Area Obituaries

Merrill “Mike” Michael Jacoby, 89, of Brighton, formerly of Cottage Hills, died Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Brighton. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral service were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.…

Kenneth Bruce Mehl, affectionately known as K.B., passed away peacefully at his home in Woodland Park, Colorado on July 12, 2025. He was 78 years old. K.B. was born on Aug. 21, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri to Everett and Francis (“Frankie”) Mehl. He married the love of his life, Linda Phillips, on July 11,…

Linda Faye Dawber, 65, of Jerseyville, passed away at 12:17 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2025, at her home in Jerseyville. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 25, at Eldred Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest alongside her first husband. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family,…

Lindle Dale Offenbacker, 79, of American Falls, ID, was born Sept. 23, 1945 and passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, following a mercifully brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by two nieces (Margie Evans of Sugar Creek, MO and Marcia Oxford of Elkridge, MD); a nephew, (Lowell Offenbacker, Jr. of Odessa, MO);…

Elizabeth “Betty” Lincoln Lacy, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at Pittsfield Manor, Pittsfield, Illinois at the age of 90. Elizabeth was born March 2, 1935, to Bybee Park Lacy and Margaret Wheeler Lacy. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1953. She received her Bachelor degree from Western Illinois University and later received…

Bonna Renee Gratton, 66, of Barry, died July 12, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Visitation was held Friday, July 18, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, where graveside service followed at Gray Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to be made to Quanada. Online condolences may be left to the family…

Roger Dean Gallaher, 68, of Barry, died July 13, 2025 in Quincy. A funeral service was held on Sunday, July 20, at 1:30 p.m. at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, where visitation was held on Saturday, July 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. Interment followed the service at Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry. Memorials are…

Cynthia Ellen Taylor, 72, of Godfrey, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, at her home with her husband of 53 years. Born April 24, 1953, in Jerseyville, IL, to Louis and Eleanor (Michalek) Robeen. Raised on a family farm in Michael, IL, Cindy was the youngest of six children. As a mother of three,…

Joseph Bernard Sievers Jr., 88, of Hardin, passed away on July 14, 2025, at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on July 12, 1937, in Carrollton, son of the late Joseph and Clara (Norris) Sievers. He married Violet Mae Klocke on Aug. 29, 1964, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brussels, IL. Together…

Leonard “Butch” Fortschneider, 79, of Brussels, passed away on July 13, 2025. He was born on July 25, in Brussels, IL, son of Leonard and Loretta Fortschneider. He married Betty Schleeper on Feb. 7, 1970. Together they shared 55 years of marriage. In addition to his wife Betty, he is survived by his children, Todd…