Area Obituaries

Marcia June Coop, 60, of Jerseyville, died at 11:58 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2025, at her home in Jerseyville. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday. Burial will follow at Kane Cemetery. Memorials may be…

Eileen Frances Walz, 94, of Carrollton, died at 6:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025 at Calhoun Nursing and Rehab Center in Hardin. In accordance with her wishes, private burial will take place at Fosterburg Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Kane Baptist Church, in care of Crawford Funeral Home, 1308…

Marcia June Coop, 60, of Jerseyville, died unexpectedly at 11:58 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2025, at her home in Jerseyville. She was born on Sept. 14, 1964, in Jerseyville, one of three children born to the late Duane A. and Renelda E. “Sue” (Drainer) Bell. Marcia grew up in rural of Kane, attending Kane Grade…

Barbara Jane Bunse, 72, of Jerseyville, died at 1:40 a.m., Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fieldon. Memorials may be given…

Charles Eric Talley, 62, of Fieldon, died at 12:28 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2025, at his home in Fieldon. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, with burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.…

Nell Dalene Lopez, 98, of Jerseyville, died Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until the time of funeral services at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 31, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Graveside services took place at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1 at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Memorials…

Sandra “Sandy” Lee Ehrenreich, 83, of Jerseyville, died Friday, July 25,2025, at Evercare of Jerseyville. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 30, at the Gospel Assembly Church in Jerseyville. Graveside services followed at the Mount Hope Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorials…

Mable Pearl Thuer, 86, of Carrollton passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Prairie Village Health Care in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 24, 1938 in Carrollton, the daughter of Everett and Corey Hardwick Shaw. She married Everett Thuer on Jan. 28, 1956 in Mississippi and he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 2013.…

Doris M. Behnen, 90 of Carrollton, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 26, 1934 on the family farm near Kampsville the daughter of Ora and Odessa Crader Nevius. She married William W. “Bill” Behnen on Aug. 6, 1953 in California and he preceded her in death on…

Heaven gained another soul. Carolyn “Annie” Hagen, 88 of Brussels, IL passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. We are sure that Annie was greeted not only by our Lord and Savior Jesus, but with big hugs by her beloved husband, Kenny; granddaughter, Jessica; grandson, Jacob; and many other loved ones who had gone before…