45 year old Phillip Jeremy Fowler of Ottawa, IL, passed away December 18. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Dec 30) at 4:00pm at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Friends may call Saturday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

77 year old Donna Kay Logue of Glen Carbon, formerly from Staunton passed away December 18. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec 30) at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

90 year old Donald Jackson of Jerseyville passed away December 23. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 29) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

65-year-old Vickie Lynn Cherry of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday (December 26). Cremation rites were accorded, no services are planned for 65-year-old Vickie Lynn Cherry. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

78-year-old Dale Edward Keiser of Witt passed away Sunday (December 24). Services  for Vietnam Veteran Dale Keiser will be held Saturday (December 30) at 12:00 PM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nokomis.  Visitation will be from 10:30 AM until Noon at the church. Burial will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

94-year-old Leneata (Kline) Huber of Litchfield passed away December 25. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 6 at 11am at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am until the time of service at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Donnellson Cemetery. 

86-year-old Juanita J. Mosby of Raymond passed away on December 26. She and her husband owned several businesses in Raymond for many years Mosby's North End Motors, Mosby's Raymond Motel, Raymond, Tile and she was probably most known for owning and operating "The Lancer Den". Graveside services are going to be held Friday December 29, 2023 at 11:00 am in Asbury Cemetery in Raymond. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting with arrangements 

76 year old Vonita Sue Crone of Jerseyville passed away December 21. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 28) at 11:00am at Grafton Full Gospel Church. Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

88 year old Glenn "Slim" Bounds of Girard passed away December 22. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 29) at 9:30am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Camp Butler National cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-6pm at the funeral home.

90 year old Earnest "Ernie" Allison of Jerseyville passed away December 19. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 28) at 1:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

83 year old Donald Edward Welch of Bunker Hill passed away December 20. Visitation will be held Wednesdy (Dec 27) from 11:00am until 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. 

94-year-old Dolores Bensko of Witt passed away Sunday (December 17). A Funeral Mass   for 94-year-old Dolores Bensko will be held Wednesday (December 27) at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis.  Visitation will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Nokomis.  Burial will follow at St. Barbara's Catholic Cemetery, Witt. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

88 year old  Herman Otto “Bud” Helgen of Litchfield passed away Tuesday (December 19th). Funeral Services for Herman “Bud” Helgen will be held on Friday, December 29th at 11:00 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm, also @ the Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery.  Plummer Funeral Home in charge of services. 

83-year-old Margie Kay Chesser of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday (December 20). Funeral services for 83-year-old Margie Kay Chesser will be held Tuesday, January 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:30am.   Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. 

69 year old Judy Ann Maupin of Alton passed away December 19. Funeral service will be held Saturday (Dec 23) at 10:00am at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Friday from 5-7pm at the funeral home. 

Infant Zeke Joshua Mahkovtz of Carlinville passed away December 18. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 22) at 10:00am at First Church in Carlinville. Private family burial will be in Moore cemetery.

96 year old Eugene Thomae of Shipman passed awy December 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 22) at 11:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

92 year old Wilma Brunnworth of Worden passed away December 8. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 22) at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden. Burial will be in Worden Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements. 

92 year old Billie Maxine Gulledge of Jerseyville passed away December 12. Funeral services will b held Friday (Dec 22) at 10:00am at the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.  

84 year old Carol Ann Profaizer of Gillespie passed away December 14. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Dec 21) at 7:30pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Thursday from 5:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

96 year old Loren Franklin Moreland of Dow passed away December 18. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 21) at 11:00 at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Medora cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am util the time of the service at the funeral home.

86 year old Fred Garst of Chatham, formerly from Girard passed away December 16. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec 20) at 3:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 2:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

85 year old Barbara "Barbie" Lewis of Carlinville passed away December 10. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 19) at 6:00pm at the Macoupin Center for the Devlopmentally Disabled in Carlinville. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

62 year old Richard Alan Harp of Carrollton passed away December 9. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 19) at 11:00am at Lone Oak Golf Course in Carrollton. Burial will be in Manchester cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

54 year old Sharon Clevenger of Carlinville passed away December 8. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Dec 16) at 10:00am at Memorial Christian Church in Carlinville. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

77-year-old James “Jim” Snelson of Raymond passed away Wednesday (December 13). He served in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. Funeral services for 77-year-old James Sneslon will be held Tuesday (December 19) at 11 a.m. at Davis Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Visitation Tuesday from 9 to 11 at the funeral home. Burial Rural Cemetery in Carlinville.  

73-year-old Arline Gerdes of Litchfield passed away Sunday (December 10). Funeral Services for 73-year-old Arline Gerdes will be held Saturday (December 16) at noon at Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Visitation Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Litchfield Family Funeral Service. Burial will follow the services in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Mt Olive.

81 year old Melvin "Mel" Weisbrod of New Douglas passed away December 7. A memorial service will be held Friday (Dec 15) at 1:00pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements.

82 year old Edward Joseph Lubrant of Gillespie passed away December 12. Funeral mass will be conducted Friday (Dec 15) at Noon at Saints Simon and Jude Church in Gillespie. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9:30am until the time of mass at the church. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

88 year old Eugene Brown of Jerseyville passed away December 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (Dec 15) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Vallhalla Memorial Park. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

78 year old Rev. Dr. John David Dawson of Woodburn passed away December 8. Funeral services will  be held Friday (Dec 15) at 11:00am at Calvary Baptist Church in Woodburn. Burial will be in Woodburn cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill.

87 year old Ruth Marie Buske of Staunton passed away December 9. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Dec 14) at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Private burial will be in Mt.  Olive City cemetery. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements. 

46 year old Deborah "Debbie" Scoggins of Jerseyville passed away December 5. Funeral mass will be conducted Wednesday (Dec 13) at 1:00pm at St. Francis Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00am until 12:45pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

66-year-old William “Billy” McKinney of Morrisonville passed away   Wednesday (December 6).   Billy’s remains will be cremated, and private burial will be held at Morrisonville Cemetery. Shafer-Perfetti &  Assalley Funeral Home in Taylorville in charge of arrangements. 

67-year-old Terry Ferguson  of Litchfield passed away Saturday (December 9).  Funeral services for Terry L. Ferguson will be held Wednesday (December 13) at 6:00 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Cremation will follow the funeral services and interment of ashes will be held Saturday (December 16) at 10:00 a.m. at the Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. 

91-year-old Lucille (McDonough) Carlock Gorsage of Coffeen passed away Thursday, December 7. Funeral services for 91-year-old Lucille Gorsage will be held Monday (December 11) at 1 p.m. at Toberman Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen.  Visitation will be Monday, December 11, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home.   Burial following the funeral services at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen 

104 year old Helen Kern of Livingston passed away December 7. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 12) at 10:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livingston. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 9:00am until the time of service at the church. The Lesicko Funeral Home in Livingston is in charge of arrangements.  

80 year old LesleAnn Grossius of Jerseyville passed away November 28. A memorial service wil be held Monday (Dec 11) at Noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Francis cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.

87 year old Patricia "Pat" Helmkamp of Moro passed away December 5. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 11) at 11:00am at St. John's  United Church of Christ in Midway. Burial will be in St. John's UCC cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 2-5pm at the Elias, Kallal, andSchaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.

85 year old Robert "Bob" Cain of Jerseyville passed away December 5. A memorial service will be held Sunday (Dec 10) at 2:00pm at Life Church in Jerseyville. Friends may call Sunday from 1:00pm until the time of service at the church.  Military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion Color Guard. The Crawford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

71 year old Garry White of Greenfield passed away December 3. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Dec 8) at Noon at Greenfield Elementary School Gymnasium. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of service at the gymnasium. The Sheilds-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements. 

85 year old Mary Lou Reynolds of Kane passed away November 30. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 7) at 11:00am at Bethel Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:30am until the time of the service at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangemtns. 

93 year old Jean Annette Bertels of Dorsey passed away December 1. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Dec 7) at 11:00am at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Dorsey. Burial will be in Emmaus cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the Elias, Kallal, and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.

63 year old Linda Dennis of Bunker Hill passed away December 4. Funeralservices will be held Wednesday (Dec 6) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. Burial will be in Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

78 year old Mary Ann Maltby of Carlinville passed away November 28. A graveside service will be held Wednesday (Dec 6) at 10:30am in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery in Carlinville. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.

92 year old Helen Rose Davis of Dow passed away November 30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Wednesday (Dec 6) at 10:00am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

49 year old Matt Leach of Chesterfield passed away November 30. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Dec 6) at 11:00am at Cross Church in Carlinville. Private family burial will be in Bethel cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

76 year old Helen Louise Bick of Jerseyville passed away November 25. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 5) 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.

47 year old Dawn Michelle Schoen of Gillespie passed away November 28. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Dec 5) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Gillespie cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-8pm at the funeral home. 

91 year old William "Bill" Helfer of Staunton passed away November 27. Funeral services will be held Monday (Dec 4) at 6:00pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Friends may call Monday from 3:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

72 year old Phyllis Billings of Alton passed away November 12. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (Dec 3) at 1:00pm at the Grafton American Legion. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements.  

72 year old Carolyn Sue Rutledge of Jerseyville passed away November 10. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Dec 2) from 1-3pm at the Bethalto Christian Church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

92 year old Robert "Bob" Nifong of Girard passed away November 24. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec 2) at 11:00am at the Stults-Neece Chapel in Palmyra. Burial will be in Oakhill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the Chapel. The Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.