Area Obituaries

Loyce Ethel Sagez (nee Baecht), of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late Milton Sagez; cherished daughter of the late George and Frieda Baecht; devoted mother of Randy (Denise) Sagez, Donna (Harlan) Pierson and Kevin (Michele) Sagez; loving grandmother of Mandi (Eric) Cawthon, Nicholas…

John “Pete” Fuller, age 88, of Kampsville, IL, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at Lebanon Healthcare in Lebanon, IL. He was born July 16, 1937 in Hardin, IL, son of the late Millard Filmore and Alice Ella Kamp Fuller and was raised by his stepfather the late Joe Kamp. He married Janet Lee Angel on…

Donna Marie Husmann, 64, of Jerseyville, died at 10:10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at her home in Jerseyville. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the Jerseyville American Legion…

Jon LeRay Garner, 79, of Brighton, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Brighton. Burial will follow at Brighton…

Myron W. Roberts, 64, of Wrights, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. A visitation was held Friday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. until time of a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at the Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial followed at the Kane Cemetery near Kane. Memorials are suggested to…

Sharon Kay Irwin, 81 of Barry, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, with visitation prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will be at Park Lawn Cemetery. Memorials…

Gil Lee Williams, Sr., 71, of Jerseyville, died at 11:58 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 12 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. In lieu of…

Joyce Stone, 73 of Pittsfield, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at her home in Pittsfield. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with visitation held prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsfield. Memorials…

Randall “Bogie” Hurt, 62, of Barry, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. The funeral service will be, Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, with interment at Parklawn Cemetery, Barry, immediately following. Visitation will be Monday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Niebur Funeral…

Stephen James Godar was born Oct. 16, 1931, 7th son of James Edward Godar and Nellie (McDonald) Godar of Hardin, Illinois. He passed from this world Oct., 2025, six days shy of his 94th birthday at Calhoun Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hardin, surrounded by his loving family. Stephen was born and raised in Calhoun County…