Area Obituaries

David “Dave” Richard Grizzle, 87, of rural Roodhouse, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by loving family. Dave was born on Jan. 29, 1938, in Linder Township, the youngest child of Charles L. and Ora (Lyles) Grizzle. He attended Union School and Lutheran School before graduating from…

Carroll Henry Menke, 90, of St. John’s, FL, and formerly of Pleasant Hill, IL, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 in Florida.Carroll was born May 9, 1935 in Louisiana, MO, a son of Harold and Almira Menke. He married Wyvetta Williams on Sept. 5, 1954. Carroll graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1953 as…

Larry Dean Horton, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at his home in New Canton. A visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the New Canton Community of Christ in New Canton. All other services will be private. Memorials are suggested to QMG Cancer Institute or ACCIS Audrain Co. Crisis…

Linda (Billings) Horton, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at her home in New Canton. A visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the New Canton Community of Christ in New Canton. All other services will be private. Memorials are suggested to QMG Cancer Institute or ACCIS Audrain Co. Crisis…

Josephine Ann “Joan” Vanausdoll, 94, of Jerseyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A Mass of Christian Burial took place at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial followed at St.…

Ronald W. Camerer, 81, of New Canton, died Friday Oct. 3, 2025, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 17, at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, with visitation held prior to the service from 9 to 11 a.m. Interment will be held privately at Shearer Cemetery…

Anna ‘Sis’ Charlene Clendenny, 87 of Mozier, died Oct. 8, 2025, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Graveside service were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 13, at Hess Cemetery in Pearl. 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…

Riley Nichole Lemmons, 21 of Griggsville, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield where visitation was held prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment followed the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Pittsfield.…

Jerry Herschel Johnson, 83, of Good Samaritan Cottages in Quincy, and formerly of Barry, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. A funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry. Interment followed at Parklawn Cemetery in Barry. Visitation was held on Friday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m.…