May 6). Mass of Christian Burial for 82 year old Charles L. Appelman will be held Friday (May 13) at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield. Visitation Friday from 9 to 11 A.M. at the church. Litchfield Family Funeral Service is handling arrangements. 

94 year old James Ralph "J.R." Meredith of Jerseyville passed away May 3. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 7) at 11:00am at First Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Private burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

80 year old Bobby Joe "Chuck" Kyle of Jerseyville passed away May 4. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 7) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

69 year old Rebecca Ebling of rural New Douglas passed away May 3. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 7) at 11:00am at Lesicko Fueral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in Salem cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until 10:45am at the funeral home. 

94 year old Ruth Ann Sievers of Staunton passed away May 3. Funeral services will be held Saturday (May 7) at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm and Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements. 

102 year old Kathleen Silvester of Staunton passed away April 30. Funeral services will be held Friday (May 6) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

85-year-old Darrell Heldebrandt of Nokomis passed away Tuesday (May 3). Services Saturday at 10:30 at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Visitation Friday 5 to 7 at Stiehl Dawson Funeral home. Burial Nokomis Cemetery. 

96 year old Mary May Lewey-Mansfield formerly of Carlinville and East Alton passed away May 2. Funeral services will be held Friday (May 6) at 10:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at the funeral home. 

74-year-old Robert “Bob” R.E. Jeffers of Taylorville, formerly of Litchfield, passed away April 30, A visitation and time of sharing for 74-year-old Robert Jeffers, a Purple Heart recipient in Vietnam, will be held Friday (May 6) from 6-7 PM at Hough ; Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro 

88-year-old Gerald D. Cross of Morrisonville passed away Friday (April 29). Private burial will be held at Morrisonville Cemetery. Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville in charge of arrangements.  

89-year-old Joseph Dale Lovell of Litchfield passed away Tuesday (May 3). Funeral services for 89-year-old Joseph Lovell will be held Saturday (May 7) at 11:00 A.M. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  Visitation will be held Saturday from 9:30 A.M. until time of the service at the church. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. Litchfield Family Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. 

65 year old June Hatfill of Staunton passed away April 30. A memorial service will be held Thursday (May 5) t 7:00pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Friends may call Thursday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

65 year old Sally Ann Woolsey of Jerseyville passed away April 30. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday (May 5) from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.

52 year old Jeffrey Scott Bertolis of Gillespie passed away April 30. Funeral services will be held Thursday (May 5) at 2:00pm 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. 

44 year old James Allen Vester Jr. of Gillespie passed away April 28. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (May 4) at 4:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Wednesday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

81 year old Dolly Ann Grube of Brighton passed away April 30. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (May 4) at 11:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

59 year old Jeffrey Partridge of Jerseyville passed away April 26. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 3) at 7:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Friends may call Tuesday from 4:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

60 year old John "Red" Gaither of Mt. Olive passed away April 27. A graveside service will be held Tuesday (May 3) at 12:30am in Worden City cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until Noon at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

89 year old Iola Dudley of Livingston passed away April 27. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 3) at 11:00am at Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in Spangle cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9: 000 until 10:45am at the funeral home.