Area Obituaries

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…

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, at the funeral home. Burial followed at Borlin Cemetery in rural…

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…

George Paul Farris of Otterville 81, passed away 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…

Mary Jane “Jane” Isringhausen, 95, of Jerseyville, passed away peacefully at 2:59 a.m., Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, following a brief illness. Born on May 22, 1930, in Carbondale, Illinois, she was one of two daughters born to the late Hal B. and Mary A. (Youngblood) Mountain. Jane spent her…

Sharon Ann Thomeczek, 81, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at her home at High Point Residence in Jerseyville surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 20, 1943, in Patterson, MO, the daughter of C. William and Merle (Kinnison) Bottorff. Sharon married Joseph James Thomeczek April 28, 1962, with the union ending in…

Carl Henry Muckler, 84, of Buckeye, AZ, died at 10:16 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at his summer home in Chautauqua. The funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, July 3 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Buckeye, AZ. Memorials may be made to the St. Henry Catholic Church Building Fund. Crawford Funeral Home…

Timothy J. “Tim” Dufer, 53, of Jerseyville, died on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 21, at George’s Pub and Grill in Jerseyville, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All friends and family are welcome. In lieu of flowers, memorials may…

Kathryn Margarette Trushel, 74, of Medora, died Monday, June 16, 2025. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at noon, on Saturday, June 21, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial will follow at Summerville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oasis Women’s Center. Condolences may be left…

Derek Lee Day, 30, of Jerseyville, died June 11, 2025 in Cave City, Kentucky. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, until time of funeral services at 12 p.m at Crawford Funeral Home. Frank DeWitt will officiate. He was laid to rest alongside his Mother at Providence Cemetery in Carrollton. Memorials may be…