Area Obituaries

Dorwin R. Looper Jr., 87, of Kampsville, passed away peacefully on Dec. 14, 2025. He was born in Pike County Illinois on June 1, 1938, to the late Dorwin Looper Sr. and Anna (Henry) Looper. He married Sharon (Sevier) on Aug. 23, 1958. Dorwin was active in the North Calhoun Fire Department, drove the ambulance…

Carole Adelle Terpening, 90, of Carrollton, died at 5:28 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jerseyville. She was born on July 16, 1935 in Danville, Illinois, and was the daughter of the late Kenneth C. and Garnet (Smith) Berry. On July 4, 1953, she married James Canton Terpening at…

Leslie Wayne “Les” Garner, 92, of the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, MO, and a native of Rockport, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Funeral services was held Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at 12 Noon at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial, with military honors, followed at Samuel Taylor Cemetery near Rockport. Visitation was…

Ina Mabel (Rothe) Lowis, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, surrounded by love from her family. Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, 5 to 8 p.m., at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, 10 a.m., at Paradise Baptist Church in Jerseyville. Burial will follow…

Bonita Saxbury, 84 of Center, Missouri, and formerly of Hull, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry. Graveside Service were held 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Shearer Cemetery, New Canton. Memorials are suggested to Shearer Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com.…

Joseph A. Sprong, 83, of Hamburg, died at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at Indian Creek Cemetery in Hamburg. Memorials may be given to the family, in care of the funeral home. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted…

Jade Johns, 39 of Pittsfield, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Funeral service were held at 12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Visitation was held prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed the service at Gray…

James David Garris, 47, of Alton, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be made to the family. Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com

Jay Thomas LaPlant, 29, of Dow, died Dec. 28, 2025, after complications from pancreatitis. His visitation was held Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. His funeral was held Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at Life Church X in Jerseyville. Memorials may be made to Got Faith?…

Laura Geraldine “Gerry” Grizzle, 85, of Jerseyville, died at 9:47 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 12 noon on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.…