Area Obituaries

John S. Harris, Sr., 74 of Pittsfield, died Monday, June 2, 2025, in Mt. Sterling. Visitation for family and friends was held from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 7, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left to…

Larry Joe Williams, 62 of La Grange, MO, died Sunday, June 1, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A Celebration of Life will be held at the YMCA Park in Barry, IL on June 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral…

Marjorie (Main) Penstone Gamble, 100, died at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living on May 28, 2025. There will be no formal visitation. A family graveside service is being planned. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church Youth Group of Pittsfield or the Pike County Animal Shelter. Online condolences may be left to the family…

Stephen Karl Young, 76, of Barry, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Blessing Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 10:00 am, at Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry, IL. Burial will immediately follow at Parklawn Cemetery in Barry, IL. Visitation will take place on Monday, June 9, 2025, from 4:00-…

With profound sorrow and broken hearts, we announce that Terese Gerson, of Hardin, passed away June 2, 2025 at the age of 67 at Barnes Jewish Hospital with Christian music playing in the background and her family and friends lifting her up in prayer as Jesus welcomed her home.
Terese was born March 13, 1958 in…

Thomas R. Shafer, 88, of Carrollton IL died June 3, 2025 at Boyd Hospital in Carrollton, IL. Tom was born on F. 15, 1937 in Springfield IL to William and Agnes (Smith) Shafer and raised by George and Marjorie (Shafer) Cory of Kane IL. He graduated from Carrollton High School in 1955 where he played…

Terry John Amsden, 61, of Independence, KY, and a former longtime resident of White Hall, IL, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at his home after a short but difficult battle with ALS. He was born June 26, 1963. Terry is survived by his six daughters, Tina (Adam) Newingham of Pawnee, IL, Heather (Tyler) Coumbes of…

Robert “Bob” Joseph Ring, age 70, of Pittsfield, IL passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born April 20, 1955, in Jacksonville, IL to Robert J. and Mary E. Farrell Ring. Bob married Peggy L. (Winston) Ottwell December 12, 2009, at their home and she survives. Bob…

Charles Edwin Nelson, 96, of Kissimmee, FL and formally of Griggsville, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Pittsfield Manor in Pittsfield. Funeral service was held at 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with visitation held prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the funeral home.…