Area Obituaries

George E. Clark, 92, of Jerseyville, died at 6:14 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor.Visitation was held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial…

Jeffrey Alan Hodge, 62, of Jerseyville, died at 9:44 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in the Emergency Room at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation were held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday. Burial will follow at Scenic Hill Cemetery…

Nikki Jean Birdsell, 78, of Jerseyville died, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at her residence in Jerseyville. A Memorial Visitation was held on Monday, Nov. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Riverbend Humane Society.

Shane Johnson, 40 of Versailles, MO, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in…

Kenneth Leroy Searles, 82, of Grafton, passed away peacefully at 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at his home in Grafton, with his daughters at his side. He was born on Aug. 31, 1943 in Alton, Illinois, one of four children born to the late Milton Eugene and Viola (Saathoff) Searles. Kenny grew up with…

Gertie Mae Ruyle, 86 of Waverly, passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Carrollton the daughter of Andrew and Floreca (Craddock) Stewart. She married Billy D. Ruyle on February 16, 1957, at the United Methodist Parsonage in Carrollton and he preceded her in death on…

Shelley A. Curtis, 71 of Pittsfield, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Pittsfield Manor. Cremation rites have been accorded, and no services will be held. Memorials are suggested to be made to Brady Curtis Educational Fund. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.

Josephine C. Talbert, 68, of Grafton, died unexpectedly at 8:17 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private burial will take place at Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton. Memorials may be given to the…

James Benjamin Hendricks, infant son of Benjamin and Beth Hendricks, of Godfrey, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. A graveside service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2025 at Elsah Cemetery. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the…

Eva Lurene Vinyard, 91, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Services will be private with a burial at Brighton Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com