Area Obituaries

Emma L. Knoth, 101 of Pittsfield, IL, died Monday, June 30, 2025, at Eastside Heath & Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield, IL. Graveside service were held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 7, at Pittsfield West Cemetery with visitation held prior to the service from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Memorials are…

George Paul Farris, 81, of Otterville, died at 1:49 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 1, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. In lieu of…

Mary N. Clark, 90, of Jerseyville, died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor. Funeral Services were held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Mary will be laid to rest in her hometown in Alabama. In honor of her love for animals, memorials may be given to Hope Animal…

Perry Lee Wheeler, 78, a proud veteran, devoted family man, and steadfast servant to his community, passed away  on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home in Pearl, Illinois. Born on Dec. 3, 1946, in Pearl, Perry was the son of V.F. “Bud” Wheeler and Nola M. (Sickmeier) Wheeler. Following the death of his father…

Lisa D. White, 63,  of Hamburg passed away and joined the kingdom of Heaven on Friday, June 27th at Alton Memorial hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on Jan 20, 1962 in Carrollton, Illinois to Louis and Geneva (Slone) DeSherlia. She married the love of her life Elwood Lee White Jr. on…

Gary A. Gress, a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 24th, 2025, at the age of 79. Gary was born on May 13th, 1946, in Hardin (Calhoun County) Illinois. He was the son of Bud and Helen Gress, who also gave him a younger…

Shirley Ann Long, 88, of Mozier, IL passed away Tuesday afternoon May 13, 2025, at St John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Shirley was born July 12, 1936 in Atlas, a daughter of Gilbert and Helen Gray Saxbury, She married Kenneth Burdette Long on July 10, 1954 in Pittsfield at the home of Rev. Joe Maynard.…

Carolyn L. Casteel, age 101, longtime Pittsfield business owner, died peacefully on Saturday afternoon at Liberty Village in Pittsfield, IL.She was born Aug. 15, 1923 on the family farm southwest of Pittsfield, IL. daughter of the late Harry and Alpha Doane Long. She married Jean T. Casteel in December of 1948 and he preceded her…

Mary Lou Blake, 89, of Pittsfield, died Monday, June 23, 2025, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded, and private burial will be held at West Cemetery in Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home or Blessing Hospice. Online condolences may be left to the…

Larry Dean Sharrow, 77 of Detroit, IL passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Eastside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 1, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with visitation held prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Interment followed the service at Green…