Area Obituaries

It is with sadness and a deep sense of loss that the family of Laura Jane (Irvine) Phillips of Greeley, CO., formerly of Greenfield, IL., announces her passing into eternal rest. Laura was born in Moween, Pennsylvania in 1940 to Wilson and Marie (Zagurski) Irvine. She was the oldest of seven children from that union and…

David Walter King, 77 of Pittsfield, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to be made to Miller Cemetery in Pearl, IL. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com.…

Edward Lee Jacoby, 89, died Sept. 15, 2025, with his family by his side. Visitation will be held from 9 am until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, where Ed was a faithful member. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or…

Patsy Louise Robinson Beilsmith, 73, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 3 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 am on Monday, Sept. 22, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Burial…

Sharon Lee Watkins, 82 of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at 6:25 a.m. at Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with visitation held prior to the service from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed…

Todd Allen Bailey, 55, of Brighton, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton. Visitation was held from noon until the time of funeral service at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will follow at Brighton Cemetery. Memorials may be…

Zachary ‘Zach’ Hooker, 92, of Griggsville, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Funeral service was held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with visitation held prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside service and interment will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Sept.…

Bruce Allen Pryor, 65, of Jerseyville, died at 5:51 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will took place at 10 a.m., Tuesday. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in…

Judy K. Thiele, 75 of Pittsfield, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at West Cemetery in Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may…

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John Vincent “Vince” Brinkman, of Meppen, who left this world on Sept. 10, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on Dec. 28, 1937, in Meppen, Illinois, he was the youngest of seven children born to John and Catherine (Baalman) Brinkman, who instilled in…