90 year old Joyce Elaine Wilkinson of Girard passed away July 27. Funeral services will be held Monday (Aug 1) at 10:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Pine Tree cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

84 year old Shirley Jean Gwillim of Alton passed away July 25. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 30) at 10:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

41-year-old Dustin “Dusty” Rhodes of Nokomis, formerly of Odin, passed away Tuesday (July 26). Funeral services for 41-year-old Dustin Rhodes will be held Saturday (July 30) at 11 a.m. at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem. There will also be a visitation at the funeral home from 9 until service time. Local visitation will be held Friday (July 29th) fro 3 until 7 at 1st Baptist Church in Nokomis. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Burial will be in the Peaceful Valley Cemetery in Odin

76-year-old April Lynn Getz nee Spracklen of Ramsey, formerly of Nokomis and Edinburg passed away Tuesday (July 26). Funeral services will be held on Saturday (July 30) at 1:30 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.  Visitation will be Saturday from 11:30 AM to service time.  

87-year-old Leroy Harold Marburger of Macon, formerly of Palmer, passed away  Sunday (July 24). Funeral services for 87-year-old Leroy Marburger will be held Friday August 5th at  11am at Calvary Baptist Church,   Taylorville.  Visitation Friday, August 5th from 9:00-11:00 am.   Interment will follow the funeral ceremony at Anderson Cemetery in Palmer. Shafer-Perfetti & Assalley Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements.  

79 year old Ronald "Ronnie" Shelton of Carlinville passed away July 25. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 29)  at Noon at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Friedens Evangelical cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

95 year old Frank Eugen Castiglione of Staunton, formerly from Benld passed away July 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 29) at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

92 year old Helen Marie Allen of Bunker Hill passed away July 22. Memorial Mass will be conducted Friday (July 29) at 9:30am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in St. Denis cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 8:30am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill is in charge of arrangements. 

94 year old Gloria Garino of Staunton passed away July 22. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 29) at 10:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Staunton City cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8pm at the funeral home.

91-year-old Wilbur Lee Tackaberry of Litchfield passed away Sunday (July 24). A celebration of life service for 91-year-old Wilbur Tackaberry will be announced at a future date. Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   

79-year-old Floyd “Butch” Lentz of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday (July 23).   Funeral Services for 79-year-old Floyd “Butch” Lentz will be held on Friday (July 29) at 5:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be held on Friday  from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Cress Hill Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL at a later date 

59-year-old Randall Branham of Witt passed away Friday (July 22).   Funeral services for 59-year-old Randall Branham will be Wednesday (July 27) at 1:00 pm in Stiehl-Dawon Funeral Home, Witt.    Visitation will be held Wednesday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Witt Cemetery with full Military Rites at the grave site. 

90-year-old Charles King of Witt passed away Friday (July 22). Services for Charles King will be held Wednesday (July 27) at 10:30 AM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis . Visitation will be Tuesday (July 26) from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.   Burial will follow services at Bost Hill Cemetery in Coffeen. 

79 year old Gary Wayne Smith of Gillespie passed away July 22. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (July 26) at 2:00pm at Trinity Baptist Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 12:30pm until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements.

63 year old Charles Lindsey of Petersburg passed away July 10. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (July 24) from 2-8pm in the Gillespie Civic Center. A graveside service will be in the Gillespie cemetery on Sunday at 1:00pm. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

69-year-old Anna Marie (Painter) Watkins of Ozark, MO, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Tuesday (July 19).   Graveside services for Anna Marie Watkins will be held on Monday (July 25) at Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Honey Bend. A funeral procession will gather at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. 

101-year-old Naomi Gerlach of Waggoner passed away on Wednesday (July 20).  Funeral services for 101-year-old Naomi Gerlach will be held on Saturday (July 23) at 11:00 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be held beginning  Saturday at 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery in Raymond.

96-year-old Lee Hall of Litchfield passed away November 5, 2019. 97-year-old Margie Hall of Litchfield passed away January 29th, 2022. Due to Covid restrictions, services were delayed.   Graveside services for 96-year-old Lee Hall and 97-year-old Margie Hall will be held on Saturday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m at Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield.  Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family. 

84-year-old Larry Eugene Bess of Litchfield died at his home on Tuesday (July 19). Graveside services will be held Friday (July 22) at 10 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Coffeen.  Hough Funeral Home Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

82 year old Don Lee Viseur of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (July 21).  No services are planned at this time for 82 year old Don  Viseur. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements 

87 year old richard "Dick" Spencer of Gillespie passed away July 15. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 23) at Noon at Gillespie First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Wheeler cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9;00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

71-year-old Norma Jean (Dodson) Niemi of Nokomis passed away Wednesday (July 20). ,Services for 71-year-old Norma Jean Niemi will be held Friday (July 22) at 6 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Visitation from 4 until 6 at the funeral home.   Per Norma's wishes cremation rites will be accorded  

62-year-old Glenn Yount Jr of Nokomis passed away Tuesday (July 19). No services are planned at this time. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

75 year old Harry Richard Hawkins of Mt. Olive passed away July 16. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 23) at 11:00am at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 6-8pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Military rites will be conducted graveside by the Mt. Olive Area Veterans.

46 year old Lisa Diane Davis of Jerseyville passed away July 18. A Memorial visitation will be held Friday (July 22) from 5-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

57-year-old Kirk McNatt of Hillsboro passed away Friday (July 15). No services are planned at this time. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

96-year-old Raymond William Kopp of Butler passed away on Monday (July 18). Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday (July 21) at 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.  

71-year-old Linda Sue Hammel of Highland, formerly of Litchfield,  passed away on July 9th.   Interment will be at Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield at a future date.  Plummer Funeral Home is in charge.  

88-year-old Kenneth Wilbur of Nokomis passed away Thursday (July 14).  Funeral services for 88-year-old Kenneth Wilbur will be held Saturday (July 23) at 1pm at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.  Visitation Saturday from 10 to 1 at the funeral home.

39-year-old Trish Dunham of Witt passed aaway April 18th. A celebration of life for 39-year-old Trish Dunham will be held Saturday (July 23) from 1 to 5 p.m. at Irving Century House. Burial at Cress Hill Cemetery. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

74 year old Frederick Dean Benz of Brighton passed away July 10. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (July 20) at 10:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Brighton cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

77 year old Margaret "Peggy" Moore of East Alton passed away July 12. A memorial service will be held Tuesday (July 19) at 2:30pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 1:30pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

88 year old Katherine Erma Battuello of Godfrey passed away July 13. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (July 19) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

62 year old Danny Joe Delp of Dow passed away July 12. A visitation will be held Monday (July 18) from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

84 year old Valera Darlene Schoen of Mt. Olive passed away July 14. Funeral services will be held Monday (July 18) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in New Douglas cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

95 year old Roseann Amalia Tarro of Benld passed away July 10. Funeral services will be held Saturday (July 16) at 11:30am at St. Joseph's Church in Benld. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravany Funeral Home in Benld is in charge of arrangements. 

57 year old Don Louis Byrd Jr. of Gillespie passed away June 30. A memorial service will be held Saturday (July 16) at Noon at the Bunker Hill Assembly of God Church. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill is in charge of arrangements. 

73 year old Gilbert Ray Wayman of Staunton passed away July 9. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 15) at 4:00pm at the Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

87 year old Bernean Ida Franke of rural Litchfield passed away July 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 15) at 2:00pm at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Elm Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday from Noon until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

80-year-old Juanita Wooten of Litchfield passed away Monday (July 11). A celebration of life for 80-year-old Juanita Wooten will be held Friday (July 15) at 11 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be Thursday (July 14) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

95-year-old Velma Rose Wise of Farmersville passed away on February 9th. A funeral service will be held for 95-year-old Velma Wise Saturday (July 16th) at 10 a.m.  at the Farmersville Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Rovey Cemetery in Farmersville, IL.    Funeral arrangements are being handled by  Hough Memorial Home, Farmersville, 

62 year old Jeffrey "Petey" Davis of Dow passed away July 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (July 15) at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  

87 year old Betty Louise Petroline formerly from Wilsonville passed away June 19. A visitation will be held Thursday (July 14) from 5-8pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

39 year old Kenneth "Paul" Griffin of Brighton passed away July 5. Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 14) at 6:00pm at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Friends may call Thursday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

95 year old Lynette Spudich of Glen Carbon, formerly from Hamel passed away July 9. Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 14) at 11:00am at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Hamel. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:30am until 10:45am at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements. 

6 month old Gabriel Lucius Green of Mt. Olive passed away July 6. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (July 12) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

59-year-old Tommy Ray Maxwell of Taylor Springs, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Friday (July 8). Funeral Services for 59-year-old Tommy Maxwell will take place Wednesday (July 13) at 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Wednesdayfrom 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be held at Union Grove Cemetery in Greenville. 

82 year old Clarence "Chuck" Blanton of Scottville passed away June 30. A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday (July 12) at 11:00am at Grace Baptist Church in Palmyra. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.  

52 year old Darin Thomas Crays of Carlinville passed away July 4. A memorial service will be held Saturday (July 9) at 11:00am at Nilwood Baptist Church. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

44-year-old Amanda C. McClanahan of Taylor Springs passed away on Tuesday,  Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen.   Visitation will be held Friday, July 8, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen.   Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in Coffeen.

55 year old Keith Allen Stoops of Grafton passed away July 1. A memorial service will be held Friday (July 8) at 7:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Friends may call Friday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

55 year old Vera Kay Gerecke of Bunker Hill passed away May 17. A memorial service will be held Friday (July 8) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Inurnment will be in Saint Aselm cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

95-year-old Lolita "Lee" June Johnson of Raymond, passed away Sunday (July 3).   Funeral Services will be held Thursday (July 7) at 1pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel    Visitation will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel on Thursday from 11am until the time of services.  Burial in Asbury Cemetery in Raymond  
Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family with arrangements.. 
 

89 year old Wanda Mae Miller of Monticello, formerly of Raymond, passed away on Saturday (July 2).  A Mass of Christian Burial will be said for 89 year old Wanda Miller on Friday (July 8) beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raymond’s Catholic Church in Raymond. Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial in St. Raymond Cemetery Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. 

56-year-old Tony Birkenkamp of Litchfield passed away Monday (July 4). Funeral services for 56-year-old Tony Birkenkampwill be held Friday (July 8) at 11:00 A.M. at Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield, 

86 year old Ronald Zeitler of Girard passed away July 3. Funeral services will be held Friday (July 8) at 11:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

65 year old Douglas Paul Gress Sr. of Nutwood passed away June 30. Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 7) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Rosedale cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

13 year old Sean Lee Rutherford of Virden passed away June 30. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (July 6) at 1:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-7pm at the funeral home. 

59-year-old Pattie Hamlin of Nokomis passed away February 13th.  Pattie Hamlin's Celebration of Life Saturday, July 9th, 2022 10:00am - 3:00pm (Open House) - Spreading of the ashes at 11:00am. Light lunch will be served. Please bring lawn chairs.  one mile south of 19101 White Settlement Trail, Nokomis

75-year-old Glenda Rae Kasey of Litchfield passed away on  June 22. A Celebration of Life service in her honor will be held on Saturday, July 9 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro. Private family burial at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

76-year-old Elaine Kay (Miller) Goodwin of Nokomis passed away Sunday (June 26). Funeral services for 76-year-old Elaine Goodwin will be held Saturday (July 2nd) at 11:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Nokomis.  Visitation will be held Friday (July 1st) from 5:00 to 8:00 at United Methodist Church in Nokomis. Burial at Nokomis Cemetery.Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family. 

83 year old Margaret Robbins of Bunker Hill passed away June 26. A graveside service will be held Saturday (July 2) at 2:00pm in the Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 12:30pm until 1:30pm at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.