Area Obituaries

Perry Lee Wheeler, 78, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home in Pearl, Illinois. Visitation was held from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, June 30, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Borlin Cemetery in rural…

Lisa D. White 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 Aug 23,…

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…

Perry Lee Wheeler, 78, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home in Pearl, Illinois. Visitation was held from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2025, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Borlin Cemetery in…

Perry Lee Wheeler, 78, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home in Pearl, Illinois. Visitation was held from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, June 30, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Borlin Cemetery in rural…

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…

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.…

Carol Schlieper, 77, of Pittsfield, IL died Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at her home. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 30, at Detroit Christian Church in Detroit. Internment followed the service at Pittsfield West Cemetery. Visitation was held from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 29, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.…