Area Obituaries

Betty Jean Finch, 84, of Jerseyville, died peacefully at 7:10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Evercare of Calhoun. Memorial visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until time of memorial service at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given…

Denise Renee (Ruyle) Warix, 65, of Jerseyville, died at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan.12, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. She was laid to rest in Kane Cemetery.…

Donald Smith, 83 of Pearl, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded, and Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at Hess Cemetery in Pearl. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be…

Margaret Gerdt, 84, of St. Peters, MO, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial followed at Upper Alton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be…

Nancy L. Wessel, 84, of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield where visitation was held prior to the service from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will…

Rebecca “Becky” Lynn Rennecker, 73, of Barry, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, Illinois. Interment followed at Parklawn Cemetery in Barry. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12.…

Robert Skelton, 57, of Godfrey, died at 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. A private ceremony will be held at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Memorials may be made to the American Veterans Association, in care of the funeral home.  Memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.crawfordfunerals.com

Susan Marie Mattern, 66, of Godfrey, died at 9:37 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Evercare of Jerseyville. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Sonny’s Main Street Bar and Grill in Brighton from 12 to 2 p.m. Memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.crawfordfunerals.com

Virginia Sweetman Thomas, 94, of Godfrey, died at 4 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2026, at Liberty Village in Jerseyville. In lieu of monetary donations, the family asks that you hug your loved ones in Virginia’s memory. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements. Memories may be shared with the family by visiting…