93-year-old Dorothy Reitz of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday (February 25th).   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (March 1st)  at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro.    Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the church.    Burial: Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento.  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.  

84 year old Dale Junior Edwards of Carrollton passed away February 11. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 28) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Chesterfield cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

63 year old David William Bott formerly of Jerseyville passed away January 11. A gravesideservice will be held Tuesday (Feb 28) at 11:00am in the St. Francis cemetery in Jerseyville. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

64 year old Deborah Kay Branson of Springfield, formerly from Girard and Nilwood passed away February 23. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 28) at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

84-year-old Catherine "Kitty" Crawford of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (February 23). Services for 84-year-old Catherine “Kitty” Crawford will be held Saturday (March 4th) at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., one hour before the service at Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements.

96-year-old Mary Jane (Vandever) Hoff of Hillsboro passed away on Sunday (February 19). Memorial services will be held on Thursday (March 2) at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro.  Burial will take place at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements.  

76 year old John Guest of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday (Februrary 22) . Funeral services for 76 year old John Guest will be held on Monday (February 27) at 11:00 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 26 from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. 

75 year old Joseph Lynn Alford of Girard passed away December 20, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Feb 25) at 5:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Friends may call Saturday from 3:00pm until the time of the Celebration at the funeral home.

66 year old Dennis Clark Grizzle of Brighton passed away February 16. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (Feb 26) from 1-5pm at DJ's Bar and Grill in Jerseryville. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.  

87 year old Paul Dean "PT" Thomas of Brighton passed away February 22. A graveside service will be held Saturday (Feb 25) at 11:00am in the Brighton cemetery. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements. 

63 year old Timothy Shawn Ryan of Carlinville passed away February 18. Funeral mass wil be conducted Saturday (Feb 25) at 10:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

86 year old Maurice "Bill" Ivester of Jerseyville passed away February 20. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Feb 25) at 10:00am at Delhi Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

86 year old Jacquelin Yakos of Staunton passed away February 21. A memorial service will be held Friday (Feb 24) at 7:00pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Interment will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

66 year old Deborah Suzanne Hunter of Jerseyville passed away Februry 16. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb 24) at 10:30am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

100-year-old Marilyn Lavonne Seelbach of Farmersville passed away Saturday (February 18th).  No services will be held.   Davis Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.  

62-year-old Nancy Sue DeBarr of Chatham, formerly of Litchfield, passed away January 31. A private service will be held for the family on Tuesday, February 28. . Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.  

29-year-old Hailey Young of Litchfield passed away Saturday February 18th. Private family services will be held. Litchfield Family Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.  

81 year old Sandra Salvati of Mt. Olive passed away February 16. A visitation will be held Thursday (Feb 23) from 6-8pm at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2:15pm in Jefferson Barracks National cemetery in St. Louis.

82 year old Veryl Dean Reiher of Carlinville passed away February 19. Funeral mass will be conducted Thursday (Feb 23) at 4:00pm at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Friends may call Thursday from 2:00pm until the time of mass at the church. The Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

81 year old Roger Duane Foiles of Carrollton passed away February 16. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Feb 23) at 11:00am at Believers Baptist Church in Carrollton. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  

84 year old Ornan "Buzz" Young of Kane passed away February 15. Funeral services will be held Wenesday (Feb 22) at 11:00am at Kane Baptist Church. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

78 year old Betty Sauerwein of Plainview passed away February 16. A memorial service will be held Tuesday (Feb 21) at 7:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

78 year old Michael Adam Ritter of Jerseyville passed away February 12. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Tuesday (Feb21) at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Full military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

87 year old Elizabeth Anita Kelley of Chesterfield passed away February 14. A graveside service will be held Monday (Feb 20) at 2:00pm in Oakwood cemetery in Greenfield. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements. 

48 year old Shawn Patrick Sullivan of Jerseyville passed away February 12. Funeral services will be held Monday (Feb 20) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-6pm at the funeral home.

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65 year old Debra Lynn Gillespie of Bunker Hill passed away January 24. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Feb 18) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Inurnment will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

41 year old Timothy Parnell of Gillespie passed away February 8. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Feb 18) at Noon at Carlinvile First Church. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

89 year old John David Thurston of Jerseyville passed away February 14. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Feb 18) at 11:30am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jeseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9-11;00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Full military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

90 year old Betty Emrich of Worden passed away February 12. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Feb 18) at 10:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. Burial will be in Worden Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm 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. 

86 year old Janet Valent of Staunton passed away January 26. A memorial service will be held Friday (Feb 17) at Noon 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 Shirley Ann Allen of Shipman passed away February 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb 17) 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 in Brighton iin charge of arrangements. 

79-year-old Patricia “Pat” Russell of River Falls, WI, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on January 26th.   Graveside committal services for 79 year old Pat Russell will be held on Friday, February 17, at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of local arrangements. 

83-year-old Florence Dorthy (Leidner) Dierkes of Hillsboro passed away February 9. A  Celebration of Life will be held on February 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Willie’s Place in Greenville.   Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   

70 year old Stephen Ray Adcock of Carlinville passed away February 6. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Feb 16) at 10:30am in Union Chapel cemetery in rural Girard. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

61 year old Steven "Mountain Man" Hill of Jerseyville passed away February 7. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 14) at 3:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 1:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Melanie "Mel" Baremore of Brighton passed away February 7. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Feb 14) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

79 year old Olga Wentler of Wilsonville passed away February 9. Funeral services will be held Monday (Feb 13) at 7:00pm at Life Harvest Church in Wilsonville. Friends may call Monday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

77-year-old Lola Jayne (Bates) Kail of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday (February 8).  No services are planned at this time. Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is charge of arrangements. 

89-year-old Shirley Jean Rull of Litchfield passed away on Tuesday (February 7). Funeral services will be held Saturday (February 11) at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cahokia Township. Visitation Friday (February 10) from 4 pm until 7 pm at Plummer Funeral home. Burial at Mt. Olive City Cemetery. 

89-year-old Clifford Wayne Evans of Taylor Springs passed away Tuesday (February 6). There will be a memorial gathering of family and friends on Saturday (February 18) from 10am to Noon at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. 

78 year old Patsy Ann "Pat" Sweet of Plainview passed away February 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday (Feb 11) at 9:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.   

79 year old Kenneth Young  of Carrollton passed away February 3. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb 10) at 7:00pm at CrawfordFuneral Home in Jerseyville. Friends may call Friday from 4:00p, until the time of the service at the funeral home.

65 year old Robin Rosenthal of New Douglas passed away February 4. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb 10) at Noon at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Douglas. Burial will be in New Douglas cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements. 

91-year-old Barbara Golitko of Witt passed away Saturday (February 4th).  Services for Barbara Golitko will be held Tuesday (February 14th) at 10am at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis.  Visitation Monday (February 13th)  from 4 to 7 at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.  Burial St. Barbara’s Cemetery in Witt.   

89 year old Halden Wernsing of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of  Harvel, passed away Tuesday (February 7th). Funeral services for Halden Wernsing will be held on Sunday (February 12) at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel. Visitation will be held on Sat. (February 11th) from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Burial will follow in Harvel Cemetery 

77 year old Joyce Noe of Gillespie passed away February 5. Funeral mass will be conducted Friday (Feb 10) at 11:00am at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-7pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie.

91 year old Margaret Rose Bloome of Carlinville passed away February 7. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Feb 9) at 3:30pm in Moore cemetery in Carlinville. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

95 year old Lester McSchooler of Carrollton passed away February 5. A graveside service will be held Thursday (Feb 9) at 1:00pm in Oak Grove cemetery in Jerseyville. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.

91 year old Billy James McCullough of Medora passed away February 4. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Feb 9) 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 Dorothy Braasch of Dorsey passed away February 3. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Feb 9) at 10:30am at St. John's Church of Christ in Midway. Burial will be in Pririetown cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-8pm and Thursday 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 Lisa Ann Heyen of Staunton formerly from Gillespie passed away February 3. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Feb 8) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 10:00am  until the time of the service at the funeral home.

81 year old Carol Jean Kelley Cooke of Godfrey passed away February 2. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Feb 8) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

67 year old Patricia Bellman of Bunker Hill passed away January 30. Funeral services will be held Monday (Feb 6) at Noon at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be i Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

91 year old Imo Jean Merrick of Carlinville passed away January 29. A graveside service will be held Sunday (Feb 5) at 1:00pm in the Witt cemetery in Rockbridge. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

94 year old Thelma Alice Dannis of Staunton passed away January 24. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Feb 4) at 11:00am at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Chapman cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.  

70 year old Bandy Eller of Staunton passed away January 27. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Feb 4) from 5-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

83 year old Adrienne Ellen Butler of Bunker Hill passed away January 30. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb 3) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

65-year-old  Ronald “Ron” Dean Taylor of Hillsboro passed away Friday (January 27).   Services for Ronald will be held Wednesday (February 1) at 1:00 p.m. at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. 

85 year old Ronald Furlow of Litchfield passed away on Thursday (January 26).  Funeral services for 85 year old Ron Furlow will be held on Wednesday ( February 1) at 12 noon at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be held at Calvary Baptist Church from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield.  Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. 

64 year old Ronnie Bates of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Jan. 19. Memorial services for 64 year old Ronnie Bates will be held Saturday (Feb. 4th) at 11:00 a.m. at Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until service time.   Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.   

88-year-old Edith Faye Petska of Coalton passed away Monday (January 30).  Funeral services for Edith Petska will be held Saturday (February 4) at 2:00 p.m.  at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis .  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 12:30 P.M. until the time of service at 2:00 P.M. 

71-year-old Martha (Matthews) Kunze of Hillsboro passed away on Sunday (January 29). Funeral Services will be held on Friday (February 3) at 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home . Burial will be held at Irving Cemetery.