89 year old James Makula of Staunton passed away March 26. Funeral services will be held Monday (Apr 1) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

57 year old Matthew Campbell of Jerseyville passed away January 5. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Mar 30) from 1-4pm at the Jerseyville American Legion. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

24-year-old Kailyn Treece of Hillsboro passed away Sunday (March 24). A Celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. 

76-year-old David Harold Shoraga of Witt passed away Wednesday (March 27). Funeral services for 76-year-old Vietnam Veteran David Shoraga will be held Monday (April 1) at noon at Stiehl Dawson in Witt. , 2024 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held Monday from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.  Burial will follow at Witt Cemetery.  Military rites will be accorded by Waples-Bauer Post 94; Nokomis American Legion and the US Army Honors Team.   

93-year-old Teresa “Toots” Margaret Beck of Oconee passed away on Monday (March 25). Funeral Mass for 93 year old Teresa “Toots” Margaret Beck will be held Wednesday (April 3) at 10:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oconee. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Oconee. The McCracken-Dean Funeral Home in Pana is in charge. 

71-year-old Cheryl Sue Nantkes of Raymond passed away Monday (March 25). Funeral services for Cheryl Nantkes will be held Saturday (April 6th). at 3:00 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

81 year old Marilyn Frances Williams of Gillespie passed away March 22. A memorial service will be held Friday (Mar 29) at 11:00am at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of service at the funeral home.  

84 year old Beverly Jean Nemeth of Jacksonville, formerly from Girard passed away March 26. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 29) at 10:00am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery.

60 year old Carol Ann Howard of Bethalto passed away March 18. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 28) at 7:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Friends may call Thursday from 4:00pm until the time of service at the funeral home.

97 year old Elizabeth "Liz" Nagel of Virden passed away March 24. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 28) at 11:30am at Prairie Temple Assembly of God in Virden. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 10:00am until the time of service at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements. 

75-year-old Daniel Webster of Litchfield passed away Thursday (March 21).  Funeral services for 75-year-old Daniel Webster will be held Wednesday (March 27) at 10:30 at First Baptist Church in Litchfield.  Visitation Tuesday from 4 to 7 at Litchfield Family Funeral Service.  Burial Elm Lawn Cemetery Litchfield.  

83-year-old Harold Beaman of Nokomis passed away Thursday (March 21).   Funeral services for 83-year-old Harold Beaman will be held Friday (March 29) at noon at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis.   Visitation Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.  Burial Fairview Cemetery. 

83 year old Anita Jane Kamp of Jerseyville passed away March 10. A Mass of Christian Burial will be coducted Wednesday (Mar 27) at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Indian Creek cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 8:00am until 9:45am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  

81 year old Leo "Woody" Daniels of Alton passed away March 16. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar 26) at 1:00pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

100-year-old Kenneth Tub Williams of Hillsboro passed away March 1st.  Services Saturday (March 23) at 11 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro.  Visitation Saturday from 9 to 11 at the funeral home.   Burial Oak Grove Cemetery Hillsboro. 

87-year-old Lila (Sellers) Criswell of Hillsboro passed away Saturday (March 16). Funeral services for 87-year-old Lila Criswell will be held Saturday (March 23) at 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Visitation will be Saturda from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

66-year-old Clinton “Gus” Ray McGlothlin passed away Sunday, (March 17). ,Funeral services for Mr. McGlothlin will be Saturday (March 23)  at 12:00 p.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. 

76-year-old Leroy Henry Kuhl of Coffeen passed away Sunday (March 17) . Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned at this time. Toberman Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is in charge of arrangements. 

7-year-old Barrett Bryor Lee Koches passed away Saturday (March 16). ,Funeral services will be Saturday (March 23) at 12:00 PM at Hough & Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time. Burial will be in Irving Cemetery. 

22-year-old Summer Rae Eller of Nokomis, formerly of Ramsey, passed away on Friday (March 15) in Nokomis.  Funeral services for 22-year-old Summer Rae Eller will be held Thursday (March 21) at 7 p.m. at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home. Visitation  will be held Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home. 

86 year old James "Jim" Marshall of Grafton passed away March 16. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 23) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.  Burial will be in Noble cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

64 year old Patti Ann Wallace of Fidelity passed away March 17. A graveside service will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 2:30pm in the Maple Lawn cemetery. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements. 

58 year old Larry Jackson formerly of Jerseyville passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 1:00pm 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.

96 year old Lena Marquerite Story of Jerseyville passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 11:00am at First Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park.  Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements. 

84 year old Joseph Nord of Carrollton passed away March 16. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (Mar 22) at 10:00am at St. John's Catholic Church in Carrollton. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

82 year old Eugene "Gene" Travers of Jerseyville passed away March 17. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (Mar 22) at 10:00am 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. 

77 year old Rodney Leo Arnett of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away March 17. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 10:00am at Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. Burial will be in New Calvery cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements. 

85 year old Lavonne Dustmann of Staunton passed away March 16. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 22) at 10:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 5-8pm and Friday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge  of arrangements. 

99 year old Orvie "Mac" McClain of Jerseyville passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 21) at 11:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. Full military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

87 year old Richard "Dick" Gubser of Jerseyville passed away March 15. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 21) at 10:00am at First Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Military honors will be conducted by the Jerseyville American Legion.

70-year-old Billy Gene Langston of Coffeen passed away Wednesday (March 13). Graveside Service with Military Rites will be held Tuesday (March 19) at 1:00 p.m. at Waveland Cemetery in Rural Hillsboro,  Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.   

49-year-old Corey Roberson of Donnellson passed away after March 12. Funeral services for 49-year-old Corey Roberson will be held Tuesday (March 19) at noon at Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Sorento. Visitation: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial: Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento. 

25 year old Jesse Alexander Atteberry of Carrollton passed away March 13. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar 20) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Carrollton cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

70 year old Janet Faye Conner of Litchfield passed away March 14. A visitation will be held Tuesday (Mar 19) from 9:00am until 11:00am at Litchfield Family Funeral Service.

69 year old Martine O'Quinn of Jerseyville passed away March 12. A memorial visitation wil be heldMonday (Mar 18) from 5-7pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

76 year old Peter Joseph Matesa of Williamson passed away March 12. A visitation will be held Monday (Mar 18) from 4-8pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in New Douglas City cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Staunton American Legion at a later date.

88 year old Carl "Ed" Stayton of Carlinville passed away March 10. A graveside service will be held Sunday (Mar 17) at 2:30pm in the Charity cemetery in rural Carlinville. Friends may call Sunday from Noon until 2:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. 

66 year old Todd Louis Meyer of Litchfield, formerly from Mt. Olive passed away January 28. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday (Mar 17) at 1pm at Gudgel Ranch and Saloon in Litchfield. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.  Everyone is encouraged to wear green.

77 year old Thomas VAlbert McKemie of Florida, formerly from Girard passed away December 26, 2023. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 2:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Friends may call Saturday from Noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

74 year old Kathrine Marie Brooks of Shipman passed away March 5. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 1:00pm at Shipman United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Shipman cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

88 year old Lloyd Duty of Bunker Hill passed away March 8. A graveside service will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:30am in the Bunker Hill cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:30am until 11:00am at the Kravanya Funeral Home in Bunker Hill. 

74 year old Gleen Buffington of Staunton passed away March 3. A memorial mass will be conducted Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:00am at St. Michael Catholic Church in Staunton. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the mass at the church. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements. 

80 year old Frederick "Freddy" Rathgeber of Greenfield passed away March 6. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 11:00am at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

72 year old Stanley John Cope of Brighton passed away March 10. Funeral  services  will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 10:00am at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens. Friends may call Friday from 5-8pm at the funeral home.

76 year old Nancy Kay Sanson of Girard passed away March 7. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 16) at 10:00am at First Christian Church in Girard. Burial will be in Girard cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4-7pm at the church. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is in charge of arrangements.  

59 year old William "Billy" Gresham of Delhi passed away March 8. A memorial visitation will be held Friday (Mar 15) from 4-6pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. 

80 year old Emmett Meador of Hamel passed away March 10. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 15) at 11:00am at St. Paul LUtheran Church in Hamel. A gravside service will be held Friday at 2:00pm  in Wares Grove cemetery in Butler. Friends may call Friday from 9:00am until the time of service at the church. Military rites will be conducted by the Staunton Military Honor Guard. The Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton is in charge of arrangements. 

92-year-old James L. DeWerff of Nokomis passed away Sunday (March 10). a Funeral Mass for 92-year-old James DeWerff will be held Saturday (March 16) at 11:30 at St Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis. Vistation from 9:30 to 11:30 at the church. Burial Calvary Cemetery in Nokomis. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home of Nokomis is assiting the family

61 year old Nicholas "Nick" Novosel of Walshville passed away March 12. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Friday (Mar 15) at 11:00am at St. John Paul II Cahtolic Church. Burial will be in Holy Trinity cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 10:00am until the time of mass at the church. Rosary will be ricted Friday at 9:45am. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

92 year old Floyd Bowers of Jerseyville passed away March 6. Funeral services will be held Friday (Mar 15) at 11:00am at First Baptist Church  in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm and Friday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements. 

82 year old Beverly Kay Brown of Gillespie passed away March 8. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 14) at 1:00pm at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Burial will be in Benld cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

85 year old Elke Olga Monroe of Jerseyville passed away March 7. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 14) at 10:00am at Hope Lutheran Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4-7pm at Crawford Funral Home in Jerseryville. 

89 year old Dean Anschutz of Staunton passed away March 6. A private graveside service will be held Thursday (Mar 14) in Memorial Park cemetery in Staunton. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-7pm at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.   

90 year old Russell "Rip" Crotchett of Jerseyville passed away March 2. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Mar 13) at 11:00am  at First Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4-8pm at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville and Wednesday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church.  

92 year old Nellie Marie DeVerger of Fieldon passed away March 6. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (Mar 12) at 10:00am at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Fieldon cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

68 year old Lisbeth Klaustermeier of Benld passed away December 22, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Mar 9) from 11:00am until 4:00pm at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge. The Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

61 year old Sharon Ann Harris of Carlinville passed away February 27. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday (Mar 9) at 1:00pm at 612 East Poplar Street in Taylorville. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinvilleis in charge of arrangements. 

Doris Jean Payad of Staunton passed away February 29. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 9) at 11:00am at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

63 year old Carol Ford of rural Greenfield passed away March 3. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar 9) at 11:00am at Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

52-year-old Rita Wattjes of Tuscola, formerly of the Nokomis area, passed away Tuesday (February 27). Her mother, 83-year-old Irene Wattjes, also of Tuscola and formerly of the Nokomis area, passed away Saturday (March 2). Funeral services for 52-year-old Rita Wattjes and 83-year-old Irene Wattjes will be held Saturday (March 9) at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rural Nokomis. Visitation on Saturday from 1:00 until 3:00 at the church.   Burial will follow the services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Rural Nokomis. Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

97-year-old Gertrude Nantkes-Brockmeyer of Springfield, formerly of Raymond, passed away Saturday (March 2) Funeral services for Mrs. Nantkes-Brockmeyer will be held Sunday (March 10) at 3:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service.  Burial will be in the Harvel Cemetery.  Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements. 

89 year old Samuel Lee Reynolds of Kane passed away February 29. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Mar 7) at 11:00am at Bethel Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. 

86 year old Normaline Brewer of Mt. Olive passed away March 4. A memorial service will be held Thursday (Mar 7) at 10:00am at Life Harvest Church in Wilsonville. The Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is in charge of arrangements. 

76-year-old Sally Ann (Satterlee) Meyer of Witt passed away Friday (March 1). Funeral Service will be Wednesday (March 6) at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hillsboro, Visitation will be Tuesday from  5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Witt

13 year old Vincent Adams of Chesterfield passed away March 2. A celebration of Life will be held Wednesday (Mar 6) from 4-6pm at the Moose Lodge in Carlinville. A Eulogy will be Wednesday at 5:00pm. The Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.   

73-year-old Becky Ann Bost of Fillmore passed away Friday (March 1). Funeral services Tuesday (March 5) at 10 a.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore

81 year old Ramona Kaye McQuaid of Shipman passed away March 2. A graveside service will be held Tuesday (Mar 5) 11:00am in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bethalto. The Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of arrangements.

88 year old Helen Louise McDonnough of Springfield, formerly from Carlinville and Virden passed away February 26. Funeralvservices will be held Monday (Mar 4) at 1:00pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 11:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. 

94 year old Harriet Goodman Grimes of Mt. Olive passed away February 21. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Mar 2) at 11:00am at the Methodist Church in Mt. Olive. Friends may call Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the service at the church. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.

90 year old Nelson Lloyd Miller of Mt. Olive passed away February 25. Funeral services will be held Saturday (Mar 2) at 11:00am at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olive City cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service at the Church. Military rites will be conducted by the Mt. Olive 
Area Veterans. The Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.